Storytelling is a really interesting art form that I personally love. To me, a good game of Dungeons and Dragons is not about the power leveling, it is not about the combat or any of that stuff. To me it has always been about participating in the ultimate interactive story – while goofing off with a lot of my friends.Adding Ambience to Your Dungeons and Dragons Games

I have always been a Dungeon Master as I played D&D growing up. Very rarely would you find me as a player character. I just loved crafting the dungeon, building the NPCs and plotting the epic storyline my friends were about to embark upon. Having said that, I have played underneath enough Dungeon Masters to know that there is certain things you can do to… let us say… enrich the experience.

One way I have found to enrich the experience of my players is to add props. Adding props is so damn easy it is almost silly so few DMs actually use it in their games. I remember one session in particular that I used a set of playing cards to add an incredibly eerie feel to what was happening in the story. The player was a poor nobleman, he had stopped in a bizarre when an old woman had caught his attention. She sold Tarot readings of your future, this particular PC decided for one reason or another to buy a reading of his own future.

The things she told him made him feel incredibly uneasy about where he was heading and the dangers he was about to face. I added to this aura of eeriness simply by playing the Deck of Cards in front of him as if I really was the fortuneteller. All I did was set the first few cards in a predictable order on top of the deck so I knew what was going to come up, I already made up what the cards numbers and symbols meant, but it all flowed as if it was totally random.

By the way, don’t think you have to go about learning to read Tarot cards from a normal deck of cards. I pretty much just bullshitted all the meanings. But… it worked great!

Till this day, that player still mentions the time he got his fortune read as being one of the strangest and coolest experiences he has had playing Dungeons and Dragons. All because of a simple prop.

Now depending on your campaign, this prop might help you or be totally useless for you. I am a big fan of Ravenloft and gothic horror in general, so I tend to play in that very brooding low-magic kind of a setting. My most famed campaign was my Ravenloft campaign taking place in Bluetspur. By adding props to my game, sound effects and ambient music, I was able to wrap my group of players so tightly into the story that they actually became afraid of the dark at night when it was time to leave the house and go back home.

Which led to a unique opportunity.

The next time we met to play, I had it setup where I could turn off the lights anytime I wanted in the room – leaving us in pitch blackness. I did this a few times at opportune moments when a monster would appear. Once the lights go off, I could use my voice to make sound effects of some creature crawling feverishly fast along the floor, coming ever closer to them. It sounds really stupid, but once you got your players hooked into your game… this stupid trick suddenly becomes incredibly clever.

The end result of my prop usage in my Ravenloft Dungeons and Dragons campaign?

My friends are traumatized.

Seriously. They still sometimes shit bricks thinking of my “white faces” when looking out at a window blinded by the darkness.

Try props. They are simple and worth it.

Roleplaying a D&D Warlock – The Mad Eladrin

The D&D warlock is the most sinister class one can play in 4th edition dungeons and dragons. In a rule system who mainly pushes the players to be good, law abiding citizens, the D&D warlock stands out like a thorn amidst the roses. It is a totally different concept. An estranged soul who for a mad grab for power, made a pact with a nefarious and strange entity.

It would be boring if the only entity they were talking about was a mere demon or a devil. But they give you options. You got the strangeness of the Feywild, and the even more Lovecraftian oddities of choosing that your entity came from the depths of the Far Realms.

One of my biggest gripes about 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons, is that they leave you kind of dry when it comes to roleplaying. At least for anyone who is wanting to role-play characters who have real depth, characters that struggle with very real and dangerous issues. To me, that is one of the most fun parts of playing Dungeons and Dragons in the first place.

Storytelling, in order to remain interesting has to be a conflict that interests us.

The same should be for the character you choose to play. You will get way more fun out of playing a D&D warlock who has a backstory, who has habits and mannerisms then you will playing a D&D warlock who is a Star Pact build or an Infernal/Feywild hybrid build.

So, let’s get started.

Roleplaying the D&D Warlock – The Mad Eladrin

Since there is 3 pacts that the D&D warlock can choose from, I will draw on each of these pacts to make an example of what kind of character the D&D warlock can be.

The Mad Eladrin – Infernal Pact D&D Warlock

The Eladrin may not be your first choice for the D&D warlock, after all they only have bonuses to one attribute that Warlock surely on – intelligence. But give it some thought.

