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Thank you, guys :) I found the thread where Anthony Adam explained the formatting (basically a walk-through step-by-step guide for people like me), so I think I'll get it all done and submitted soon. Already read through quite a few of the advice threads here (especially the 27 auto-rejects, which resulted in me changing my complete item concept again) and think I successfully manoeuvred around all of them.

Hey, thanks a lot for all your responses and views on this issue! I guess I just wasn't sure what to make of the wording, especially with some bad experiences from other writers in my head (different kind of writing though), and therefore my alarms went off. That's why I posted it in here, to get some feedback from people more experienced with this industry and these kinds of contests.

You guys rock!

And, yeah, after reading through your posts and rethinking the issue, I think I'm giving it a shot. Now I just have to get the formatting straight.... ;)

Best,
your crazy gnome lady from next door

I actually wanted to enter, and had already created an item, but then I read the Submission Agreement, more specifically, this:

I understand that all submissions to the RPG Superstar contest become the sole property of Paizo Publishing and that I willingly forgo any and all ownership of submitted materials and give all such rights to Paizo freely and without encumberment.

As a professional writer, it strikes me as odd to have to give up all rights to a submission just for entering. That basically means Paizo gets hundreds of new items for free, all rights become theirs, and they can do with them whatever they want while the smart creators get nothing (unless they make the cut and still have the chance to get a contract...).

I can't think of any legit writing contest where the entrants give up their rights just for submitting.

I'd really be interested in knowing the reason for this, Paizo, since it's a shame that this submission agreement spoils the fun for me now.

Best,
your crazy gnome lady from next door

I really like my Sorceress (Fire Elemental Bloodline) and my Oracle of Flame multiclass. Both spontaneous casters, both use Cha as their casting stat, and both benefit from my Pyromaniac alternate racial trait for being a gnome. I took the Deaf curse, so now I'm able to Vanish (Sorceress spell) and then use Summon Monster to summon up to four helpers before my Vanish spell ends. No one will know where I am or what I'm up to, unless they have a different means to detect me (other than Perception), or an insane Perception (my Stealth bonus while invisible is 30 at level 5).

I also like the mix of lower levels of spellcasting together with Rogue levels. If you manage to attack your enemies without their Dex bonus, you go up against the lowest possible AC while also dealing decent amounts of damage (Touch Attack spells plus SA bonus damage).

Best,
your crazy gnome lady from next door

BNW, the discussion implies that the Rogue has Water Sight or Gaze of Flames (Oracle revelations) to be able to see through fog or smoke normally.

I checked the rules and you are right, it does not directly say that a successful Stealth check makes your opponent flat-footed against your attacks (or denies him his Dex bonus). However, if you have successfully stealthed, aren't you effectively invisible for them? Same with total Concealment, if they can't pinpoint your location with sight because you have total Concealment, isn't that basically the same as being invisible for them?

I just realised how inconsistent the rules seem to be when it comes to Invisibility and total Concealment (they grant different things although, actually, they have the same effect: you cannot be seen). *sigh* Okay, time to think of a consistent way to rule it in my campaign, I guess.

Kazaan, if the target can't see anyone beyond the smoke or fog, then the Rogue would effectively have Concealment from the target even without having to be in the area of smoke/fog. It doesn't matter whether the Rogue could also use Stealth against other enemies not in the smoke/fog since he's not trying to get a Sneak Attack on them.

Target can't see Rogue = Rogue has total Concealment = Rogue can use Stealth = Rogue can use Sneak Attack against target