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How is your wife doing, Tom?

*Whew*

Not a fan in the sense that I know about all the different kinds, but I do enjoy a good whisky every so often.

I'm going to get some sleep soon, then I'll be working on maps this weekend.

Mike Welham wrote:

I certainly can't whine about fighting off the flu all week. Still, I hope my monster is coherent, and doesn't look like a bunch of feverish rambling.

Oh, I have a raging head-cold as well. I'm pretty sure my cold meds had me hallucinating during most of my monster design. Hopefully it helped!

I shudder to think of what you might produce while hallucinating. ;)

But Medium humanoids are boring. :(

It doesn't have to be a humanoid. :)

So how close are we to the record now?

Sounds like a certain badger got all his homework done.

We are past the record, and we're blazing new trails.

Sleep-deprived and antihistamine-influenced badger turned in his homework before making some final edits. :S

Dave Tennant wrote:

This is the post for Friday. The day after my birthday. Oh, I farted too.

You were the worst Dr. Who ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You never saw the Sylvester McCoy episodes?

taig wrote:

BluePigeon wrote:

Forum members, I turned 41 today. 364+ days more then I turn 42.

That is all.

Happy birthday!

Taig, I love your badger avatar. Never. I mean never change it.

This is the best of the three out there.

taig wrote:

Crimson Jester wrote:

I thought baddahs didn't care for colds; but hate, man.

I think it might have been the flu. Anyway, it put me out of commission for 3, going on 4, days.

UGH

No more air travel in the winter for this badger, let me tell you.

Wow, Tom, I hope your wife gets better soon. Appendectomies aren't nearly as invasive as they used to be (as long as she doesn't have to go through an emergency appendectomy), so she should recover from it fairly quickly.

I certainly can't whine about fighting off the flu all week. Still, I hope my monster is coherent, and doesn't look like a bunch of feverish ramblings.

Good luck to everyone. I'm looking forward to see what you created.

Onward to 50,000 posts and that elusive 1,000th page...

I thought baddahs didn't care for colds; but hate, man.

I think it might have been the flu. Anyway, it put me out of commission for 3, going on 4, days.

Starwars and Blade runner^^^

These are a few of my favorite things...

taig wrote:

Except sheep, because they don't hatch.

Do Driods count electric sheep?

Yes, except in new zealand, where they do electric sheep.

I hate this cold, and I hate that I had to resort to antihistamines to fight it.

If they did, that would be seriously disturbing.

Except sheep, because they don't hatch.

You shouldn't count anything before it's hatched.

Forum members, I turned 41 today. 364+ days more then I turn 42.

That is all.

Happy birthday!

Good luck on your test, CH!

Welcome, Sabine!

Sorry to hear about your fall, Callous Jack. I am glad that you're getting all those paper minis out, though.

Thanks, Icyshadow!

First off, I don't plan for my monster to make a statement about my organization. :)

I still like the idea of the Alliance, but I recognize that I left a lot of holes in my description. I like to look at some given RPG conventions when I run my game, and, in this case, I wanted to explore how adventurers go in with the attitude of "kill the monsters and take their stuff". That's where the metagame aspect came in, and it wasn't to everyone's taste. I understand that, but I also managed to touch on something a lot of people consider in their games (and happens to be a regular topic on these boards), which was nice to see. Would such a wink work in a published Paizo product? Most likely not, which is where the judges came from with their critique.

I won't "play it safe" with my monster entry, but as I mentioned above, I took a couple of lessons from this round to heart when I designed my monster. I certainly hope you like it. :)

Thank you for posting, Llaelian! I understand what you posted, and I certainly didn't take it as anything but a critique of my work. I took a few lessons away from this round: don't get cute with metagaming aspects of the game, especially considering this is Paizo's published world; rein in my tendency to extend my concept beyond what it can bear (in this case, don't make this a global organization); work on clarity in my writing.

I hope my monster submission demonstrates that I have learned those lessons. Without giving away anything regarding my submission, I took an ability away from my monster which was interesting (in my opinion), but ultimately "too much" for the monster. I've also got a couple more proofreaders who I asked to find holes in my description.

Thanks again. I'm glad the idea struck a chord with you, but I realize the execution didn't live up to the idea's promise.

aeglos wrote:

Bitter Thorn wrote:

aeglos wrote:

GF got clearance to take holiday in july

Saturday we will book flights, 16 days USA

WITH PAIZOCON IN THE MIDDLE

wooohoooohooooohoooooooooooooooo

Outstanding!

how are your own plans coming along BT?

will you be at PAizoCon?

Diane and I are seriously considering it.

I'd be curious how many other FAWTL's plan on attending.

At least 6: Sebastian, Patrick, Aberzombie, Wolfthulhu, aeglos, and me.

I think there are a few tentatives like yourself and Paris.

Yikes! Glad you were able to avert disaster, Lynora.

Here, sign this evicition notice for an orphanage. It'll make you feel better. Afterwards, we can swing by and tell the orphans "great news, you're all getting out of here." It makes the tears that much more potent when you reveal the truth...

Well, OK, if that will guarantee me a spot in the top 8...

I knew getting a lawyer's advice for RPG Superstar would work out for me. Why do I feel so dirty, though?

Congratulations to the other top 16. It feels weird being here.

To those who didn't make it, I consider you worthy competitors, and I hope to see you in next year's competition.

Good luck! I look forward to seeing your monsters in the next round!

