http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 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 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Podcast-Logo-New_LG-SQ.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Yes Sydney, Australia 4322396 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2016/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-046-thoughts-on-dnd-5th-edition-and-wrap-up-of-temple-of-elemental-evil/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 03:27:55 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=4541 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2016/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-046-thoughts-on-dnd-5th-edition-and-wrap-up-of-temple-of-elemental-evil/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2016/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-046-thoughts-on-dnd-5th-edition-and-wrap-up-of-temple-of-elemental-evil/feed/ 1 In this episode of the Dice of Doom Podcast, we discuss Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, past editions of D&D and the industry in general. We also wrap up our run through of the AD&D campaign for the Temple of Elemental Evil. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2016/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-046-thoughts-on-dnd-5th-edition-and-wrap-up-of-temple-of-elemental-evil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 046: DnD 5th Edition and The Temple of Elemental Evil We present to you, most patient listener, a lost episode of the Dice of Doom Podcast recorded sometime last year. The bits and bytes of the recording languished in a forgotten folder on a computer where it matured and gained new and fragrant characteristics. Once it had reached the pinnacle of its potential, it was edited and cut down, spliced together then thrown to the public to listen to as they please. Topics covered are our impressions of D&D 5th edition and where D&D stands going into the future. We also have a heated discussion about the various editions and fail to agree on anything. To make matters worse, we then wrap up our experience with the original AD&D 1st Edition Temple of Elemental Evil campaign... RupertG yes 56:00 4541 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/02/podcast-045-rules-that-enhance-roleplaying-games-and-crafting-who-dun-it-mysteries/ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:12:59 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=4025 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/02/podcast-045-rules-that-enhance-roleplaying-games-and-crafting-who-dun-it-mysteries/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/02/podcast-045-rules-that-enhance-roleplaying-games-and-crafting-who-dun-it-mysteries/feed/ 7 In this episode we discuss systems that have used rules mechanics to enhance the setting of a roleplaying game, D&DNext, Palladium and crafting "Who 'dun it?" mysteries. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/02/podcast-045-rules-that-enhance-roleplaying-games-and-crafting-who-dun-it-mysteries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 045: Rules used to enhance an RPG setting and crafting Who Dun Its in an campaign In this carrot dangling episode we discuss rules mechanics and how they can be used to enhance roleplaying games. In particular we discuss how this is done in Rolemaster, Deadlands and Spirit of the Century. We also answer some listener questions, namely our thoughts on DnDNext, Palladium, and how to craft a classic "Who Dun It?" mystery in your games. All this, and a collection of stupid character names to boot! RupertG yes 52:36 4025 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/01/podcast-044-listener-questions-gaming-lectern-adnd-1st-edition/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:42 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=4014 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/01/podcast-044-listener-questions-gaming-lectern-adnd-1st-edition/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/01/podcast-044-listener-questions-gaming-lectern-adnd-1st-edition/feed/ 13 In this, the first episode of the Dice of Doom podcast of 2014, we go through a massive back log of listener's questions regarding various aspects of games, gaming and philosophy. We also discuss our thoughts on playing through the Temple of Elemental Evil campaign for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2014/01/podcast-044-listener-questions-gaming-lectern-adnd-1st-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 044: Listener's Questions, The Gaming Lectern and thoughts on ADnD 1st Edition In this, the first episode of the Dice of Doom podcast of 2014, we go through a massive back log of listener's questions regarding various aspects of games, gaming and philosophy. We also discuss our thoughts on playing through the Temple of Elemental Evil campaign for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition. RupertG yes 48:07 4014 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2013/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-043-rogue-trader-review-pandemic-and-splitting-the-party/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:00:55 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3822 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2013/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-043-rogue-trader-review-pandemic-and-splitting-the-party/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2013/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-043-rogue-trader-review-pandemic-and-splitting-the-party/feed/ 4 In this episode of the Dice of Doom Podcast we discuss our first impressions of the roleplaying game Rogue Trader, the board game Pandemic and our thoughts on Splitting the Party. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2013/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-043-rogue-trader-review-pandemic-and-splitting-the-party/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 043: Rogue Trader Review, Pandemic and Splitting the Party In this episode of the Dice of Doom Podcast we discuss our first impressions of the roleplaying game Rogue Trader set in the dystopian future of Warhammer 40k universe. Having to spend time waiting for people to turn up to games night has meant that we have started playing a lot of board games, so we review Pandemic. We also have a long rambling discussion loosely based around our our thoughts on Splitting the Party, its evils and James Bond. RupertG yes 44:08 3822 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-042-what-should-be-in-the-roleplaying-classic-collection/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:35:51 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3772 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-042-what-should-be-in-the-roleplaying-classic-collection/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-042-what-should-be-in-the-roleplaying-classic-collection/feed/ 6 For this episode we have only asked ourselves one question. And then we talk non-stop for around 45 minutes on it. No really. We just found it that interesting. The question you ask? If you were Professor of Roleplaying Games at some awesome university that had an RPG Dept, what would be the core reading texts? What would make up the Roleplaying Game Canon, so to speak. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-042-what-should-be-in-the-roleplaying-classic-collection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 042: What should be in the Roleplaying Classic Collection? For this episode we have only asked ourselves one question. And then we talk non-stop for around 45 minutes on it. No really. We just found it that interesting. The question you ask? If you were Professor of Roleplaying Games at some awesome university that had an RPG Dept, what would be the core reading texts? What would make up the Roleplaying Game Canon, so to speak. RupertG yes 44:44 3772 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-041-the-role-of-source-books-in-your-campaign-interview-with-sam-from-tw33t_rpg-mouse-guard-first-impressions-and-introducing-kids-to-rpgs/ Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:27:54 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3757 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-041-the-role-of-source-books-in-your-campaign-interview-with-sam-from-tw33t_rpg-mouse-guard-first-impressions-and-introducing-kids-to-rpgs/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-041-the-role-of-source-books-in-your-campaign-interview-with-sam-from-tw33t_rpg-mouse-guard-first-impressions-and-introducing-kids-to-rpgs/feed/ 2 In this fibre packed episode of the DoDCast (good for you in so many ways!) we talk to Paul about his recent foray into teaching his kids about roleplaying games. We also discuss the role of sourcebooks in your campaign - just how rigidly should you adhere to them in your game. Sam from Tw33t_RPG joins us for an interview on his upcoming tweet roleplaying game. And, as a bonus, we include our first impressions of the Mouse Guard RPG, just because we're nice like that. