
Clark Peterson Founder, Legendary Games & Publisher, Necromancer Games, RPG Superstar Judge |
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Seriously, we didn't have to use the golden ticket process. The three of us agreed on essentially all but the final 4 items of the top 32. Except for those last four slots, not even a SINGLE item in the top 32 had a NO vote from any of the three judges. That has never happened before. Normally we have a solid 16 or so we all agree on and then the rest one of us likes but the other doesnt, etc., so we use a golden ticket method. Not this year. That is how much consensus there was by the judges, which also means that is how good the items were.

Chris Shaeffer RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16 , Dedicated Voter Season 6, Star Voter Season 7, Star Voter Season 8, Star Voter Season 9 aka Hodge Podge |

Andrew Black RPG Superstar 2008 Top 16 , Marathon Voter Season 6, Marathon Voter Season 7, Marathon Voter Season 8, Star Voter Season 9 aka MythrilDragon |
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MythralDragon wrote:
Golden TicketAura ubermunchkin enchantment; CL 99th
Slot pocket; Price 1,000,000 gp or Free Pizza for a year sent to at least one RPG superstar Judge; Weight Heavy burden upon your shouldersDescription
This glorious golden ticket not only entitles you to ownership of the chocolate factory (tests of loyalty required) but also immediately moves a submitted wondrous item from the reject pile to the kept list. The user is revered by RPG publishing gurus and showered in the praises of Internet gaming fans.Construction
Requirements Craft Gag Item, Tons of ranks in Bluff or Diplomacy, epic wish, epic begging and pleading Cost ½ 1,000,000gp or a coupon for free pizza for a year.Nice. Very nice.
What I really like is that you left out the silly creation backstory, which would have read as follows:
"Originally created by arch-lich Kire Anom to fend off the overbearing Orcus, lord of undeath, and the grasping clutches of the Kobold king, these golden tickets are prized by creators of arcane items throughout the planes of existence."
It may be true, but its not needed. See, your gag item makes an awesome submission...
This thread made me remember the Gag Item thread from 2009....see even Clark uses "prized by." :-)

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Andrew Black RPG Superstar 2008 Top 16 , Marathon Voter Season 6, Marathon Voter Season 7, Marathon Voter Season 8, Star Voter Season 9 aka MythrilDragon |

Nickolas Floyd RPG Superstar 2013 Top 32 , Marathon Voter Season 6, Dedicated Voter Season 7, Dedicated Voter Season 8, Star Voter Season 9 aka Phloid |

That's incredible. Last year, in the top 33 (one alternate switched in) only seven got initial "Keep" designations from all four judges. That means 26 of them were rejected by one or even two of the judges, and they still made it to the top 33. To have all 32 get keeps from all three judges this year, well that is just amazing. Way to step it up, Superstar contestants. I'm guessing this means we will likely have a very tough fought contest for the next four rounds.