My Own Personal Favorites

[Eric Morton]

At least one person expressed an interest in seeing my personal Top 32 list in another thread. This year, I picked my Top 16 favorites (including my own item) but didn't bother ranking the next 32 items on my favorites list, so here are my own personal Top 48:

Epic Meepo's Top 16:

arbalest of aurochs
armor of hidden horrors
balladeer's waltz
black dragon wing
blade of the malik's messenger
covenskein net
ghast hide
mail of ash woven ramparts
moveable rod
occult hunter's net
piranha blade
rod of resonance
sacred boar hide
serpent's tongue
staff of the hidden blade
three-fold gemini

Epic Meepo's Next 32:

aetherlace
animated wrappings
betrayer's blade
blowgun of the accursed serpent
bow of the bard
breastplate of light's salvation
butterfly's jaunt
captain's nostalgia
cryohydra's coil
dynamic staff
earthcracker*
grasping shield (218 words)
hellstinger
interrogator's ally*
raven leather
ring of the choking coil
rod of exorcism*
rod of gravimetric attraction
rod of illusory casting
rod of the iron rose**
scales of the scarab
scepter of the mist king
scimitar of dancing lightning
shield of the doubled ruse
shield of the paragon
sly smallsword
spectre blight*
staff of protean whim
storm bow
tempest bow
venom's kiss*
windpath razor

*Also an official Paizo Top 32 pick
**Also an official Paizo alternate

It appears that I have five of the Paizo Top 32 and one Paizo alternate in my personal Top 48 and none in my personal Top 16. If I had expanded my list to include my own personal Top 64, I believe I would have doubled those numbers, but my records this year were not precise enough to know for sure.

If anyone else has a list of favorites they want to share with the public, feel free to post it here in this thread.

[Steve Clarkson]

Congratulations to the top 36.

My RPGSS mojo must be low because my list of preferred items is completely different to that eventually selected. I had a list of 23 items but did not see some of the other items referred to on other lists.

Of those I "kept" I single out the following for special mention:

Movable Rod (probably my overall favourite)
Courtiers Solitaire
Kestrel Dagger
Blade of the Nightingale
Butterfly's Jaunt
Singularity Sling
Varisian Dancing Chain

I also liked Leaf Mail, Enkindled Quarterstaff, Staff of the Beast Within, Staff of the Lions Heart, Calistria's Needle, Ring of Dimensional Reach and the Ring of Sending and Summoning.

(As an aside, not having seen it in action before I thought a cull might be a good idea but, all things considered, I think (amongst other concerns) it distances too many contributors and entries from the action too early. I am not convinced).

[James Casey]

Top 32 List:

Raven Leather
Molten Belcher
Enkindled Quarterstaff
First World Sliver (Lance)
Fury of the Mountain (Hammer)
Sarenrae's Desert Caller (Scimitar)
Impenetrable Pelt
Catapult Ring
Pyroclastic Spike
Rod of Divine Empowerment
Rod of Exorcism
Crook of Unseen Forces
Dreamcatcher's Staff
Psychopomp's Crosier
Staff of Legions
Clothiron Dagger
Earthcracker (Maul)
Housebreaker Bow
Spectre Blight
Flowing Fortress Armor
Honeycomb Cuirass (Breastplate)
Kudzu Wrap
Living Sand Armor
Scales of the Scarab
Springheart
Fraud's Rod
Rod of Bounding Flame
Duality's Aegis
Bound Glaive of Dou-Bral
Glitterbane (Gnome Hook-Hammer)
Spark Flinger (Sling)
Spellmaul (Maul)

Alternates & Keep Items:

