Posted by Youseph | Posted on 02-09-2010
Category : Blogging, Guest Post, RPG, Site News
Tags: PAX, Penny Arcade Expo
I am so excited to be attending the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle this year! I have never been to a gaming convention before and I am looking forward to this epic adventure! I hope to come back with inspiration for new posts and maybe even a write up of my experiences at PAX.
I will be traveling to Seattle with my fiancé for this event. PAX is from September 3rd – 5th. We are both excited to see as many games and talks as possible. We are both interested in checking out what Wizards of the Coast has going on for Dungeons & Dragons related events. I am hoping to find a Green Ronin booth and maybe talk with someone about the new DC Adventures RPG.
My fiancé and I will be treating this trip like a vacation for us. After PAX I will be spending a week in Washington State visiting family before returning to Juneau Alaska. I am not planning on doing much writing while I am on vacation, but please feel free to follow me on twitter (@nicap) as I am sure I will be posting updates and pictures from PAX.
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Posted by Youseph | Posted on 01-09-2010
Category : D&D4e, Game Design, Guest Post, RPG
I recently announced that I was writing a Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition adventure. Progress on this project has been steady. Anytime I have a free block of time to myself I am working on it. I have already learned a lot and am excited to learn more as I continue working on this project.
I thought It would be interesting to talk a little bit about where my motivation for such a project is coming from and what keeps me working on it. The short answer is that I need a creative outlet. I have Dungeons & Dragons night with my friends and I have my personal blog, but I still feel like I have a void to fill. That is why I started writing my own adventure.
Growing up I had music. At an early age I picked up playing the drums and through my life I have been the drummer for a hand full of local bands in Washington State. That was a huge outlet for me and something I enjoyed very much. When I made the move with my fiancé to Juneau Alaska I tried for 4 years to get a band together. Eventually I I gave up on trying to put a band together in Juneau.
I guess that is where Dungeons & Dragons came into play. It helped fill in the void of needing to do something creative and fun. As time has gone on I have gotten better at planning adventures for my group and needing less prep time to do it. So now I have been left with another void to fill with something creative.
Reading books like The 4 Hour Work Week and blogs like Wil Wheaton’s, I have been inspired to create something with my creative energy. Something I hope other people will enjoy. That something is a Dungeons & Dragons 4 Edition Adventure. Wish me luck!
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Posted by Youseph | Posted on 30-08-2010
Category : D&D4e, Guest Post, News, Reviews & Culture, RPG, RPG tools, Reviews & First Looks
Tags: Dungeons & Dragons Red Box, Larry Elmore, Red Box, Starter Set, Tokens
I received and early copy of the Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Red Box Fantasy Roleplaying Game Starter Set last week. It’s the first product to be released from the 4th edition Essentials product line. I have already posted an unboxing video, but now that I have spent a couple of days with the Red Box it’s time to let you know what I think.
First off I want to talk a moment about the Essentials product line. Dungeons & Dragons essentials products are people new to role playing games and new to D&D. With simplified Character creation that works with all aspects of 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons its the right choice. I also feel it’s a great choice for people like me. People who DM more games than they play and struggle over character creation as a result. Being able to quickly build a character and join a game is worth it’s weight in gold to me. → Continue
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Posted by Youseph | Posted on 22-08-2010
Category : RPG, Video
It’s Friday and it’s time to give you some more free stuff!
This week’s Free Stuff is: Sword and Sorcery Saga
Swords and Sorcery Saga is a free website containing information, links, and downloads for a Swords and Sorcery conversion of Wizards of the Coast’s Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition.
On the Sword and Sorcery Saga Website they wrote this stuff up: This page is a central location for links and resources for Sword and Sorcery Saga, my sword-and-sorcery conversion of WotC’s Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition. Right now it is primarily a link farm, but as time goes on I’ll be adding HTML versions of the ruleset, resources such as monster compendiums and so forth.
So take a moment and check out Sword and Sorcery Saga. Download their files, and check out their links. As always be sure to thank Sword and Sorcery Saga for all their free stuff!
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The Computer I Do Most Of My Writing On. I am a bit of a G1 Transformers Fan.
Over the last few years I have been reading books on management and starting a business. I really enjoy reading books on these topics and I have benefited greatly from reading them.
One book that has had the biggest impact on my life is Getting Things Done by David Allen. This book has taught me how to manage myself and others. No book has had a greater effect on me then this one. It is filled with priceless advice and tips that have helped me get my work done, reduce stress and keep everything in order. I can not recommend this book enough. Even if you have no desire to write or start your own business, this is just a good book for life general.
The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss has been the biggest motivator for me to produce something and to start my own business. Whether I will or not has yet to be seen. This book has motivated me to create something, to make something and put it out for the masses. What I have chosen to create is a Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition adventure.
I hope to use Stargazer’s World as a platform to chronicle my progress and share with everyone what I have learned and how I am overcoming any obstacles along the way. I will continue do posts on other RPG topics. I have no intention of only writing about the progress I am making on my D&D adventure. I still have a video review of GameScience dice coming up. I also will be attending PAX in Seattle this year. Something I am very excited about attending as well as writing about, but more on all of that later.
For now I just want to announce to you, the readers of Stargazer’s World, that I am creating a Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition adventure. I have completed a lot of work on this project so far and I have a lot more work to do before it’s all done. I hope when it’s all over I have something to be proud of and something other will get enjoyment from.
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I am so excited to be attending the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle this year! I have never been to a gaming convention before and I am looking forward to this epic adventure! I hope to come back with inspiration for new posts and maybe even a write up of my experiences at PAX.
