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Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2011-06-07T06:00:00-04:00' title='2011-06-07T06:00:00-04:00'> June 07, 2011 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content float-container' id='post-body-674796053760214742'> There are many bands out there who like to play loud, ass-kicking, speaker-bursting music with thrashing guitars and pounding drums. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, most of them are total geeks. They may look like hard-ass biker leather fetishists, but in reality they're just D&D and Lord of the Rings nerds who hope that if they sing about dwarves and elves loud enough, people will think they're tough and not pick on them anymore.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh0iK9KEwuktdg_x4YQxTDjZzMO3NGXHg7q9ecAASGoiNQytZXv83ebr3h00ifuuS9zDFbL7s63rY7Y1BByJV6wyXGztyJiU9J3PA1hDTQFS9b1RdwB0ZZxUmp3gDgtLlmXTpqbnXydoV/s1600/metalnerds.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615323846350916258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh0iK9KEwuktdg_x4YQxTDjZzMO3NGXHg7q9ecAASGoiNQytZXv83ebr3h00ifuuS9zDFbL7s63rY7Y1BByJV6wyXGztyJiU9J3PA1hDTQFS9b1RdwB0ZZxUmp3gDgtLlmXTpqbnXydoV/s320/metalnerds.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">He was almost cool. Then he opened his mouth.</span> </span></div><br />Although I'm sure we could list thousands of bands that could fall into the genre, I'm just going to list<span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Top 4 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bands That Write Songs Based on Their D&D Campaigns.</span> Actually, they're just my 4 favourites, but whatever.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Iron Maiden</span><br /><br />Seriously, how many kids back in the 80s ran home after school to play D&D and listen to Iron Maiden? Well, probably not THAT many, but if you're reading a blog about role-playing games and you're over 30 years old, you know what I'm talking about.<br /><br />Nowadays, these guys seems pretty harmless and kinda cheesy (hell, many of their songs were <a href="http://lyrics.wikia.com/Iron_Maiden:Alexander_The_Great">history lessons</a>, or <a href="http://lyrics.wikia.com/Iron_Maiden:Rime_Of_The_Ancient_Mariner">romantic epic poems</a> set to music), but back in the day parents thought these guys were pure evil, much like D&D. Iron Maiden cassettes and funny-shaped dice often got tossed in the garbage together, because they just had to be related somehow (probably all those references to devils).<br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jsmcDLDw9iw" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Dudes in bands back in the 80s really took care of their hair.<br /><br /></span></span></div>Tell me you can't picture these guys rushing home from the studio after recording that track and going "awesome, man, I totally have to put some of those monsters in the adventure tonight!"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Savatage</span><br /><br />Before they were the founders of the Trans-Siberian Ochestra, they were a metal band called Savatage. They started in the 80s, when it was cool for guys to have big hair and tight pants. It wasn't cool to talk about dwarves stealing treasure from sorcerer kings under mountains, but fuck it, they sang about that, too.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gI5Ct30SzVXyzYRYtBUX0QGIjoFmgwpK1ofonOTz7IXa_181QYmo_EBolQBw3D8FG87Zf__RkswJmq2zCcBOOxJ8Pf-2KDUWm6jRTjakkBmgcwTgieQeWEBYLLeyoT4N51_4iYQYa9d-/s1600/tso+xmas+eve.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615325643898394994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gI5Ct30SzVXyzYRYtBUX0QGIjoFmgwpK1ofonOTz7IXa_181QYmo_EBolQBw3D8FG87Zf__RkswJmq2zCcBOOxJ8Pf-2KDUWm6jRTjakkBmgcwTgieQeWEBYLLeyoT4N51_4iYQYa9d-/s320/tso+xmas+eve.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 190px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Of course, they also went on to perform music about Sugarplum Fairies. </span></span><br /></div><br />Their music was heavily inspired by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, and their lyrics were heavily inspired by Gary Gygax and Tolkein.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XmbGredaJFQ" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ah, the 80s. A simpler time, when it was okay to have little people in bad prosthethics and a dopey looking hairdresser in a cravat in your music videos.</span><br /></span></div><br />Many fans were pissed that they didn't "make it big" until they started doing Christmas Music full time, but hey, what can you do? Jesus pays better than dwarves.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0RZsrEP1_P15HQkapEoczZ4_gwLCSLJpBN20vwmx9iQ04DG73hBgiOMRTHF7Nz4MQXa6FhsawRbbT111jo_IR99Czaetd-mlTUKy1h-JRtG4VssfLfqUKVzLDqIb-VkwOdhyphenhyphenL0_dvPl5/s1600/jesus_and_the_seven_dwarves.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615326413689919106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0RZsrEP1_P15HQkapEoczZ4_gwLCSLJpBN20vwmx9iQ04DG73hBgiOMRTHF7Nz4MQXa6FhsawRbbT111jo_IR99Czaetd-mlTUKy1h-JRtG4VssfLfqUKVzLDqIb-VkwOdhyphenhyphenL0_dvPl5/s320/jesus_and_the_seven_dwarves.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">But together they make an awesome 8-man acapella group.</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2. Dragonforce</span><br /><br />Dragonforce got a huge burst in popularity a few years ago thanks to Guitar Hero. If you recall, their shredding tune "Through the Fire and the Flame" was featured as a bonus track on Guitar Hero III, and became one of the most popular songs on a stupidly-popular game. Mostly because being able to get through it on the highest difficulty setting was a badge of honour for both 14-year olds and drunken frat boys alike.