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Dice of Doom Podcast 039: Goblins!, Fabled Lands, Mutants & Masterminds, and Using Skill Checks on PCs

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In this episode we discuss our upcoming RPG Goblins!, review Fabled Lands, look at Mutants & Masterminds, and ask “Can you use skills on PCs?”. Continue reading

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And it’s official: New Games Workshop Citadel Paints

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Following up on our report on the cryptic teaser trailer, we demonstrate again that the internet doesn’t like: the new Games Workshop news is indeed a new paint line. It looks like they’ve got a pile of new kinds of … Continue reading

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Games Workshop: 145 Teaser Trailer

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Games Workshop has just released a somewhat cryptic trailer, revealing not much but the number 145. So what’s it all about? Well, news around the internet is that it’s probably a new line of paints. Yep, they’re revamping the Citadel … Continue reading

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Dice of Doom Podcast 038: 12 Games/12 Months Wrap Up, Lady Blackbird Review and Spicing up Character Generation

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In this episode we discuss our experiences of the 12 Games/12 Months Gaming Experiment, review Lady Blackbird and discuss ways to spice up character generation. Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Death

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Warhammer Magic Guide

The Lore of Death is a very powerful offensive Lore, focusing on spells to assassinate enemy Characters, along with the almighty army-destroying Purple Sun of Xereus. It is popular amongst new and experienced players alike, and is undeniably one of the most powerful Lores in 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy. Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Shadow

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Warhammer Magic Guide

The Lore of Shadows is a powerful offensive Lore, with a solid mix of Hexes, Augments, and Direct Damage. It can allow any army to take on solid targets such as Monsters, as well as permitting fancy tactics by moving … Continue reading

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Dice of Doom Podcast 037: Lady Blackbird, Religion in RPGs and Dealing with a Large Gaming Group

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In this episode of the DoDcast we discuss our early impressions of Lady Blackbird, discuss the role of religions in roleplaying games and discuss ways of dealing with a large gaming group. Continue reading

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Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Announced (DnD5e)

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Today, with very little surprise, Wizards of the Coast announced that they were working on the 5th edition of the venerable game Dungeons & Dragons. Rumours of the announcement have been swirling through the Internet for a while now, particularly after it was revealed that veteran D&D game designer Monte Cook had rejoined the R&D Team. Continue reading

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Confessions of a Roleplaying Book Collector

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Once again I was looking, lovingly, over my collection of roleplaying books. As I went through them, I discovered that there was a book I hadn’t bought yet from the Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition set. I immediately became anxious that my collection wasn’t complete. It had become important that I had a set, a complete set and I had found that it was less than it should be. Continue reading

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Dice of Doom Podcast 036: Eclipse Phase, Screwing Characters, Tragedy, Ecology and Dwarven Women’s Grooming Habits

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Eclipse Phase review, deliberately screwing with your players for plot, tragedy as a campaign genre, is a realistic campaign ecology important, and the age old question – beards and female dwarfs. Continue reading

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