Thanks for trying to leave a comment. I always like when we get feedback; I blame Mikko for eating it.
And here I thought someone would exceed my submission's CR and reach the CR 20 cap.
That's interesting stats!
I did a NE aberration, so I guess it was a pretty... "normal" monster for this theme.
Really want to see that space undead, though.
I'm curious to see those high CR monsters, I wanted to do something higher than what I did but couldn't make it happen within the word limit.
We were a little surprised as well, Belabras.
Also, the headkase asked about size statistics, so the post has been updated to include those numbers.
Well, now I'm more curious about the two-different-sizes creature...
Well, a swarm of Fine creatures is generally Large, so maybe that's the extra?
{dusts off cryosleep tube holding Small medium at large... just in case}
Just curious if my Space Herpes made it into the top 5?
I can't wait to see if my Void Golem made it.
Some more observations, for those interested.
My plan is to release monsters Monday, starting in the afternoon (Eastern time). I have a vet appointment at 11:30 and will start the reveals when I return home.
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I am deeply saddened that my life was so complicated these days that I could not take part in this contest :-(
Know though that it did give me some design ideas, for which I humbly thank you
When I have more time and serenity, I will fully stat and post on Blazing 9 my CG Stellar Larva, which also had two Sizes BTW. I am really interested in seeing the 2-Sizes creature that was submitted :-)
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Yeah. I was just gonna say "yup" for my comments, or maybe "keep" if I was feeling inspired. Now I feel like I have to get all literate and stuff. Or really stretch to find something to say that you haven't already said.
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Oh wait, I'm setting up the pages with our comments. I'll just put yours after mine so it looks like I said it first. :)
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I'm just being verbose, you guys should be glad your comments are shorter because brevity is the soul of wit etc. ;) Besides, I have a bit more time than usually because I'm not working on any freelance assignments at the moment.
I'll see what I can do about that. ;)
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*cough* cough* He's not the only one so unencumbered...
And I'm done as well (at least with my first draft of the comments); just more than 1,900 words.
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All right, it's time to let the reveals begin!
We'll start with our first and only contestant to be three for three in Here Be Monster contests, with finalists every year so far ... Joe Kondrak!
The strife wasp by Joe Kondrak.
Take 30 minutes to look it over (and leave comments here, or on the blog) and then come back to find the next contestant!
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Finalist No. 2, on the other hand, is making his first appearance among the Here Be Monsters finalists: Matt Roth, with his voidweaver.
Take 30 minutes to look it over (and leave comments here, or on the blog) and then come back to find the next contestant!
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Like Matt, Finalist No. 3 is also in the Top 5 for the first time: Jeremy Corff, with his eon-scarred probe, our only robot of the contest.
Take 30 minutes to look it over (and leave comments here, or on the blog) and then come back to find the next contestant!
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Finalist No. 4 is our second contestant making a return appearance in the Top 5 (though technically, Here Be Monsters 2: Hell Breaks Loose had a Top 6): Eric Hindly, who designed the void herald.
Take 30 minutes to look it over (and leave comments here, or on the blog) and then come back to find the next contestant!
With nearly half the entries aberrations, that makes sense.
I am willing to reveal that the final entry in the Top 5 may or may not be an aberration too. :)
These are great.
I have a bonus question for stats: How many monsters had fly speeds, and what was the maneuverability distribution?
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I'm glad you like them, PA. I hope you'll like the final one too.
And interesting question. I'll see if I can't give them a look-through later on (maybe between the final reveal and publishing the poll?) and get back to you on that.
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And last but certainly not least is our third contestant to have previously made the finals of Here Be Monsters 2, Isaac Volynskiy, creator of the star cinder.
Take 30 minutes to look it over (and leave comments here, or on the blog) and then come back to find out how you can vote for your favorite!
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Good job for these monsters, I can imagine myself using some of them in my campaign!
I will look at them more closely before the vote...
Good luck to you five, let the public voice design the winner! (Once the poll is up, that is)
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Congrations Matt, Jeremy, Eric, and Isaac—well done! And to Eric and Isaac, a second congratulations for your repeat performance!
All of your entries are very creative and I enjoyed reading every single one. Good luck in the voting.
I have a bonus question for stats: How many monsters had fly speeds, and what was the maneuverability distribution?
It looks like we had 15 creatures that had a fly speed (this didn't include creatures with special abilities that gave them starflight or a similar ability).
Of those 15, 6 had perfect maneuverability; 4 had good; 2 average; and 3 clumsy.
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And, finally, here's the voting booth so you can decide the winner of Here Be Monsters 3: From Beyond the Stars. As you'll see, everyone gets one vote; you can change your mind by going back to the poll and voting again; only your final vote will be tallied.
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As noted before, I will give feedback to anyone who wants it whose monster did not make the Top 5. HOWEVER, unless you comment on the finalists' monsters, I will not give you feedback until the winner has been announced (and then it may take me a little time to respond, as my wife will be home from med school and I'll be spending time with her/doing holiday stuff).
Feedback is the lifeblood of a designer, as I suspect you know if you're asking me for some, so please take a little time to give that to the Top 5 (even if you don't want feedback on your monster, please let them know what you think of their creations).
To get feedback, just shoot me an email (motteditor at gmail) and ask. Please be sure to include the name of your monster. If you include the monster in your email, you'll make my life a little easier.
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Final count of 8 tentacles and 7 eyes.Wild guess about the top 5:
Number of Tentacles: 11
Number of eyes: 15
I demand a recount! The Voidweaver alone has 8 eyes!
Strife Wasp:
Tentacles: 1? (If the tendril counts, I think it does)
Eyes: Normal for wasps? According to a google search, A wasp has two large compound eyes. Each compound eye is made up of thousands of very tiny eyes and each faces in a different direction. A wasp also has three small eyes on the top of the head, but these see only light and dark.. Let's say 2...
Voidweaver:
Tentacles: None (not counting the arachnid limbs)
Eyes: 8
Eon-Scarred Probe:
Tentacles: 3
Eyes: 1
Void Herald:
Tentacles: 4
Eyes: 1
Starcinder:
Tentacles: None
Eyes: 1
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Grand Total:
Tentacles: 8
Eyes: 13