Question on format for entries Round 2

[Paul Worthen]

The rules say:

You must use this format:
Name
gender race class level
Description: text goes here
Motivations/Goals: text goes here
Schemes/Plots/Adventure Hooks: text goes here

Do the words with slashes (ex. motivations/goals) indicate to use either the word 'motivations' or 'goals' to head that section or should it be exactly as written: 'motivations/goals'?

[Vic Wertz]

Paul Worthen wrote:

The rules say:

You must use this format:
Name
gender race class level
Description: text goes here
Motivations/Goals: text goes here
Schemes/Plots/Adventure Hooks: text goes here

Do the words with slashes (ex. motivations/goals) indicate to use either the word 'motivations' or 'goals' to head that section or should it be exactly as written: 'motivations/goals'?

Given that you're required to provide "your villain's motivation(s) and goal(s)" and "schemes and plot and/or adventure hook(s) for your villain," I'd let the ands and ors tell you what to do with the headers.

[Paul Worthen]

Thanks Vic! It's been a frustrating evening for me - I spent quite a bit of time writing something that I'm fairly sure would get disqualified, now I'm back to square one.

[Casey Smith]

This is not quite a formatting issue but it's pretty close. My villain would be most elegant if I use a custom template, and I could include this information in the stat block but obviously I can't this round. So, my current plan is to include the name of the template and make sure it's descriptive enough that everyone knows what's going on. A similar example might be something like: "Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, Spore-tainted Orc Barbarian 10 Fighter 4". So, does that work?

[Sean K Reynolds]

I think if the name of the template is descriptive/evocative enough, we don't need to know its abilities at this stage.

If your race/class/level info was

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6

I have no idea what a "half-chogroth" and it might as well say "floopadoopa." Spore-touched, however, I have SOME idea of what thats might be....

[Matthew Morris]

Sean K Reynolds wrote:

I think if the name of the template is descriptive/evocative enough, we don't need to know its abilities at this stage.

If your race/class/level info was

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6

I have no idea what a "half-chogroth" and it might as well say "floopadoopa." Spore-touched, however, I have SOME idea of what thats might be....

No floopadoopa? Damn, back to scratch.

[Joshua Blazej]

Sean K Reynolds wrote:

I think if the name of the template is descriptive/evocative enough, we don't need to know its abilities at this stage.

If your race/class/level info was

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6

I have no idea what a "half-chogroth" and it might as well say "floopadoopa." Spore-touched, however, I have SOME idea of what thats might be....

What about multiclassed villians?

Would it be

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6 fighter 2

in that case?

[Craig Johnston]

Zynete wrote:

Sean K Reynolds wrote:

I think if the name of the template is descriptive/evocative enough, we don't need to know its abilities at this stage.

If your race/class/level info was

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6

I have no idea what a "half-chogroth" and it might as well say "floopadoopa." Spore-touched, however, I have SOME idea of what thats might be....

What about multiclassed villians?

Would it be

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6 fighter 2

in that case?

I went with:

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian/fighter 6/2

So i'd like to know this as well for formatting reasons.

[Neil Spicer]

Zynete wrote:

What about multiclassed villians?

Would it be

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6 fighter 2

in that case?

Multiclass villains are normally separated by a slash "/"...so it would be:

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6/fighter 2

You can see examples of this throughout Pathfinder products.

Hope that helps,
--Neil

[Vic Wertz]

The format we use for NPCs in our products would be like so:

Seltyiel
Male half-elf fighter 1/evoker 5/eldritch knight 6

[Matthew Morris]

Thanks Vic,

Damnation, this was a lot easier when I thought "I'll just put an item in, and let the 32 fight it out while I learn from it."

[roguerouge]

Will we be seeing more of last year's exciting narrative leads and quotes, or are they locked into starting with description? 'Cause that would be a bummer...

[Paul Worthen]

I had a hard enough time getting my description down to 500 words, nevermind any leads or quotes!

[Matthew Morris]

Paul Worthen wrote:

I had a hard enough time getting my description down to 500 words, nevermind any leads or quotes!

Had? i'm still working on mine. I think it's my weakest point

[Neil Spicer]

roguerouge wrote:

Will we be seeing more of last year's exciting narrative leads and quotes, or are they locked into starting with description? 'Cause that would be a bummer...

I remember some of the judges mentioning they kind of frowned on how often that cropped up. Just FYI...

--Neil

[Vic Wertz]

NSpicer wrote:

roguerouge wrote:

Will we be seeing more of last year's exciting narrative leads and quotes, or are they locked into starting with description? 'Cause that would be a bummer...

I remember some of the judges mentioning they kind of frowned on how often that cropped up. Just FYI...

--Neil

...but this round, the public votes!

[Paul Worthen]

What's that supposed to mean? "Sure, the judges hate that crap but the plebs eat it up!" :D

[Sharoth]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Thanks Vic,

Damnation, this was a lot easier when I thought "I'll just put an item in, and let the 32 fight it out while I learn from it."

~laughter~ Be careful what you wish for. Next time you enter, be prepared to win. ~grins~

[Vic Wertz]

Paul Worthen wrote:

What's that supposed to mean? "Sure, the judges hate that crap but the plebs eat it up!" :D

I'll remind you that, though the judges didn't always have nice things to say about poetry, Christine's winning submission began with a poem...