<br /><br />Dragonforce SHOULD have been popular because they sang about dragons and fire. They SHOULD have done the soundtrack for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. They SHOULD be rolling in piles of money and drugs, like Smaug rolling in piles of gold. (Actually, they probably are on drugs. I saw them live a couple of years ago, and I swear no human being can play like that for 90 minutes straight without enough amphetemines in their system to make a horse's heart explode.)<br /><br />Pick up any Dragonforce CD and look at the track listing on the back. Out of 8 to 10 song titles, there are probably around 40 words or so between them. I guarantee you that at least 25 of them are variations of the following words:<br /><ul><li>Fire/flame</li><li>Sword/steel</li><li>Dragon</li><li>Storm</li></ul>For the rest of the lyrics, they just roll percentiles and pick random words out of the Player's Handbook.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0jgrCKhxE1s" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br />It's unfortunate that for a song about fires and dragons, the video's only special effect is the camera guy shaking the camera, as if the band's music is so powerful it's causing an earthquake.<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Rhapsody</span><br /><br />No one beats the Europeans when it comes to blending screaming metal with Tolkien/Gygax influences. And no one does it better than Rhapsody.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Described by Allmusic.com as "elaborately conceived progressive baroque power metal," and endorsed by none other than Christopher Lee himself (Christopher Lee of course being the most awesome person who ever lived - check out his bio and trivia on <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489/bio">IMDB.com</a>), Rhapsody is an Italian metal band also known as Thundercross and Rhapsody of Fire. No one, not even Dragonforce on a good day, can jam as much fire, steel and dragons into a song as these guys. Not only that, but their albums are often epic, operatic concept pieces that tell an over-arching storyline. They have five records that comprise the <a href="//www.blogger.com/%28http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Sword_Saga%29" target="blank">Emerald Sword Saga</a> which tells the story of the heroic Warrior of Ice battling against the evil Akron, the Black King. Seriously, this is just BEGGING to be turned into an old-school RPG campaign. It has monsters, dungeons, NPCs, cities and backstory, all ready to go.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CxGu5HjarmU" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I can't decide if this is a power metal music video, or an extended advertisement for a LARP camp. Either way, it's six kinds of awesome. </span></span><br /></div><br />Anyway, I'm sure I've probably missed your favourite nerd metal band, so go ahead and point them out to me in the comments below. 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It was the just-released Holy Diver by Dio. heh</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5972049198954918698">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=5972049198954918698">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c5972049198954918698-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c5972049198954918698-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c5972049198954918698-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5972049198954918698">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c5972049198954918698-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c3722547648968332376"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user"><a href="http://twitter.com/RobertsonGames" rel="nofollow">Stuart Robertson</a></cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307451662461#c3722547648968332376">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Summoning has a track in Orcish, or rather "The Black Tongue of Mordor"!<br><br>Mirdautas Vras http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhEsuwp6g8</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3722547648968332376">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=3722547648968332376">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c3722547648968332376-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c3722547648968332376-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c3722547648968332376-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3722547648968332376">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c3722547648968332376-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c7721337395643308839"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Book_Scorpion</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307459636162#c7721337395643308839">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Iron Maiden certainly were responsible for many of my more or less geeky interests - they made me read Coleridge and Kipling and watch The Prisoner, to name just a few examples. Also <a href="http://991.com/newGallery/Iron-Maiden-Wasted-Years-96946.jpg" rel="nofollow">this/a>Tardis</a><br><br>There's <a href="http://www.reocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/1747/iseng.html" rel="nofollow">Isengard</a>,  with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MERP" rel="nofollow">MERP</a> bandlogo and one band that I think sounds like the yplay D&D is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensiferum" rel="nofollow">Ensiferum</a>. They have Ents on the stage in concerts. Enough said.