Is an item really only usable for NPCs really superstar?
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Certainly all good items need to be fun for the players to use, but it's a special joy to find an item that will have them crying out in horror when the villain uses it against them first. An evil grin on my face usually means it gets my vote.
So many rings... There's even a special ring for a special kind of place...
It is remarkable how many items seem to be attempts to circumvent bad GMing.
It's interesting that you mention that. Last year, there were a lot of items that were designed to assist in a very specific set of circumstances, which most adventuring parties don't find themselves in often. I wondered if these were people looking at design from the standpoint of a player that really hated certain situations that--due to their GM--they found themselves in often.
Speaks to the need to step outside of the role of player or GM when it comes to design.
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So many rings... There's even a special ring for a special kind of place...
Would that be called a Prince Albert in a can?
So many rings... There's even a special ring for a special kind of place...
Hey! Let's keep this PG-13 now! ;-)
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Took care of more wedding stuff, just ate, baby geek kicking up a storm so back to voting while re-watching LOTR <3
Peek, not peak. I get a lot of staves, like now, staff vs staff.
Looking forward to seeing my item. I don't think I stand much chance as a first timer. My formatting is correct, hope I got it all right. But at least it's not a part of this year's cliches and repeats.
btw. thnx Thunderfrog!
I really hate to see a good item where the author has missed an important detail in the mechanics. Sometimes its as simple as not assigning a DC. Other times its a new feature where the mechanics just aren't fully explained, and I get left wondering "Yes, but what happens under this circumstance, or if this comes up?"
I feel kind of bad that I'm starting to be disinclined to vote for perfectly fine items just because they're part of trends I keep seeing. Like, it's not really the designer's fault that umpteen other people like portals too.
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Pro-tip: some words to avoid when your item is a phallic object
-throbbing
-vibrating
-head
-protrusion
-slick
-spew (especially spewing forth)
-frothy
-spray
-petting
My inner 8th grader appreciates it when you don't make me fire coffee from my nose at work.
That is all.
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I feel kind of bad that I'm starting to be disinclined to vote for perfectly fine items just because they're part of trends I keep seeing. Like, it's not really the designer's fault that umpteen other people like portals too.
That's why it's important to focus on that fact that, where the vote is concerned, only those two items on the screen exist, for all intents and purposes. Your only question at that moment should be: Which of these two is the better item?
Lot of very complicated ways to dimension door/teleport around the battlefield.
I feel kind of bad that I'm starting to be disinclined to vote for perfectly fine items just because they're part of trends I keep seeing. Like, it's not really the designer's fault that umpteen other people like portals too.That's why it's important to focus on that fact that, where the vote is concerned, only those two items on the screen exist, for all intents and purposes. Your only question at that moment should be: Which of these two is the better item?
You're right, that's good advice. I'll try to do that more going forward.
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My 16th level dwarven skirmisher will take several hundred of those please, before the price gets marked up.
Pricing is all over the place. Might as well be random.
Personally, pricing is my least favorite part of magic item creation, because a lot of the so-called "calculation" is in fact a giant pain in the ass, especially for items that AREN'T just spells-in-a-can. It's probably the hardest bit for a new GM.
This is exacerbated by the fact that in my usual gaming circles, magic items are rare, not the sort of thing you buy, and usually more "I thought this weird-ass thing would be cool" than "hey this is useful."
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No, no, no...I said "dart" gun, "dart," not...*groan*
A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.
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I really hate to see a good item where the author has missed an important detail in the mechanics. Sometimes its as simple as not assigning a DC. Other times its a new feature where the mechanics just aren't fully explained, and I get left wondering "Yes, but what happens under this circumstance, or if this comes up?"
$10 says that's my item, Jeff.
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If a Google search tells me your item contains a proper noun that is a WoW character or similar homemade name, you aren't getting my vote. Pathfinder doesn't use PC/NPC names and I like that, a lot.
Using deities, demigods, outsiders, creatures, places, organizations, religions, and et cetera for Golarion is fine. Many outstanding items this year have done so!
I really hate to see a good item where the author has missed an important detail in the mechanics. Sometimes its as simple as not assigning a DC. Other times its a new feature where the mechanics just aren't fully explained, and I get left wondering "Yes, but what happens under this circumstance, or if this comes up?"$10 says that's my item, Jeff.
I've seen several so far that fit this category. Again, I'm chalking it up to the relatively short time period that was allowed for design.
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A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.
You're not supposed to list physical materials in the Construction Requirements; do you see any such materials in any published magic items?
