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/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:52:58 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2459 During this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss different historical eras that can be used in your roleplaying campaign to move away from the traditional late medieval period that forms the basis of so many fantasy roleplaying games. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/feed/ 26 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/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:02:53 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2239 This week in the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss common issues and complaints about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and strategies by which these can be overcome through the cunning application of house rules and modified systems. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:26:58 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2089 How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/feed/ 15 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-3-the-vampire/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-3-the-vampire/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:30:19 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2046 The genre of horror is, indeed, a broad one: from vampires to atomic horror, Cthulhu Mythos to slashers and serial killers. In fact, it would be fair to point out that these each constitute sub-genres in their own right, and each needs their own special consideration. I shall endeavour to point out some of the particulars of the most common types – claiming to have an exhaustive list would lead to inevitable ridicule. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-3-the-vampire/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-2-the-setup/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-2-the-setup/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:41:04 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1997 The success of your horror roleplaying campaign can sometimes be determined before you even pick up the dice to make your characters. More than any other genre, a horror game requires some careful thought and preparation. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/horror-roleplaying-part-2-the-setup/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/2010/06/polarising-gaming-systems-into-left-and-right-to-better-understand-games-and-gamers/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/06/polarising-gaming-systems-into-left-and-right-to-better-understand-games-and-gamers/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:19:53 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1847 One of the great pleasures that we enjoy in our gaming group is designing new game systems to play. Over the years we have designed tabletop wargames, collectible card games and, of course, role-playing games. One of our group even … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/06/polarising-gaming-systems-into-left-and-right-to-better-understand-games-and-gamers/feed/ 16 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/dnd-4e-players-handbook-3-in-depth-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/dnd-4e-players-handbook-3-in-depth-review/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 03:55:46 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1839 The Player's Handbook 3 for 4E D&D adds to the game with a pile of new character options. New races, classes, the Psionic Power Source, Feats, Hybrid classes and more immediately show it's an interesting read... but how does it measure up? What are the new options like, and what impact will this have on how the game runs? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/dnd-4e-players-handbook-3-in-depth-review/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:44 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1614 If you are anything like us here at Dice of Doom HQ, the moment you got D&D 4E you rushed out and bought a stack of Dungeon Tiles once you realised how important (and awesome) they were. After collecting a … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:42:59 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1477 Learn how to create your own full color, printable dungeon tiles for your own games using Photoshop in 5-10 minutes. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/feed/ 20 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:29:36 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1317 With the release of the D&D 4E Players Handbook II the number of character classes has doubled to 16. Now that all the classes are spread over two books, we thought that it might be easier to see what is … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/feed/ 18 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/07/starcraft-ii-no-lan-support-huh-implications/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/07/starcraft-ii-no-lan-support-huh-implications/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:39:11 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1236 Latest news reports that the upcoming Real Time Stategy Game Starcraft II won't have LAN support. Basically, you'll have to play it over Battle.net, Blizzard's online gaming system. Article on Gamespot. An interesting move, to be sure and here are a couple of reasons for this... Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/07/starcraft-ii-no-lan-support-huh-implications/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/players-handbook-2-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/players-handbook-2-review/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:00:17 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1194 And about time, too. This is a review of the 4E PHBII. For a review of the 3.5 PHBII: it’s arguably the best 3.5 book in existence. Anyway, on to the point. 4th edition leads itself nicely into splat books, … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/players-handbook-2-review/feed/ 11 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 07:41:19 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1110 This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of articles, where we here at Dice of Doom look at old games, and see if they are really as good as we once thought. Warning: this is a … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/nostalgia-revisited-half-life-1/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:22:12 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=832 Ah, Zombies. A classic creature from various mythologies that, like many others, has been revived through modern film and literature, and is thus standard fare for roleplayer gamers such as us. Ironically, many of the aforementioned reviving pieces are set … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-mimic/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-mimic/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:39:27 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=821 The Mimic is a classic monster dating back to the beginning of D&D. It’s a creature that, in standard Gygaxian fashion, tries to kill you despite looking like a piece of furniture. It can assume the shape of just about … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-mimic/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-lycanthropes/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-lycanthropes/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:19:09 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=813 Lycanthropes, or Werewolves, are a strong part of our standard mythology. Wolf attacks on humans combined with the human penchant for imagination lead to an obvious result. Oh, look, wolves ate my sheep. It was totally that next door neighbour … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/monster-of-the-week-lycanthropes/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/monster-of-the-week-golems/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/monster-of-the-week-golems/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:16:07 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=770 (Er, Monster of the Month, due to sickness and the whole Christmas thing) Golems are a classic part of D&D. Everyone knows the deal: you find a statue with massive eye gems, you pry the gems out, and the statue … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/monster-of-the-week-golems/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/foldable-paper-dnd-scenery/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/foldable-paper-dnd-scenery/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:00:32 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=739 I stumbled across this the other day on the WOTC website archives (from 2003). It is the PDF’s and JPG’s of paper based 3D building models. The quality and detail is quite amazing, and they are no trouble at all … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/foldable-paper-dnd-scenery/feed/ 9