Items I loved (that didn't make the top 32) a toast to you...


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Prizrak wrote:
Thanks for the mention, Garrete Guillotte! I made the Quill of the Tengu Sage and never saw it during voting nor thread discussion until now. Glad you liked it. :)

Quill Of The Tengu Sage was on my personal keep list too.

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Clouds Without Water wrote:
Prizrak wrote:
Thanks for the mention, Garrete Guillotte! I made the Quill of the Tengu Sage and never saw it during voting nor thread discussion until now. Glad you liked it. :)
Quill Of The Tengu Sage was on my personal keep list too.

Out of the many, many quill items it was one of two that made my keep folder.


So...many...quills...

But yes, I have to say quill of the tengu sage stood out among them for me as well.


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Well, I'm all warm and fuzzy inside now. Thanks, all.

I think all my favorites have been mentioned –– both nautilus pack of tangled tentacles and roost of razors wowed me completely, and that halfling wizard cloak earned a huge laugh.

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I want to give a shutout to whoever created the Charango of Instant Celebrity ... It made me learn a new word, it would be a fun item to use, and I absolutely loved that it was made out of a carbuncle carapace! That brought a huge grin to my face, remembering fun in the Kingmaker campaign. It was actually one of the two most memorable items I saw while voting, along with Gorum's Stompers. Unfortunately, I only saw it once and immediately regretted not saving a copy when I voted for it. If anyone saved a copy of the Charango of Instant Celebrity, please send it to me in a private message. Many thanks! :)

RPG Superstar 2013 Top 32 , Marathon Voter Season 6, Star Voter Season 7

One item that I really liked was the relativistic boots. I’m surprised it didn’t even make the Top 89, and I think it might have fallen victim to the general wariness regarding time related items. Although I didn’t like the name and found the required spells a little off, I felt it dealt with time travel in a clean way, mechanically speaking. It allowed the wearer to disappear from reality and reappear a few rounds later. I could see some fun uses for that item – like escaping a chase, waiting for an opponent’s spell to wear out, avoiding effects that last a few rounds, or even removing yourself from battle to avoid dying. Actually, I kind of enjoy the idea of using this item in a one-on-one combat: you disappear and your adversary is left waiting and wondering where you went. I’d only suggest the addition of making your enemies flat-footed against you in the round you reappear.

Anyway, congratulations to whoever came up with that item, I upvoted it a lot of times.

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I remember that item, Pedro. I agree, but I think my thought was it'd be awfully boring as a player to have that. I'd be sitting there at the table with nothing to do while everyone else continues to play for the next XX minutes. And depending on the level/complexity of the combat, XX could be half an hour.

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There was an item that was some type of insignia patch (military I think) that allowed those with the item sown onto a worn garment to talk to each other in a secret language. I liked that one a lot. It envoked a special forces/military vibe that as military myself I got.

I didn't take any notes, sadly, so what I did like a don't quite remember the names. However, some mentioned sparked my memory...

Linarian's Bane
Paper Messenger
Seer's Soap

Those last two were built on interesting concepts for me that put them a step above similar items. Imagery were fantastic.

I'm going to go out on a limb now that we are almost 260 posts in and ask... Chelish Silver-Tongued Devils anyone? *Crosses fingers while seeking a pat on the back or an "I saw that one".*

Wow, I feel really... Oh, well.

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
ciretose wrote:

How many other people are waiting to see someone mention the item they made, but not mentioning it because that feels like cheating? :)

Meh, I made the cull, that counts for something.

Yes, lump me into that category. I also made it through the cull, as I saw my item afterwards, so that's something.

Yup, that's me. Although I did see my item mentioned in this thread, so that makes me feel a lot better :-)

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CouncilofFools wrote:
I'm going to go out on a limb now that we are almost 260 posts in and ask... Chelish Silver-Tongued Devils anyone? *Crosses fingers while seeking a pat on the back or an "I saw that one".

I saw it post cull. Maybe voted for it once or twice, but often voted against it.

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Haven't gone through the recently-posted list to sort out which ones I recall liking, but in my initial scan I did see...