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I really hate to see a good item where the author has missed an important detail in the mechanics. Sometimes its as simple as not assigning a DC. Other times its a new feature where the mechanics just aren't fully explained, and I get left wondering "Yes, but what happens under this circumstance, or if this comes up?"
Not just in otherwise good items, but I've noted a distinct trend in items not having a duration for abilities they provide, making said abilities conditional, but permanent...which is clearly not their intent.
So...those items got downvotes, and putting in a duration is important folks, don't forget about it.
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A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.You're not supposed to list physical materials in the Construction Requirements; do you see any such materials in any published magic items?
SERVED!
A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.You're not supposed to list physical materials in the Construction Requirements; do you see any such materials in ANY published magic items?
Oh, my bad then. I thought maybe when physical materials were things like monster parts that they'd have to be listed. I blame not having played Pathfinder in awhile.
Item-that-eats-your-soul vs Item-that-eats-your-soul
Thanks, but I don't need hyperlinks to feats and spells that are in the Core Rulebook. I'm pretty sure I have most of those down. The judges are probably okay without them too.
A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.
Is that supposed to be in there? I was under the impression that Flame Tongue didn't have "a masterwork iron longsword" in its crafting requirements, even though it's heavily implied that you need a masterwork iron longsword to make a Flame Tongue.
Edit: I got ninja-ed quite heavily there.
Item-that-eats-your-soul vs Item-that-eats-your-soul
Better than eat vs regurgitate I suppose :P
A lot of items that claim in the description to be made from a specific part of a specific creature, but don't list that thing in the crafting requirements.Is that supposed to be in there? I was under the impression that Flame Tongue didn't have "a masterwork iron longsword" in its crafting requirements, even though it's heavily implied that you need a masterwork iron longsword to make a Flame Tongue.
No, I was just confused. I just thought if the material was something outside of the standard of what you'd normally need a craft a thing of that type, that it had to be listed, but I was wrong.
Sorry, everyone! FWIW I haven't down-voted anyone based on that.
Tortoise armor shouldn't be made of sea turtles.
Toad-skin gloves shouldn't be made of frogs.
Dogs and wolves. House cats and bobcats. Alligators and Crocodiles. Zebras and horses. African and Asian elephants (although I'm not sure how you'd refer to them in Golarion). Certain animals are commonly thought of as interchangeable, but aren't. Don't name your item after one animal and then make it out of another.
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I really hate to see a good item where the author has missed an important detail in the mechanics. Sometimes its as simple as not assigning a DC. Other times its a new feature where the mechanics just aren't fully explained, and I get left wondering "Yes, but what happens under this circumstance, or if this comes up?"Not just in otherwise good items, but I've noted a distinct trend in items not having a duration for abilities they provide, making said abilities conditional, but permanent...which is clearly not their intent.
So...those items got downvotes, and putting in a duration is important folks, don't forget about it.
This is not necessarily true. Ring of invisibility doesn't have a duration listed, but it does have a duration.
*click click click*
A star!
Hey, it's corvid vs. corvid!
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I don't even know what rods are for anymore. Are they wondrous items that are always a stick? I don't get it.
Some of these spelling errors are starting to really make me laugh. I can't mention my latest run-in because it's in the name of the item.
I'm starting to get a little nervous. The ambiguity of the comments in this thread (Although absolutely necessary) is a good encouragement when I think they could be talking about my item.
But now that I hear that a bottom 25% will be pruned...it's a little nerve-wracking.
I've had a pit crew of 9 people go over my item, all of them english majors, editors, or techincal writers, as spelling is my single weakest skill.
I'm really nervous that is my item your talking about.
I was about to post something a bit too specific. Let's generalize and say that's one of those items where someone really wants to be able to circumvent an encounter and stack the odds in the party's favor, especially since there's no limit on how many times it can function.
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...I get the distinct feeling some people like the Holy Avenger but don't like that it's for paladins...
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Thanks, but I don't need hyperlinks to feats and spells that are in the Core Rulebook. I'm pretty sure I have most of those down. The judges are probably okay without them too.
Maybe they were referencing the PRD when creating the item? I haven't seen too many that did that yet, but those that have seem to follow the template. Still waiting to see if anyone makes a link that goes to the d20PFSRD, Archives of Nethys, or another 3rd party site...
I really wanted to like that item, but in its current state it is confusing and really broken.
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Themes trending on my voting page:
Snake themed items
Items with Eyeballs
Staves that can be planted like trees* (one was really good)
shadowy leather armor (no surprise there)
gnome items??? for some reason
*Is this from a book/movie/game?
Just had two items in a row deliver awesomeness in less than 100 words. Well done.