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Category Archives: History
For many of us who have an active interest in fantasy RPG’s, visualising our characters and their experiences is an integral part of the fun. But for many/most of us, we have little experience of the actual physical form of … Continue reading
Today marks a sad, sad day. On this exact day, separated by approximately 2,000 years, two of the most interesting and inspirational characters in history died. In 1937, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the father of modern horror, died of intestinal cancer. … Continue reading
Dice of Doom Podcast 007: Using Alternative Settings in your Roleplaying Games
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
Posted in Game Design, Game Resources, History, iPhone Games, Podcasts, Role Playing Games Tagged d&d, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, GMing, goblins, iPhone, role-playing 27 Comments
Horror Roleplaying Part 4: Zombies!
Zombies are one of the all-time great horror sub-genres, and they fit extremely well into almost any setting. There are many different flavours of Zombie, however, and you shouldn’t just automatically choose the most obvious. Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Cthulhu, Gaming, History, Horror, Role Playing Games, Zombie Apocalypse Tagged GMing, Horror, Roleplaying, rpg, zombies Leave a comment
Making the Most of Magic
How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Game Resources, Gaming, History, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, Cthulhu, d&d, D&D4e, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, GMing, magic, role-playing, rpg 15 Comments
Google celebrates 30 years of Pac-Man… and yes, you can still play it…
If you want to continue playing the Google Pac-Man (and who doesn’t), Google has kept it alive at Google Pac-Man (which you can find here…). Continue reading
A Nerd’s Guide to Visiting Sydney
Or, What We Do On Nerd Day. After spending some time living and working in the US, I came back to Sydney accustomed to the resources available to Nerds even in a town like Atlanta. While I had spent many … Continue reading
What’s in a setting?
Whether we talk of gaming, movies, or literature, a single important choice is the setting. By this I mean the time period, level of technology, and the like. In particular, the time period is a very strong influence on a … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Game Design, History Tagged Computer Games, Game Design, Gaming, History 22 Comments
The Call of Cthulhu
Apparently the hugely awesome masterpiece The Call of Cthulhu came into public domain in April 2008… How could I miss it! I’m three months late! Anyway, here is a link where you can download the title in various formats: The … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Cthulhu, History, Role Playing Games Tagged awesome, Cthulhu, Lovecraft 5 Comments