The Mad Eladrin has been ousted from the Feywild for his bloody crimes. He has noble intentions. He wishes to rebuild the Eladrin empire to its former glory. For he realizes that they are indeed the masters of the universe, should they step up and claim their stake. It was as he alone, hungry and tattered after being ousted from the Feywild that a figure approached him.

The figure approached him with what others may call a dream, but the Mad Eladrin has no need for sleep. The figure’s skin smelled of brimstone and sin, and spoke of a great promise. The figure promised the Eladrin all the power he would ever need to begin rebuilding the Eladrin empire, in exchange for a favor – one very small favor.

In a rush of ambitio

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us lust, the Eladrin agreed and thus began his descent into the madness his choices had created.

Suddenly infused with new ability, the powers coursing through his soul, he finds himself with a new hunger. A maddening hunger. A hunger for violence, for murder, for death. But this is not him! He has never craved these awful things before! Sure, he had done terrible things to reach his goals, but the ends always justified the means. Now it seems the means themselves have become the end. When he meditates, he dreams of cannibalism, he dreams sometimes of tearing his party members limb by limb while laughing in the fountains their blood creates.

These temptations grow stronger every day as he himself grows stronger in his infernal power.

He does not know how long he can

hold these temptations, but they have changed him. He cares hardly anymore for building his empire. Rather he is conflicted between the two entities battling over his ruined soul. The entity that he once was, and the entity who is akin to a gnawing beast, a beast whose howl and lust for blood and death is on the rise.

Every day, the Mad Eladrin struggles and wonders. Is he going to be the Eladrin he always was, or is today when the beast comes and makes him do the horrible things again?

As he struggles, even his meditations are haunted by madness. For every so often beneath the eldritch light of the stars, he sees that robed figure smiling a yellow fanged-grin. Just a favor. One small little favor.

Playing the D&D Warlock Mad Eladrin

There is a lot of things you can do with a D&D warlock. With the Mad Eladrin template, you would want to focus on a few powers especially.

All of the Infernal powers that are vampiric in nature you may want to partake in. Things such as Vampiric Embrace are obvious. These powers allow the Mad Eladrin to “feed” the beast that is always tempting him to murder and to kill.

In terms of alignment, the Mad Eladrin could be reasonably seen as one of two alignments. Either completely unaligned or chaotic evil -depending how much the player of the Mad Eladrin allows the “beast” to surface with his D&D warlock. Unaligned would probably make the most sense as the Mad Eladrin is basically without any goals like how he once had before. He will do take on any quest or mission that promises violence, whether it is in the name of goodness or evil, it barely even registers to him anymore.

Another thing to be aware of, is that this D&D warlock would not excel in subtly.

This reflect in your skill choices. For instance, you’re probably not that great at bluffing, or thievery. preferring a more bash-in-your-face approach. On the flip side, you would probably be very good at intimidating someone. Your descent into madness may also give you the ability to peer into other peoples motives and understand them better, making you better at Insight.

Feel free to take your own liberties with the Mad Eladrin, maybe it is a Mad Human (Or Mad Gnome) who has these issues going on.

It is my earnest belief though, having a backstory somewhat such as this makes playing Dungeons and Dragons whether as a D&D warlock or anything else, far more exciting.

It makes the character real. Characters that are real to us, are exciting and fun for us to learn about and explore – and even more fun to play as.

If you enjoyed my D&D warlock template, leave me a comment. Love to hear your thoughts! Of course if you have yet to start playing D&D, make sure you pick up the most essential Dungeons and Dragon book right here. Or you can read more about the essential Dungeon and Dragons books in this post first.

 

Top 10 Dungeons and Dragons Movies

I love Dungeons and Dragons — obviously — and though I love playing the game more than watching movies or playing MMOs that try to mimmick it, there comes a time every now and then where I see a movie that reminds me of D&D and just how awesome it really is.

So with that said, I know this website is a Dungeons and Dragons books website, but I wanted to also offer a list of movies I have found that you also may like.

Each movie is linked to an Amazon page (Yeah, yeah, I am an affiliate — so what) just in-case you want to buy them or check them out for yourself. Each one I have seen and enjoyed greatly. In fact, I did one post specifically about The Gamers Dorkness Rising just the other day in specific.

Anyhow, without further ado, here are some of my favorite Dungeons and Dragons movies… though no wholly related to the game, I somehow think that the D&D game in some form helped them to get created in the first place. (Yes even Lord of the Rings, the books may inspired D&D, but I believe on some levels D&D helped create the market demand for wanting to see a really well-done Lord of the Rings.)