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-041-the-role-of-source-books-in-your-campaign-interview-with-sam-from-tw33t_rpg-mouse-guard-first-impressions-and-introducing-kids-to-rpgs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 041: The role of Source Books in your Campaign, Interview with Sam from Tw33t_RPG, Mouse Guard first impressions and introducing kids to RPGs In this fibre packed episode of the DoDCast (good for you in so many ways) we talk to Paul about his recent foray into teaching his kids about roleplaying games. We also discuss the role of sourcebooks in your campaign - just how rigidly should you adhere to them in your game. Sam from Tw33t_RPG joins us for an interview on his upcoming tweet roleplaying game. And, as a bonus, we include our first impressions of the Mouse Guard RPG, just because we're nice like that. RupertG yes 54:06 3757 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-040-mutants-masterminds-shadowrun-and-resetting-a-gm/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 02:37:13 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3738 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-040-mutants-masterminds-shadowrun-and-resetting-a-gm/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-040-mutants-masterminds-shadowrun-and-resetting-a-gm/feed/ 0 In this podcast we review Mutants & Masterminds, Shadowrun, D&D Boardgame Wrath of Ashardalon and look at ways to reset a GM. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-040-mutants-masterminds-shadowrun-and-resetting-a-gm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 040: Mutants & Masterminds, Shadowrun, Resetting a GM, Wrath of Ashardalon In this podcast we review Mutants & Masterminds and, due to a delay in recording the second half of the podcast, Shadowrun 20th Anniversary edition as well. We look at ways to reset a GM who thinks that you are always playing the same type of characters regardless of their stats or personality (thanks CrookRook!). We also do a mini-review of the D&D Boardgame Wrath of Ashardalon. RupertG yes 51:07 3738 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-039-goblins-fabled-lands-mutants-masterminds/ Tue, 01 May 2012 11:33:16 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3724 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-039-goblins-fabled-lands-mutants-masterminds/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-039-goblins-fabled-lands-mutants-masterminds/feed/ 3 In this episode we discuss our upcoming RPG Goblins!, review Fabled Lands, look at Mutants & Masterminds, and ask "Can you use skills on PCs?". <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-039-goblins-fabled-lands-mutants-masterminds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 039: Fabled Lands, Mutants & Masterminds, Goblins!, Using Skills on PCs In this, admittedly belated, episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss how you (yes you!) can be part of the play testing experience for our new RPG Goblins! We discuss the games that we will be playing this year (Fabled Lands, Mutants & Masterminds, Shadowrun, Mouse Guard, Ars Magica, The One Ring, Traveller, Deadlands). We also review Fabled Lands.<br /> <br /> For our discussion topic this episode we are asked the question by Michael S on our Facebook page "Should you be able to use your skills, like Diplomacy and Intimidate on other players?" We have to apologise to Michael S as we forgot to give him a shout out in the podcast. RupertG yes 44:27 3724 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-038-12-games12-months-wrap-up-lady-blackbird-review-and-spicing-up-character-generation/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:53:30 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3696 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-038-12-games12-months-wrap-up-lady-blackbird-review-and-spicing-up-character-generation/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-038-12-games12-months-wrap-up-lady-blackbird-review-and-spicing-up-character-generation/feed/ 1 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. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-038-12-games12-months-wrap-up-lady-blackbird-review-and-spicing-up-character-generation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 038: Gaming Experiment Wrap Up, Lady Blackbird Review, Spicing Up Character Generation In this, the final podcast recorded in 2011 (don't worry, we've started recording 2012 podcasts), we discuss the awesomeness of the 20th Anniversary Vampire: The Masquerade Ultimate Everything In It Leave Nothing Out 500 Bazillion Pages Edition (not its real name), we review Lady Blackbird and answer a question from Symatt on ways to spice up character creation. RupertG yes 46:14 3696 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-037-lady-blackbird-religion-in-rpgs-and-dealing-with-a-large-gaming-group/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:02 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3642 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-037-lady-blackbird-religion-in-rpgs-and-dealing-with-a-large-gaming-group/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-037-lady-blackbird-religion-in-rpgs-and-dealing-with-a-large-gaming-group/feed/ 10 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. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-037-lady-blackbird-religion-in-rpgs-and-dealing-with-a-large-gaming-group/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 037: Lady Blackbird, Religion in RPGs and Dealing with a Large Gaming Group In what we hope is a solid case of better late than never we present episode 037 of the DoDCast recorded in mid October of last year. This episode we discuss our initial impressions of Lady Blackbird (the Ennie Award winning free Indie RPG), discuss the effective use of religions in your roleplaying campaigns (via Symatt) and we look at ways to deal with an extremely large gaming group (via Jrronimo). RupertG yes 43:02 3642 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-036-eclipse-phase-screwing-characters-tragedy-ecology-and-dwarven-womens-grooming-habits/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:18:52 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3601 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-036-eclipse-phase-screwing-characters-tragedy-ecology-and-dwarven-womens-grooming-habits/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-036-eclipse-phase-screwing-characters-tragedy-ecology-and-dwarven-womens-grooming-habits/feed/ 10 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. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-036-eclipse-phase-screwing-characters-tragedy-ecology-and-dwarven-womens-grooming-habits/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 036: Eclipse Phase, Screwing Characters, Tragedy, Ecology and Dwarven Women's Grooming Habits As means of a Holiday Gift we decided to get off our butts and pause writing Goblins! long enough to issue forth this final edition of the Dice of Doom podcast for the year.<br /> <br /> Topics:<br /> * Our final thoughts on the Sci-fi Post Apocalyptic Transhuman Horror game Eclipse Phase.<br /> * Deliberately screwing with your player's characters for the purposes of plot. Is it OK to?<br /> * Tragedy as a genre for a Campaign Setting (Oedipus the Roleplaying Game, anyone?)<br /> * Realistic Ecology in Roleplaying Campaign Settings. Is it important? (Thank you HairyDM for the topic).<br /> * Beards on Dwarven Women. Yes or no? (Thank you PizzaKarin for the topic). RupertG yes 44:03 3601 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-035-eclipse-phase-first-impressions-when-good-rules-go-bad-and-polarising-games/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:23:54 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3576 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-035-eclipse-phase-first-impressions-when-good-rules-go-bad-and-polarising-games/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-035-eclipse-phase-first-impressions-when-good-rules-go-bad-and-polarising-games/feed/ 2 In this gripping episode of the DoDcast we discuss our first impressions of Eclipse Phase, debate what to do when good rules go bad (or, in Paul's case, what the hell to do when you stuff up) and we look at polarising roleplaying games into left and right. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-035-eclipse-phase-first-impressions-when-good-rules-go-bad-and-polarising-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 035: Eclipse Phase First Impressions, When Good Rules Go Bad and Polarising Games In this gripping episode of the DoDcast we discuss our first impressions of Eclipse Phase, debate what to do when good rules go bad (or, in Paul's case, what the hell to do when you stuff up) and we look at polarising roleplaying games into left and right. This last topic is a revisit of an idea that I originally posted a while back in an attempt to help us better understand our players and the games that we play. <br /> <br /> We also take the time to thank our loyal readers/listeners for their kind generosity in shopping at Amazon through our link. Thanks guys for allowing us to purchase Pathfinder, Traveller, Basic Roleplaying and Hackmaster. RupertG yes 43:38 3576 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-034-dragon-warriors-review-tpks-whos-to-blame-and-win-your-character-a-set-of-steak-knives/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:13:33 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3553 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-034-dragon-warriors-review-tpks-whos-to-blame-and-win-your-character-a-set-of-steak-knives/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-034-dragon-warriors-review-tpks-whos-to-blame-and-win-your-character-a-set-of-steak-knives/feed/ 0 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review Dragon Warriors through hopefully not particularly rose coloured glasses. We discuss the question "Total Party Kills:Who's to blame?" and what's more, identify exactly who it is. We also, as part of Play a New RPG Month, are offering you the chance to win your Character a set of Steak Knives in game. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-034-dragon-warriors-review-tpks-whos-to-blame-and-win-your-character-a-set-of-steak-knives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 034: Dragon Warriors Review, TPKs: Who's to Blame? and Win your Character a set of Steak Knives In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review Dragon Warriors through hopefully not particularly rose coloured glasses. We discuss the question "Total Party Kills:Who's to blame?" and what's more, identify exactly who it is. We also, as part of Play a New RPG Month, are offering you the chance to win your Character a set of Steak Knives in game*. That's right, we will write the rules, compose a short note to your GM and email you a certificate of authenticity that we scribble up if you let us know what your group is playing for the month of October RupertG yes 49:06 3553 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-033-spirit-of-the-century-review-dragon-warriors-first-impressions-and-do-rules-support-descriptive-combat/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:24:27 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3525 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-033-spirit-of-the-century-review-dragon-warriors-first-impressions-and-do-rules-support-descriptive-combat/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-033-spirit-of-the-century-review-dragon-warriors-first-impressions-and-do-rules-support-descriptive-combat/feed/ 8 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review Spirit of the Century, talking about our experiences with stunts and aspects. We also discuss our first impressions of playing Dragon Warriors which is a flashback from our gaming past. As part of our discussion on Dragon Warriors we get sidetracked (egads! who would have seen that coming!) and we spend quite a bit of time discussing how rules describe combat, should they describe combat? and whether it's up to the players to look after that aspect of the game or not. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-033-spirit-of-the-century-review-dragon-warriors-first-impressions-and-do-rules-support-descriptive-combat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 033: Spirit of the Century review, Dragon Warriors first impressions and relying on rules to describe combat In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review Spirit of the Century, talking about our experiences with stunts and aspects. We also discuss our first impressions of playing Dragon Warriors which is a flashback from our gaming past. As part of our discussion on Dragon Warriors we get sidetracked (egads! who would have seen that coming!) and we spend quite a bit of time discussing how rules describe combat, should they describe combat? and whether it's up to the players to look after that aspect of the game or not. RupertG yes 50:10 3525 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-032-riddles-and-puzzles-in-rpgs-favourite-components-of-rpgs-dice-and-randomness-in-games/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:10:27 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3503 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-032-riddles-and-puzzles-in-rpgs-favourite-components-of-rpgs-dice-and-randomness-in-games/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-032-riddles-and-puzzles-in-rpgs-favourite-components-of-rpgs-dice-and-randomness-in-games/feed/ 6 In this episode we discuss using riddles and puzzles in your roleplaying games, our favourite components of RPGs, are dice important and is a linear or bell curve of randomness more 'heroic'? <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-032-riddles-and-puzzles-in-rpgs-favourite-components-of-rpgs-dice-and-randomness-in-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 031: Riddles and Puzzles in RPGs, Favourite Components of RPGs, Dice and Randomness in Games There is a lot going on in this podcast, so instead of writing my usual introductory blurb on this one, I thought I would do a list instead.<br /> <br /> * We issue commands to Play a New RPG for the month of October<br /> * We discuss using riddles and puzzles in your game and whether or not they are a useful tool in your GMing belt<br /> * We debate another question from reader Disemvowel where he asks us what our perfect system would be in terms of individual mechanics from various systems<br /> * We answer questions from Samaldanach about whether or not randomness is useful in a roleplaying game and a related question from Beefgriller about randomness and dice mechanics in roleplaying games<br /> <br /> There are references to an article we wrote a while back on polarising roleplaying game between left and right style systems (much as we do political ideologies) which you may find useful to read before listening (if you haven't read it already). RupertG yes 53:23 3503 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-031-refocusing-a-game-that-has-lost-its-way-should-a-gm-controlling-hp-in-combat-and-the-role-of-the-gm/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:42 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3486 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-031-refocusing-a-game-that-has-lost-its-way-should-a-gm-controlling-hp-in-combat-and-the-role-of-the-gm/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-031-refocusing-a-game-that-has-lost-its-way-should-a-gm-controlling-hp-in-combat-and-the-role-of-the-gm/feed/ 3 In this episode we talk about ways to get a game back on track, we answer a question "Could a GM control the HPs of the players in a game to promote better roleplaying?", and we summarise our thoughts on the role of the GM. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-031-refocusing-a-game-that-has-lost-its-way-should-a-gm-controlling-hp-in-combat-and-the-role-of-the-gm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 031: Refocusing a game, Controlling player HP in Combat and The Role of the GM In this episode of the podcast Dwayne regales us with stories of how a game he was running got off the rails (literally), and we talk about ways to get things back on track (bear with us, the intro takes a little while on this one...). We also answer a question posed to us by reader Disemvowel. He asks us "Could a GM control the HPs of the players in a game to promote better roleplaying." We also summarise our thoughts on the recent, and very controversial, guest posts on the role of the GM (at least until we get distracted by something else that is...). RupertG yes 49:16 3486 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-030-dealing-with-a-bad-gm-running-short-and-long-term-games-and-tabletop-accessories/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:25:37 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3447 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-030-dealing-with-a-bad-gm-running-short-and-long-term-games-and-tabletop-accessories/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-030-dealing-with-a-bad-gm-running-short-and-long-term-games-and-tabletop-accessories/feed/ 6 In this action packed episode of the podcast we discuss ways in which to deal with a bad GM (mostly by talking about what NOT to do…), the differences we've experienced in running short term games as part of our gaming experiment vs the normal long term games that are usually played and we answer questions about gaming accessories and dice from Donny on our Facebook page and Symatt on Twitter. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-030-dealing-with-a-bad-gm-running-short-and-long-term-games-and-tabletop-accessories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 030: Dealing with a bad GM, short vs long term campaigns and listener's questions about tabletop accessories In this action packed episode of the podcast we discuss ways in which to deal with a bad GM (mostly by talking about what NOT to do…), the differences we've experienced in running short term games as part of our gaming experiment vs the normal long term games that are usually played and we answer questions about gaming accessories and dice from Donny on our Facebook page and Symatt on Twitter. RupertG yes 1:00:00 3447 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-029-spirit-of-the-century-first-impressions-and-established-vs-original-campaign-settings/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:39:58 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3413 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-029-spirit-of-the-century-first-impressions-and-established-vs-original-campaign-settings/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-029-spirit-of-the-century-first-impressions-and-established-vs-original-campaign-settings/feed/ 7 This week we discuss our first impressions of Spirit of the Century and walk through some of the steps required to build a pulp character in the game, as well as the possibilities of adding the Aspects system to other gaming styles. We also answer a listener question from Symatt, namely, "Which do you prefer, an established campaign setting like Eberron, or one that you make yourself." <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-029-spirit-of-the-century-first-impressions-and-established-vs-original-campaign-settings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 029: Spirit of the Century First Impressions and Established vs Original Campaign Settings This week we discuss our first impressions of Spirit of the Century and walk through some of the steps required to build a pulp character in the game, as well as the possibilities of adding the Aspects system to other gaming styles. We also answer a listener question from Symatt, namely, "Which do you prefer, an established campaign setting like Eberron, or one that you make yourself." RupertG yes 34:22 3413 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-028-listeners-questions-answered-01/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:00:18 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3404 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-028-listeners-questions-answered-01/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-028-listeners-questions-answered-01/feed/ 6 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we conduct our first Q & A, taking four questions from listeners and readers. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-028-listeners-questions-answered-01/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 028: Listener's Questions Answered 01 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we conduct our first Q & A, taking four questions from listeners and readers. The questions we discuss are:<br /> <br /> Question 1: If a player cheats on a dice roll should a big deal be made of it, or should it ignored - asked by Symatt<br /> <br /> Question 2: What can you do to deal with difficult players who have bottomless pockets and backpacks and who refuse to fail any dice check - asked by Andy Horton<br /> <br /> Question 3: Do you restrict a player's ability to purchase certain items based on their level, or if they have the money, do you just let them buy it - asked by IvPalmer (note, the discussion on this topic inspired the Monty Haul post)<br /> <br /> Question 4: How can a GM encourage players to be more descriptive in their play? - asked by Symatt RupertG yes 48:42 3404 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-027-gurps-review-and-gaming-group-roundtable-and-methods-of-running-multiple-rpg-groups-playing-the-same-adventure/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:00:17 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3397 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-027-gurps-review-and-gaming-group-roundtable-and-methods-of-running-multiple-rpg-groups-playing-the-same-adventure/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-027-gurps-review-and-gaming-group-roundtable-and-methods-of-running-multiple-rpg-groups-playing-the-same-adventure/feed/ 6 In this episode of the podcast we review the venerable and iconic game GURPS (Generic Universal Roleplaying System). We also, in a first, include a conversation had about the game at the conclusion of the final session with the entire gaming group where we go through and rate the game on Character Generation, Combat System, Rules (other than combat) and Overall Fun. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/dice-of-doom-podcast-027-gurps-review-and-gaming-group-roundtable-and-methods-of-running-multiple-rpg-groups-playing-the-same-adventure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 027: GURPS Review and Running Multiple RPG Groups in Opposition Through the Same Adventure In this episode of the podcast we review the venerable and iconic game GURPS (Generic Universal Roleplaying System). We also, in a first, include a conversation had about the game at the conclusion of the final session with the entire gaming group where we go through and rate the game on Character Generation, Combat System, Rules (other than combat) and Overall Fun.<br /> <br /> We also answer a listener question from the guys at Roving Band of Misfits. They ask, "Can you discuss the idea of having two different RPG groups playing the same adventure with opposing goals."<br /> <br /> Just a note about the roundtable conversation: Due to the nature of how it was recorded, this portion of the podcast does not have the same level of production values that we usually keep to in our podcast. We felt some people would find it interesting, so we have included it as it offers the opinions of our entire gaming group, rather than just those of the podcasters. RupertG yes 38:08 3397 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:00:52 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3354 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/feed/ 1 This episode we discuss our ratings of the first six games of the Grand Gaming Experiment and we look at creating meaningful character motivations and backgrounds. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-026-rating-the-first-six-games-and-creating-meaningful-character-motivations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 026: Rating the First Six Games and Creating Meaningful Character Motivations As we have just gone past the halfway point for our Grand Gaming Experiment we look at our ratings for the first six games, what criteria we used, and how they fared. We also discuss how to develop more rich and useful character motivations and backgrounds to guide their actions throughout the campaign. We look at making meaningful decisions about character background and also making sure that it fits with the general direction of the GM's campaign and the other players around the gaming table. RupertG yes 30:42 3354 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-025-gurps-first-impressions-and-playing-heros-and-sidekicks/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:59:47 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3334 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-025-gurps-first-impressions-and-playing-heros-and-sidekicks/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-025-gurps-first-impressions-and-playing-heros-and-sidekicks/feed/ 2 In this fun packed episode of the podcast we discuss our first impressions of GURPS, and look at playing heros and sidekicks in your roleplaying games. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/dice-of-doom-podcast-025-gurps-first-impressions-and-playing-heros-and-sidekicks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 025: GURPS First Impressions and Playing Heros and Sidekicks In this fun packed episode of the podcast we discuss our first impressions of GURPS, the General Universal Role Playing System from Steve Jackson Games and we also look at playing heros and sidekicks in your roleplaying games. <br /> <br /> If we look at the majority of fantasy fiction (up until recent times) the main protagonist in the story tends to be a loner, and if there is any one else in the story, they tend to be sidekicks. We discuss how to run sidekicks in a game, how to balance story share and ways to make the sidekick role fun for the players. We also discuss the possibilities created by taking a 'cast of characters' approach to running a game - giving players the ability to take on multiple roles and characters throughout the campaign. RupertG yes 49:32 3334 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/ Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:25:04 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3308 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 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 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. <a href="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/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 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.