Bracelet of Versatile Summoning! It would drive me nuts with bookkeeping as a GM, but I just loved the ability to summon different stuff at once.

I saw the Silver-Tongued Devil as well a few times, but I think I only voted for it once.


Anyone see Handwraps of Flesh and Stone post cull?
Like/Dislike?

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I believe I saw them post-cull.

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CouncilofFools wrote:

I'm going to go out on a limb now that we are almost 260 posts in and ask... Chelish Silver-Tongued Devils anyone? *Crosses fingers while seeking a pat on the back or an "I saw that one".*

Wow, I feel really... Oh, well.

I saw this one a handful of times as well, and I remember voting for it more than once. :) I really hope you post it in the critique thread as I'd love to give you feedback on it. I'd need to see it again, though (I didn't really take much for notes either).

Also, thanks for mentioning my item. ;)

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CouncilofFools wrote:
There was an item that was some type of insignia patch (military I think) that allowed those with the item sown onto a worn garment to talk to each other in a secret language. I liked that one a lot. It envoked a special forces/military vibe that as military myself I got.

Badge of the Lost Unit.

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Oh yeah the Darn-it All needle that was a cool item too.


Cheapy wrote:
I believe I saw them post-cull.

I'm pretty sure I saw the Handwraps of Flesh and Stone post-cull too. I paid more attention to all the handwraps and wristwraps given that mine was one of them.

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KingmanHighborn wrote:
Oh yeah the Darn-it All needle that was a cool item too.

Yeah, I remember that one. It was a horrible pun (of course, those are the best kind!), but definitely amusing :-)

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
CouncilofFools wrote:
There was an item that was some type of insignia patch (military I think) that allowed those with the item sown onto a worn garment to talk to each other in a secret language. I liked that one a lot. It envoked a special forces/military vibe that as military myself I got.
Badge of the Lost Unit.

That's the one! I loved the concept! Thanks, Zahir.

Thanks for the mixed reviews of votes for and against the Chelish Silver-Tongued Devils. Sounds like there was enough right, but it didn't hold. Ahhh... Somewhere in the middle. Story of my life. Which isn't bad wh... Nevermind.

I admit, it went through some tinkering that never jelled for me either because I was avoiding a SIAC (darn Ultimate Magic spell), but I look forward to the feedback regarding the many elements of the creative/formating process. I'll def put it in for critique (and possibly my original intent as commentary to see if that would have been a better fit for the crowd).

Bob, I had an 1st edition kensai that did origami. The concept appealed to me in so many ways!

[/]Bracelet of Versatile Summoning[/] I never saw, but I'm definitely interested. Anyone have a copy of that for a PM?

Also, any of you in the KCMO area? Looking for a gaming group.

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CouncilofFools wrote:


[/]Bracelet of Versatile Summoning[/] I never saw, but I'm definitely interested. Anyone have a copy of that for a PM?

Should be in your box.


Some of my favorites that didn't make the top 89:

badge of the ghost pack, coach of subtle strategy, moonchild flask, roost of razors

RPG Superstar 2013 Top 32 , Star Voter Season 6 aka Transylvanian Tadpole

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There was a charango? Damn, I wish I'd seen that! I sometimes play one badly.

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CHEERS wrote:
CouncilofFools wrote:


[/]Bracelet of Versatile Summoning[/] I never saw, but I'm definitely interested. Anyone have a copy of that for a PM?

Should be in your box.

Thanks, CHEERS. Well received!

I like the idea immensely, but I like summoners too. I would have up voted this if I had seen it.

I can think of some tweaks, but I wonder if that's a result of my biases and not a reflection from the judges point-of-view which would help the designer more. I suppose that's the joy of looking at an item from the non-creator side. I want to play a summoner in a campaign and would love this item. It will be interesting to see what people have to say on this.

I'd definitely put it on the player using it to keep up with how to apply it.