Chrysalis Carapace
Grandmaster's Plate
Rod of Flatulence
Rod of Rings
Rod of the Unrelenting Master
Advancing Barrier
Weapon Trap Shield
Bodkin of Desperation (Arrow)
Cutlass of Monsoons
Ice Fang (Dagger)
Keyhole Stiletto
Living Copperthread Net
Splintersteel Blade (Bastard Sword)
Stingchuck Ramskull (Chakram)
Swarm Strike Caster (Lt. Crossbow)
Breastplate of the Steadfast Guardian
Landweave Shirt
Remorhaz Armor
Outrider's Band
Ring of Roses
Ring of Tears Unshed
Ring of Transferral
Rod of Blaring
All Seeing Shield
Fallen General's Aegis
Hive Shield
Shield of Embers
The Ashen Staff
Bounty Hunter's Net
Disruption Disc (Chakram)
Elemental Sword
Net of Dimensional Ensnarement
Scepter of the Mist King (Mace)
Scimitar of Dancing Lightning
Shield of the Spearmaster
Steel Mistral (Great Sword)

Of all the items on my list I am most surprised that the Lance didn't make Top 32. It was in my top 5.

[Gerrard Dixon]

James Casey wrote:

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Of all the items on my list I am most surprised that the Lance didn't make Top 32. It was in my top 5.

Honored to have my Housebreaker Bow make it into your list

[Jacob W. Michaels]

Here's my admittedly small list, which also doesn't include items I saw before voting (or my own)...

Ring of Metamagic Thievery
Demolisher’s Hammer
Axle of Sky and Storm
Rod of Exorcism
Staff of the Imperials
The Hero’s Breath
Staff of the Prime Mover
Psychopomp's Crosier
Daemonfyre Blade
Swarm-strike Caster
Rod of the Iron Rose

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I was pleased five and an alternate got in.

I was not surprised the Axle didn't make it past the cull, but I really liked it. I thought it needed a little rewriting, but the core idea really appealed to me as something I considered doing. Kudos to that designer.

[Sean McGowan]

Here's my top 32, in no particular order except the sequence I saw them in. I am far too lazy to alphabetize.

[Oh, upon counting, it's a top 33. Well, tough! :-)

Spoiler:

Wrangler's Ring
Ghost Rider’s Plate
Clothiron Dagger
Nexian Spellguard Armor
Staff of the Beast Within
Blade of the Dark Betrayer
Blade of Unabating Wounds
Dreamcatcher's Staff
Ring of the Magpie
Thunderstorm
Steamstrike Plate
Psychopomp's Crosier
Movable Rod
Hungering Rod
Serpent's Tongue
Rod of Brilliant Steps
Sidereal Blade
Dreaming Star
The Seven-Bells Staff
Mummer's Slapstick
Rifle of the Hallowed Hand
Balladeer's Waltz
Norgorber's Lens
Alchemist's Retort
Springheart
Staff of Thin Air
Sylvan Arrow
Staff of Strategems
Vanity's Folly
Venom’s Kiss
Raven Leather
Ring of Improvisation
Three-Fold Gemini

And for good measure, 10 items that didn't make the cull that I had nevertheless marked down as potential faves:

Spoiler:

Broken Gambit Shield
Band of Borrowed Bewitchment
Mitochondrial Conduit
Ring of Malleable Morality
Dagger of Scotched Songs
Balaca's Ring of Poison Exchange
Clockwork Rod of Casting
Staff of the Hollowed
Intentional Ring
Advancing Barrier

[David Posener]

Jacob W. Michaels wrote:

I was not surprised the Axle didn't make it past the cull, but I really liked it. I thought it needed a little rewriting, but the core idea really appealed to me as something I considered doing. Kudos to that designer.

Yeah, that one's mine. It may have had one or two (or seven) too many powers piled up in it.

The call-out's appreciated though!

[GM_Beernorg]

@ Meepo Being on your list I take as a great honor, a sincere thanx man!

[Jacob W. Michaels]

Congrats, David. I really liked it. If it's in the critique thread, I'll be happy to give my detailed thoughts on it.

[Covent]

Sean McGowan wrote:

Here's my top 32, in no particular order except the sequence I saw them in. I am far too lazy to alphabetize.