<br><br>I was amused when I read <a rel="nofollow">this<br> post</a> on the Morbid Angel discography Cthulhu adventure.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7721337395643308839">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=7721337395643308839">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c7721337395643308839-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c7721337395643308839-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c7721337395643308839-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7721337395643308839">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c7721337395643308839-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c7895068095857575310"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Phil Vecchione</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307466456545#c7895068095857575310">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Manowar and Iced Earth come to mind. I have used Manowar as the sound track to a number of D&D games and even a few X-Crawl games (Warriors of the World is a great X-Crawl opening song).</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7895068095857575310">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=7895068095857575310">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c7895068095857575310-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c7895068095857575310-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c7895068095857575310-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7895068095857575310">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c7895068095857575310-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c362887305604694351"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Allandaros</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307474545502#c362887305604694351">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Re: Maiden and geeky interests, don't forget "To Tame a Land" - riffing on Dune, and it would have opened with a quote from the novel if Herbert hadn't quashed the idea.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="362887305604694351">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=362887305604694351">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c362887305604694351-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c362887305604694351-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c362887305604694351-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="362887305604694351">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c362887305604694351-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c3142287137018361524"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Slateskies</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307474930398#c3142287137018361524">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">It's a shame; ear-splitting guitar-thrashing drum-pounding music is the only kind I have absolutely zero interest in. I'll just have to be content with Stephen Lynch, Jack Black and Weird Al.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3142287137018361524">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=3142287137018361524">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c3142287137018361524-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c3142287137018361524-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c3142287137018361524-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3142287137018361524">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c3142287137018361524-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c6484174153366609941"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">CDGallant_King</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307479408139#c6484174153366609941">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Oh, you're right, I can't believe I missed Kyuss.  Especially since they were the fore-runner to Queens of the Stone Age, which is another awesome band (not really D&D-esque, but awesome).</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="6484174153366609941">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=6484174153366609941">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c6484174153366609941-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c6484174153366609941-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c6484174153366609941-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="6484174153366609941">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c6484174153366609941-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c5199571628640274701"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">CDGallant_King</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307479831844#c5199571628640274701">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Bands like this are actually much funnier when they're trying to be serious, but I will check them out.  Thanks!</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5199571628640274701">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=5199571628640274701">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c5199571628640274701-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c5199571628640274701-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c5199571628640274701-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5199571628640274701">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c5199571628640274701-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c4125658055356073715"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Allandaros</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307485122784#c4125658055356073715">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Cool, I'll have to give Queens of the Stone Age a listen! (Also, in retrospect my original post reads in an overly grumpy tone. I apologize; mornings are, well, mornings.)