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Lady Firedove wrote:
I want to give a shutout to whoever created the Charango of Instant Celebrity ... It made me learn a new word, it would be a fun item to use, and I absolutely loved that it was made out of a carbuncle carapace! That brought a huge grin to my face, remembering fun in the Kingmaker campaign. It was actually one of the two most memorable items I saw while voting, along with Gorum's Stompers. Unfortunately, I only saw it once and immediately regretted not saving a copy when I voted for it. If anyone saved a copy of the Charango of Instant Celebrity, please send it to me in a private message. Many thanks! :)

Thanks Nice Lady,

The Charango was mine. I sent it to you in a PM. Glad you liked it. You made me feel better after I had seen that I didn't even make the top 89.

It's disappointing because, although the item wasn't perfect, I feel that the judges did not take a good look at the items after 89.

I guess that's the way it goes. I had a great time entering and voting. I have to thank everyone at Pathfinder for creating a contest that get so many people involved. I'll be back next year and will plan longer than two days.

One of my favorite items was the ledger where you write a name in it and that person take a negative to saving throws, or something. If someone has that one saved, let me know.

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I enjoyed the Extradimensional Librarian, where a door would open up to a small demon that read all the popular books and gave you skill bonus'.

I think that was the title anyhow, cool item for roleplaying there. it was one of the few items i copied and pasted as I planned to use it in some form.

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Don Hastily wrote:
It's disappointing because, although the item wasn't perfect, I feel that the judges did not take a good look at the items after 89.

You are absolutely right, we didn't.

If we read all the submissions and picked the best from among them that would have just been the system we used each prior year. What, then, would have been the point of public voting? We had to find a way to respect the public input yet still be able to use our experience and knowledge to select the top 32. I think, frankly, that we found the right balance. Your gripe, I'm afraid, is not with the judges--it is with the fact that the public didn't like your item enough (as compared to the other really good items). Plus, one of the reasons for the public vote is because the first round sorting of items is an incredible time consuming onerous task. Reading, lets say, 1000 items takes a TON of time. It was becoming too hard on the judges, too much of a time commitment. So we discussed it and agreed that the top 89 was the right place to draw the line.

I did what I would call a spot check. I reviewed some items as they came in and then periodically I reviewed items after the deadline outside of the top 89 (because I am a glutton for punishment). I didnt find a single one that I though should bump an item in the top 89.

RPG Superstar 2011 Top 8 , Dedicated Voter Season 6, Star Voter Season 7, Dedicated Voter Season 8 aka John Benbo

David Posener wrote:
Ariax wrote:
Cheapy wrote:
There were some matryoshka dolls that I really liked.
Oh yeah! Matryoshka of the Planar Cadre! I upvoted that every single time. Great item!

Hey! That one's mine!

Thanks - you made my day.

Oh, that's the one I was looking for! Really surprised I didn't see it in the top 32. I thought the writing and execution were excellent.

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John Bennett wrote:
David Posener wrote:
Ariax wrote:
Cheapy wrote:
There were some matryoshka dolls that I really liked.
Oh yeah! Matryoshka of the Planar Cadre! I upvoted that every single time. Great item!

Hey! That one's mine!

Thanks - you made my day.

Oh, that's the one I was looking for! Really surprised I didn't see it in the top 32. I thought the writing and execution were excellent.

We might just be on the same wavelength when it comes to game design.

*Gives John a secret handshake which looks like an angry waterfowl*.

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I was shocked that Candle of Distant Assurance did not make it into the top 32.

It was my personal favorite.

It spoke to me and seemed to have in my opinion hit the right spot in terms of flavor and usefulness.

However this is in no way a disparagement of the judges, all of them have my respect and I completely believe their choices are sound and made with good reason even if I disagree with some of their picks.

Other than the candle my other off the top of my head item was Dryad's Savior. I liked it, and it was definitively in my keep folder.

I will get more into my keep folder later after Friday.

Just to be clear, yes I did enter, and no I will not be talking about my item until the critique my item thread opens up.

@whoever wrote the Candle of Distant Assurance

Thank you, this item brightened the voting process for me, and made me think about my own writing process.

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Covent

I really think you found the right tone for discussion. Judging is subjective. So your thoughts and feelings on items you like are perfectly valid and worthy of discussion. Where it gets problematic is when it becomes "those idiot judges passed over this awesome item, what do they know!" That's when its no longer a discussion.

