A Dicebag of Dungeons and Dragons Documentaries

Jason Scott writes "While we're celebrating 30 years of Dungeons and Dragons, Slashdot readers might as well sit back with their DVD players and enjoy a few documentaries that have recently popped up; all of them done by independent filmmakers, too! Uber Goober: The Movie calls itself 'A Film About Gamers' is a not-taking-itself-too-seriously overview of the life of RPGs and LARPs. Life With the Dice Bag, a 'Documentary about Role Playing Games and the people who play them' looks to take itself a bit more seriously as it covers the last GenCon held in Milwaukee. And finally, who can resist the pull of The Dungeons and Dragons Experience?"

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1d1 Post!

[Anonymous Coward]

1d1 post!

Are there any girls there?

[craenor]

If there are any girls there...I WANT TO DO THEM!!!

Roll to select documentary

[Infonaut]

1d3.

If you don't know how to roll a d3, you don't get to watch a documentary. Sorry, house rules.

Re:Roll to select documentary

[djhertz]

Know what always pissed me off? I would be rolling d6 and thinking.. damn.. I can never hit for more than 3 with this cruddy club. Then to realize, somebody actually bought a d6... that had two 1s two 2s and two 3s. ack!!!

Of course we can't forget...

[ImaLamer]

"Dark Dungeons" by Jack Chick

"Marcie get out of here. YOU'RE DEAD! You don't exist anymore!"

Re:Of course we can't forget...

[Mr_Huber]

Try reading the MST3K version. It makes the decision easier.

Re:Of course we can't forget...

[_Sprocket_]

Scott Kurtz of PvP fame had a nice rant on that "work". Embeded in the rant is his own parody.

"beware-of-gazebos dept."

[Kozz]

FYI this is a reference to a well-known account of a paladin and his dangerous run-in with a gazebo.

Short, but funny read.

Life with the Dice Bag...

[Mongoose Disciple]

A friend of mine knows the guy making this, and I got to see a not-quite-done-with-editing version of it a while ago.

It's an entertaining watch if you're a gamer, if at times in a oh-my-god-is-THAT-what-we-seem-like-to-normal-peop le train wreck kind of sense.

My 18 Charisma...

[RexRhino]

...gives me a +3 Informative moderation bonus on Slashdot.

I hope I make this lame joke before all the other Slashdotters beat me in initiative and post it first!

Is this story appropriate for Slashdot?

[WIAKywbfatw]

[Rolls D20...]

Why, yes it is!

It even passed the Slashdot editor "have-to-tag-something-on-the-end-of-the-story-to- make-it-look-like-I'm-doing-something" saving throw!

All I can say is...

[Zorilla]

...Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!

And who can forget...

[JoeCommodore]

SwordTag 2: the Movie
(A promo video by the now makers of the now defunct LARP SwordTag.

As for gaming movies, I can reccomend:

Death Race 2000

America 3000

Hawk the Slayer

Lord of the Rings (Bakshi)

Beastmaster

Ator: The Fighting Eagle

Conan & Red Sonja Flicks (starring our fave Governator)

Krull

Ice Pirates

Cloak & Dagger

Masterminds

Escape from New York

That's a good start. :-) Don't forget the popcorn!

Who?

[Xeth]

"And finally, who can resist the pull of The Dungeons and Dragons Experience?"

Women?

Re:You Know

[Fjornir]

*snork* That was extra special funny. I fell for it until I read the signoff.

A D&D related baitbaitbaitbaitpunchline story: we were playing with a MERP inspired critical damage setup and I attacked something (damned if I can remember what) and the exchange went like this:

me: I swing my sword! (roll a natural 20)

DM: You swing with all your might...

me: (another 20)

DM: ...and align the blade perfectly...

me: (another 20)

DM: ...through a crease in the armor...

me: (another 20)

DM: ...and between two vertebrae...

me: (a one- critical fumble)

DM: And slice your own head off.

We revised our critical damage rules for the next game.