http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:26:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer along with many other gaming systems. We have been gaming for longer than we care to freely admit and we have a wide range of interests and experiences in gaming in general (everything from obscure games printed in the 1980's to the most recent tabletop wargames). We like to take a lighthearted approach to our discussions and mix them up with other nerdy news and content as well. RupertG yes RupertG rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (RupertG) © Dice of Doom Dice of Doom Podcast dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, roleplaying, gaming, roleplaying games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Logo-New-SQ-SM.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:46:23 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2696 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/feed/ 0 dnd, rpg, dungeons, dragons, D&D, roleplaying, games, gaming, powergaming, Dungeons & Dragons DoD Podcast 010b: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games - Paul'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 writers and podcaster, 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 his opinions for posterity. Once again I try valiantly to act as Devil's Advocate (hopefully with minimal bias). If you have not heard the first part of the discussion, we strongly recommend listening to Podcast 010: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games to put everything into context. RupertG yes 18:42 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/powergaming-making-a-powerful-druid-in-core-3-5-dnd/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/powergaming-making-a-powerful-druid-in-core-3-5-dnd/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:01:10 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2515 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/powergaming-making-a-powerful-druid-in-core-3-5-dnd/feed/ 19 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:25:55 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1712 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/feed/ 30 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1571 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/feed/ 29 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1349 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:54:32 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1337 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/feed/ 4