My Top 10 Dungeons and Dragons Movies List

1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy

A classic. That link leads to an Amazon page with all 3 of them. I think Peter Jackson did his best work, and perhaps ever will do, with creating the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

2. The Hobbit – the cartoon

The rumor is they are making a life-action Hobbit, but from what I understand it is still left in post-production hell. The Hobbit is cool, a lot more lighthearted than Lord of the Rings obviously, but still a must-see fantasy classic.

3.  Conan the Barbarian

This is the original Conan with good old Arnie, but I am looking forward to the new one once it is out. Been waiting a long-time for them to update this classic series!

4. Highlander

A classic if there ever was one. Inspired the incredibly long TV series as well.

5. The 13th Warrior

This movie is just really well-done. A very awesome fantasy movie, true fantasy in that it is not just another “warrior in modern times” kind of a flick.

6. Dragonheart

An epic movie series spanning over 3 different movies. I love this series, always have and probably always will. Definitely an inspired D&D film.

7.  Pan’s Labyrinth

Even though this movie is not at all medieval, it does have a dryad in it and the underworld is involved. Mostly though this movie reminds me of D&D because of the “quests” the main character (the little girl) goes on and the items she musts retrieve to meet her destiny. It’s a cool dark tale, highly recommend it.

8. Willow

Willow is an awesome movie. It is very much in the same vein as Jackson’s Lord of the Rings, it may not stand the test of time as well, but it is a good fantasy tale nonetheless. Plenty of magic, epic battles and swashbuckling adventure to be had here.

9. The Never Ending Story

A classic tale of a boy who travles into a fantastic realm he finds inside of a book where he must combat The Nothing. As a child, this was one of my favorite movies and I continue to enjoy it. A great fantasy story for sure.

10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

One of the most rewatchable movies probably ever made, this movie stands as both cult classic and pop culture smach success ever since it was released in 1975.  Also, oddly enough despite it being a comedy, is probably one of the better done fantasy movies ever made.

Ironic how that works!

In order to play… you need to have these Dungeons and Dragons books: The Player’s Handbook, The

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Monster Manual and The Dungeon Master’s Guide. All three of those comprise the core of the Dungeons and Dragons books. Without them, you are really just telling stories around the table.

People always wonder exactly how DO you play D&D.

Well, this is how…

These Dungeons and Dragons Books Give You Everything You Need to Play

These three books have all the rules you need, the fluff (history, cultures, spells, classes etc.), and even the artwork that can inspire you to create an amazing character of your own. Or in the case of DMs, an amazing world for your players to inhabit and interact with.

You can actually get ALL 3 of the essential Dungeons and Dragons Books by buying the Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set (4th Edition) Box Set.That box set USED to be $104 buck-a-roos, right now on Amazon you can get it for a paltry $66.12 and save $38.83 dollars. Got to love the internet.

The one thing I love about Dungeons and Dragons books is typically, especially with the core books, they are always hardcover with an amazing cover art and are beautiful in of themselves. So if you are just getting started playing, buy those three books and you will be off to the races (err dungeons I mean).

So what are these manuals all about?

Essential Dungeons and Dragons Books #1 – The Player’s Handbook

This book is all about players, also known as PCs (player characters). It tells you what classes you can choose, whether you want to be a fighter or a cleric of some holy deity, as well as races, from your versatile elf to your fiendish tiefling.

This is the most important book to have of the three honestly. Once you become more of a veteran, a lot of the times you don’t even need the other books in many ways other than the Player’s Handbook.

That is because the Player’s Handbook, while catering mainly to the players versus the Dungeon Master, also contains the majority of the rules of Dungeons and Dragons inside of it.

If you are new, the best way is to find a veteran player and play through a few games versus just sitting down and trying to take in all the rules at once. (Though I recommend still coming to the game with your own Dungeons and Dragons books which you can pick up here so you can keep up yourself with what is going on.)

You can pickup the Player Handbook by itself right for as low as just $13.97o on Amazon, but I would still suggest getting all 3 Core Dungeons and Dragons books for your own perusal even if you plan on just being a PC most of the time.

Essential Dungeons and Dragons Books #2 – The Monster Manual

The second must-have book of course is the Monster Manual. The Monster Manual is pretty straightforward, it contains all the various monsters as DM (Dungeon Master – or the creator/storyteller of the game) that they can field.

