Category Archives: Game Resources

i4e Updated – Now you can import from D&D Insider Character Builder

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Mike Pattee from Cordax Software has pinged us to let us know that his app i4e has been updated in the App Store to version 1.1.0 and is available now for download. The app allows you to store your D&D … Continue reading

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Using the Dungeon Tile Mapper from WotC

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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

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Powergaming: Understanding Area of Effect in D&D4E

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This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Powergaming

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

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Music for role-playing games: Ulver

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This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Music for Role-playing

Continuing on in our series of background music for role-playing games we look at the Norwegian Black Metal band turned increasingly electronica band Ulver. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet … Continue reading

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Finally, an iPhone app for keeping your D&D characters on: i4e

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It is very likely that if you are an iPhone owner and a D&D player there is one app that you have been longing for ever since you picked up the device from the store – a native application to … Continue reading

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Create your own Dungeon Tiles from scratch with Photoshop

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This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Dungeon Tiles

Learn how to create your own full color, printable dungeon tiles for your own games using Photoshop in 5-10 minutes. Continue reading

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Music for role-playing games: Zoë Keating

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This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Music for Role-playing

Having music play in the background of a game is a fairly divisive issue – some love it, some hate it. However, I have found that if you pick the right music it can add a real ambiance to the … Continue reading

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Creating old parchment and paper style handouts using Photoshop

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Using props in a role-playing game to pass on a handwritten note or clue can really add to the atmosphere of a game. Using Adobe Photoshop it is really very easy to create the look and feel of old paper or parchment. Just follow these simple steps and you will be on your way. Continue reading

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Table of all D&D 4E Player Character Races [Updated - Dark Suns Campaign Setting]

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Following up on the Table of all D&D 4E Classes, we thought we’d put together a list of all the core player races that are available as well. With the release of both the Player’s Handbook II and the Monster … Continue reading

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Table of All D&D 4E Character Classes [Updated - Player's Handbook 3]

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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

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