</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="4125658055356073715">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=4125658055356073715">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c4125658055356073715-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c4125658055356073715-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c4125658055356073715-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="4125658055356073715">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c4125658055356073715-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c9137391495343164018"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/shadesofkin" rel="nofollow">Ajay Pollarine</a></cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307498244110#c9137391495343164018">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Totally think a nod to Blind Guardian and Nightwish was in order but over all this is a great list. </p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="9137391495343164018">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=9137391495343164018">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c9137391495343164018-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c9137391495343164018-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c9137391495343164018-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="9137391495343164018">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c9137391495343164018-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c7312650165757862882"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">CDGallant_King</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307499484222#c7312650165757862882">June 07, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Awesome! Extra points because it was on cassette.  YOU know what I'm talking about.  </p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7312650165757862882">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=7312650165757862882">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c7312650165757862882-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c7312650165757862882-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c7312650165757862882-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7312650165757862882">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" 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2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">The Morbid Angel thing is kewl.  You can do that with a lot of bands.  I once made an entire 120-card Magic the Gathering expansion and all the cards were named after Metallica and Nine Inch Nails songs.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5090530961988525987">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=5090530961988525987">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c5090530961988525987-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c5090530961988525987-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c5090530961988525987-continue" class="continue"><a 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Thank you!</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7343823710256740835">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=7343823710256740835">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c7343823710256740835-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c7343823710256740835-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c7343823710256740835-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7343823710256740835">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c7343823710256740835-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c7373673686272325983"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Book_Scorpion</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307517297581#c7373673686272325983">June 08, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">I had just seen Dune when I first heard To Tame a Land and I just sat there with such a big grin. And the cover of Somewhere in Time is all kinds of awesome - I have most Maiden albums on vinyl for all the details.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7373673686272325983">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=7373673686272325983">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c7373673686272325983-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c7373673686272325983-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c7373673686272325983-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="7373673686272325983">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c7373673686272325983-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c4415714673235644431"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Joe Nelson</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307623687582#c4415714673235644431">June 09, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Iron Maiden...hell yeah! For me, nothing matches them when writing out epic campaign plot seeds.<br><br>Shamefully I've never listened to Savatage before. I go now to correct this as quickly as humanly possible.<br><br>Though they aren't really D&D or RPG based at all, I also enjoy listening to Apocolyptica's Inquisition Symphony album when writing up campaigns and game plots. I love some heavy instrumental for clearing my head. No need for lyrics to intrude in the epic monster slaying.