I agree with you. The candle was a really good item. It was one of the ones that by popular vote was in the top 20, but when we judges sorted them we didn't feel the same way about it. So that is certainly one that will be interesting to discuss when that thread opens up.

Please remember that when we are sorting the top 89 for the top 32, our standard is super-high. We agree all top 89 are great items, way better even than "would they make a book of magic items." We are truly picking the best of the best. So not putting the candle in the top 32 doesn't mean we thought there was something wrong with it. It was great. We just thought the other items showed us more and showed us a designer behind the item that would be a better contestant for Superstar.

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Clark Peterson wrote:

Covent

I really think you found the right tone for discussion. Judging is subjective. So your thoughts and feelings on items you like are perfectly valid and worthy of discussion. Where it gets problematic is when it becomes "those idiot judges passed over this awesome item, what do they know!" That's when its no longer a discussion.

I agree with you. The candle was a really good item. It was one of the ones that by popular vote was in the top 20, but when we judges sorted them we didn't feel the same way about it. So that is certainly one that will be interesting to discuss when that thread opens up.

Please remember that when we are sorting the top 89 for the top 32, our standard is super-high. We agree all top 89 are great items, way better even than "would they make a book of magic items." We are truly picking the best of the best. So not putting the candle in the top 32 doesn't mean we thought there was something wrong with it. It was great. We just thought the other items showed us more and showed us a designer behind the item that would be a better contestant for Superstar.

I can understand that you will have different sorting criteria, and honestly expect that you would. You and the other judges have factors of magnitude more experience than the vast majority of people who are involved on the contestant side of RPG superstar. Please note the only reason I do not say "All" is that I do not claim to know the experience level of every contestant.

That is the reason why I honestly would find it both reprehensible and I admit hilarious to argue with any of you in that manner.

To use your Olympics example it would be like if I, a 31 year old engineer with a lack of athleticism tried to tell the silver medalist in Olympic hurdles

"No! You should jump hurdles this way! I know better than you! Look you only got silver so you are only second best in the world this Olympics! Obviously there is no chance that you and the gold medalist were only .05 seconds apart! Geez..."

Sorry for the divergence.

The point of this post is to agree that discussion is good, and to thank you for your kind post. As well as agreeing that yes if the Candles creator does post in the critique my item thread I will look forward to the response.

As a personal postscript to all of the people who have made this contest a wonderful experience during this my first year. Thank you, the pathfinder community has honestly restored a lot of my faith in the gaming community.

Founder, Legendary Games & Publisher, Necromancer Games, RPG Superstar Judge

Thanks for being a marathon voter :)

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Clark Peterson wrote:
That's one reason I used gymnastics as an example. There is a subjective element to the judging, just like there is here. We don't pretend that there is some absolute criteria. So you are free to have your opinions and that is good. That's also another reason why the judges matter. For many years, I was the guy who would be publishing 3P freelancer work. Sean obviously does his thing for Paizo. Wolfgang is the man, too. So while subjective, we have a perspective that is helpful and experienced--something community members don't necessarily have.

Thank you Clark for taking the time to answer all of us. I am sure that everyone here greatly appreciates it, and the very long hours that Sean, Wolfgang, and yourself put into the judging. Heaven knows I could only handle a few hours at a time. I will say that my hubris did get to me a little (playing and DMing since first edition), but by seeing the top 89 I realized that my item simply wasn't appealing. This however does give me some time to plan for items that are more interesting and appealing.

If possible, and when time permits, could you post how you got into the gaming industry? I personally am looking for a career change, and am hoping to do something that I have a passion for.

Thank you again.

Don

@Cheers - Thank you for letting me know that you saw my item post purge. That was greatly appreciated. Was thinking that since there was no talk about it that it didn't make the first cut.

RPG Superstar 2014 Top 32 , Dedicated Voter Season 6 aka Evil Paul

Clark Peterson wrote:

Covent

I agree with you. The candle was a really good item. It was one of the ones that by popular vote was in the top 20, but when we judges sorted them we didn't feel the same way about it. So that is certainly one that will be interesting to discuss when that thread opens up.

