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/topics/games/tabletop-wargames/ Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:02:11 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3713 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:48:10 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3706 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:00:29 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3636 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3630 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:51:00 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3589 The Lore of Heavens is an averagely powerful spell Lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles, with a mix of Augments, Hexes, and Direct Damage. It notably features the (in)famous Comet of Casandora spell. It has an interesting selection of spells for both defensive and offensive purposes. It is somewhat a jack-of-all-trades Lore. Whilst primarily used by those who have no choice, like Skink Priests, the Lore of Heavens has some interesting options available, particularly for movement control and area denial, and can perform well in the hands of Level 1-2 Wizards. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:19:49 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3364 The Lore of Life is very powerful spell lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles that has a good mix of Augments and Direct Damage spells. It contains features of both a defensive and an offensive spell lore. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:55:46 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3322 A comic showing the full story of recent Games Workshop announcements. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-024-games-workshop-switch-to-resin-models-and-do-rules-really-matter-duncans-right-of-reply/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-024-games-workshop-switch-to-resin-models-and-do-rules-really-matter-duncans-right-of-reply/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:25:04 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3308 In this fun filled episode of the podcast we discuss the TV show that nearly was Korgoth of Barbaria, the switch by Games Workshop to move to Finecast resin for their models and we give Duncan a chance to discuss his views on whether rules matter or not. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-024-games-workshop-switch-to-resin-models-and-do-rules-really-matter-duncans-right-of-reply/feed/ 3 dnd, rpg, D&D, roleplaying, games, gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, Games Workshop, warhammer fantasy battles, warhammer 40k, finecast, resin DoD Podcast 024: Games Workshop Switch to Resin Models & Do Rules Really Matter, Duncan's Right of Reply In this fun filled episode of the podcast we discuss the TV show that nearly was Korgoth of Barbaria, the switch by Games Workshop to move to Finecast resin for their models and we give Duncan a chance to discuss his views on whether rules matter or not. In a revisit to a topic that we discussed on what we consider to be one of our best episodes ever, we give Duncan the opportunity to debate his side of the 'Do Rules Really Matter' issue. We look at whether or not the character needs stats to be roleplayed well, when it's OK to ignore dice rolls and an optional rules for strip-roleplaying (it's a pants-lite system). We also look at the recent move by Games Workshop to change their model production from metal to a new type of resin called Finecast. This has generated quite a bit of debate as to the merits of the new material, so we sent Duncan out to have a look at them and report back. We also discuss the pricing issues relating to Games Workshop miniatures. RupertG yes 44:12 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 11:36:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3265 With the official announcement having been less that a week ago, today marked the release of Games Workshop’s “Finecast” range of resin miniatures. Replacing the metal lines entirely, they mark a huge change in the world of Warhammer, and miniature gaming in general. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 05:18:59 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3143 My Warhammer 40K Tau Army has been extremely successful lately, so I thought I'd share the 1000 point army list and discuss the tactics I was using. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 10:58:32 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3131 The Lore of Light is a fairly defensive lore that focuses on Augments, with a couple of Magic Missiles and one Hex. Its focus on Augments makes it a Lore very focused on your troops, both in enhancing them and protecting them. The Lore of Light works best in conjunction with a solid understanding of tactical movement in Warhammer. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:30:51 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3101 The Lore of Metal is a powerful Lore, with a good selection of great spells, and is extremely effective against well-armoured foes like heavy cavalry and Steam Tanks. With a powerful Lore Attribute and great Signature, in addition to scaling well with boosted spells, this Lore is effective on any level Wizard. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:08:46 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3056 The Lore of Beasts has an interesting mix of spells. It primarily focuses on Augments, but also boasts two Magic Missiles and a Hex. It immediately offers itself as a fairly general spell list that can be played comfortably with and against pretty much any army. The spells are fairly easy to cast, but have good enhanced versions for if you have the power dice to spare. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:51:37 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2913 The core magic Lores in the Warhammer rulebook are a lot more useful, and hence see a lot more play, with the changes in 8th Edition. In this post we’re looking at the Lore of Fire. The Lore of Fire is, unsurprisingly, focussed on delivering large amounts of fiery death to your opponent’s troops (or “dudes”). Most of its spells are direct damage, which is not necessarily a bad thing if that’s what you want. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/mapping-your-warhammer-battles-with-battle-chronicler/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/mapping-your-warhammer-battles-with-battle-chronicler/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:38:50 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2480 Battle Chronicler is a free program for making battle reports of tabletop wargames, such as Warhammer. It provides a simple yet attractive user interface combined with excellent graphical output to produce professional-quality battle reports for any tabletop wargame you like. 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Although the access to these resources as PDF files has somewhat cut down … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/how-to-care-for-your-roleplaying-books/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:43:08 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2314 In this third article on Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy, we look at the tactics that you use on the battlefield to get the most out of the Wood Elf army. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-3-tactics/feed/ 21 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 warhammer, sorcery!, iphone games, dungeons & dragons, D&D, dnd Dice of Doom Podcast 005: Warhammer, Sorcery! and Addressing Issues in D&D4e 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. We have all heard the many complaints that have been made about D&D4E - the long combats, the lack of differentiation between classes, the lacklustre abilities, etc. All of these things can be addressed in various ways to improve the gaming experience had by players and GM's. RupertG yes 1:01:27 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:51:53 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2228 Part 2 of this series on the Wood Elf army in Warhammer Fantasy in which we will look at the choices of Heroes and Lords for your army, examining general strategies for these characters and popular builds. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-2-heroes-and-lords/feed/ 12 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:01:57 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2162 Welcome to the first part of a series on my favourite Warhammer Army: the Wood Elves. We’ll cover the building of an army, selection of characters, and tactics for getting the most out of your army. No doubt this series … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/warhammer-wood-elf-strategy-part-1-basic-army-selection/feed/ 16