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="4415714673235644431">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=4415714673235644431">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c4415714673235644431-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c4415714673235644431-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c4415714673235644431-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="4415714673235644431">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c4415714673235644431-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c744977654810203148"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Jsalvatori</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1307664792170#c744977654810203148">June 09, 2011</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">You know you've talked about most of my favourite bands... Also look up Amon Amarth - Norse mythology based epic metal.<br>A few more to add that aren't quite as D&D, but are still "epic":Dream TheatreVulvagun (I know, ridiculous name, but good band)SerenityThere are tons more too.Oh, and I'm up for an Emerald Sword adventure any time you want.  I want to play Loinir.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="744977654810203148">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=744977654810203148">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c744977654810203148-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c744977654810203148-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c744977654810203148-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="744977654810203148">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c744977654810203148-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c361080008136008862"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Maverik Entertainment</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1351020075463#c361080008136008862">October 23, 2012</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Band of Orcs - Nekrogoblikon - Heralds of The Sword. 'Nuff Said</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="361080008136008862">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1373329832"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=361080008136008862">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c361080008136008862-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c361080008136008862-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c361080008136008862-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="361080008136008862">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c361080008136008862-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c1946859030309225423"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/05729637139272837664" rel="nofollow">Unknown</a></cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/06/top-4-bands-that-write-songs-based-on.html?showComment=1383434356962#c1946859030309225423">November 02, 2013</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Or how about Weezer?! In the Garage straight up says "I've got my 12 sided die, I've got a dungeon masters guide." And the blue album went double platinum! </p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="1946859030309225423">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-1532822867"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3188833949555515251&postID=1946859030309225423">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c1946859030309225423-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c1946859030309225423-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c1946859030309225423-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="1946859030309225423">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c1946859030309225423-ce"></div></li></ol><div id="top-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self">Add comment</a></div><div class="comment-replybox-thread" id="top-ce"></div><div class="loadmore hidden" data-post-id="674796053760214742"><a target="_self">Load more...</a></div></div> </div> </div> <p class='comment-footer'> <div class='comment-form'> <a name='comment-form'></a> <h4 id='comment-post-message'>Post a Comment</h4> <p>Thanks for commenting at Rule of the Dice. </p> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/frame/3188833949555515251?po=674796053760214742&hl=en&skin=contempo' id='comment-editor-src'></a> <iframe allowtransparency='allowtransparency' class='blogger-iframe-colorize blogger-comment-from-post' frameborder='0' height='410px' id='comment-editor' name='comment-editor' src='' width='100%'></iframe> <script src='https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/jsbin/681870030-comment_from_post_iframe.js' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> BLOG_CMT_createIframe('https://www.blogger.com/rpc_relay.html'); </script> </div> </p> </section> </article> </div> </div><div class='widget PopularPosts' data-version='2' id='PopularPosts1'> <h3 class='title'> Greatest Hits </h3> <div class='widget-content'> <div role='feed'> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'>10 More Zombie Survival Intro Scenarios</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. 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It was actually one of the most popular posts I ever wrote on this site (people still really seem to like zombies , go figure) so I thought it was time for a sequel. Last time the set-ups were pretty standard fare. Scenarios you've seen in many zombie movies, games and books. A rag-tag bunch of strangers, thrown together in an every day situation (a crashed bus, locked in a mall, hiding in a cabin in the woods) and they must survive the overwhelming onslaught of the undead. Death is rampant and expected (each player begins with four 0-level characters), and only the best (or more likely luckiest) will survive. This time a few of the scenarios are quite a bit weirder and may take some more prep work. If you don't want them, don't pick them, or if you roll them randomly, ... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html' title='10 More Zombie Survival Intro Scenarios'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html'>Love, Sex & Dice</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. 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Did you know that February 15th was National Flag of Canada Day? Sexy. Of course, the holiday I'm referring to is Valentine's Day, and the special theme is lovin' and bangin' in role-playing games. For those of you who are uncomfortable with this topic, you can stop reading now, and go here instead. Does love and sex have a place in table-top role-playing games? It obviously has a place in video RPGs, if Final Fantasy VIII and Dragon Age are any indication (WARNING: That second link is probably NSFW). But many players are uncomfortable acting this at the table and I can't really blame them. Sitting around the dining room table with four other sweaty guys drinking Dr. Pepper and eating Cheetos can make it hard to look into your friend's eyes and profess your undying love for him - I mean, his character, Mistress Clitoria Hexblade. 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Cleaning industrial septic tanks. Being that kid with the drum at the front line of those old army battles. Even working on a porno set, which one would think is the best employment in the world, has at least one position that downright sucks (pardon the pun). Seriously, would you want to be the guy that has to mop up/towel down/hose off the actors and set afterward? Depending on the genre of movie being filmed, you may have some seriously screwed up stuff to deal with. Know what’s even worse than all of those things? Being the cleric for an adventuring party. It used to be worse. Through third edition, clerics were treated like a walking first aid kit. You were one of those little boxes with a red cross on them like in Wolfenstein or Doom, but with sexy legs that stick out of the bottom (that’s how I always pictured clerics, anyway). Your job was to cast healing spells, and if you ran out of healing spells you got out of the way whi... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html' title='Why Clerics (Still) Suck'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html'>Why My Favourite D&D Class Sucks</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. 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I usually end up on the DM side of the screen, which is cool because I generally enjoy it more anyway. But from time to time it's a nice change of pace to only have to worry about a single character instead of an entire world. It's also fun to throw down and beat the living daylights out of some monsters. My current D&D of choice, for better or for worse, is 4th Edition. The first time I got to run my own character in this edition was at last season's D&D Encounters event ( Keep on the Borderlands ), and I made the damn fool mistake of playing the cleric. ( See here for why Clerics, especially 4E Essentials clerics, suck. And while we're at it, here's a good argument for the suckiness of Monks). Next I tried a Gnome Bard for a high-level Living Forgotten Realms game, but that turned out almost as bad as the cleric. Seriously, what was I thinking? For the new Encounters season, I almost made... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html' title='Why My Favourite D&D Class Sucks'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html'>Sodor Stories: Thomas the Tank Engine RPG (Powered by FATE Accelerated)</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2014-09-10T05:30:00-04:00' title='2014-09-10T05:30:00-04:00'> September 10, 2014 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1ek9svn1bN4vELYe1EEfiHAWw-RFvR0AbectiwVm3Y7ogULSj_Yx6PGVAq-lMSs2lMRvQn_8qgNhwiedd0YEHpJt07L1ZyGL7aI27CVrLB59BPMDRI6hjlmpMlb9MLSHrT84o_uq04gS/s1600/Thomas-and-Friends.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1ek9svn1bN4vELYe1EEfiHAWw-RFvR0AbectiwVm3Y7ogULSj_Yx6PGVAq-lMSs2lMRvQn_8qgNhwiedd0YEHpJt07L1ZyGL7aI27CVrLB59BPMDRI6hjlmpMlb9MLSHrT84o_uq04gS/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/Thomas-and-Friends.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1ek9svn1bN4vELYe1EEfiHAWw-RFvR0AbectiwVm3Y7ogULSj_Yx6PGVAq-lMSs2lMRvQn_8qgNhwiedd0YEHpJt07L1ZyGL7aI27CVrLB59BPMDRI6hjlmpMlb9MLSHrT84o_uq04gS/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/Thomas-and-Friends.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> Why? Short answer: Because I can. Long answer: Because I'm still learning FATE and the best way to learn a new system is to tear it apart and make something new with it. Of course, the cool thing about FATE is that's the whole point - you're expected to tinker with it and make it your own. I chose Thomas specifically for a number of reasons. First, a cursory glance shows no other Thomas homebrews out there. ( This is a pretty awesome list of other FATE hacks, though ) (Fun aside - someone tried to make a Thomas video game RPG on Kickstarter a few weeks ago, which was quickly shut down for copyright reasons. +John Williams - I apologize in advance Gullane Entertainment shuts down Rule of the Dice for this) Secondly, I've been watching a lot of Thomas with my son lately so it's at the front of my mind. The trains of Sodor live in an incredibly detailed and expansive world (a world with an insane amount of railroad on an island only 60 miles across). Plus,... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2014/09/sodor-stories-thomas-tank-engine-rpg.html' title='Sodor Stories: Thomas the Tank Engine RPG (Powered by FATE Accelerated)'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/monks-suck.html'>Monks Suck</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/00260006744871176342'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/00260006744871176342' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>Joe Nelson</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/monks-suck.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/monks-suck.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2011-02-24T06:30:00-05:00' title='2011-02-24T06:30:00-05:00'> February 24, 2011 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/monks-suck.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHWxQLM5aqQe2qOAuyR9l4IF1Q5O8wKiTkll5Z3bNa9DhdyD-458Sq73a2UlhZaQDlEzn2UJSSrw9MfPsXaa1YukALACSKVr_9jBusUyh1Wzhq2kJey-w-Y8CfacVnA4uXkUFMYX7ncna/s200/shihengjun3a.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHWxQLM5aqQe2qOAuyR9l4IF1Q5O8wKiTkll5Z3bNa9DhdyD-458Sq73a2UlhZaQDlEzn2UJSSrw9MfPsXaa1YukALACSKVr_9jBusUyh1Wzhq2kJey-w-Y8CfacVnA4uXkUFMYX7ncna/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/shihengjun3a.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHWxQLM5aqQe2qOAuyR9l4IF1Q5O8wKiTkll5Z3bNa9DhdyD-458Sq73a2UlhZaQDlEzn2UJSSrw9MfPsXaa1YukALACSKVr_9jBusUyh1Wzhq2kJey-w-Y8CfacVnA4uXkUFMYX7ncna/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/shihengjun3a.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> Continuing the idea of sucky character classes from C.D.'s last post , I humbly present the Monk. Monks in D&D suck. They sucked bad in 1st Edition, they sucked bad in 3rd Edition, and even now they suck more than a little. The only edition they didn't suck in was 2nd Edition. But that's because they weren't there. I suppose my beef against the Monk class is not so much in its intended function but in the players who choose to try and play it. Never has a class been more rooted in a heightened form of reality than the Monk. Except maybe the Thief/Rogue, but I can't say anything bad about them or they'll steal my coinpurse. Now see, I've always had this understanding that a monk was a fairly religious fellow who didn't care much for the company of those that didn't share his belief. Or, so I've gleamed from various PBS documentaries. I'm sure things are a little different in real life. 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</div><div class='widget PopularPosts' data-version='2' id='PopularPosts2'> <h3 class='title'> Greatest Hits </h3> <div class='widget-content'> <div role='feed'> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'>10 More Zombie Survival Intro Scenarios</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2017-11-01T15:59:00-04:00' title='2017-11-01T15:59:00-04:00'> November 01, 2017 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe14AyrfOXUFGcOATcaCoMSgLXmsonf6w7dG0CmSvDuohRmdq295-9pPCaydAJZjRZ3BLJHFp505Qph6uAfHISDqbAKMGmVmIjVd7YJrYYUyIQcvRp7eT1-def7CdF5EKDPNjSDLbivlpP/s320/Funny-Zombie-48.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe14AyrfOXUFGcOATcaCoMSgLXmsonf6w7dG0CmSvDuohRmdq295-9pPCaydAJZjRZ3BLJHFp505Qph6uAfHISDqbAKMGmVmIjVd7YJrYYUyIQcvRp7eT1-def7CdF5EKDPNjSDLbivlpP/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/Funny-Zombie-48.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe14AyrfOXUFGcOATcaCoMSgLXmsonf6w7dG0CmSvDuohRmdq295-9pPCaydAJZjRZ3BLJHFp505Qph6uAfHISDqbAKMGmVmIjVd7YJrYYUyIQcvRp7eT1-def7CdF5EKDPNjSDLbivlpP/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/Funny-Zombie-48.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> Last year I shared a list of 10 Random Zombie Survival Intro Scenarios based on my ad-hoc zombie survival/horror game (which is kinda like a DCC Funnel but set in the modern world, and with zombies). It was actually one of the most popular posts I ever wrote on this site (people still really seem to like zombies , go figure) so I thought it was time for a sequel. Last time the set-ups were pretty standard fare. Scenarios you've seen in many zombie movies, games and books. A rag-tag bunch of strangers, thrown together in an every day situation (a crashed bus, locked in a mall, hiding in a cabin in the woods) and they must survive the overwhelming onslaught of the undead. Death is rampant and expected (each player begins with four 0-level characters), and only the best (or more likely luckiest) will survive. This time a few of the scenarios are quite a bit weirder and may take some more prep work. If you don't want them, don't pick them, or if you roll them randomly, ... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2015/08/10-more-zombie-survival-intro-scenarios.html' title='10 More Zombie Survival Intro Scenarios'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html'>Love, Sex & Dice</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2011-02-14T06:15:00-05:00' title='2011-02-14T06:15:00-05:00'> February 14, 2011 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLSbTKEv8NyADnJiDYk_6OERW3YgtvMqAWoq_jZTksnjV9FY1hlil_rFRT9ff_UAYKhOJawpSaVNvC9Y3JvOKWTdp92Wh-srgCJZsXKyt7PoKIpznMlvhygoZFXV2gx3LAJY7seyO6HQ/s320/flag_canadian_maple_leaf.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLSbTKEv8NyADnJiDYk_6OERW3YgtvMqAWoq_jZTksnjV9FY1hlil_rFRT9ff_UAYKhOJawpSaVNvC9Y3JvOKWTdp92Wh-srgCJZsXKyt7PoKIpznMlvhygoZFXV2gx3LAJY7seyO6HQ/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/flag_canadian_maple_leaf.