[Oh, upon counting, it's a top 33. Well, tough! :-)

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And for good measure, 10 items that didn't make the cull that I had nevertheless marked down as potential faves:

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Thank you for the kind mention of my Dreaming Star.

[Brigg]

James Casey wrote:

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Of all the items on my list I am most surprised that the Lance didn't make Top 32. It was in my top 5.

Thank you for the love! ^___^! *My net hugs you!*...

*in a good way.*....

*Not slamming you*...

[BigBad]

Pleased to see my dreamcatcher's staff made a couple of lists this year.

Just not the list I wanted it to be on! ;D

[Isaac Volynskiy]

Dreamcatcher Staff was on my keep list as well, did you post it in the critique thread? Because I've definitely got critiques.

[BigBad]

Unfortunately I've only got my first draft text - it was all a bit last minute this year, so I did all the pricing, formatting and polishing in the posting window. Now it's vanished into the aether!

[Template Fu]

Am I allowed to eat him master?

You tell them every year not to edit in the preview window!

Pleaaaaaase?

[frank gori]

Here's my post cull list
My top 32
Black Dragon Wing
Catapult Ring
Catapulting Full Plate
Celerity Blade
Chimera Kite Shield
Chrysalis Carapace
Critic's Scorn
Cryohydra's Coil
Cutlass of Monsoons
Deadeye's Shepherd
First World Sliver
Fist of Havoc
Flensing Talon
Ghost Moon Bow
Harlequin's Hurlbat
Jailbird's Sweetheart
Lash of Wild Roses
Magecraft Crossbow
Manticore Fist
Mimic Skin
Mind Tap
Movable Rod
Oozemail
Ophidian Coil
Remhoraz Scale Armor
Ring of Rock Catching
Ring of the Honored Dead
Staff of Arrows
Staff of the Cacophonous Earth
Treant's Kiss
Widow’s Web
Windstrider Mail

Alternates
Clothiron Dagger
Corpse Thicket Javelin
Ooze Wrath Blunderbuss
Norgorber's Lens

Before the cull there were a few rings on the list Wyvern's Ring was my favorite culled item.

[Theory]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

Here's my post cull list

Lash of Wild Roses

Thank you. I was starting to think I'd completely missed the mark.

I really enjoyed the Black Dragon Wings. It's not as useful if there's just one, but I could see the pair being an iconic accessory for a NPC foil.

[Crystal Malarsky]

Theory wrote:

Thank you. I was starting to think I'd completely missed the mark.

I really liked your "Lash of Wild Roses" too and I upvoted it every time I came across it. I really want it for several of my characters :)

[Joel Flank]

Eric Morton wrote:

At least one person expressed an interest in seeing my personal Top 32 list in another thread. This year, I picked my Top 16 favorites (including my own item) but didn't bother ranking the next 32 items on my favorites list, so here are my own personal Top 48:

** spoiler omitted **

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Thanks for the love for the Rod of Illusory Casting.

[Tripp Elliott]

James Casey wrote:

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Of all the items on my list I am most surprised that the Lance didn't make Top 32. It was in my top 5.

I am honored to see my Glitterbane on your list!

[zefig]

James Casey wrote:

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Of all the items on my list I am most surprised that the Lance didn't make Top 32. It was in my top 5.

Hey, happy to see my Fraud's Rod on your list too.

[Jacob Trier]

Here is my Keep list - I don't consider them all Superstar material, but each one had something that caught my attention:

- Spectre Blight
- Tempest Bow
- Catapult Ring
- Shillelagh of Legions
- Shield of Compassionate Radiance
- Fate-binder
- Duality’s Aegis
- Talon
- Manticore Fist
- Ring of Metamagic Thievery
- Mail of Ash Woven Ramparts
- Alchemist's Retort
- Rod of Gravity
- Scepter of the Mist King
- Sarenrae’s Desert Caller
- Broken Gambit Shield
- Raven Leather
- Musty Cuirass
- Bloody Locust Ring
- Ghost Rider’s Plate
- Tethering Rings
- The Hero’s Breath
- Springheart
- Fury of the Mountain
- Flowing Fortress Armour
- Venom’s Kiss
- Blade of the Malik’s Messenger
- Sightstealer Rapier
- Serpent Javelin
- Sylvan Arrow
- Rod of the Iron Rose
- Ring of the Clockwork Sentinel
- Ghast Hide
- Up Chuck
- Rod of golemcrafting

