An oldie – but a goodie. In fact, this video deserves more than the 80,000 or so views it’s had since being uploaded in 2011. The visuals come from the classic and unfortunately never concluded Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. The voice track? Not so much. This is a perfectly timed actual game of D&D as […]
8 types of Tolkien fans and how to spot them
Tolkien fan? Do you prefer the books or the movies? Perhaps the old rotoscope animation that was sadly never finished? It’s dangerous asking these questions. It’s a bit like asking which is better; Firefly or Serenity? Or which is your favourite Doctor? The team at Dorkly have put together another guide to help you identify […]
3 reasons to Honeymoon at Mount Doom
You might well wonder why you would want to Honeymoon at Mount Doom in Mordor but there are some. At least, according to this resorts in Middle Earth guide from luxury travel specialist Kuoni. Private rooftop sun-deck Beautifully maintained Cracks of Doom Complimentary Wi-Fi The dangerous Mount Doom isn’t the only Middle Earth destination Kuoni […]
Wizards without Coats: Furry
Not really an insult, though. < PreviousWizards without Coats[The End] Rakshasa or whatever, he’s still a furry. This is the last in the current series of Wizards without Coats. As it turns out, it could also be the first in a new series of Famous Last Words. The Rakshasa isn’t a demon lord one […]
One Hit Die’s Crushmas Special
Published today on YouTube is episode 1 of One Hit Die’s Crushmas. One Hit Die is a fantasy comedy. They describe it as a mashup of Lord of the Rings and The Office. We’ll recognise all the RPG jokes. In the Christmas special we discover an alternative to the traditional holiday; Crushmas wherein local barbarians […]
7 of the most annoying gamers on the internet
I love playing computer games online with friends. I almost hate playing online games with anonymous groups because one of them is almost certainly a little shit who has spent the school holidays learning how to ruin the game for everyone else. I sense Dorky feels my pain and knows of 6 more annoying gamer […]
Short film: SuperBot
It’s all a matter of perspective, right? Just keep that helpful suggestion in mind while you’re on the run from a giant germ. Thanks to perspective this germ has grown far too large, too large for you to cope with and the only apparent option is to flee. This short film was put together by […]
Wizards without Coats: Graffiti
Graffiti artists would have a harder time in a fantasy world. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Next time you want to leave graffiti on a wall, make sure its not from the Wizards book. The pen is mightier than the sword. That’s not always true in RPGs, especially when looking at damage bonuses. However, […]
Wizards without Coats: Random
You know when you know! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Oh, let me guess, random encounter? Hey, GM! Are you a fan of random encounter tables? How do you handle them? Do you have a random encounter table for each type of location? Do you apply situational modifiers? Coincidence checks? Are your random encounter […]
Wizards without Coats: Flames
If it works for Orks… < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Ah, the Black Knight, you got your armor redone, Flames, huh? No harm in adding a bit of decoration to your armour, right? You could add a design that makes you seem more fierce and scary – a good battle tactic. You could have […]