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLSbTKEv8NyADnJiDYk_6OERW3YgtvMqAWoq_jZTksnjV9FY1hlil_rFRT9ff_UAYKhOJawpSaVNvC9Y3JvOKWTdp92Wh-srgCJZsXKyt7PoKIpznMlvhygoZFXV2gx3LAJY7seyO6HQ/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/flag_canadian_maple_leaf.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> Because of the special romantic holiday we celebrate this week, I decided to come up with a special romantic theme article. Did you know that February 15th was National Flag of Canada Day? Sexy. Of course, the holiday I'm referring to is Valentine's Day, and the special theme is lovin' and bangin' in role-playing games. For those of you who are uncomfortable with this topic, you can stop reading now, and go here instead. Does love and sex have a place in table-top role-playing games? It obviously has a place in video RPGs, if Final Fantasy VIII and Dragon Age are any indication (WARNING: That second link is probably NSFW). But many players are uncomfortable acting this at the table and I can't really blame them. Sitting around the dining room table with four other sweaty guys drinking Dr. Pepper and eating Cheetos can make it hard to look into your friend's eyes and profess your undying love for him - I mean, his character, Mistress Clitoria Hexblade. It... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/love-sex-dice.html' title='Love, Sex & Dice'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html'>Why Clerics (Still) Suck</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2011-02-22T06:00:00-05:00' title='2011-02-22T06:00:00-05:00'> February 22, 2011 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4AujYP7NiJDfXF9jIvRGOlKkC0w_zTwticFwNpWRHV2jdkPTwXDLlC8hmV-FmKEj8ckbnY7Oy0B6uNaOhnaGJ1qIja7_3kh_v2COlvugBFlS3fHjBp43fAvsUOBjatJ7A9zV8914gHM/s320/8.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4AujYP7NiJDfXF9jIvRGOlKkC0w_zTwticFwNpWRHV2jdkPTwXDLlC8hmV-FmKEj8ckbnY7Oy0B6uNaOhnaGJ1qIja7_3kh_v2COlvugBFlS3fHjBp43fAvsUOBjatJ7A9zV8914gHM/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/8.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4AujYP7NiJDfXF9jIvRGOlKkC0w_zTwticFwNpWRHV2jdkPTwXDLlC8hmV-FmKEj8ckbnY7Oy0B6uNaOhnaGJ1qIja7_3kh_v2COlvugBFlS3fHjBp43fAvsUOBjatJ7A9zV8914gHM/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/8.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> There are some jobs that are just terrible. Cleaning industrial septic tanks. Being that kid with the drum at the front line of those old army battles. Even working on a porno set, which one would think is the best employment in the world, has at least one position that downright sucks (pardon the pun). Seriously, would you want to be the guy that has to mop up/towel down/hose off the actors and set afterward? Depending on the genre of movie being filmed, you may have some seriously screwed up stuff to deal with. Know what’s even worse than all of those things? Being the cleric for an adventuring party. It used to be worse. Through third edition, clerics were treated like a walking first aid kit. You were one of those little boxes with a red cross on them like in Wolfenstein or Doom, but with sexy legs that stick out of the bottom (that’s how I always pictured clerics, anyway). Your job was to cast healing spells, and if you ran out of healing spells you got out of the way whi... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/02/why-clerics-still-suck.html' title='Why Clerics (Still) Suck'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html'>Why My Favourite D&D Class Sucks</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-author vcard'> <span class='post-author-label'> By </span> <span class='fn'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span>C.D. Gallant-King</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> on <meta content='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2011-04-12T06:00:00-04:00' title='2011-04-12T06:00:00-04:00'> April 12, 2011 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/why-my-favourite-d-class-sucks.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4s7nkrzKt0oO1P0nCbYtOPFjwCveOlGnyrmeQsPnlgD1TZSbjrCrNKVybzaYMcbYdSuLfhAVgsAiTfSamBX2y8uRph3RN40oNs7XmJiiaQFh1KUj5vdQDnRgvO7xl_0Gs_LXyjKz4wti/s320/errol_flynn_robin_hood.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4s7nkrzKt0oO1P0nCbYtOPFjwCveOlGnyrmeQsPnlgD1TZSbjrCrNKVybzaYMcbYdSuLfhAVgsAiTfSamBX2y8uRph3RN40oNs7XmJiiaQFh1KUj5vdQDnRgvO7xl_0Gs_LXyjKz4wti/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/errol_flynn_robin_hood.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4s7nkrzKt0oO1P0nCbYtOPFjwCveOlGnyrmeQsPnlgD1TZSbjrCrNKVybzaYMcbYdSuLfhAVgsAiTfSamBX2y8uRph3RN40oNs7XmJiiaQFh1KUj5vdQDnRgvO7xl_0Gs_LXyjKz4wti/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/errol_flynn_robin_hood.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> I don't get to play D&D as a player very often. I usually end up on the DM side of the screen, which is cool because I generally enjoy it more anyway. But from time to time it's a nice change of pace to only have to worry about a single character instead of an entire world. It's also fun to throw down and beat the living daylights out of some monsters. My current D&D of choice, for better or for worse, is 4th Edition. The first time I got to run my own character in this edition was at last season's D&D Encounters event ( Keep on the Borderlands ), and I made the damn fool mistake of playing the cleric. ( See here for why Clerics, especially 4E Essentials clerics, suck. And while we're at it, here's a good argument for the suckiness of Monks). Next I tried a Gnome Bard for a high-level Living Forgotten Realms game, but that turned out almost as bad as the cleric. Seriously, what was I thinking? 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