Taking a break from the gaming talk this week, with a look at one of my few collection items, Star Wars posters.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Unlikely Allies
Sorry again for the late post, but I think many of you will find it worth the wait. First, an update on the Star Wars RPG rumor extravaganza, then a new adventure ready for your holiday gaming sessions - or any other time.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - SWRPG Rumor & Speculation
I got the news Monday evening. Fellow Star Wars RPG freelancer Robert Wieland sent a message that Mongoose Publishing had posted on thier company blog that they did not win the Star Wars RPG license, but that someone else had. A company known to do RPGs and card games, but not minis, and the license included all three types of games.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Handouts and Fonts
While looking over Saga Edition and earlier d20 Star Wars products, it occurs to me that one of the more tactile and immersive elements of the game went largely unused: player handouts. In the d6 Star Wars RPG, handouts were a regular feature throughout the game’s run.
Read MoreSterlinghershey.com Adjustments
FYI, I've been adjusting the site, having learned a bit more about the behind the scenes controls. I do this regularly, but this time, the changes are more significant and apparent. I've merged the news list into the blog, so it's all one page now. The blog now shows up as the main page. Longer blog entries (like Star Wars Wednesdays) will show the first paragraph or so, then you'll have to "click to read more..." which sends you to the full post. This will also help me track which entries are getting the most readers. This shouldn't affect any links to any individual posts - those page addresses have not changed.
I've also cleaned up the tags and categories, so searching by subject should be easier (see the right column for the lists). Given that I talk about Star Wars in a variety of contexts, I haven't tagged every Star Wars entry with that, which gets redundant very quickly. Instead, look for items starting with sw, like swse (Star Wars Saga Edition) or swminis (Star Wars minis).
Star Wars Wednesday - Kershner and TESB
This week marks the passing of The Empire Strikes Back director, Irvin Kershner, so I, like so many others, will talk a bit about the movie. I can't speak directly of Kershner, having never met him and only know him like most fans do - as the director of the excellent and successful squeal to Star Wars. But I can relay some thoughts about the movie, as I remember them from long past, and now.
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