Wow, this is though. Tim, GGG, Richard, sorry guys I have to go with Nick or he may feed me to his next villian.
It was a tough choice. But I had to go with Richard Pett, I just end up using more of his stuff. I also find his NPCs inventive, and fun. Bards have a bad name in my game thanks to the Ominous Fabler and Horatio Quiggley. That's not to say that I don't find the runners up excellent as well. And there are a fair few of them including folks like Tito Leati - who gets a special thanks for "Palace of Plenty's" giant demonic caterpillar and evil soap - the bane of many a gamer on the last day of a convention; and Tim Hitchcock for "Death of Lashmire" the book in the library is priceless (as I found out last night in fact).
;)
GGG
Rich had me with The Devilbox. One of my all-time favorites :)
Wohoo! I just voted Mr. Logue up to the top (even though Wil Upchurch desperately deserves a vote soon)
If I have to pick ONE, I'll throw my hat in for Greg Vaughan, but I already feel guilty leaving out the other elite three: R.J. Kuntz, Tito Leati, and R. Pett, and an honorable mention to W. Baur.
it's down to wolfgang and logue. so all you ghouls out there chant after me:
WOLFGANG! WOLFGANG! WOLFGANG!
Let's topple this upstart!
Which was Wolfgang's last adventure in the mag anyhoo?
Wasn't it in like issue #12 or something.
I'm sure it was a doosie though. ;-)
Wohoo! I just voted Mr. Logue up to the top (even though Wil Upchurch desperately deserves a vote soon)
Thanks Trellian!!! W00t!
Wow, this is though. Tim, GGG, Richard, sorry guys I have to go with Nick or he may feed me to his next villian.
B-man!!! Co-writers forevar!!! I love you!
Wolfie,
If you don't win by two, we all know how you did it, you Chicago-ite!!! ;-)
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Which was Wolfgang's last adventure in the mag anyhoo?
Nick, Nick, if you actually READ the adventure paths instead of just WRITING them, you'd have noticed me more often. ;)
Actually, I've got a string of things coming along in 147 and future issues, so clearly my voters all have oracular foresight.
Which was Wolfgang's last adventure in the mag anyhoo?Nick, Nick, if you actually READ the adventure paths instead of just WRITING them, you'd have noticed me more often. ;)
Actually, I've got a string of things coming along in 147 and future issues, so clearly my voters all have oracular foresight.
147 Huh? I seem to remember writing something for that issue....
::Cracks knuckles::
GGG
PS Nick, Dreads is gonna be sort of anti-climactic now.
Wolfie,
If you don't win by two, we all know how you did it, you Chicago-ite!!! ;-)
Indeed, indeed, I am not to be trusted.
However, if it's a tie, shall it be pistols at dawn? I will call on Mr. Pett as my second and we can settle this thing once and for all.
Rapiers then. Who'll second me...
Anyone...
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Ummm... ::raises hand hesitantly:: I suppose since Rich and I are kind of locked in a tie as well (as I'm typing this, anyway), I could second you, Nick. But I'm only going to deal non-lethal damage cuz Rich is my boy. You hear that Rich? I'll just give you a sound thrashing with the flat of my blade. The bruises should go away in about a week. And we can still be friends... and talk soccer... and complete that Rats project. :\
Ummm... ::raises hand hesitantly:: I suppose since Rich and I are kind of locked in a tie as well (as I'm typing this, anyway), I could second you, Nick. But I'm only going to deal non-lethal damage cuz Rich is my boy. You hear that Rich? I'll just give you a sound thrashing with the flat of my blade. The bruises should go away in about a week. And we can still be friends... and talk soccer... and complete that Rats project. :\
Methinks this would be a conflict of honor, considering you and I are already engaged in our own duel to the death Steve.
Man, everybody wants a piece of me lately. ;-)
It's a "crève-coeur" (heartbreak?)
I remember reading "Cry Wolf" and saying "Wow this guy Logue has potential" :)). Then I remember the most-welcome-murder-mystery-in-an-ocean-of-dungeon-crawling "Murder in Oakbridge" by Mr Kurlianchik and saying "Why didn't I write this one?". Then I remember hours of fun reading "Destiny Stone" (check campaign journals on these messageboards) and the blast I had when I read "Farshore" - thanks again Mr Greer.
Then I remember reading "the Styes" and its follow-up which made every of my definitive prejudices about sequels vanish immediately... I remember the pleasure I had reading these stories, the inspiration they provided for my own campaign.
My vote goes to Mr Pett.
Bran who finds this poll a cruel thing.
This thread is just downright mean. Of course, Nick's, Wolfgang's, Greg's and Steve's shameless self-promotion means I can't vote for them. If I have to go with someone it'll have to be Tito, who quietly does his thing without all the claptrap and nonsense these other guys get up to. I'll always remember his Seventh Arm adventure for its funny fiendish commoner.
I see that while the DUNGEON and DRAGON staff aren't on the list they still end up writing adventures. How does that work?
There's no contest here. Tim Hitchcock.
Show some love for the flumph!!
Gary gave me a new toy to try out, so I thought we'd experiment with a question that comes up a lot around here, who is your favorite Dungeon author? I only included authors that have had an adventure published since issue 124 (the beginning of Age of Worms). I also didn't include any of the Paizo staff members, I know you guys love us :)Am I supposed to have a voting option, or do I just manually vote in the reply/thread, and then you'll tally them up the numbers??
