Armory of Awesome (Good Vibes Thread)


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Sometimes it's easy to get overwhelmed by the not so good items, and fall into making cynical jokes. There's plenty of first timers this year, and seeing a thread where people can express their happiness at items can be a real boon.

The rules are clear that you can't name or be too specific about items, but vague responses about items you enjoy or even just keeping a tally of items in your keep folder or expressions you might use an item in your home game can be encouraging and keep energy up for voting.

I'll go first:

I just saw a staff that was legitimately beautiful in description and design. I want one in my campaign ASAP!

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Despite my occasional snarkiness in the other thread, the vast majority of the items I've been looking over have been at least solid, and many quite good indeed.

I haven't fallen in love with any yet, but I've lusted after a few of them. :)

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I saw an item this morning that made me laugh. Not because it was a joke item, but because I could imagine using it over and over and over at the table, cackling every time I did so at the pure cinematic awesome that would ensue... well played, whomever, well played!

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Just saw a fantastic item for a villain to own. Perfectly set up for the culmination of a low-level arc, with great flavor text and very useful mechanics. The only difficulty would be somehow keeping the PCs from seizing it after defeating said villain and then running hilariously amok themselves... *glares at long-time gaming friends* You know you would!

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Saw an item I want for every dwarf I've ever player.

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Noticing a trend of cool bows and crossbows... maybe ranged players are just more strategic?

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I haven't even made Star Voter yet, but I've seen a number of duplicates, including this one item I L-O-V-E. But there was no formatting to it, so it can't possibly end up in the top 32.

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Thanks for creating this thread, Dudemeister. :) I wholeheartedly approve and look forward to contributing to the thread.

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I have seen at least one cool item in each category.


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There are at least two joke items that I enjoy. Would love to play a light-hearted, beer & pretzels type of game with these sort of items.

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I have seen a pretty solid staff.

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I have seen a number of items I love.

There is a particular item that I would LOVE to see fleshed out more. It... oozes possibility, and personality.

There is a particular item floating in there, that I feel really knocks it out of the ballpark. I've seen it twice now, and really, I'm just a little bit floored by it's quality.

I'm glad I'm participating this year.

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Jacob Kellogg wrote:
I have seen a pretty solid staff.

There are at least a couple staffs that are awesome.

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Tothric wrote:
There is a particular item floating in there, that I feel really knocks it out of the ballpark. I've seen it twice now, and really, I'm just a little bit floored by it's quality.

I'm pretty sure that's Jacob's entry!

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Kudos to the people who created cool items in less than 200 words, some people really showed that less can be more.

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
I'm pretty sure that's Jacob's entry!

Which Jacob?

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Jacob W. Michaels wrote:
Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
I'm pretty sure that's Jacob's entry!
Which Jacob?

That's my question as well!

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I was playing the odds by not being more specific.

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I'll assume you meant me, then. Thanks!

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Jacob W. Michaels wrote:
I'll assume you meant me, then. Thanks!

Assume away!

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I think the general quality is up. I've seen a handful of really great items I'd expect to make it to the top. And most others that I've seen are at the very least decent.

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I got my first keep! :D

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Feros wrote:
I got my first keep! :D

Jacob's item AGAIN?

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I've seen one armor-weapon with mechanics different to most anything I've found that feels like it'll be extremely fun to play.

Also a weapon of a category I'd never imagined represented in the contest, by chance somehow related to the armor I refered first, but whose magic is, again, completely different of the kind expected, useful and nicely put.

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I got my first and only keep pretty early. Sadly, i haven't been able to find it again.

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
Feros wrote:
I got my first keep! :D
Jacob's item AGAIN?

Well DUH! :)

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And my second keep! This is great!

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Feros wrote:
And my second keep! This is great!

So two Jacobs are in?

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My impression is that overall quality is up -- I don't think there will be as many items culled as last year.

Now I haven't seen as many truly great items as last year, but there seem to be a lot more solid, serviceable entries. I think the judges are going to have a lot of hard decisions to make.

Also: Don't be afraid of the snarky thread -- it's really been reasonably tame. Of course, it's early -- the snark will probably rise after two weeks of the same items.

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Only about 50 votes in so far, but the quality defintely seems up this year!

I'm really impressed with the creativity I've seen. Not everyone nailed the mechanics, but even most of the items I've had to downvote showed a great degree of creativity!

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I'm enjoying most of the sidearm weapon entries.

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There are quite a few solid items this year, in fact I am finding voting to be less of a chore than it was last year.


I'm having more fun reading the snarky thread than I am voting, I think.

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I've seen a handful of items that I would describe as mundane, but their being mundane doesn't make them uncool. As a matter of fact, their being plain makes them better.

So far, I've saved one because I want to mine it for ideas for another project I'm working on. I hope to find more to fit into this category.

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That was a cool effect I wasn't planning on seeing on a weapon.

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I'm really enjoying a number of the Golarion-specific items. While I've read people counseling against that kind of specificity, I think it says a lot about the world that Paizo has built that it is vibrant enough for fans to create so many interesting and (to my mind) well-fit items, and a lot about the designers of those items that they were so aptly able to fit into someone else's collective mythos.

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Oh, you are a curious little thing, but I am happy every time I see you. Have another vote!

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This is my first year voting, but I've greatly enjoyed the process. I've seen a number of things that inspired encounter ideas for me. Some items are really neat, but they'd be just that much meaner with a monster holding them...

I'm actually surprised by the amount of variance, armors and weapons and staves oh my. Can't really say any of the categories has been underrepresented.

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Ok you're weird but I like you

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Jacob W. Michaels wrote:
I'll assume you meant me, then. Thanks!

And since everyone knows that all of the Jacobs make awesome Items, I'll just go ahead and assume it applies to me too.

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Jacob Trier wrote:
Jacob W. Michaels wrote:
I'll assume you meant me, then. Thanks!
And since everyone knows that all of the Jacobs make awesome Items, I'll just go ahead and assume it applies to me too.

And me as well.

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
Feros wrote:
And my second keep! This is great!
So two Jacobs are in?

Just one more to go, then.

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All of these comments, and all I can think of is "What item are they talking about?"

I know awnsering specifically is a bad idea, but mostly I'm curious if we have similar items in mind when we talk about them.

Also; have an Item I can't vote for enough.

Does anyone have a super big favorite yet? :D I do. There is an item out there that if it doesn't make it to the top 32, and I somehow do, I'll step out so that person gets the reconition they deserve.

Then agian, I know if I step out of the top 32, I know my pit crew is going to slap me silly.


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It's only a day into the voting, and I already have 9 items that stand out that I'm putting in my personal Top 32. The quality overall is much improved over last year. Even items that aren't quite good enough seem to be so because they just needed a little more time and effort put into them. Given the short turnaround, that's to be expected. The expanded design space is allowing for a lot of creativity to be shown, and that's great.


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Ok you're weird but I like you

Pretty sure my wife says that about me at least once a day...

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On top of the fun (and hours of distraction from tasks that actually pay...), I've learned a few new words. That's saying something, given my age and occupation.

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I am up to 5 items in my keeper document... they shall find a use in my home games.

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I've found 3 or 4 that I truly enjoy, with one that is so good/professional I'm guessing it will end up in the top 32. The amount of creativity has been really fun to see. :)

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I haven't started a keep list for myself yet, mostly because I remember good items. There are a few that are memorable already. Might start writing the best up and make a personal top 32 or less.

It's nice to see solid items in there. Even the ones that probably won't make it. Some of them are still pretty great.

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I think ranged weapons have been the most consistently good category so far.

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