Author Archives: Steve

Pathfinder Second Edition

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Steve

In conjunction with Paizo updating the look and navigation of their Web site came the announcement of Pathfinder Second Edition. There will be a preview/playtest copy available around August (I put my request in with Rogues Gallery) before the final version next … Continue reading →

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Another reason why a Bismarck plan would be better

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Steve

A common rebuttal or claim from the Conservative/Republican/Libertarian echo chamber against America having a European-style healthcare system is always the bullshit about government bureaucrats making the decisions. It’s not really the case in Germany, home to the preferred system I … Continue reading →

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No exploding packages here

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Steve

What happened in mostly East and North Austin made the front page of The Guardian…there we are, the New York Times. Even though I was expecting something today, I wasn’t too worried. Amazon Prime sends an attached photo of the goods at my door, … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace John (Johnny B) Bryson

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Steve

I need to stop going to the back pages of my Marquette alumni magazine whenever I crack it open for the first time. I sometimes discover the passing of a classmate and my generation (Generation X) isn’t that damned old … Continue reading →

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RIP: David Ogden Stiers

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Steve

Another rough day in which you see a name you haven’t seen in a while show up on the side of the headlines of FaceBook and you know it can’t be good. Sadly, David passed away Saturday from bladder cancer. … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Magic

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Steve

On the surface this is Pathfinder‘s take on D&D’s 3.5 series called The Complete…and it is, to a limited point. Similarities: Introduction of a new base class, the Magus. More Feats. More Spells. Not done by WOTC: More variants and archetypes for … Continue reading →

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Drainage Monster!

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Steve

Spotted this pair of googly eyes while leaving my doctor’s office by accident. I normally don’t stop at the entryway but I think I had to double check something on my phone, the outcome would’ve determined if I ran back … Continue reading →

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RIP Barry Crimmins

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Steve

Just got the news a few hours ago. As soon as my car’s radio came right up to Patton Oswalt talking about Barry I knew this wasn’t going to be a happy story. I wish I were wrong. Barry passed … Continue reading →

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Bestiary 2

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Steve

Paizo’s second of six Bestiary reference books for GMs. The first one was pretty important to have because it contained the most common monsters in Fantasy, namely other humanoids (goblins, orcs, gnolls), dragons (mandatory), giants (again, mandatory) and demons. B2 is closer to … Continue reading →

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An open pitch to “Weird Al” Yankovic

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Steve

Saw this at Walgreens, took a picture because Christianity, and especially the holy rollers of Texas, does some goofy crap to celebrate their Sky Cake agenda. Meanwhile, I think could lead to a song for “Weird Al,” Luke Ski or … Continue reading →

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March is ladybug month

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Steve

Whenever I don’t have a solid idea for a month’s theme, I start searching via Google for inspiration. This time I learned that March is ladybug month. Not sure why but I pounced on it because only recently did I … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein turns 200

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Steve

I’ve always found the story behind the book to be more interesting. Trust me, after the 1992 release of Coppola’s take on Dracula, I tried to read Mary Shelley’s opus. Holy crap! It is boring! Frankenstein probably took off because there was … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space 1998 and revised for today

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Steve

Last week I went on at length about how excited I am for Netflix’s shot at making Irwin Allen’s beloved show that started off as Science Fiction and devolved into Science Dreck/Fantasy, back into the Sci-Fi journey it should’ve been. … Continue reading →

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Advanced Player’s Guide

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Steve

This is the closest equivalent to D&D’s Players Handbook II, which I really miss from the 3.5e days. Within APG‘s 336 pages are a slew of ideas to implement into any Pathfinder game. Originally, I bought this for the potential options the Witch … Continue reading →

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Tomb of Annihilation: traps and things

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Steve

One good thing about all RPGs, they often agree on the scale for miniatures! According to Hero Forge, the place where we get our customized avatars of our PCs, they’re 30mm but I remember when the goal was 25 and I … Continue reading →

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