I'm not a judge (obv), but I am someone who downvoted the candle quite a few times. (I upvoted it too, but it was more of a middler for me).

The problem I had with it was it was too much of a pastiche of real-world traditions, particularly Colonial ones. It was just one step away from a magical liberty bell that when rung casts freedom of movement on someone. That pastiche element might have been more obvious to me as a European, where the candle-in-the-window doesn't have the same sentimental touch as it does to the North American readers.

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Well it’s Friday where I am, so here are my shout-outs, in no particular order at all.

Candle of Distant Assurance ¬– arguably a plot-device item, but people who have seen my item will know I hold nothing against those! I just thought it was lovely to find something so unashamedly sentimental amongst all the flame and thunder of the usual adventuring magic.

Roost of Razors – I really loved this one. I wouldn’t want to be around when someone opened the cage!

Discordant Cur – A great name and things should always be struck soundly or not at all.

Mushroom Goblin – Mushroom + goblin somehow seems a good fit. I know in Warhammer lore they are closely linked, but nonetheless a fungoid goblin seemed fun and original.

Golden Monkey of Greed – Great name, great flavour, got my vote a few times.

Nautilus Pack of Tangled Tentacles – I think I’ll make my players say this five times quickly whilst inebriated for extra XP. I love the name, I love nautiluses (nautili?), and I love this item most of all.
On a similar theme the cloak with sticky tentacles (can’t remember the name) was a great cinematic item.

There was also a scarf (I believe) that independently entangled and parried enemy attacks. Or maybe that’s my idea for next year.

Honourable mentions to the Magpie Totem, Blackbriar Boots, Matryoska of the Planar Cadre (another great name), and Volcanic Helm (one of the ones that seemed to appear again and again in voting).

Never came across the Seanettle Submersible, but it certainly sounds like my kind of thing. Same for the Sling Saddle.

Finally, some credit to the Gauntlet of Reality. Perhaps something of a SIAC (albeit with some nice bells and whistles), it was exactly the SIAC my campaign needed when I came across it, and played an integral part preventing a wizard escaping magically in an encounter a few weeks back. To the creator, my thanks.

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Clark Peterson wrote:

Covent

I really think you found the right tone for discussion. Judging is subjective. So your thoughts and feelings on items you like are perfectly valid and worthy of discussion. Where it gets problematic is when it becomes "those idiot judges passed over this awesome item, what do they know!" That's when its no longer a discussion.

I agree with you. The candle was a really good item. It was one of the ones that by popular vote was in the top 20, but when we judges sorted them we didn't feel the same way about it. So that is certainly one that will be interesting to discuss when that thread opens up.

Please remember that when we are sorting the top 89 for the top 32, our standard is super-high. We agree all top 89 are great items, way better even than "would they make a book of magic items." We are truly picking the best of the best. So not putting the candle in the top 32 doesn't mean we thought there was something wrong with it. It was great. We just thought the other items showed us more and showed us a designer behind the item that would be a better contestant for Superstar.

Wow, thanks guys! As the person who wrote the Candle of Distant Assurance, it was incredibly gratifying to read this. I'm frankly blown away to learn that my item was voted so high by the public.

I don't feel bad at all that the judges passed me over. I'm definitely a little disappointed, but I have no hard feelings on the subject. I hoped that a non-flashy item that was really character focused would stand out among all the whiz-bang exciting items, and it looks like it did, to the public at least. But I can certainly see how it might lack a certain "spark" of Superstar-ness.

I will definitely post on the Critique thread, and look forward to seeing your feedback! :-)

Thanks!

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Tamago wrote:


Wow, thanks guys! As the person who wrote the Candle of Distant Assurance, it was incredibly gratifying to read this. I'm frankly blown away to learn that my item was voted so high by the public.

I don't feel bad at all that the judges passed me over. I'm definitely a little disappointed, but I have no hard feelings on the subject. I hoped that a non-flashy item that was really character focused would stand out among all the whiz-bang exciting items, and it looks like it did, to the public at least. But I can certainly see how it might lack a certain "spark" of Superstar-ness.

I will definitely post on the Critique thread, and look forward to seeing your feedback! :-)

Thanks!

