http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:46:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons 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. Dice of Doom yes Dice of Doom rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (Dice of Doom) The Magic Missile Errata Episode dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, role-playing, gaming, role-playing games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://diceofdoom.com/blog/topics/history/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:46:16 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2101 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/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/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/google-celebrates-30-years-of-pac-man-and-yes-you-can-still-play-it/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/google-celebrates-30-years-of-pac-man-and-yes-you-can-still-play-it/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 01:41:56 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1833 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/05/google-celebrates-30-years-of-pac-man-and-yes-you-can-still-play-it/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/catering-for-your-game-brew-your-own-mead/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/catering-for-your-game-brew-your-own-mead/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:32:45 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1585 One of the great things about getting together with friends for a game is the food and drink shared around the table. Anthropologists tell us that eating and drinking together is one of the very basic activities which have united … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/catering-for-your-game-brew-your-own-mead/feed/ 3 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/a-nerds-guide-to-visiting-sydney/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/a-nerds-guide-to-visiting-sydney/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:48:47 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=791 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/01/a-nerds-guide-to-visiting-sydney/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:20:36 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=580 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/feed/ 11 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/the-call-of-cthulhu/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/the-call-of-cthulhu/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:21:44 +0000 BjoernBitter http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=237 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/the-call-of-cthulhu/feed/ 2