[Anne Sullivan]

Wow, I'm humbled to be on your Top 33 list, Sean! Thanks for the Blade of the Dark Betrayer love. :)

[Lady Firedove]

Steve Clarkson wrote:

Of those I "kept" I single out the following for special mention:

...
Varisian Dancing Chain
...

Thanks, Steve!

I'm very glad to see someone has my item on a keep list.
I'm glad you like it! :)

I didn't vote enough to even make Star this year (busy life!), so I definitely didn't see most of the items, but from what I did see, these are the ones I thought were neat enough to keep for possible future game use:

Angel's Aureole
The Dazzling Gambler's Ring
Irresistible Armor
Seven-Bells Staff
Windpath Razor

[Monica Marlowe]

Jacob Trier wrote:

Here is my Keep list - I don't consider them all Superstar material, but each one had something that caught my attention:

- Spectre Blight
- Tempest Bow
- Catapult Ring
- Shillelagh of Legions
- Shield of Compassionate Radiance
- Fate-binder
- Duality’s Aegis...

You're my favorite Jacob. glares at Jacob Michaels ;-)

[lair-master]

Sean McGowan wrote:

Here's my top 32, in no particular order except the sequence I saw them in. I am far too lazy to alphabetize.

[Oh, upon counting, it's a top 33. Well, tough! :-)

Thanks for including the Mummer's Slapstick in your top...er...33! Honored!

[James Casey]

Jacob Trier wrote:

Here is my Keep list - I don't consider them all Superstar material, but each one had something that caught my attention:

Jacob Trier's Top 33:

- Spectre Blight
- Tempest Bow
- Catapult Ring
- Shillelagh of Legions
- Shield of Compassionate Radiance
- Fate-binder
- Duality’s Aegis
- Talon
- Manticore Fist
- Ring of Metamagic Thievery
- Mail of Ash Woven Ramparts
- Alchemist's Retort
- Rod of Gravity
- Scepter of the Mist King
- Sarenrae’s Desert Caller
- Broken Gambit Shield
- Raven Leather
- Musty Cuirass
- Bloody Locust Ring
- Ghost Rider’s Plate
- Tethering Rings
- The Hero’s Breath
- Springheart
- Fury of the Mountain
- Flowing Fortress Armour
- Venom’s Kiss
- Blade of the Malik’s Messenger
- Sightstealer Rapier
- Serpent Javelin
- Sylvan Arrow
- Rod of the Iron Rose
- Ring of the Clockwork Sentinel
- Ghast Hide
- Up Chuck
- Rod of golemcrafting

Jacob I am honored that my item made your list even though it was DQ'd. There have been several lists that my item appeared on which has done my heart good since I obviously didn't make the cull and was trying to figure out why. So, again, I am extremely happy that you enjoyed my item.

[FireHawk]

James Casey wrote:

Shield Of Embers

I'm glad you liked it.

The construction cost is broken. I would remove touch of combustion. I was afraid others may have felt it needed a second spell in the construction (it doesnt). It may also need a 3 uses/day activation as it may be a tad powerful.

I originally had a favored defense trigger via instant enemy but it got muddy in the wording, and pricing started getting high for having 3 spells.

[James Casey]

FireHawk wrote:

James Casey wrote:

Shield Of Embers

I'm glad you liked it.

The construction cost is broken. I would remove touch of combustion. I was afraid others may have felt it needed a second spell in the construction (it doesnt). It may also need a 3 uses/day activation as it may be a tad powerful.

I originally had a favored defense trigger via instant enemy but it got muddy in the wording, and pricing started getting high for having 3 spells.