<br /> <br /> 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). <br /> <br /> 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 3308 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-023-warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-3rd-edition-first-impressions-sources-of-story-lines-for-gms/ Sat, 28 May 2011 14:03:03 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3279 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-023-warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-3rd-edition-first-impressions-sources-of-story-lines-for-gms/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-023-warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-3rd-edition-first-impressions-sources-of-story-lines-for-gms/feed/ 0 This week we discuss our first impressions of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd edition and sources of inspiration for Games Masters for their roleplaying games. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is very dear to Paul and I. It was our first fully fledged roleplaying game experience back in the 80's and we have loved playing it on and off over the last 3 decades. So it was with some mixed feelings that we decided to try out 3rd edition for our gaming experiment. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-023-warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-3rd-edition-first-impressions-sources-of-story-lines-for-gms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 023: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay First Impressions & Sources of Story Lines for GM's This week we discuss our first impressions of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd edition and sources of inspiration for Games Masters for their roleplaying games.<br /> <br /> Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is very dear to Paul and I. It was our first fully fledged roleplaying game experience back in the 80's and we have loved playing it on and off over the last 3 decades. So it was with some mixed feelings that we decided to try out 3rd edition for our gaming experiment. RupertG yes 39:39 3279 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-022-vampire-the-masquerade-review-and-running-an-investigative-rpg/ Fri, 20 May 2011 20:00:53 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3218 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-022-vampire-the-masquerade-review-and-running-an-investigative-rpg/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-022-vampire-the-masquerade-review-and-running-an-investigative-rpg/feed/ 3 In this episode we review Vampire: The Masquerade which we have just finished playing as part of our Grand Gaming Experiment and we look at running investigative style roleplaying games. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-022-vampire-the-masquerade-review-and-running-an-investigative-rpg/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 022: Vampire: The Masquerade Review & Running an Investigative Roleplaying Game In this episode we review Vampire: The Masquerade which we have just finished playing as part of our Grand Gaming Experiment and we look at running investigative style roleplaying games.<br /> <br /> After the completion of our Vampire: The Masquerade game we started discussing how often we had run games where the PC's were put in positions of having to investigate mysteries, crimes, conspiracies and the like. An investigative game suits any setting you may be playing from high fantasy through to a gritty Call of Cthulhu game. If you have ever thought that you might like to cast your players in the roles of detectives, sleuths, or hapless bystanders who get caught up in a conspiracy, we have a look at how to run these games along with tips to giving hints to your players to avoid the awful "I don't know what to do next..." problem that often plagues games of this sort. RupertG yes 33:42 3218 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/ Sat, 14 May 2011 20:00:14 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3148 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/feed/ 0 In this episode our topics are Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to the writings of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-021-vampire-the-masquerade-confessions-of-a-newbie-gm-and-an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-and-the-cthulhu-mythos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 021: Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos In this episode our topics are Vampire: The Masquerade, Confessions of a Newbie GM and An Introduction to the writings of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.<br /> <br /> As Lisette is not only running Vampire: The Masquerade, it is also her first* time running a game as a GM. We thought we'd ask her how her first experience GM'ing was going. We talk about the pits and hurdles that newbie GM's often experience and some ways to overcome them. We also have a chat with special guest Mardo about the writings of HP Lovecraft and where to start with his voluminous writings. If you are interested in learning more about the Cthulhu Mythos, then this topic should have you covered. RupertG yes 46:55 3148 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-020-vampire-the-masquerade-initial-impressions-and-making-the-most-of-a-characters-death/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:00:54 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3121 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-020-vampire-the-masquerade-initial-impressions-and-making-the-most-of-a-characters-death/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-020-vampire-the-masquerade-initial-impressions-and-making-the-most-of-a-characters-death/feed/ 2 In this episode of the podcast we give our initial impressions of Vampire: The Masquerade (2nd Edition) and discuss how to make the most of a character death or end of a campaign. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/dice-of-doom-podcast-020-vampire-the-masquerade-initial-impressions-and-making-the-most-of-a-characters-death/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 020: Vampire: The Masquerade initial impressions and making the most of character deaths in your roleplaying game In this episode of the podcast we give our initial impressions of Vampire: The Masquerade (2nd Edition) and discuss how to make the most of a character death or end of a campaign.<br /> <br /> Many times, when a character dies, it is the result of a bad die roll, an encounter gone wrong, or a failed skill check. We have started allowing players to narrate the end of the character's existence, giving the player a way of making the most of the character's end. This has made for some very memorable character deaths. As part of this discussion, we also look at bringing campaigns to an elegant end, and the importance of having a final point so that they don't just 'fizzle out'. RupertG yes 39:50 3121 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-019-dragon-chow-dice-bags-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-review-and-adding-social-themes-to-your-rpg/ Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:14:33 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3071 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-019-dragon-chow-dice-bags-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-review-and-adding-social-themes-to-your-rpg/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-019-dragon-chow-dice-bags-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-review-and-adding-social-themes-to-your-rpg/feed/ 5 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review our Dragon Chow dice bags, we review the Zombie Apocalypse roleplaying game All Flesh Must Be Eaten and we discuss how to add social themes to your games. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/dice-of-doom-podcast-019-dragon-chow-dice-bags-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-review-and-adding-social-themes-to-your-rpg/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 018: Dragon Chow Dice Bags, All Flesh Must Be Eaten Review and Adding Social Themes to your Roleplaying Games In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we review our Dragon Chow dice bags, we review the Zombie Apocalypse roleplaying game All Flesh Must Be Eaten and we discuss how to add social themes to your games. <br /> <br /> During our All Flesh Must Be Eaten campaign, Paul (who was the Zombie Master) decided to try and add social themes to the game. The idea was to highlight the importance of personal relationship networks and how they collapse of these can add to the horrific nature of a catastrophe. This is not a new concept, Vampire: The Masquerade recommends attempting the same thing, but it was not something we had consciously done a lot of previously. We discuss whether or not it worked, how it could be improved upon and did it actually contribute to the game. RupertG yes 38:11 3071 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-018-play-a-new-rpg-and-what-makes-a-successful-roleplaying-game-book/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:51:20 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3042 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-018-play-a-new-rpg-and-what-makes-a-successful-roleplaying-game-book/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-018-play-a-new-rpg-and-what-makes-a-successful-roleplaying-game-book/feed/ 3 This week we talk about Play a New RPG (and Chocolate Coated Beer Marshmallows) and we discuss Roleplaying books and games in general, looking at some of our favourite editions and what we liked about them, and what made them, in our opinion, successful. We also discuss the desire for more widespread acceptance of PDF's by the gaming industry as an addition to the purchase of regular books. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-018-play-a-new-rpg-and-what-makes-a-successful-roleplaying-game-book/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 018: What Makes a Successful Roleplaying Game Book This week we talk about Play a New RPG (and Chocolate Coated Beer Marshmallows) and we discuss Roleplaying books and games in general, looking at some of our favourite editions and what we liked about them, and what made them, in our opinion, successful. We also discuss the desire for more widespread acceptance of PDF's by the gaming industry as an addition to the purchase of regular books. Some of the games we discuss are:<br /> <br /> Fading Suns<br /> Chivalry & Sorcery<br /> Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay<br /> Rolemaster<br /> Ars Magica<br /> Vampire: The Masquerade<br /> Legend of the Five Rings<br /> The handcrafted Warhammer Fantasy Battles book<br /> Dungeons & Dragons 3.x<br /> Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st and 2nd Edition RupertG yes 40:25 3042 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-017-do-rules-really-matter-and-manipulating-character-generation-as-the-gm/ Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:33:09 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2924 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-017-do-rules-really-matter-and-manipulating-character-generation-as-the-gm/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-017-do-rules-really-matter-and-manipulating-character-generation-as-the-gm/feed/ 5 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we give an update on our All Flesh Must Be Eaten Campaign, we discuss Do Rules Really Matter and we investigate the topic of Manipulating Character Generation as one of the many roles of the GM. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-017-do-rules-really-matter-and-manipulating-character-generation-as-the-gm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 017: Do Rules Really Matt In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we give an update on our All Flesh Must Be Eaten Campaign, we discuss Do Rules Really Matter and we investigate the topic of Manipulating Character Generation as one of the many roles of the GM. Continue reading → RupertG yes 52:30 2924 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-016-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-first-impressions-and-gamma-world-review/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:58:47 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2876 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-016-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-first-impressions-and-gamma-world-review/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-016-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-first-impressions-and-gamma-world-review/feed/ 8 In this episode of the podcast we lament the pulling of the Mountains of Madness movie, we discuss the Play a New RPG Month project, we give a brief update on our game Goblins!, we discuss our initial impressions of the zombie horror survivor game All Flesh Must Be Eaten and we review Gamma World. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-016-all-flesh-must-be-eaten-first-impressions-and-gamma-world-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 016: All Flesh Must Be Eaten First Impressions and Gamma World Review In this episode of the podcast we lament the pulling of the Mountains of Madness movie, we discuss the Play a New RPG Month project, we give a brief update on our game Goblins!, we discuss our initial impressions of the zombie horror survivor game All Flesh Must Be Eaten and we review Gamma World.<br /> <br /> Gamma World was a game that we were a bit hesitant to try as it is based on the D&D4e ruleset, and our Grand Gaming Experiment is about trying out new games. It wasn't until Paul quite rightly pointed out that the other part of the experiment was to try settings that were completely new to us as well. With point clearly made, Gamma World was added to our roster. Listen to the podcast to find out what we thought of it. RupertG yes 45:25 2876 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-015-play-a-new-rpg-month-gamma-world-initial-impressions-using-all-5-senses-in-gming/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:00:25 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2839 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-015-play-a-new-rpg-month-gamma-world-initial-impressions-using-all-5-senses-in-gming/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-015-play-a-new-rpg-month-gamma-world-initial-impressions-using-all-5-senses-in-gming/feed/ 0 This week we discuss our new project Play A New RPG Month, our initial impressions of Gamma World and Using All Five Senses in GM'ing. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/dice-of-doom-podcast-015-play-a-new-rpg-month-gamma-world-initial-impressions-using-all-5-senses-in-gming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 013: Play a New RPG Month, Gamma World Initial Impressions & Using All 5 Senses in GM'ing This week we discuss our new project Play A New RPG Month, our initial impressions of Gamma World and Using All Five Senses in GM'ing.<br /> <br /> Play a New RPG is an idea that has been kicking around in our head for a while now is to start a campaign to get as many gaming groups as possible to try a new rpg for a month, to break the mould and experience something new. We've been doing the extreme version of this for the last 4 months and we have found it to be extremely rewarding. For this reason we have started Play a New RPG Month to be held in October. You can visit the website at playanewrpg.com for suggestions of what games to try, tips on running the month and to let us know what your group is trying out. RupertG yes 42:19 2839 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-014-at-the-mountains-of-madness-movie-zombie-cthulhu-dice-review-and-choosing-balanced-or-unbalanced-encounters/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:01:35 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2842 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-014-at-the-mountains-of-madness-movie-zombie-cthulhu-dice-review-and-choosing-balanced-or-unbalanced-encounters/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-014-at-the-mountains-of-madness-movie-zombie-cthulhu-dice-review-and-choosing-balanced-or-unbalanced-encounters/feed/ 4 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss the recent news that James Cameron is planning to make the H.P. Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness into a movie, we review Zombie Dice and Cthulhu Dice and we debate the value of balancing encounters or leaving them more realistic. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-014-at-the-mountains-of-madness-movie-zombie-cthulhu-dice-review-and-choosing-balanced-or-unbalanced-encounters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 014: At the Mountains of Madness Movie, Zombie & Cthulhu Dice Review and Choosing Balanced or Unbalanced Encounters In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss the recent news that James Cameron is planning to make the H.P. Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness into a movie, we review Zombie Dice and Cthulhu Dice and we debate the value of balancing encounters or leaving them more realistic.<br /> <br /> One of the key components to a lot of Roleplaying Games is the inclusion of a mechanic to balance encounters, or in other words, make sure that the players will always have a chance of winning a combat. This leads to a situation where players may feel that they are always in a position to win a combat and will likely behave as such. It also does not reflect the real world (well, in-as-much as a Fantasy RPG could be considered 'real'). We discuss the relative merits of each methodology and look at examples of games that handle it differently. RupertG yes 37:31 2842 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-013-rolemaster-roleplaying-game-review/ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:36:20 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2775 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-013-rolemaster-roleplaying-game-review/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-013-rolemaster-roleplaying-game-review/feed/ 2 This episode of the podcast we discuss our experiences with playing Rolemaster Roleplaying Game by Iron Crown Enterprises. It's one of those classics that has been around since 1980 in one form or another, and while many gamers have heard of it, few, it seems, have tried playing it. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/dice-of-doom-podcast-013-rolemaster-roleplaying-game-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 013: Rolemaster Roleplaying Game Review This episode of the podcast we discuss our experiences with playing Rolemaster Roleplaying (MERP) by Iron Crown Enterprises. We recently finished our Rolemaster campaign as part of our Grand Gaming Experiment. It's one of those classics that has been around since 1980 in one form or another, and while many gamers have heard of it, few, it seems, have tried playing it. Rolemaster has formed the basis for other systems - most notably Middle Earth Roleplaying Game amongst others. It is famously complicated and descriptive using multiple books of tables to resolve combat and develop characters and intricate methods of creating characters.<br /> <br /> We have been making fun of Rolemaster for its complexity as a gaming group for years, and we figured it was time to put our money where our mouth is and give it a run through. RupertG yes 30:46 2775 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:54:20 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2743 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/feed/ 4 In this interesting and exciting (and completely 'yorp' free) episode of the podcast we debate the virtues of Mincecraft vs Dwarf Fortress, we look at Speeding up D&D4e Combat by using Morale and we review the Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/podcast-speeding-up-dnd4e-combat-using-morale-star-wars-roleplaying-game-saga-edition-review-and-minecraft-vs-dwarf-fortress/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 012: Speeding up D&D4e Combat Using Morale, Star Wars Roleplaying Game review and Minecraft vs Dwarf Fortress In this interesting and exciting (and completely 'yorp' free) episode of the podcast we debate the virtues of Mincecraft vs Dwarf Fortress, we look at Speeding up D&D4e Combat by using Morale and we review the Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition.<br /> <br /> Over the course of the year we are testing out 12 different games run by 6 members of our gaming group. The latest of these was Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. In our review of the game we look at character generation, how the d20 rules were adapted to suit the game and the benefits and problems associated with playing in the Star Wars Universe. RupertG yes 42:49 2743 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-011-new-years-gaming-resolutions-100-rogues-review-and-tips-for-new-and-beginning-gms/ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:27:27 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2729 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-011-new-years-gaming-resolutions-100-rogues-review-and-tips-for-new-and-beginning-gms/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-011-new-years-gaming-resolutions-100-rogues-review-and-tips-for-new-and-beginning-gms/feed/ 3 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss our New Years Gaming Resolutions, and we do a review of the iPhone game 100 Rogues (and reminisce about old rogue-like games). Our main topic of discussion is titled 'GM'ing: Rotating the Pain, or, Advice for Beginning GM's'. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/dice-of-doom-podcast-011-new-years-gaming-resolutions-100-rogues-review-and-tips-for-new-and-beginning-gms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 011: New Years Gaming Resolutions, 100 Rogues Review and GM'ing 101 In this episode we discuss our New Years Gaming Resolutions, and we do a review of the iPhone game 100 Rogues. Our main topic of discussion is titled 'GM'ing: Rotating the Pain, or, Advice for Beginning GM's'. As part of our Grand Gaming Experiment many of our players are picking up the Games Mastering mantle for the first time. We thought we'd take the opportunity to discuss some strategies that can help a new GM run a successful game. The discussion covers the basics of character generation, world creation and when and how to use the rules from a Games Master's perspective. RupertG yes 39:27 2729 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:46:23 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2696 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/feed/ 0 This special episode of the podcast is in response to the Powergaming in Roleplaying games episode. When we recorded the Powergaming topic, one of our frequent contributors, Cuchulain (Paul) was unable to attend as he was sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere. On his return he made it quite clear that he disagreed with a lot of what was said and we decided it might be a good idea to record it for posterity. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010b-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games-cuchulains-right-of-reply/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 010b: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games - Paul's Right of Reply This special episode of the podcast is in response to the Powergaming in Roleplaying games episode. When we recorded the Powergaming topic, one of our writers and podcaster, Cuchulain (Paul) was unable to attend as he was sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere. On his return he made it quite clear that he disagreed with a lot of what was said and we decided it might be a good idea to record his opinions for posterity. Once again I try valiantly to act as Devil's Advocate (hopefully with minimal bias). If you have not heard the first part of the discussion, we strongly recommend listening to Podcast 010: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games to put everything into context. RupertG yes 18:42 2696 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games/ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:28:01 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2693 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games/feed/ 5 This episode we discuss our early forays into the exciting world of Rolemaster and we debate the merits of powergaming in roleplaying games. The topic of powergaming is a contentious one, with even the term frequently having negative connotations. We look at both sides of the argument and see if there is a place for it in your everyday campaign. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/dice-of-doom-podcast-010-powergaming-in-roleplaying-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 010: Powergaming in Roleplaying Games This episode we discuss our early forays into the exciting world of Rolemaster and we debate the merits of powergaming in roleplaying games. Ellisthion has made a number of posts on the topic (which you can find on the site) explaining how to get the most out of the rules for creating Dungeons & Dragons characters. The topic of powergaming is a contentious one, with even the term frequently having negative connotations. We look at both sides of the argument and see if there is a place for it in your everyday campaign. RupertG yes 30:37 2693 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-009-ddi-character-generator-online-dragon-age-dealing-with-absent-players/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:32:14 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2645 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-009-ddi-character-generator-online-dragon-age-dealing-with-absent-players/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-009-ddi-character-generator-online-dragon-age-dealing-with-absent-players/feed/ 16 This week we discuss the move of D&D Insider's Character Generator to the web, our experiences playing Dragon Age and our thoughts on absentee players from game. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dice-of-doom-podcast-009-ddi-character-generator-online-dragon-age-dealing-with-absent-players/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> DoD Podcast 009: DDI Character Generator Online, Dragon Age, Dealing with Absent Players This week we discuss the move of D&D Insider's Character Generator to the web which allows Mac users and Linux users to access this excellent tool. We also discuss our experiences playing Dragon Age and our thoughts on the system. For our main discussion we look at dealing with absent players. Frequently groups will experience missing players from the gaming table. How the party deals with this can have a significant impact on the campaign, the game and the players involved. We look at ways to handle this often common situation. RupertG yes 49:52 2645 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-008-weather-in-rpgs-and-lots-of-other-stuff/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:46:08 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2588 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-008-weather-in-rpgs-and-lots-of-other-stuff/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-008-weather-in-rpgs-and-lots-of-other-stuff/feed/ 0 This week we discuss the ad for the new Dungeons & Dragons Red Box, the release of the new version of The Masks of Nyarlathotep for Call of Cthulhu, the new web-series from Dead Gentlemen Productions called Journey Quest and Using Weather in Roleplaying Games. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/dice-of-doom-podcast-008-weather-in-rpgs-and-lots-of-other-stuff/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 008: Weather in RPG's (and lots of other stuff too) This week we discuss the ad for the new Dungeons & Dragons Red Box, the release of the new version of The Masks of Nyarlathotep for Call of Cthulhu, the new web-series from Dead Gentlemen Productions called Journey Quest and Using Weather in Roleplaying Games. Often weather takes a back seat in RPG's when in reality it would frequently affect how the player characters would be interacting with their environment. Weather would also form significant challenges in most fantasy settings, yet is rarely used to good effect. We discuss strategies for implementing the use of weather in your campaigns. RupertG yes 44:31 2588 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:52:58 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2459 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/feed/ 28 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. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-007-using-alternative-settings-in-your-roleplaying-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 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. We talk about the positives and the negatives of each era, and some of the techniques that can be utilised to make it work for you.<br /> <br /> We also discuss the iPhone app Epic Win and introduce our new roleplaying game that we are developing that we are calling (for the time being) Goblins! RupertG yes 1:09:26 2459 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:46:37 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2347 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/feed/ 0 In this week's episode we discuss the iPhone game Epic Citadel and the epic horror roleplaying game the Call of Cthulhu. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/09/dice-of-doom-podcast-006-playing-a-cthulhu-roleplaying-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 006: Playing a Cthulhu Roleplaying Game In this week's episode we discuss the iPhone game Epic Citadel and the epic horror roleplaying game the Call of Cthulhu. Creating an atmosphere that is true to the principles of H.P. Lovecraft's writings can be a bit tricky to those who have not read a lot of his works, or have only been exposed to the mythos through secondary works. We talk about resources for getting involved, how to capture the essence of the mythology and tips and tricks for players and GM's alike. RupertG yes 1:01:40 2347 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:02:53 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2239 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/feed/ 0 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. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 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 2239 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-004-warhammer-godville-and-making-the-most-of-magic-in-roleplaying-games/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:05:05 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2170 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-004-warhammer-godville-and-making-the-most-of-magic-in-roleplaying-games/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-004-warhammer-godville-and-making-the-most-of-magic-in-roleplaying-games/feed/ 0 This episode we discuss our first hilariously broken foray into Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition, our troubling obsession with our hero in the iPhone game Godville and how to make the most of using magic in your fantasy roleplaying games. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-004-warhammer-godville-and-making-the-most-of-magic-in-roleplaying-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 004: Warhammer, Godville, Making the Most of Magic This week we discuss our first hilariously broken foray into Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition, our troubling obsession with our hero in the iPhone game Godville and how to make the most of using magic in your fantasy roleplaying games. While magic is a very common element of most fantasy roleplaying games, it often loses it's mystery due to being taken for granted by players and GM's alike. We talk about strategies for making magic more meaningful and perhaps returning it to a more mysterious status in your campaigns. RupertG yes 49:11 2170 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/ Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:49:33 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2148 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/feed/ 0 This week we discuss using horror in your roleplaying games. Even if your campaign is of the ordinary run-of-the-mill high fantasy variety, horror can be used to add an edge to the experience the players have. We discuss how a GM can implement horror elements into a game as a one off or as a whole campaign in and of itself. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-003-using-horror-in-roleplaying-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 003: Using Horror in Roleplaying Games This week we discuss using horror in your roleplaying games. Even if your campaign is of the ordinary run-of-the-mill high fantasy variety, horror can be used to add an edge to the experience the players have. We discuss how a GM can implement horror elements into a game as a one off or as a whole campaign in and of itself. Whether you play D&D or Cthulhu, horror is an excellent way to keep the players guessing about what is coming next. If done right, they will be the games that your players remember most... RupertG yes 59:41 2148 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-002-the-warhammer-8th-edition-episode/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:55:06 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2061 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-002-the-warhammer-8th-edition-episode/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-002-the-warhammer-8th-edition-episode/feed/ 0 This week we discuss the recent release of Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition. There are some significant adjustments to the rules which will have a big impact on how the game is played. We look at how the rules changes modify the game and how the various armies will be affected - particularly focusing on the big winners, the big losers and the big meh's. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-002-the-warhammer-8th-edition-episode/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 002: The Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition Episode This week we discuss the recent release of Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition. There are some significant adjustments to the rules which will have a big impact on how the game is played. We look at how the rules changes modify the game and how the various armies will be affected - particularly focusing on the big winners, the big losers and the big meh's. RupertG yes 53:43 2061 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-001-%e2%80%93-dd-essentials/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:13:16 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2001 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-001-%e2%80%93-dd-essentials/#respond http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-001-%e2%80%93-dd-essentials/feed/ 0 In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we debate the impending D&D Essentials set, or Red Box as it colloquially known along with some other random stuff as we got a little distracted along the way. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-001-%e2%80%93-dd-essentials/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 001 - D&D Essentials In this episode of the Dice of Doom podcast we debate the impending D&D Essentials set by Wizards of the Coast, or Red Box as it colloquially known, along with some other random stuff such as Dragon Warriors, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men. RupertG yes 34:48 2001 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-000-the-magic-missile-errata/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:22:48 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1913 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-000-the-magic-missile-errata/#comments http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-000-the-magic-missile-errata/feed/ 18 In this episode of the Dice of Doom Podcast we introduce ourselves and discuss the recent changes to the Dungeons & Dragons Wizard class At-Will power Magic Missile. <a href="http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/the-dice-of-doom-podcast-000-the-magic-missile-errata/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a> 000 - Magic Missile Errata Recently we posted about the WotC errata for Magic Missile. Since then there has been a lot of discussion about why the change was made - was it for balancing purposes, nostalgia or in preparation for the release of the Red Box? We thought it would make a great point of discussion for our first podcast. Please join us as we talk about the errata and the implications of the changes. RupertG yes 35:36 1913