Well if I get the chance to write any Pathfinder tie-in fiction, I might just try and put some of your candles in there...

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@Duskrunner1 - Hey, I know my item made it past the cull ... and still it hasn't been mentioned. You're doing better than I am! ;)

And actually, the more I reflect on my item ... it was way bland. I thought about something after voting started that may have made it mediocre, so there! I'm improving already! ;)

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Speaking of not making Top 32, when's the Critique thread opening?

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Jacob Kellogg wrote:
Speaking of not making Top 32, when's the Critique thread opening?

Usually after the Rd 2 submission deadline.


@Jacob - I was wondering that too. I'm guessing at the same time as the deadline for the Round 2 entries?

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Here's a list of items which really stuck in my head. There was something about them in each case which was memorable. I didn't keep a list of items I voted on, and many items now somewhat blur together for me. These, however, are still in sharp focus. They may not have won, but they distinguished themselves nonetheless, whether through concept, name or sheer audacity.


argent cigarillo case
badge of the lost unit
battle voice token
book of named recall
boots of the caper
cape, sticky-fingered
charger boots
dimensional door knob
extradimensional librarian
gnomish boots of silence
helpful little elf
liquid hole
mushroom goblin
patchwork cat
scabbard of mercy
small box and big chest *
surgeon’s needle
synergistic extract of haunts
tesseract dust

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Items I liked but have not previously mentioned:

STONE SHAWL
RELATIVITY TORC
SCABBARD OF MERCY
DUST OF THE SNAKE
OUROBOROS CHARM
BLACK WEB CORSET
TRUSTED SIGNET RING
MASK OF MIMICRY
MUZZLE OF SOLITUDE
STOLEN TEARS OF THE WINTER WITCH
BEDROLL OF NIGHTLY TRAVELS
GRIFTER’S FEINT

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Duskrunner1 wrote:
If possible, and when time permits, could you post how you got into the gaming industry? I personally am looking for a career change, and am hoping to do something that I have a passion for.

Duskrunner, I just started a game company when Wizards announced it was going to open the content of D&D. I was one of the first to jump on and I started Necromancer Games. I subsequently got my old friend Bill Webb involved and he and I ran Necro for years. I got hooked up early on with White Wolf who were my print partner and distributor. That was a great relationship. Basically, I just did it.

As for being "in the industry," I was for a while. I have since gotten out of Necro and my buddy Bill has continued with Frog God games. But even when I was in, I was only partly in. I am and have been an attorney and I am actually a sitting judge (like, guy in robe in court). So gaming was always a passion but never a full time career for me. It remains a passion and I have many good friends in gaming, the vast majority of which all are either at Paizo or have some connection to Paizo. Another good friend of mine, who I met through gaming, is Steve Wieck (former head of White Wolf) and he had a theory that life is too short to work with people you don't like. What great advice that is. That's why I love dealing with Paizo because in addition to being a great company, they are great people.

So my advice to you is just start a game company. Write. Create. Publish. These days with pdf publishing it is even easier than when I started.

If I can do it, you can do it.

RPG Superstar 2010 Top 32, 2011 Top 4 , Marathon Voter Season 6, Marathon Voter Season 7, Marathon Voter Season 8, Marathon Voter Season 9 aka DankeSean

OK, it being Friday I won't hold out any further on a complete list of my favorite items. Just a list, no specific praise for any specific item because I could go on endlessly.

My own private 32:

(Listed solely in the order that they crossed my voting path, not in any kind of actual preferential sequence. That would be too hard!)

Sean's Special 32!:

The Pillars Dexter
Moonchild Flask
Scatterstep Boots
Mantle of a Thousand Hands
Gorum's Stompers
Mask of Mimicry
Hand Wraps of Unerring Flows
Brooch of the Dragon’s Hoard
Cloak of Entangled Escape
Gloves of the Frugal Healer
Golden Monkey of Greed
Trollgut Harp
Cloudwrangler's Gloves
Pouch of Imprisoned Echoes
Vial of Shadowflesh
Arc Light of Spectral Reclusion
Many-Layered Veil
Discordant Cur
Amazing Aviary
Mage’s Battlecloak
Findeladlara’s Brush
Verdant Crown of Oak and iron
Fingers of Aptitude Filching
Patchwork Cat
Quicksand Cloak
The Lonely Man’s Instant Party
Light Shelf
Ego Shroud
Stone Shawl
Stolen Tears of the Winter Witch
Bowstring of Additional Might
Sash of Singularity

And for completeness' sake: my alternates:

(Which means I did have to do a little preferential sorting, but only in a 'what four items do I really, really regret not including in the top' sense.)