I too should have used a x/day on my second ability. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

[Curaigh]

Thanks for including my item on a couple of your lists. My keep list includes stuff that grabbed me even if I thought it wasn't RPGSS.

catapult ring
fatebinder
hive shield
ice fang
piranha blade
rod of bounding flame
shield of the eye
swarm-strike caster
warbreaker’s staff
catapulting full plate
mummer’s slapstick
shield of compassionate radiance
flowing fortress armor*
hero’s breath*
jailbird’s sweetheart*
raven leather*
tempest bow
argent edge
blade of the dark betrayer
death’s gaze crossbow
blade of the dark betrayer
glacial crusher*
grandmaster’s plate
housebreaker bow
rod of gravity
staff of thin air
argent edge
ring of the cat (lynx ring)
chakram of cyclic existence
glitterbane
death’s gaze crossbow

My keepers that seemed to be culled
snakeskin ring* bodkin of desperation* ring of versatility* cornstaff, gnomish war-bow, refridgerient’s plate, staff of the wasp

[lair-master]

Curaigh wrote:

Thanks for including my item on a couple of your lists. My keep list includes stuff that grabbed me even if I thought it wasn't RPGSS.

Thanks for putting the Mummer's Slapstick on your keep list. Much appreciated!

[Jeremy Corff]

Thanks to everyone who liked my little caterpillar ring!

[Jeff Lee]

My Top 32:

alchemist's retort
bonewarp chain
catapulting full plate
Deadeye's shepherd
depth charger
dreamcatcher staff
fool's scepter
ghast hide
harlequin's hurlbat
harvestweal
the hero's breath
honeycomb cuirass
kudzu wrap
living copperthread net
mail of ash-woven ramparts
mother's rod of sanguine blessings
moveable rod (though every time I wrote it down, I wrote mobile)
mummer's rod
nesting needle
ooze wrath blunderbuss
psychopomp's crosier
rifle of the hallowed hand
ring of the ooze
rod of the iron rose
rod of the unrelenting master
scales of the scarab
shield of embers
soulshifter staff
staff of the vineyard
swarm-strike caster
tunnel fighter's ring
(weapon) catching shield? (Dropped the ball on my notetaking, and can't quite read my handwriting on this one. I do remember that it was the only wooden shield of the bunch that had this property, and the one I thought handled the mechanics best.)

[Christopher Wasko]

I can't remember the name, but I really liked the battleaxe that stripped away targets' cold resistance. Very cool mechanic (no pun intended), one that I may very well steal for future designs!

[Brigg]

Thanks for the Living Copperthread Net love, Jeff! ^.~*

[Jeff Lee]

Sure thing. All the nets I saw this year were pretty creative and fairly good, but yours was top of the list in its category.

[lair-master]

Jeff Lee wrote:

mummer's rod

If this is supposed to be Mummer's Slapstick, I thank you! Though, come to think of it, maybe it should've been a rod...

[Jeff Lee]

Yes, that's it. And no, slapstick is fine. I was remiss in my listing.

[Wren Brown]

Christopher Wasko wrote:

I can't remember the name, but I really liked the battleaxe that stripped away targets' cold resistance. Very cool mechanic (no pun intended), one that I may very well steal for future designs!

I believe the name of that one was Rimefang. I remember because the name was similar to my own item.

[James Casey]

Russ Brown wrote:

Christopher Wasko wrote:

I can't remember the name, but I really liked the battleaxe that stripped away targets' cold resistance. Very cool mechanic (no pun intended), one that I may very well steal for future designs!

I believe the name of that one was Rimefang. I remember because the name was similar to my own item.

You are correct- it was called Rimefang. I remember because it reminded me of an item from Dragonlance.

