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/tv-shows/ Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/the-big-bang-theory-mystic-warlords-of-kaa-available-on-facebook/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/the-big-bang-theory-mystic-warlords-of-kaa-available-on-facebook/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:48:31 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3539 First introduced in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary" in season 3, the (until now) fictional collectible card game Mystic Warlords of Ka'a has intrigued nerds as to how the game might be played and whether or not Enchanted Bunny is really that useless. Well, now is your chance to find out. The game has been released as a Facebook game. So far, it seems pretty polished, with tutorials, single play, duels, collectible cards (which cost Facebook Coins) and the ability to challenge your friends. You can install the game to your profile by clicking this link. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/the-big-bang-theory-mystic-warlords-of-kaa-available-on-facebook/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:01:29 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3285 Way back in the mists of time – somewhere around June the 3rd of 2006 – a show was aired that was forged out of pure awesomeness. Take the writers for Dexter’s Laboratory and Spongebob Squarepants and let them loose … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/korgoth-of-barbaria-the-best-sword-sorcery-comic-youve-probably-never-seen/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 17:34:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3151 If you've ever played D&D you've probably got into a discussion about the stat blocks of characters from movies, TV, books, etc. Well, Flickr user Remiel has decided he'd do the stat blocks of Futurama characters. I, personally, agree with about 90% of it, but you'll have to check it out for yourself... Futurama Character Stat Blocks. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/futurama-characters-dnd-stat-blocks/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:32:56 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2491 The people who brought you "The Gamers" and "The Gamers: Dorkness Rising" have already made available the first two episodes of their new web-series, known as "Journey Quest." Yes, it's funny. Yes, it's zany. Yes, it's Fun! Seriously, what did you expect? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/04/in-case-you-missed-it-the-writers-from-robot-chicken-caught-playing-dnd-on-video/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/04/in-case-you-missed-it-the-writers-from-robot-chicken-caught-playing-dnd-on-video/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:28:27 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1803 These have been out for a little while, however we thought we’d mention it, just in case you had missed it. A few months back Wizards of the Coast set up a game with the writers from Robot Chicken and … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/04/in-case-you-missed-it-the-writers-from-robot-chicken-caught-playing-dnd-on-video/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:16:19 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1754 If you have ever watched a Space Combat and thought to yourself – ‘that’s complete rubbish, it’d never be like that’ – the chances are that you were probably right. One thing Hollywood has never really let get much in … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/an-excellent-chart-showing-the-rise-and-fall-of-sci-fi-tv/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/an-excellent-chart-showing-the-rise-and-fall-of-sci-fi-tv/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:28:57 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1364 The good people over at io9.com have compiled a chart documenting the rise and fall of various themes within sci-fi and fantasy TV shows since the 1970′s. The five trends documented are Aliens & Mutants, Robots, Magic, Space Travel and … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/an-excellent-chart-showing-the-rise-and-fall-of-sci-fi-tv/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:10:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=633 Nerds love Monty Python, right? I mean, there’s even a programming language named after the group… Well, in another case of “there’s nothing new under the sun” it seems that Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” is perhaps a little bit … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/feed/ 14 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:47:00 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=345 Its no secret that Microsoft (Bill Gates in particular) has not been a big fan of Apple’s “I’m a Mac” ad campaign. Their solution to the problem was to hire Jerry Seinfeld for $10 million dollars and get him to … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:42:17 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=332 I love this one. There should be more antique flintlocks used in cooking… Similar Posts: Play a New RPG Month I AM THE GAME! Another awesome occasion Play a New RPG Month Update Lovecraft’s Inspiration for At the Mountains of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:26 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=282 In keeping with Friday tradition – I present to you another happy Muppets moment… Similar Posts: The Angry DM Challenges You to Solve a Puzzle! Call of Cthulhu coming to the iPhone! So your players have gotten too rich: Dealing … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:00:13 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284 Running over two years for 27 episodes, Dungeons and Dragons is a classic example of cult TV was an attempt to bring the D&D franchise to a wider audience. During its run it was criticised for being too violent, having … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/feed/ 25 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:05:48 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=259 As I have mentioned previously, we are going through the entire Buffy show again. We had just started Season Three and were watching the first episode where Giles is looking for Buffy who has gone missing. There is a scene … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:02:46 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=253 Of all the muppets, the Swedish Chef is my favourite. Him and the Pigs in Space. In this instalment, the Swedish Chef shows us how to make doughnuts… Similar Posts: What did historical swords weigh? Minecraft Pocket Edition for iOS … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/homer-simpsons-body-count/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/homer-simpsons-body-count/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:34:00 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=109 I recently rewatched The Simpsons episode “Simpson Tide” (season 9, episode 3G04) in which Homer Simpson joins the naval reserve and gets command of his own nuclear sub. Due to a bungled command decision Homer fires the commander of the … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/homer-simpsons-body-count/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/funny-voice-over-in-buffy/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/funny-voice-over-in-buffy/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:30:27 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=56 Having just purchased the complete Buffy (huzzah!!!), we have been watching rather a lot of it lately. Apart from the complete awesomeness of the show (2nd best show ever – Firefly is first) there are some really funny first season … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/funny-voice-over-in-buffy/feed/ 10