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Oh wow this thread got big while I was moving.

Here's my item, I will join in the reviewing of stuff soon.

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Scale of the Final King
Aura strong evocation; CL 12th
Slot shield; Price 80,000 gp; Weight 10 lbs.
Description
Appearing to be a single black scale of some incredibly large reptile, the Scale of the Final King has ten dull grey gemstones embedded along its edges. This functions normally as a +3 heavy steel shield until its bearer is struck by energy damage.

After at least 5 energy damage from any one source -- including negative energy -- is applied to the bearer after all adjustments, the gemstones transform to bright diamonds with energy trapped within. This gives the bearer resist 20 against that damage type. This transformation cannot occur again until ten rounds have passed, when the gemstones revert to their dormant state. The duration is not extended by further damage of the same type, and remains even if the shield is dropped or passed off.

The wearer can, as a full round action, expel all the stored energy of the gemstones in a violent explosion. This acts as the detonate spell with no delay, doing a number of d8s of the resisted energy type equal to the remaining rounds of resistance (which applies for the detonate effect). After the explosion, the shield loses its energy absorption abilities for a number of hours equal to the rounds of resistance expended.

Construction
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, resist energy, detonate, death ward; Cost 40,000 gp

With my final vote, I curse Dinkleburg.

It's been a good ride. I'll have to try harder for Champion next year. I'll settle with Marathon for now.

Will anyone else become a champion in time?

I can only promise to try.

I either am 1 vote or 3000 votes from Champion. So it may be physically impossible for me to Champion... damned if I don't go to the wire and see what happens.

Plus since I'm only now making a keep list, I need to see as many of the items I liked as possible. Hi-ho voting! Awaaaaaay

didn't mean to kill the mood :p

Don't mind me crying, I'm just so happy for your champion.

So are Dwarves the most popular race to design items for?

"This Earthbreaker covered in runes, in the hands of a Dwarven Paladin born during an eclipse..."

On the one hand, my goal of seeing ten new items before I stop voting for the day might get me to Champion. One the other, I may not stop voting until voting ends.

I really regret not taking notes and keeping records of my voting.

Every time I think 'Man, I should just take a break, maybe wait until a cull', I run into an item I really like and go 'No, it's worth digging'.

...Plus, how am I gonna get Champion if I wait.

Is ammunition the same thing as a magic weapon?

Would say, a magic trebuchet rock or ballistae bolt be acceptable for the round 1 criteria?

Unique ammunition I think is fair game. It was specifically mentioned siege weapons were technically allowed, though advised against.

If your item alters non-magical Something into a specific Something, it should just be that Something in the first place.

I like all the above advice. To elaborate on Turn the tables and Mary Sue Items:

If you make an item, and are really excited to use it as a player or a GM, make sure you can wear the other hat and see how the opposite would feel about it. (And if you're not excited to use it as a player or GM, it's probably not something you want to enter anyway)

GMs should show an item to their players and ask how they'd feel about a BBEG having it.

Players should show an item to their GMs and ask how they'd feel about players running around with it.

I've seen plenty of items this year that I thought were great, except for little things that the GM in me saw immediately and went "no it's unforgivable if it does that bit". A player excited to use it wouldn't notice unless the GM brought it before them and went 'hey, all my named NPCs are gonna use this against you from now on'.

Most notably, anything that has no limit on how often it may be used to do a cool effect. Cause that effect won't be cool when every turn or encounter the player/monster goes 'I do this'.

Personally, I think an item is in a sweet spot when both GMs and Players can be excited to use something, as well as readily see ways to deal with it if they had to. Without just breaking or taking away the item.

Items, stop just telling me things happen. Saves are a mechanic for a reason. So many items missing them for some mean effects.

I wonder if I get Champion, will I see my item at least one more time.

But I have found my personal pet peeve for the year: unlimited, game-changing, immediate actions. If your entry reminds me of how guilty I felt playing a Panther Style monk, then I'm going to have to look twice at your item to make sure it says AWESOME and not just POWER.

Traaaaap caaaards

Oh hello Marathon title. That might explain some things. Like why I haven't seen anything new for awhile. Oh wait, there's one! Thanks for breaking my streak before I stop for the night.

If you've got a nice set of powers, and you're under the word limit by a decent amount, it is not a challenge to tack on more powers.

I'm gonna vote your opposition every time I see you little one, until you get compared to the thing I also vote against every time I see it, then I'm gonna have to search my soul real deep.

...real deep.

That's not subtle. Doesn't matter if you say it is.

I keep running into joke/pun items with perfect formating, grammar, and sound mechanics. That is almost funnier than any pun they could write.

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So many immediate actions. "But wait I'm gonna use my [redacted]!" "Not so fast, I'll use my [redacted]!"

You fool, you've triggered my trap card.

Throw a couple of immediate action items in any campaign, watch the players become utterly horrified when an enemy with a bunch of magic items starts spending his turns on full defense.

"By the gods, he could do /anything/ on our turns!"

Also: tentacles. So many tentacles.

So many immediate actions. "But wait I'm gonna use my [redacted]!" "Not so fast, I'll use my [redacted]!"

There's no way I'm voting for *looks at opposition* well here's my vote. At least you aren't actually just cursed.