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Dice of Doom Podcast 010b: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games – Cuchulain’s Right of Reply
This special episode of the podcast is in response to the Powergaming in Roleplaying games episode. When we recorded the Powergaming topic, one of our frequent contributors, Cuchulain (Paul) was unable to attend as he was sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere. On his return he made it quite clear that he disagreed with a lot of what was said and we decided it might be a good idea to record it for posterity. Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Podcasts, Role Playing Games Tagged dnd, dungeons & dragons, Powergaming, Roleplaying Leave a comment
Powergaming: Making a Powerful Druid in Core 3.5 D&D
Druids are one of the more powerful classes in core 3.5 D&D. However, they are certainly not the easiest of classes to play, and there can be a lot of paperwork involved. This article will cover the various abilities, spells, and strategies involved in playing a Druid, and provide simple advice to making a powerful Druid using only core 3.5 D&D. Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, d&d, d&d 3.x, dnd, Druid, Dungeons and Dragons, Powergaming 19 Comments
Powergaming: Making a Powerful Fighter or Monk in Core 3.5 D&D
It’s reasonably well known that Fighters and Monks are the weakest classes in 3.5 D&D. Whilst this can be partially be fixed by extending to non-Core books, this doesn’t actually solve the problem, and for some, that simply isn’t an … Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, Gaming, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 3.x, character, class, d&d, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, feats, fighter, monk, Powergaming, role-playing, rpg, skills 30 Comments
Powergaming: Understanding Area of Effect in D&D4E
Area of Effect powers, or AoE, are pretty common in 4th Edition D&D. No longer are they limited to Wizards, but can be found in the arsenal of many non-spellcasters, such as Fighters, as well as being used by many … Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, Gaming, Role Playing Games, Strategy Guides Tagged 4E, AoE, Area, burst, Close, cover, d&d, D&D4e, effect, martial, power, Powergaming, Ranged, strategy, tactics, Wall 29 Comments
Powergaming: Use Magic Device
In this first proper article on Powergaming (read the intro here), we will look at a 3.5 Skill, Use Magic Device. This Skill is oft neglected by many players, both new and old alike, who do not understand the potential … Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, class, d&d, dnd, dragons, dungeons, guide, magic, magic item, power, Powergaming, rogue, skill, super classing, UMD, Use Magic Device, wand 5 Comments
D&D Powergaming: Introduction
Today we begin the first of a series of (hopefully weekly…) articles discussing various powergaming strategies in D&D, both 3.5 and 4E. But what do we really mean by powergaming? How can we discuss details without understanding it? Well, that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Nerdom, Role Playing Games, Strategy Guides Tagged 3.5, 4E, d&d, Dungeons and Dragons, power gaming, Powergaming 4 Comments
