I've been holding off on getting some of the recent books, but I would absolutely throw some money at Paizo if they voluntarily recognize the union, it would feel nice to buy games from a union shop for a change.
I'm honestly a little shocked that this didn't make it into the top 32. The execution was a little ponderous, but the idea was solid and the mechanics were excellent. I must have voted for this a dozen times or more.
Murder Candle I think maybe people might have thought this was a joke (personally, I think Murder Candle is perfect, but you could have gone with something a little less on-the-nose), but I loved it. My PCs are definitely going to have some run ins with a few of these.
Cloak of Nine Lives As I mentioned via PM, I thought this was fantastic. This was definitely Top 32 material, though you may have been hurt by the quality of cloak competition.
I don't have time for a detailed critique (I should be working on my map or, since I'm at work, working) but I wanted to say that I LOVED the Wing of the Night Monarch and Vudrani Fighting Rope and voted for both every time. I was disappointed not to see them in the final 32!
Hey Pips, thanks so much for the feedback, I thought that might have been about my item! Everything you said is absolutely correct -- I changed the aura strength last minute and forgot to double check the phrasing (I was agonizing about it all week). In my defense about the slot though, I was comparing it to a Feather Token, so there is SOME precedent for a dash, though I am noticing now that most slotless items say "None" instead. This is all high praise though, and legitimate criticism. You can all rest assured that next year's entry will be FLAWLESS. (Seriously, it will, I can't handle a week of stressing about minor errors. I must have shaved a month off my life).
I loved the mechanics and imagery of this item! I normally don't vote for anything this expensive, but the cost is justified and it's such a cool item. Well done.
Um, are alternates allowed in here?
At this point I'm pretty sure we're all a part of some mad psychology experiment. There is no prize. There is no Paizo. What is real? Nine is real. Only nine.
I mean, I'm fine with them moving the date, do what you gotta do, but did they have to wait until the exact minute that we were expecting to see the winners? I just about chewed through my fingernails here.
I hope that this doesn't upset anyone, but I'm a lot less mechanistic than some other voters have indicated they are. I tend to look for "mojo" -- an item that feels awesome, has flair, or drama, or panache, something that makes it stand out. I also privilege good writing over almost anything else. Formatting is important too, blocks of text are hard on my eyes (and brain). Issues like costs and balance are usually the last thing I consider, unless they're especially egregious, though that kind of thing often ends up being a tiebreaker. I almost always vote for the cheaper item, and rarely anything over 50k.
Don't you know? It's always been Season 9.
CORBEN? CORBEN?
A level 1 Strix anything can stymie a T-Rex, because dinosaurs can't fly. Where my Strix nerf?
Ok, which of you guys are torturing your players with incorporeal undead? Every other item is some kind of ghost slaying/trapping/banishing doohickey.
Guys, I roll dice all the time for this game, don't make me roll more dice when I use my items.
I agree 100%. Whether you're writing a novel or a Pathfinder module, execution is far more important than concept. Good ideas are a dime a dozen. Fully-realized, well-edited, concrete realizations of them are very rare.
Remove anything that requires combat expertise. It the worst tax in the game. There are new ways around it, but it's still annoying as hell. Enthusiastically seconded. It's needlessly punishing to martials who want to do something interesting.
What, exactly, is 'abduration'...?
Heaven vs. Hell! Sorry Satan, Heaven's formatting is better.
Scallywag’s Tooth
This is a simple golden crown, the kind used to cap damaged teeth -- it does not appear remarkable at first glance, but close inspection reveals a set of very small scratches on the back of the crown that exude a faint magic aura. The tooth also bears an imprint from a previous owner, that of a blunted incisor. When affixed to a person’s tooth, the bearer gains the ability to lie casually and effortlessly -- lies and misdirection seem to just slip off of her tongue. As long as the Scallywag’s Tooth is worn and visible in the mouth, it functions as a set of masterwork tools for the Bluff and Diplomacy Skills, granting a +2 Circumstance bonus on all relevant checks. Once per day, by smiling widely, the bearer of the tooth can reroll a failed Bluff or Diplomacy check -- she must take the result of the reroll, even if it is lower than the original. The subject of the failed roll must be looking at the bearer and be able to see the Scallywag’s Tooth for this effect to function. Construction
I agree, talking about tone is unproductive. It's even got its own RationalWiki entry!
It's not really optimal, but there is some interesting synergy between the kineticist and the Scarred Witch Doctor. Oh wait... |