I love reading this book, especially from the perspective of the DM.

With all the great monsters, enemies and visual art that is packed into The Monster Manual, I have often found myself coming up with fantastic stories and plotlines just by reading descriptions of various creatures.

If you really love reading fantasy and imagining the possibilities, The Monster Manual is definitely the pool of creativity. As most of the monsters, especially ones of some intelligence or sentience, not only have a description and picture of what they look like, but often also descriptions of what they act like. Or even their cultures they come from and social leanings.

The Monster Manual basically fleshes everything out for you. Though to understand all the rules and abilities/powers of the monsters, you will need the Player’s Handbook for reference.

Right now you can pick up the new 4th edition Monster Manual for $22.99 from the original price of $34.99. Heck of a deal for all the creative material you get and backstories.

Essential Dungeons and Dragons Books #3 – The Dungeon Master’s Guide

This is my all-time favorite of the Dungeons and Dragons books. As the majority of my career of playing D&D has really been from the perspective of a Dungeon Master. I love storytelling, writing and everything that goes with it, and this book definitely adds some “umph” to your gaming experience if you plan on being a Dungeon Master.

This book has rules for the more esoteric things in the game that doesn’t really relate to the PCs as much.

Things like how traps work (Such as arrows flying through walls, boulders falling from the ceiling, or even the effects of poisonous gases on the PCes) to the really juicy stuff like magic items and loot.

One of the big things the Dungeon Master’s Guide offers is the experience chart and how to divvy out treasure amongst the group specifically for what kind of monster the PCs are encountering.

Other than rules, the Dungeon Master’s Guide gives tons of great story hooks for you to use. Out of all the Dungeons and Dragons books, this is the one that truly enhances the gaming environment in many ways. As it offers tips on how to roleplay effectively, how to immerse your players into the experience and even gives you archetypes for villains or specific scenarios.

If you really have no confidence in your story-creation ability, your first few campaigns can actually be done by just taking the ideas and stories mentioned in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Easy!

Right now this book is on sale for as low as $22.99 if you buy the Dungeon Master’s Guide on Amazon. Of course if you are buying this and just starting your 4th edition collection, you would probably be better off just buying all 3 of the essential Dungeons and Dragons books instead.

(Nothing like saving time AND money, right?)

Invest in these three books and use them wisely, I can promise you years upon years of incredible storytelling and action-packed fun. I still have my friends all excited just to relive the experiences that we have had in various encounters that I threw them at, all due to buying these books.

Don’t miss out yourself, especially if you are brand new to this hobby. Get the core Dungeons and Dragons books, get some Dungeons and Dragons dice (Read this post to learn more about Dungeons and Dragons dice), and let the gaming begin!

If you’re going to play D&D you need more than just the Dungeons and Dragons books, you also need the

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Dungeons and Dragons Dice. It is Dungeons and Dragons dice that allow you to make the rolls to kill the trolls, or to climb the wall and escape them before things get too hot and heavy.

With that said, there is a lot of different options for your dice. Personally, if you want a crap-load of Dungeons and Dragons dice, just get the Pound-O-Dice for $19.62 bucks at Amazon, you will have plenty to go around from there.

Yet if you want something a little more “high-end” and sophisticated, there are options out there for you too. In fact, you can buy all sorts of Dungeons and Dragons dice sets that even specifically themed for and to your preferences.

One such themed high end Dungeons and Dragons dice is the Q-Workshop Polyhedral 7-Die Set Carved Steampunk Dice Set. It includes everything you need to use the D20 system (The system that Dungeons and Dragons uses) effectively – while looking super cool.

The dice are etched with yellow almost gold colored on a brown background, with intricate designs carved uniquely into the dice.

Then there is the carved elvish dice set that is transparent and blue for those who just cannot get enough of the elven feel. (I don’t blame you, even if gnomes are better).

The two Dungeons and Dragons themed & carved dice sets, the Steampunk and the elvish themes, are just two of many, many themes out there that you can buy for your rolling pleasure. There is literally thousands of them out there. And with each passing month, more comes and goes. So you have to keep your eyes out. I mean, I have even come across Dungeons and Dragons dice made COMPLETELY out of metal (Which you can check out here).

