Arcana Wiki Contest - Mythological Creatures
Posted 14th July 2008 at 02:01 PM by Jürgen Hubert
Updated 19th July 2008 at 07:03 AM by Jürgen Hubert
Updated 19th July 2008 at 07:03 AM by Jürgen Hubert
I have recently created the Arcana Wiki, a wiki that attempts to gather information from the real world - on history, mythology, geography, and any other conceivable topic - and then add rules-free adventure seeds and gaming suggestions to it. If you ever browsed a Wikipedia article and thought for yourself: "This would make for an awesome adventure!", then this wiki is for you. For an example, read the entry for the Aufhocker, an evil spirit from German folklore.
To stir up some more interest and community participation, I'm offering a contest for submitted entries. The topic for this contest is Mythological Creatures - participants should submit creatures from real world mythology and folklore (creatures from literary fiction - such as Tolkien's hobbits - do not count). The best entry - as judged by me - will win a $25 Gift Certificate at the ENWorld Online Store.
To submit an entry, follow these steps:
1. Go to the Mythological Creatures page on the Arcana Wiki and select a creature which has not been listed there yet.
2. Write the entry for your creature, and [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/blog_post.php?do=newblog]publish it on your ENWorld blog[/urk] (the entries will be judged on their blog entries, since the wiki entries might change over time). Use the following template:
Do not enter any game rule information - the Arcana wiki is intended to be system-independent.
3. Register at Wikidot.Com so that your entry at the Arcana Wiki can be properly attributed to you (becoming a member of the Arcana Wiki is not required for editing it, and your entry will be attributed to you as long as you have registered at Wikidot.Com and are logged in when you enter it).
4. Enter the same information into the wiki. Start by editing the Mythological Creatures page (click on the "edit" function at the bottom of the page) and entering a link for your creature. For example, the link for the Aufhocker looks like this:
Then save the results and click on the new link. You will be automatically taken to the "edit" page for your new entry. Follow the instructions of the page template (and if necessary, read this page for further explanations of the wiki syntax).
5. Notify me of your entry by commenting on this post and adding a link to your blog post to your comment.
The deadline for this contest is August 1st, 2008. After that date, the winning entry will be judged by me as time permits.
Happy writing!
To stir up some more interest and community participation, I'm offering a contest for submitted entries. The topic for this contest is Mythological Creatures - participants should submit creatures from real world mythology and folklore (creatures from literary fiction - such as Tolkien's hobbits - do not count). The best entry - as judged by me - will win a $25 Gift Certificate at the ENWorld Online Store.
To submit an entry, follow these steps:
1. Go to the Mythological Creatures page on the Arcana Wiki and select a creature which has not been listed there yet.
2. Write the entry for your creature, and [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/blog_post.php?do=newblog]publish it on your ENWorld blog[/urk] (the entries will be judged on their blog entries, since the wiki entries might change over time). Use the following template:
PHP Code:
[b]This is an entry for [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/blog.php?b=431]Jürgen's Mythological Creatures Contest[/url].[/b]
[size="5"]Basic Information[/size]
(In this section, write down factual information about your entry - everything you have learned from secondary sources)
[size="4"]Sources[/size]
(Enter external links to any relevant sources you could find, as well as relevant literature.)
[size="5"]Game and Story Use[/size]
[list][*] (Enter your story and campaign ideas as a bulleted list)[list][*] (If some ideas branch off from other ideas, enter them as higher-level bullet points)[/list][/list]
3. Register at Wikidot.Com so that your entry at the Arcana Wiki can be properly attributed to you (becoming a member of the Arcana Wiki is not required for editing it, and your entry will be attributed to you as long as you have registered at Wikidot.Com and are logged in when you enter it).
4. Enter the same information into the wiki. Start by editing the Mythological Creatures page (click on the "edit" function at the bottom of the page) and entering a link for your creature. For example, the link for the Aufhocker looks like this:
PHP Code:
[[[Aufhocker]]]
5. Notify me of your entry by commenting on this post and adding a link to your blog post to your comment.
The deadline for this contest is August 1st, 2008. After that date, the winning entry will be judged by me as time permits.
Happy writing!
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Is this what you want for the blog entries?
http://www.enworld.org/forum/blogs/alexondria/499-elves.htmlPosted 18th July 2008 at 05:57 PM by Alexondria
- Posted 18th July 2008 at 06:03 PM by Alexondria
- Posted 18th July 2008 at 06:11 PM by Alexondria
- Posted 18th July 2008 at 06:21 PM by Alexondria
- Shape Shifters Fast And Wise Animals : http://www.enworld.org/forum/blogs/alexondria/503-shape-shifters-fast-wise-animals.htmlPosted 18th July 2008 at 06:26 PM by Alexondria
- This is one of the Greek Gods- I wasn't sure if he would fit better in creatures, religions, or if you would just want to link it from both- you and move him if you need to though: http://www.enworld.org/forum/blogs/alexondria/504-attis.htmlPosted 18th July 2008 at 07:18 PM by Alexondria
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Yes, exactly!Quote:Originally Posted by alexondriaIs this what you want for the blog entries?
The Greek god would probably fit into both categories, so you can link the entry from both.Posted 18th July 2008 at 08:34 PM by Jürgen Hubert -
My entry
Here's my entry, pretty much officially done on my blog:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/blogs/carnivorous_bean/596-black-shuck.html
I might add a couple more items tomorrow if I have time before the deadline.Posted 1st August 2008 at 07:23 AM by Carnivorous_Bean
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