[Philip Snyder]

Tetujin wrote:

A similar example might be something like: "Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, Spore-tainted Orc Barbarian 10 Fighter 4". So, does that work?

Might that I say, good sir, WAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH! OY, IZ YOU WORKIN? NO? IZ YOU LOOTIN? NO? IZ YOU ADDIN MORE DAKKA? NO? IZ YOU MAKIN IT MORE CHOPPY? NO! DEN YOU IZ MUCKIN ABOUT! GET BACK TO DA WAAAGH!

*ahem* Sorry.

[Paul Worthen]

More Dakka. Classic.

[Matthew Morris]

Vic Wertz wrote:

Paul Worthen wrote:

What's that supposed to mean? "Sure, the judges hate that crap but the plebs eat it up!" :D

I'll remind you that, though the judges didn't always have nice things to say about poetry, Christine's winning submission began with a poem...

Hmm

There once was a man from Taldor
Who's libedo demanded more
He was found out by his wife
Who chased him with a knife
When she caught him she gave him what for.

A young lass did come from Alkenstar
Wandered she did near and far
Always she had fun
With one hand on her gun
She'd shoot off her mouth at the bar.

Young men in Lastwall have urges
that aren't settled by religious purges
They travel the world
looking for a girl'd
do things to his <redacted for content>

From Geb came Winifred
Who had affection for the dead
She'd find some a zombie
plan a nice party
and then put the zombie to bed.

Wrong kind of poems?

[Joel Flank]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Some really funny limericks....

Wrong kind of poems?

Probably not the best way to start your entry (though you never know), but these were great! If you have more, post them somewhere!

[R D Ramsey]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Hmm
There once was a man from Taldor
Who's libedo demanded more
He was found out by his wife
Who chased him with a knife
When she caught him she gave him what for.

A young lass did come from Alkenstar
Wandered she did near and far
Always she had fun
With one hand on her gun
She'd shoot off her mouth at the bar.

Young men in Lastwall have urges
that aren't settled by religious purges
They travel the world
looking for a girl'd
do things to his <redacted for content>

From Geb came Winifred
Who had affection for the dead
She'd find some a zombie
plan a nice party
and then put the zombie to bed.

Wrong kind of poems?

Is it possible to vote for this entry now?

[Vladislav Rashkovski]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Hmm
There once was a man from Taldor
Who's libedo demanded more
He was found out by his wife
Who chased him with a knife
When she caught him she gave him what for.

A young lass did come from Alkenstar
Wandered she did near and far
Always she had fun
With one hand on her gun
She'd shoot off her mouth at the bar.

Young men in Lastwall have urges
that aren't settled by religious purges
They travel the world
looking for a girl'd
do things to his <redacted for content>

From Geb came Winifred
Who had affection for the dead
She'd find some a zombie
plan a nice party
and then put the zombie to bed.

Wrong kind of poems?

I'm not even submitting, the winner is already evident!

[Matthew Morris]

While I'd like the competion lessened, I fear the only way I'd win would be if Paizo wanted an April Fool's adventure.

[Matthew Morris]

Ok, a few more.

There was a young lass from Galt
Who's romance had come to a halt
She found her older lover
In bed with another
And the final razor gave divorce by default.

A young Osiran pharoh was known
to be too small to sit in the throne
He was told by his Au Pair
to get a booster chair
and into the dungoen she was thrown.

There was a young lass named Shayliss
Who's advances were hard to miss
Her dad caught her with
An adventuring blacksmith
and she forged chains of wedded bliss.

Nualia was an assimar
all the attention drove her too far
She wanted to be more plain
a failed birth drove her insane
and she ended up with Lamashtu's scar.

Korvosa was a nice city
A designer's drean, his pet kitty
Up comes an evil queen
with her grey maidens are seen
and Korvosa is destroyed, more the pity.

An elven noble did see
how to fight the drow, meteorolgicaly
A plan she did engage
modified by her rage
her outlook affected her, darkly.

[roguerouge]

Matthew Morris wrote:

While I'd like the competion lessened, I fear the only way I'd win would be if Paizo wanted an April Fool's adventure.

You HAVE seen my repeated begging for a comedy adventure from Paizo in these forums, haven't you? Slapstick, comedy of manners, farce... you write it and you'll have my vote.

Plus, you have such a handsome avatar.

[Trevor Gulliver]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Young men in Lastwall have urges
that aren't settled by religious purges
They travel the world
looking for a girl'd
do things to his <redacted for content>

"Do things to his stirges"?

What was she doing to his stirges?
Why do paladins in Lastwall have their own stirges?

Too many questions left unanswered.

[Le Cacahuète Galerie]

Sean K Reynolds wrote:

Vitallus, half-chogroth orc barbarian 6

I have no idea what a "half-chogroth" is..

Gentlemen, start your writing engines...

And Matthew, you is da wordsmith !

[Stefan Schulz]

Tarren Dei wrote:

Matthew Morris wrote:

Young men in Lastwall have urges
that aren't settled by religious purges
They travel the world
looking for a girl'd
do things to his <redacted for content>

"Do things to his stirges"?

What was she doing to his stirges?
Why do paladins in Lastwall have their own stirges?

Too many questions left unanswered.

I spend too much time on the internet. It's the only reason I find "Stirge" an appropriate euphemism, given their lengthy proboscis...