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/2011/06/conan-the-barbarian-the-musical/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/conan-the-barbarian-the-musical/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:28:09 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3330 This is exactly what the world needs. Conan, in musical form. No, really, I'm serious. OK, not too serious. But you should watch it anyway... Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/conan-the-barbarian-the-musical/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:01:29 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3285 Way back in the mists of time – somewhere around June the 3rd of 2006 – a show was aired that was forged out of pure awesomeness. Take the writers for Dexter’s Laboratory and Spongebob Squarepants and let them loose … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-most-terrifying-plush-cthulhu-you-will-ever-see-also-most-awesome/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-most-terrifying-plush-cthulhu-you-will-ever-see-also-most-awesome/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 02:40:46 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3229 If ever you were able to play with the DNA of Pikachu and Cthulhu, well… This would be the result… In plush form…Similar Posts: “I, Cthulhu” by Neil Gaiman Symatt draws Cthulhu for us as part of his CounterSketch project … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-most-terrifying-plush-cthulhu-you-will-ever-see-also-most-awesome/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 17:34:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3151 If you've ever played D&D you've probably got into a discussion about the stat blocks of characters from movies, TV, books, etc. Well, Flickr user Remiel has decided he'd do the stat blocks of Futurama characters. I, personally, agree with about 90% of it, but you'll have to check it out for yourself... Futurama Character Stat Blocks. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/the-antediluvian-office-dress-code/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/the-antediluvian-office-dress-code/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:26:05 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2806 We got sent this by IvPalmer and it made us laugh heartily…  Tying ties like Cthulhu.  Similar Posts: “I, Cthulhu” by Neil Gaiman Symatt draws Cthulhu for us as part of his CounterSketch project H.P. Lovecraft’s Commonplace Book HP Lovecraft: A … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/the-antediluvian-office-dress-code/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:32:56 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2491 The people who brought you "The Gamers" and "The Gamers: Dorkness Rising" have already made available the first two episodes of their new web-series, known as "Journey Quest." Yes, it's funny. Yes, it's zany. Yes, it's Fun! Seriously, what did you expect? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:11:17 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1741 Not so long ago, the 4th Edition DMGII came out. With the general high quality of 4E splatbooks so far, this looked promising: but for those out there for whom “promising” isn’t enough, this in-depth review should give you everything … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/feed/ 8 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/staying-clean-the-nerdy-way-d20-soap/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/staying-clean-the-nerdy-way-d20-soap/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 20:00:45 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1003 I just have to say, anyone can buy me this anytime… You know, normally when you receive soap as a present you’re all like “what are you trying to say dude?” And they’re all like “your eau de dirty sock … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/staying-clean-the-nerdy-way-d20-soap/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:00:36 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=519 There are some stereotypical characteristics of the “nerd” which are commonly believed. (Perhaps because there’s a grain of truth in there…) Now, there’s a range of these, but today we’re only interested in 2. 1. Nerds are antisocial, don’t do … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:54:32 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=877 Most Australians probably don't need much of an introduction to the band Tripod, three guys and one guitar who sing funny songs about being, well, three guys with one guitar. For anyone who played D&D back in the day (think AD&D 1, 2) there website is going to have you in stitches. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:10:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=633 Nerds love Monty Python, right? I mean, there’s even a programming language named after the group… Well, in another case of “there’s nothing new under the sun” it seems that Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” is perhaps a little bit … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/feed/ 14 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:40:35 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=537 Many of us grew up with Sesame Street. A lot of us still remember our favourite songs and animations, and we certainly have a little giggle (privately) over the characters that we loved as a kid. And while the vast … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/feed/ 4