But this does beg a question… surely with all my knowledge of D&D, DMing and playing the game, I too have my own preferred dice to clench in my fists before I smash a gnoll’s face in. So… what is…

My Personal Favorite Dungeons and Dragons Dice is…

Well… they are not exactly Dungeons and Dragons dice, but they are awesome and still work inside the D20 system… which is… drum roll please…

The Q-Workshop Polyhedral 7-Die Set: Call of Cthulhu (COC) Carved Dice set.

These dice look amazing with a black background and the numbers done in an eerie growing green. For any H.P Lovecraft fans out there, I say getting these is an awesome choice for your personal Dungeons and Dragons dice set.

But hey… that is my opinion.

Either/or, the facts are in and written on the wall. In order to play the game, no matter what you choose, you need to buy Dungeons and Dragons Dice.

For your convenience, here are a few links from Amazon to the Dungeons and Dragons dice I mentioned in this little article:

Chessex Pound-O-Dice (A 100 dice approximately) for $19.62
Carved Steampunk Dice for $17.90
Carved Elvish Dice for $23.77
Q-Workshop Call of Cthulhu Dice for $24.75

Keep on the look out for any other Dungeons and Dragons dice too, as these are far in the minority with what is out there! Mix and match and have a blast.

 

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The Castle Ravenloft board game is not exactly the same as D&D, but it is related to Dungeons and Dragons books. Afterall, there was a time when Ravenloft itself was an actual world setting in the D&D universe. (By the way, this was my favorite setting to play in due to my intense love of gothic horror. I am truly hoping that they will bring it back!)

Now it has been converted into a dark and haunting board game. The Castle Ravenloft board game tells the story of the owner of Castle Ravenloft inviting you to a dinner. Little do you know, that Castle Ravenloft has lurking horrors eloping in the shadows and the twilight visage of the moonlight.

Such horrific things that only the bravest and most exceptional of people would be able to fight against the darkness of that night and make it out on the otherside alright.

I have always been very pleased with every Castle Ravenloft product that I have seen, and this one is no different.

What is Inside the Ravenloft Board Game?

If you’re looking to play the Castle Ravenloft Board Game (View the game in more detail on its dedicated Amazon page here), here is what you will get inside the black box of terror:

  • 40 plastic heroes and monsters
  • 13 sheets of interlocking cardstock dungeon tiles
  • 200 encounter and treasure cads
  • Rulebooks
  • Scenario book
  • 20-sided die

What I like about Ravenloft and always have and probably will, is that the ambience is so seductive. For anyone who is a fan of gothic literature, gothic horror, or just in general the dark side of life, Ravenloft and the Ravenloft board game are great places to start your adventuring in.

I know the Ravenloft board game is not exactly D&D full on, but it is still a good time to be had for sure. It can bring hours of fun, and it may just excite you so much as to inspire you to pick up all 3 of the essential Dungeons and Dragons books while you are at it if you do not already own them!

This Ravenloft board game most reminds me of a similar, and perhaps the first board-game spin-off of a pen and paper roleplaying game, which was Call of Cthulhu: Arkham Horror. Another board game I highly recommend that has brought me and my friends hours of enjoyment.

It is cool to see more of these board game spin-offs happening. There is already a sequel to the Ravenloft board game itself, which takes place in a different setting, but it is definitely setting the tone that the people have spoken and are finding themselves more and more enjoying these types of games.

But remember, even though the Ravenloft board game is fun… unless you have a mad case of ADHD, the traditional Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game is the way to go for maximum awesomeness. So definitely check out the 3 essential Dungeons and Dragons books here if you have yet to do so already.

You can pick up the Ravenloft board game over on Amazon for just $48.69 which is quite the deal considering the list price was $69.99. Click here to get the Ravenloft board game.

But hurry since at the time of this writing they only have about 26 of them left in stock.

 

Chessex Role Playing Battle Mat for D&D

I use to HATE playing D&D with a battle mat. I thought a battle mat really took out a lot of story from the game. It brought my group out of the immersion of the storytelling and interactions of the game and back into reality, staring at poorly made miniatures sitting on some paper battle grid.

I was not a big fan, to say the least.

My players were all for the battle mat though, and so as a DM it was my duty to help make the gaming experience fun for everyone. Basically, I consented and started incorporating the Chessex Role Play Battle Mat into our games. (If you want to do the same, you can pick it up from Amazon for just $32.95 here)

The first few we tried were made of paper crudely drawn by ourselves. Later on though as we grew more accustomed to it, we eventually got sick of our paper

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grid always disappearing or getting ruined by a random array of soda stains. (Mountain Dew anyone?)

