GamerNation Con is next up on my look at the past few weeks of conventions in reverse order. Hosted by d20Radio and the creators of the Order 66 podcast, GN Con is up to its 6th year, which is pretty amazing and continues to draw people from around the world - Australia, Norway, Canada, the US, and probably others I’m overlooking at the moment. At least one or more of the regulars skipped it due to Star Wars Celebration the following week, which from a health standpoint probably would have been a good idea for me as well…
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019
It has been a very busy couple of months, with a job change and a trio of consecutive conventions consuming my time. I hope to catch up here over the next few weeks. I’ll be working in reverse order, with this week covering the just completed Star Wars Celebration Chicago, next week discussing Gamer Nation Con 6, and finally Planet Comicon 2019. So, on with Celebration…
Read MoreStar Wars Collapse of the Republic Era Sourcebook Announced
More Clone Wars! Fantasy Flight Games announced the upcoming release of Collapse of the Republic, a new era sourecebook that follows up on the previously announced Rise of the Separatists (also coming soon). I worked on both books. This book works with all three RPG core rulebooks - Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, and Force and Destiny.
Android: Shadow of the Beanstalk now available in PDF
The new Android: Shadow of the Beanstalk campaign setting book for the Genesys RPG is now available in PDF format at DriveThruRPG, where it is already a Gold bestseller and currently on sale as part of the DM’s Day sale (presumably). Click here to go to the store (I get a small percentage when purchased via my affiliate links).
Star Wars Wednesday - WEG Boxes and Fleet Battles
This week brings an unexpected behind-the-scenes West End Games story, new Armada play options, and a couple of extra items.
Read MoreStar Wars Wendesday - Bases and Beanstalks
I made an appearance on the Order 66 podcast this week. I also have a few comments about a reprint, and a Genesys RPG release is getting close….
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Allies, Adversaries, and...others
Fantasy Flight Games announced Allies and Adversaries for the Star Wars RPG, which I worked on along with several others.
Read MoreStar Wars RPG: Allies and Adversaries Announced
Fantasy Flight Games announced the upcoming Star Wars Age/Edge/F&D supplement Allies and Adversaries, The Essential Collection of Heroes and Villains. So, plenty of NPCs and stat blocks for Star Wars RPG campaigns. Use them as the characters they are, or modify for your own games. I worked on it. It’s scheduled for release in the second quarter this year.
Star Wars Wednesday - The Floppotron
You never know where Star Wars themes will show up….
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Preview for Both Sides
Another Rise of the Separatists preview is up.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - The Twitter Jedi
This week brings a new preview at FFG and an unexpected and interesting twitter thread on The Last Jedi.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Preview and....post view?
It’s November, which always brings a convention and often an end of the year project or two, and this year is no exception. There usually seems to be one or more previews of upcoming or soon to be released works, and that too is on schedule.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Ghosts of Star Wars Past
So, the title mixes the holidays a bit. and this being Halloween, there should be some sort of spookiness going on around here. Except I’ve already used my semi-decent Star Wars Halloween stories long ago, and don’t have anything new… But there are a couple of other things, and I’ve really missed too many weeks in a row…
Read MoreGuest at Midwest GameFest This Weekend
I’ll be one of the special guests at Midwest GameFest this weekend November 1st thru the 4th in Independence, MO (Kansas City metro area). I’ll be running Star Wars RPGs, as well as a little Savage Worlds Flash Gordon, Numenera, and the latest version of Paranoia. I’m also hosting seminars on writing RPGs and cartography. Preregistration event sign up has passed, but there are still plenty of space available to sign up on site. Click here for events and schedules.
Android - Shadow of the Beanstalk Announced
Fantasy Flight Games announced Android Shadow of the Beanstalk, bringing full support of the Genesys RPG to the cyberpunk near future Android universe. The 256 page book features Android specific elements for Genesys character creation and source material complete with game stats. It covers New Angeles, the space elevator known as the Beanstalk, the moon, and beyond. Shadow of the Beanstalk works with the existing Worlds of Android guide book (which is basically a sourcebook sans stats).
I worked on Shadow of the Beanstalk.
Recruits Convention This Weekend
I’m one of the Special Guests at Recruits Convention 23rd show this weekend, September 28-30, 2018 at Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri. I'll be hosting seminars and running some games. The game schedule is available (no pre-registration for games, sign up on site). I’ll be running a shorter version of my Kessel Breakout con adventure. The seminar schedule isn’t up yet, but I’ll be hosting three. Since the con is at a high school, the first two will have more of a how-to/educational approach.
Friday 6pm-7pm - Creating Maps & Deckplans for Games
Saturday 1pm-2pm - Writing for RPGs
Sunday 11am-12pm - Star Wars RPG Q&A
There will be a lot of games, particularly war games, along with some RPGs hosted by RPGKC. It is an inexpensive event to check out.
Star Wars Wednesday - Cyphers and Masks Unmasked
Star Wars Age of Rebellion Cyphers and Masks is interesting in that there have been few past Star Wars RPG resources devoted to spies and espionage. Infiltration and working behind enemy lines is obviously a major element in Rebel era games and touched on often in all kinds of sourcebooks. WEG's various Cracken's books were intelligence oriented, some with gear, though most concentrated more on providing NPC adversaries and some adventure ideas. Cyphers and Masks is the first to really pull together in one place, everything from character options to spy gear to campaign ideas, to new ways to use the narrative dice with skill checks.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Clone Wars Comeback
The Clone Wars is making a huge comeback these days - on the screen and on the tabletop.
Read MoreStar Wars Rise of the Separatists Announced
Fantasy Flight Games announced the latest Era sourcebook for the Star Wars RPGs: Rise of the Separatists. It brings the Clone Wars and specifically The Clone Wars animated series to the RPG, and can be used with any or all of the existing core rulebooks. I worked on the product. It features, for the first time, the Jedi career, as well as clone specific careers. As usual, it also features four new species, and other era specific resources.
Star Wars Wednesday - Gen Con 2018
It's August, and time for Gen Con once again. This year saw some new Star Wars game announcements, mainly minis products.
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