Allan.
Head to near the top of the page, just off to the left is the voting bar.
No need to thank me, but if you vote 'Conklin' that would be cool. ;)
GGG
Is the poll finished? I will like to vote.
(Problem:How to access the Poll)
Nevermind...
Well, I already voted for Logue. (Blackmaw & Chimes were two of my favorite adventures in recent years)
But wouldn't it be easier for the poll if the actual adventure titles were including beside the author's name?
Well, I already voted for Logue. (Blackmaw & Chimes were two of my favorite adventures in recent years)
But wouldn't it be easier for the poll if the actual adventure titles were including beside the author's name?
Thanks Talion!!! I like your idea, but it would be embarrassing for Wolfie...with just one adventure in the last 20 issues (his Age of Worms thingee) to my thirty seven (or so). So for his sake, let's not do that. ;-)
This thread is just downright mean. Of course, Nick's, Wolfgang's, Greg's and Steve's shameless self-promotion means I can't vote for them. If I have to go with someone it'll have to be Tito, who quietly does his thing without all the claptrap and nonsense these other guys get up to. I'll always remember his Seventh Arm adventure for its funny fiendish commoner.
I see that while the DUNGEON and DRAGON staff aren't on the list they still end up writing adventures. How does that work?
Good choice Phil! I voted for Tito too! Unlike some other shameless self-promoters I know who hit their own name over and over again in a drooling fit of ego-madness! ;-)
Honestly, I've been reading dungeon since the single digits, and all the present authors are my favorites. But having to pick I voted for the Connors for a fresh perspective in the author pool. Siege of the spider eaters was wonderful.
Wolfie,
If you don't win by two, we all know how you did it, you Chicago-ite!!! ;-)
Indeed, indeed, I am not to be trusted.
However, if it's a tie, shall it be pistols at dawn? I will call on Mr. Pett as my second and we can settle this thing once and for all.
Huzzah!
Greg's the man, and from Oklahoma too (just like me)!
So that means like 1/5 of the population of that state visits these boards. Cool.
;)GGG
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Dude. I've been to Oklahoma. There's 10x that many people there.Greg's the man, and from Oklahoma too (just like me)!So that means like 1/5 of the population of that state visits these boards. Cool.
;)GGG
Don't forget the 13 that live in the Panhandle! And I think Greg and myself are the only two D&D players still alive from there. The others were branded devil worshippers and burnt at the stake! I was a pariah at my high school because I listened to heavy metal, read Stephen King and played Dungeons & Dragons.
Honestly, I've been reading dungeon since the single digits, and all the present authors are my favorites. But having to pick I voted for the Connors for a fresh perspective in the author pool. Siege of the spider eaters was wonderful.
Thanks Vy-Dann!
The Seige of the spider eaters was really cool, and it has fostered a new campaign for me and my poor lost souls playing characters. alas thier character sheets will be recycled into paper plates of anguish...
Had to go with Eric Boyd . . . for past contributions, the recent Vampires arc, and hopefully for his contribution to the Savage Tide AP as well . . . plus he is just an awesome writer when it comes to FR material. Thanks for all the great information Eric!
Oy, this is a tough one...
But, given my preference for subtly sinister plots and gritty atmsophere, I'm going to give this one to Mr. Pett for the double Styes adventures.
Hmm, really wish I had more votes to give out... :)
Ah! a fine choice:) My thanks! Come now, canter, canter I say - show them a clean pair of heels:) Huzzah!
Wow, what a tough choice. So many authors deserve recognition. In the end, though, I made a choice. It's a secret, but let me just say that I'm really, really looking forward to "Prince of Demons"!
Can I have some Kamadan with that?
I've almost finished Wormcrawl, and had the pleasure of DMing many fine adventures in the AoW AP. I loved Pett's twisted backdrops (both Midnight's Muddle and Alhaster are delightfully loathed by my players), Logue's thrilling encounters (my personal favorite being the girallon behemoths), and Vaughan's tour-de-force dragon seige in Kongen-Thulnir. These are among my favorite parts of the campaign.
However, it took Tito Leati's Champion's Belt to show me how to run an adventure without dragging my players by the nose, and just let go. It's free-flowing structure and cast of fascinating characters,and its simple-yet-deep encounters make it the most popular adventure among my players today. With Dawn of a New Age around the bend, and the kind of "free-roaming" means to avert the Age of Worms, I'm sure Kyuss' fate will stick in my player's minds firmly after the conclusion thanks to this talented writer's artistry.
My vote goes to Tito...no doubt.Yeah I totally vote for Nic Logue, his stories are amazing, his characters are so complete and detailed and real, even his mastery of mechanics is spot on. I also really dig Richard Pett. If we could rank authors in addition to voting it'd be Nic, Rich, then Tito 'no doubt' for me. Uh, in descending order 1 to 3
Had to vote for Tito. I loved Palace of Plenty, and the finale to the Age of Worms ruled.
When does the poll officially close? I'll pick just before then.This poll may run forever, so vote early and vote often!
(And by "vote often", I mean you can change your vote in response to shameless self-promotion. Not that there's any of that around here.)
Aha...I can keep that cemetary vote in my back pocket then...NICE!
Voted for Eric L. Boyd: first-class FR goodness every time, laced with lore and packed with talent.
Bocklin
...must...not...loose....to...logue.....
...must...not...loose....to...logue.....
"Loose?" What kind of writing is that, Pett?