Perhaps if your question gives nothing away regarding your entry, you can ask. For example, the question of the introductory text came up--that might be a valid question if it weren't answered in the full stat block reveal.

I'm all, "It's not my birthday!" Derp.

I blame the cold/flu I'm fighting.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Congratulations, Gary and Sara Marie!

People here seem to take themselves way too seriously. Long soliloquies about what's right for a game, execution of ideas, blah blah blah.

This is the ONLY entry I'll be voting for this year. When I sit down to play PF it is with friends who have a sense of humor. Is this a long standing threat? Not until the truth gets revealed, then the silly becomes horrific.

Thank you for having the balls to dabble a bit of the unbelievable into a Fantasy Game! It is appreciated.

EDIT: Lol, it seems I missed the cut off date for voting. My apologies.

It's the thought that counts! :)

Thank you for your support. I hope to impress you with my monster next round.

At least to the judges credit, they looked at this as "Can this organization be added to Golarion, without howls of outrage from the fans?" Considering half the responses were very negative, the answer was no. So, in the future, for this competition, I need to indulge my creativity but in a way that fits the game world.

If the Alliance makes it into your game, I'd love to hear how it went.

I really hope you make it through to the next step. While you had some issues with clarity and design, I don't see that as a downside. You've been very creative with your ideas, that's something I really appreciate because sometimes, the things that get published can be very cliche, and the Paizo team has been leading the charge of new and innovative ideas. However, based off the Judges opinion of the MRA, it seems some of them may be a little close-minded about monster traditions.

I've bugged my GM a little to include your organization into our Kingmaker campaign, and if so, my character is totally going to join it.

Thank you, Tels! I appreciate you being one of my most ardent supporters this round, and I certainly hope I don't disappoint you in future rounds (assuming I make it). I'm also humbled that you like this enough to use it in your game.

Mike Welham wrote:

Pseudodragons are cooler. :)

Old school faerie dragons Wish they were cooler, and thus they are. Seriously, faerie dragons are the coolest monster ever.

Relying on Deus ex Machina is not that cool. :P

Don't get me wrong, though. I happen to think faerie dragons are cool as well.

The word limit kind of killed me, which is why I was forgiving to some of the official round 2 superstars. I am sure had they been allowed a higher word count more things would have been explained. I am about to get ready for work. I will answer your questions about the organization when I get back later tonight.

I believe the word limit was an inherent part of the challenge. I definitely felt the same way you do, plus I also made a couple of mistakes which limited my word count further.

Your organization seems suitably antagonistic. Nice work.

Naked Ape

Why, oh why, didn't I go with my organization where apes evolved from men?

Can we let the nice vodyanoi in? The MRA says they're OK.

That was quite the lesson, especially knowing I couldn't respond to any of the comments.

Neil, thank you for the constructive criticism. Once again, I went too far with my entry by globalizing it. My original thought was to just tie the Alliance to Kaer Maga, and I should have stuck with that. Coincidentally, by globalizing my organization, I limited myself in terms of space to describe the con angle more fully.

Clark, I apologize if this came across as a joke to you. I attribute that as a failure on my part to convey my idea properly. Actually, I meant for the name to be disarming, but I took it a little too far.

Sean and Ryan, I can only apologize to you as well. If I make it to the next round, I intend to redeem myself with my monster.

Patrick, Solnes, Crimson Jester, Mothman, Abraham Spalding, Spanky, Craig, Aberzombie, Ambrosia Slaad, Sinosaur, Tels, Light Dragon, BigNorseWolf, Caedwyr, Marv, Mr. Swagger, Oceanshieldwolf, poizen37, Aspertix, Adam Donald, Saint Trickery, Sebastian, Cassey, Wolfthulhu, Icyshadow, Mikaze, Urizen, Celestial Healer, Gruumash, and Nathan, thank you very much for your support of my organization, even if you didn't vote for it. Several of you dissected the organization thoroughly, and I could tell it resonated with you. I know I could have done a much better job exploring important aspects of the organization, and I hope you like my monster submission.

Darkjoy and Luthia, I'm glad I ended up getting your votes, and I hope to earn them next round, assuming I make it through.

OwlbearRepublic and Standback, thank you very much for the advice. Obviously, this resonated with you in a negative way, but I appreciate you stopping in to present a thorough breakdown of how I could have done better. I truly believe that just seeing "good reviews" does nothing to help one grow as a writer.

Thanks again, everyone! The Monster Reformation Alliance got a lot of discussion. To think I was worried about voters perceiving this as too boring... :)

Mike, you definitely won most polarizing. Reading your comments was a complete roller coaster ride. People either LOVED it or HATED it.

Good luck to everyone, though.

As a "strategy", I don't recommend it.

I also wish everyone good luck.

My thread was like a box of chocolates. I never knew what I was gonna get.

Steve Miller wrote:

Where do we find the twist?

I believe that'll be posted tomorrow along with the people that are advancing.

You are correct.

Voting is over. Now we wait.

Pseudodragons are cooler. :)

I think all of us "not getting the love" have a roughly equal chance to get in. It's a small sample size.

If I repeat that enough times, maybe I'll convince myself...

~26 hours until we discover our fates.

Cool! I'm amazed you were able to get the interview down to 22 minutes. :)

I'm really looking forward to listening to this, and I've downloaded it to my queue.

Thank you for the review, Brekkil! I'm happy you like the book.