http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/symatt-draws-cthulhu-for-us-as-part-of-his-countersketch-project/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/symatt-draws-cthulhu-for-us-as-part-of-his-countersketch-project/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:46:51 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3456 Being quite the fans of the writings of HP Lovecraft around here, when regular reader and all round nice guy Symatt asked us to suggest a topic for one of his amazing CounterSketches there really was only one thing we could say. Cthulhu. It would just have to be Cthulhu... Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/symatt-draws-cthulhu-for-us-as-part-of-his-countersketch-project/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/call-of-cthulhu-30th-anniversary-edition-time-running-out-to-order/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/call-of-cthulhu-30th-anniversary-edition-time-running-out-to-order/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:00:11 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3383 First published in 1981, Call of Cthulhu has become one of the most iconic roleplaying games ever printed. It has set the benchmark for horror gothic roleplaying gaming and has introduced countless players to the world and works of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. Since the second edition of the rules, its core mechanic has remained largely unchanged as well, putting it in a rare group of games from the 1980's to still be using its original rule system. Now in its 30th year of publication Chaosium are celebrating by printing a special edition of the 6th edition rulebook. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/call-of-cthulhu-30th-anniversary-edition-time-running-out-to-order/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/h-p-lovecrafts-commonplace-book/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/h-p-lovecrafts-commonplace-book/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:36:28 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3370 For those of you interested in reading through the rambling thoughts of one of the world's greatest horror writers, we direct your attention to HP Lovecraft's Commonplace book. Wired have published excerpts from around 15 years worth of ideas, thoughts, and potential story lines from the venerable writer. They make for an enlightening read, not in the least as potential plot hooks for your own Call of Cthulhu campaign. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/h-p-lovecrafts-commonplace-book/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/arkham-sanitarium-nears-completion/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/arkham-sanitarium-nears-completion/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:29:54 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3297 Three previously un-filmed Lovecraft stories are finally to make it to the big screen! “Arkham Sanitarium” will be the first feature film from the London based independent studio Survivor Films. They are about a week away from finishing filming, and … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/arkham-sanitarium-nears-completion/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/call-of-cthulhu-coming-to-the-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/call-of-cthulhu-coming-to-the-iphone/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 04:46:00 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3248 Call of Cthulhu is finally making an appearance on the iPhone! Announced simultaneously by Chaosium and Red Wasp Design, the game (entitled “Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land”) will be a 3d turn based strategy/RPG app for iPhones, iPod Touches … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/call-of-cthulhu-coming-to-the-iphone/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/i-cthulhu-by-neil-gaiman/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/i-cthulhu-by-neil-gaiman/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 20:00:17 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3206 Have you ever wondered about the early years of Great Cthulhu? What was his origin? From whence did he plunge to earth, and why? Well, now you can find out, direct from the pen of the illustrious author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman. The story is entitled "I, Cthulhu", and contains a dictated account by the Great Old One himself to his servant Whateley. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/i-cthulhu-by-neil-gaiman/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/lovecrafts-inspiration-for-at-the-mountains-of-madness-the-paintings-of-nicholas-roerich/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/lovecrafts-inspiration-for-at-the-mountains-of-madness-the-paintings-of-nicholas-roerich/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 02:53:37 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3186 One of Lovecraft’s most famous works of literature, and certainly his longest, is the magnificent novelette At the Mountains of Madness. This work is one of the best examples of a particular facet of the Cthulhu Mythos: the survival of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/lovecrafts-inspiration-for-at-the-mountains-of-madness-the-paintings-of-nicholas-roerich/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 20:00:14 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3148 In this episode our topics are Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to the writings of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/beware-the-ides-of-march/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/beware-the-ides-of-march/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:15:36 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2891 Today marks a sad, sad day. On this exact day, separated by approximately 2,000 years, two of the most interesting and inspirational characters in history died. In 1937, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the father of modern horror, died of intestinal cancer. … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/beware-the-ides-of-march/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/joshua-hoffine-cthulhu-horror-photography/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/joshua-hoffine-cthulhu-horror-photography/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:56:55 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2873 Denizens of the Internet, especially those who are in the slightest bit interested in the horror genre, will probably have come across Joshua Hoffine’s remarkable photography before. His work is both realistic and horrific; the pains he takes to infuse … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/joshua-hoffine-cthulhu-horror-photography/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/mountains-of-madness-falls-through/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/mountains-of-madness-falls-through/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:31:37 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2863 Alas! A minute of silence shall be held for the great movie that might have been. Unfortunately for horror fans, lovecraft fans, Del Toro fans, James Cameron fans and fans of great, experimental new movies, Universal has decided not to … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/mountains-of-madness-falls-through/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/james-cameron-guillermo-del-toro-and-tom-cruise-team-up-for-a-film-version-of-lovecrafts-at-the-mountains-of-madness/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/james-cameron-guillermo-del-toro-and-tom-cruise-team-up-for-a-film-version-of-lovecrafts-at-the-mountains-of-madness/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:49:47 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2763 For those of us currently living under a rock in a secluded place far away from society it may come as a surprise that James Cameron is currently negotiating with Tom Cruise to play the lead in an adaptation of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/james-cameron-guillermo-del-toro-and-tom-cruise-team-up-for-a-film-version-of-lovecrafts-at-the-mountains-of-madness/feed/ 3 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-7-cthulhu-3-tomes-and-dreams/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-7-cthulhu-3-tomes-and-dreams/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:41:51 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2352 In this article we turn our attention to two more aspects of the Mythos which are frequently employed, and how to use each to the greatest advantage. These are horrific tomes and the Dreamlands. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-7-cthulhu-3-tomes-and-dreams/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:46:37 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2347 In this week's episode we discuss the iPhone game Epic Citadel and the epic horror roleplaying game the Call of Cthulhu. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-6-cthulhu-mythos-2/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-6-cthulhu-mythos-2/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:07:58 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2253 Having taken a look at the underlying philosophy and the basic theme of the Cthulhu Mythos in my last offering, I thought we might have a look at some of the other aspects of Lovecraftian Mythos stories and how you might implement them in your own game. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/horror-roleplaying-part-6-cthulhu-mythos-2/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-5-cthulhu-mythos-1/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-5-cthulhu-mythos-1/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:22:06 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2173 The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-5-cthulhu-mythos-1/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:49:33 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2148 This week we discuss using horror in your roleplaying games. Even if your campaign is of the ordinary run-of-the-mill high fantasy variety, horror can be used to add an edge to the experience the players have. We discuss how a GM can implement horror elements into a game as a one off or as a whole campaign in and of itself. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-1-setting-the-mood/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-1-setting-the-mood/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:35:47 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1969 Horror roleplaying is some of the most visceral, engaging gaming you can indulge in, yet it can be very hard to run well. In this post we look at a couple of ways to make a horror styled roleplaying game run more effectively. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-1-setting-the-mood/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/the-philosophy-of-horror/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/the-philosophy-of-horror/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:38:29 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1443 For those of you who love horror fiction and roleplaying, yet also don’t mind a bit of academic/philosophical speculation, let me introduce a wonderful resourse: Collapse volume IV. This is a special edition of an academic journal on philosophy, this … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/the-philosophy-of-horror/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/cthulhu-loves-me/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/cthulhu-loves-me/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:26:45 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/cthulhu-loves-me/ There was a time in my life where I would jokingly treat the Cthulhu Mythos as a surrogate religion. As such, I borrowed heavily from other religions, taking what I could from them and turning it into a kind of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/cthulhu-loves-me/feed/ 12