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Gen Con: First Day
Wow! Calling Gen Con amazing is actually an understatement! It’s even better than that! Zachary threw us out of bed early this morning, so that we actually were one of the first people...
Off to Gen Con
Today is the great day – first day of the four best days in gaming! As you can probably imagine, I am very excited, my bag is packed with all the stuff I...
Stargazer’s World: Many Happy Returns!
I asked Michael Wolf if he’d mind if I could have the privilege of officially congratulating him on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Stargazer’s World. It’s a difficult achievement for any...
Special 2nd Anniversary Post: Getting your Players to Play Indie RPGs
I have been spending the last few months playing such titles as Burning Wheel, Mouse Guard and 3:16 Carnage Among the Stars so I thought I could share some tips on convincing your players to try new, non-mainstream RPGs (or Indie RPGs, if you prefer that label ).
Review: Kobold Quarterly Issue 14
Currently I play none of the games which are regularly covered by Kobold Quarterly, but so far I’ve enjoyed reading every issue I got my hands on. Aside from a lot of material...
What about the GameMastery Guide? A review…
The Paizo GameMastery Guide is an excellent companion to the Pathfinder RPG Core Rule Book. The Core Rulebook combines all the rules you used to find in the old D&D 3.5 Player’s Handbook...
Preparing for Gen Con: Almost There!
I can’t believe it’s just a few days to Gen Con! To say I am excited would be an utter understatement. Currently the emotional state I am in can only be described as...
Some House rules for WR&M
During the last days a lot of people have started creating their own stuff for Warrior, Rogue & Mage. There are already a couple of discussion threads on the official Stargazer Games forums,...
From The Imperial Forges released @ DriveThruRPG
The first supplement for WR&M has been released earlier today. Colin Chapman, known for his post-apocalyptic roleplaying game Atomic Highway, has created more than 20 unique magical items that can be used in...
Free Stuff Friday: DC Adventures Character Sheets
This week’s Free Stuff is: DC Adventures Character Sheets. We wrote about DC Adventures last month. It’s a new RPG from Green Ronin Publishing based on the soon to be released the new...
Warrior, Rogue & Mage is “Free Product of the Week” at DriveThruRPG and other updates
Wow, it has been just a few days since release but it seem I’ve hit a nerve with my free fantasy game “Warrior, Rogue & Mage”. Yesterday’s newsletter by DriveThruRPG lists WR&M as...
Character Death, woe or wow?
Last night I played a particularly long session of my weekly Pathfinder RPG game. During this game I killed a player character. Well that’s not quiet accurate. I wasn’t gunning out for him;...
Sci-Fi Setting, looking for some feedback…
Unlike some of my fellow writers here in Stargazer’s World I haven’t tried my hand at designing an RPG for some years now. I must admit that meeting so many great and creative...
It’s hard to be a reviewer
Sometimes it’s not easy to be a reviewer of RPG products. If you’ve followed my blog for some time now, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve written quite a few of those in my...
Warrior, Rogue & Mage Revised Edition finally available at DriveThruRPG
Just a few minutes ago I uploaded the revised Edition of WR&M to DriveThruRPG. There you can download it for free! I will make it available on other sites as well when I...
Remembering A Legend
Gary Gygax, was a writer and game designer. In the 1960s Gygax founded Gen Con. In 1971 he help develop the war game Chainmail. He co-founded the company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR), and...
Preview: Warrior, Rogue & Mage Revised Edition Part 2
Today I want to tease you a bit more with updates from the upcoming revised edition of the Warrior, Rogue & Mage roleplaying game. Initially I wanted to use a cover featuring artwork...
Dungeon Master Burnout… My cure!
Some context… I read a post by Chatty DM on twitter this past Sunday about him possibly taking a D&D sabbatical and ended up briefly tweeting with Greywulf about D20 burnout and how...