[FireHawk]

Jeff Lee wrote:

My Top 32:

shield of embers

I'm glad you liked it.

and heres my comments on it : http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rwj0?My-Own-Personal-Favorites#28

[Castarr4]

Eric Morton wrote:

At least one person expressed an interest in seeing my personal Top 32 list in another thread. This year, I picked my Top 16 favorites (including my own item) but didn't bother ranking the next 32 items on my favorites list, so here are my own personal Top 48:

** spoiler omitted **

** spoiler omitted **

It appears that I have five of the Paizo Top 32 and one Paizo alternate in my personal Top 48 and none in my personal Top 16. If I had expanded my list to include my own personal Top 64, I believe I would have doubled those numbers, but my records this year were not precise enough to know for sure.

If anyone else has a list of favorites they want to share with the public, feel free to post it here in this thread.

I don't suppose you saved the text for those items? I made a couple edits to my Bow of the Bard before actually submitting, and forgot to save the final version...

[Eric Morton]

Castarr4 wrote:

I don't suppose you saved the text for those items? I made a couple edits to my Bow of the Bard before actually submitting, and forgot to save the final version...

I didn't save the text of any items this year. Sorry.

[frank gori]

Bow of the Bard:

Bow of the Bard
Aura moderate evocation[sonic]; CL 8th
Slot none; Price 5450 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
Description
This unusually shaped +1 adaptive composite shortbow has two grips - leather wrapping in the center of the handle and at one end which resembles the frog of a violin's bow. Its string is magically treated siren sinew which reacts to and amplifies the vibrations involved in music.
If the wielder is under the effects of a bardic performance that relies on audible components, all numeric effects of that performance on the wielder are increased by 1. In addition, if the wielder succeeds on a DC 15 Perform(String instruments) check, each arrow shot from the bow deals an additional 1d6 sonic damage to her target for one round. Performing this check is a free action that may be attempted at the beginning of the wielder's turn.
Additionally, this bow may be used as a masterwork tool when making a Perform(String instruments) check involving a violin, cello, or other bowed instrument, granting a +2 circumstance bonus on such checks.
Construction
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Play Instrument, Sound Burst; Cost 2725

@Castarr4 I did not restore the bolding.

[Castarr4]

Thanks! I know it's not a great item (it doesn't do anything exciting), but I'm decently happy that my first entry at least least survived the cull. Low expectations.

[R D Ramsey]

So my personal favorite item out of all of them was the Movable Rod.

I don't think it's been submitted for critique, so I guess it's inappropriate to comment too much on it, but I thought it was a really clever submission.

[frank gori]

R D Ramsey wrote:

So my personal favorite item out of all of them was the Movable Rod.

I don't think it's been submitted for critique, so I guess it's inappropriate to comment too much on it, but I thought it was a really clever submission.

It would have gotten high marks form me that one was my favorite rod by far.

[Jeff Hazuka]

GM_Solspiral wrote:

R D Ramsey wrote:

So my personal favorite item out of all of them was the Movable Rod.

I don't think it's been submitted for critique, so I guess it's inappropriate to comment too much on it, but I thought it was a really clever submission.

It would have gotten high marks form me that one was my favorite rod by far.

I third this.

Maybe it was deemed "too cute?"

[The black raven]

Here is my list as well.

To those who designed those items, know that you made voting extremely worthwhile to me as I got to discover your great and flavorful creations. Which I just might use in my home games some day ;-)

Do not hesitate to post your item on the CMI thread so that I can tell you in more detail why I liked your item so much ;-)

In order of appearance :

- Captain's Nostalgia
- Calistrian Whip
- Movable Rod
- Venkelvore's Tea Service
- Retinue
- Axe of the Metal Lord
- Clockwork Rod of Casting
- Varisian Dancing Chain
- Function Vajra
- Rod of the Unrelenting Master
- Fang of Pestiferous Poisons
- Grasping Shield
- Daemonfyre Blade
- Angel's Aureole
- Mother's Rod of Sanguine Blessings
- Rimefang
- Rod of Tendrils
- Arsenal Ring
- Rod of Flatulence
- Butter Knife
- Eremite Rod
- Rod of Illusory Casting