Alternates:

Chess Knight Pendant
Badge of Shared Space
Devourer’s Tabard
Faerie Boots of Fancy Footwork

And since someone did request upthread that I post my full top 64 (because I kept mentioning it), here's the rest of the best, as I saw it. Again, no special organization to these:

37-64:

Condensing Alembic
Mask of the Labyrinth Lord
Maker's Chalk
Sash of the Salty Seas
Sharing Pouch
Truenamer's Goggles
Dryad’s Savior
Vrolikai Hide Belt Sheath
Palindrome Pouch
Summoning Siphon
Flask of the Doppelganger
Witchwood Comb
Sea Nettle Submersible
Cloak of Duality
Kyton Keyring
Restraint Ooze
Siegebreaker Cymbals
Canvas of the Starry Night
Bulwark Crystal
Sphere of Trap Detection
Norn Thread
Toymaker's Gloves
Gorget of Living Whispers
Seppuku Blossom
Roost of Razors
Intransigent Belt
Shoes of Sudden Escape
Castling Gloves

Congratulations to everyone who entered; I know a lot of people complained about 'painful' items (and sure, there were some of those), but personally, speaking as someone who voted about 1,500 times, I had fun doing so the whole way through. I'm looking forward to seeing the critique threads and finding out what some of the circa 100 or so items I didn't see were like.

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synergistic extract of haunts

I think this was the second item I really liked, voted for it twice I think.

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Thomas LeBlanc wrote:
Jacob Kellogg wrote:
Speaking of not making Top 32, when's the Critique thread opening?
Usually after the Rd 2 submission deadline.

Hopefully long enough after to not bog down the site while entrants are trying to submit.

My Keep list, though some I just kept because they amused me. In the order they appeared to me:

Witchfrost Heart
Nautilus Pack of Tangled Tentacles
Wintertide Candle
Sharing Pouch
Gloves of the Grenadier
Quicksand Cloak
Arm of the Stonelord
Eyes of the Precognitive
Ego Shroud
Verdant Crown of Oak and Iron
Assassin's Glove
Shattered Mirror of the Insect Queen
Ghost Ship Binnacle
Norn Thread
Treefrog Gloves
Mark of the Leach
Stone of Sharpness
Helpful Little Elf
Daddy Long Legs, shoes

Thank you to these creators. You did a good job and made the voting fun. :)

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Since it's becoming fashionable to do so, here's my top 32. (Well, 31, since I'm excluding mine, for bias.) Order is alphabetical only.

1. Amulet of Amended Strategy
2. Ancestral Spirit Shroud
3. Blightseed Oil
4. Bracers of Tempered Wrath
5. Cloudwrangler's Gloves
6. Cubes of Crossbreeding
7. Dimensional Door Knob
8. Doppelganger's Locket
9. Elixir of Last Will
10. Flask of Sudden Sanctuary
11. Flute of the Macaw
12. Gloves of Flame Command
13. Gloves of Silent Echoes
14. Goblet of the Elements
15. Gorget of Living Whispers
16. Hand Wraps of Unerring Flows
17. Linarian's Bane
18. Mantle of the Defending Hive
19. Porcine Pendant
20. Quicksand Cloak
21. Rat-Tread Boots
22. Seppuku Blossom
23. Shattered Mirror of the Insect Queen
24. Spectral Lampblack
25. Swarm Slurper
26. Synergistic Extract of Haunts
27. Tephraic Stone
28. Volcanic Helm
29. Whispering Gloves
30. Witchfrost Heart
31. Witchwood Comb

My item's shown up in this thread a couple times now, so thanks to everyone who mentioned it!

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