Ask The Readers: Fighting Gamer ADD
Currently I am having a bad case of gamer ADD again. I start a gaming project, scrap it, think about running a game using system A, then I switch to system B while...
January 18, 2011
Random musings
What about Kobold Quarterly, specifically the winter issue, number 16? A review…
The publishers of Kobold Quarterly, Open Design Publishing, provided us with a review copy of their latest issue, the winter edition of their excellent publication, number 16. Michael has written about the magazine...
January 13, 2011
Roleplaying in the world of Star Trek
I still remember the late 70s, early 80s when I first watched Star Trek on TV. My parents actually introduced me to the series, since they were fans themselves back then. Luckily for...
January 12, 2011
D&D4e / Humor / Just my two cents / News & Reviews / Other Systems / Pathfinder / Random musings / RPG
Fortune Cards, my two cents…
There’s been a storm in the Twitterverse and the Blogosphere, a storm of FORTUNE! (Fate would have sounded much cooler, thanks designers at WotC for ruining my opening line; you are the cause...
January 11, 2011
Wile E. Coyote at your service!
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wile E. Coyote, genius. I am not selling anything nor am I working my way through college. Wrong cartoon? My name is Michael Garcia from all...
January 6, 2011
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What about the GameMastery Plot Twist Cards? A review… (And slight ramble!)
With such a convoluted title to this post, I better make some sense out of this! What is this post? First and foremost a review of the GameMastery Plot Twist Cards… What are...
January 4, 2011
Gaming-related plans for 2011 … and a look back at 2010
Last year I posted a long list with things I wanted to do in 2010. And as expected I didn’t actually reach all the goals I’ve set myself. But that’s not necessary a...
January 3, 2011
Ask the Readers: Do you know of any gaming supplements where Puerto Rico is mentioned?
This is a purely personal question, but I figure with the worldly and well read audience of this blog (flattery goes a long way, I know), you out there may know of other...
December 30, 2010
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Post Christmas Gaming Loot!
I’m currently on holiday (I love using that term, I feel so refined!) in central Florida, and despite having tickets to various parks the weather has been too cold (I blame my tropical...
December 29, 2010
Just my two cents / News & Reviews / Other Systems / Pathfinder / Random musings / Reviews & First Looks / RPG
What about Advanced Feats: The Cavalier’s Creed? A review…
Ok let me say it outright, I love the cover! After complaining about previous covers in the Advanced Feats series, with the exception of The Witch’s Brew, I must say this is my...
December 28, 2010
The wonderful world of gaming!
I was too young to see the original Wonderful World of Disney on TV. I did catch reruns on local TV, in Spanish too, but that fact did not diminish my enthusiasm. I...
December 27, 2010
Happy Holidays from Stargazer’s World!
Michael asked me to write a holiday message for the blog and I was happy to oblige, in fact I was honored! This blog has become my digital home away from home that...
December 24, 2010
The Pathfinder Role Playing Game Reference Document UPDATE!
My love for Pathfinder is well known around these parts. It is my poison of choice for fantasy gaming and the rule system I use for my homebrew campaign. Over the last few...
December 17, 2010
DriveThruRPG enters a Brave New World
Just a few days ago I posted about DriveThruRPG’s upcoming POD service. As participant in the preview program I ordered Brave New World, an alternative history superhero RPG from Pinnacle Entertainment which –...
December 16, 2010
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And then she said, “Wait, Professor Jones can help us with this one!”
Have you said that in a game? For the longest time that was taboo in my games, but these days I’m willing to consider it. I’m not talking about Professor Jones per se,...
December 15, 2010
STAR WARS license speculation
When Wizards of the Coast revealed that they won’t be renewing the STAR WARS license a lot of fans of their SW RPG and miniatures line were quite disappointed. Especially the latest edition...
December 14, 2010
Hit me Magus one more time! (With apologies to Ms. Spears…)
Following the round 2 playtest for the Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic supplement, a few days ago Paizo released round 3, a revised version of the Magus class they had released in round 1....
December 9, 2010