So we bought the Chessex role playing battle mat for D&D. It was made of vinyl and incredibly durable. The Chessex battle mat was big enough too in that I could build little dungeons based off my maps and let the player character’s travel down the dark hallways with their miniatures.

Surprisingly, I was very wrong in that it took away from the story of the game.

In many ways it ENHANCED the game for myself and my group. Because for the first time we could visually see what the heck is going on in the battle. Also there was no guessing of “Oh you are 20 feet away so that move won’t work” instead we could SEE that person was really only 10 feet away and yes you can do that movie just fine.

The Chessex role playing battle mat helped with game mechanics extremely well. It also made following the rules a lot easier.

For any serious gaming group looking to up their game, I suggest buying the Chessex roleplaying battle mat and use it exclusively in every battle you do.

If you were like me and originally against using battle mats, still buy the Chessex battle mat and give it a swing. Let it sink in a few times. Ask yourself if it is really adding to the game play. Also make sure all your players are having fun using it too, as at the end of the day having fun playing the game really is the most important part of the equation.

It certainly did for me, and I am sure it will for you too. Right now you can get the Chessex battle mat here for js $32.95. Also don’t forget to buy the Chessex Role Playing Play Mat Marking Pens for just $7.95 at Amazon, these are the only things I would use on the actual mat because they stick when you want them to and they wash away when you want them too as well.

Other than that, make sure you got some dungeons and dragons dice and the essential dungeons and dragons books. to

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The Gamers Dorkness Rising is a brilliant tale. Anyone who is a fan of D&D, and if you’re on this site reading about dungeons and dragons books most likely you are, should see this movie.

The Gamers created the famous, “I cast magic missile at the darkness” line in their original movie. Now I have not actually seen the first one, only various clips of that scenario. Which every time I watch is just more and more hilarious.

The Gamers Dorkness Rising is probably just as hilarious though if not more.

I love how they play with my personal favorite PC class, the Bard, and basically made him into a kamikaze warrior. What is the most funny, or maybe frustrating in someways, is that The Gamers Dorkness Rising is actually BETTER than most fantasy movies I have seen story-wise (And even somewhat special effects) wise.

(You can pick up The Gamers Dorkness Rising for just $18.49 right now over at Amazon.)

I always find it interesting how that happens. I mean how does a joke movie really create a better fantasy plot, story and action scenes than the Hollywood ones that actually have a real budget to them? It makes no sense to me! And frustrates me as I love good fantasy movies, which there is just so few out there.

The whole movie goes in and out from the players playing around the table with soda, snacks and all the dungeons and dragons books to actually being inside the dungeon master’s campaign world.

Only True Fans Watch The Gamers Dorkness Rising

But The Gamers Dorkness can MAKE you into a true fan if you’re not careful…

It is always fun to see a game brought to life in this way. So I heavily suggest you check out The Gamers Dorkness Rising hat is if you are a TRUE fan of Dungeons and Dragons! (Priced on Amazon at just $18.49)

And yes, to answer your question, this movie is far better than the actual Hollywood-made Dungeons and Dragons movie that came out in 2000. Again, a super frustrating fact! Which is also, very funny in of itself!

Make sure if you check out The Gamers Dorkness Rising that you also check out the original The Gamers. Both are hilarious, and both… are essential for any D&D fan to see! As always if you are new here to Dungeons and Dragons books and the movie The Gamers Dorkness Rising made you itch to play some D&D, check out my post The 3 Essential Dungeons and Dragons Books to Play the Game for more advice on how to get started.

D&D is all about fun, storytelling and powerful imaginations meeting. You can literally become anything and do anything, that is if you have a good Dungeon Master, otherwise it might suck. With that said though, it is worth it to spend some time and get to know how to play the game and how to find a good group to play with. After-all, there is such a culture built up in D&D you will need some buddies there with you if you are really going to laugh your butt off at The Gamers Dorkness Rising and all the other hilarious stuff that has come out over the years based around one of the (if not THE) most impressive RPG game ever made.

My favorite of the two is definitely The Gamers Dorkness Rising, but then I have not seen the original The Gamers really either – which is probably an important thing to do as usually originals are better. You can check both of these awesome movies over at Amazon.com. Here are the two links to help you out: The Gamers Dorkness Rising here and original The Gamers here.