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<blockquote data-quote="incognito" data-source="post: 454715" data-attributes="member: 7008"><p><strong>The optional ingredients (OI)</strong></p><p></p><p>OK, we knew that they would play some factor, these secondary ingredients, and I factored them in like this. Make a list of all the OIs used, give a check, if used well, a dash if used poorly, and an X if contrived/tacked on Begin reading with a relative bias based on how many <em>more</em> X's the more offending poster had.</p><p></p><p>So here's the breakout.</p><p></p><p><u>Vaxalon</u></p><p>Worried gnomes: the idea of a pair of gnome lawyers fit into a very confortable palce in my head. Although they needed fleshing out (more scenario commentary in the review post), they were a bright idea. {check}</p><p></p><p>Misleading map: Boorish/tacked on. Ok, so the the eath Slaad does nto want visitors, I get it - but the value of the misleading map is suspect. Why do the sevants ahve a misleading copy? poorly incorporated. {X}</p><p></p><p>Spell Mastery: nicely done, and makes perfect sense as part of Lobelia's master plan. Tied in with the summoning of the Death Slaad, and a way for her to slay the (clichely stupid) Paladin.</p><p></p><p><u>Wicht</u></p><p>Worried gnomes: yes, gnomes favored class is illusionist, and yes, this makes sense they they are the chief creators of the map. Well done. {check}</p><p></p><p>Misleading map: see worried gnomes entry, but also as a plot device to spoil the party looking for the 'easy' solution to finding Adriu. {check}</p><p></p><p>Spell Mastery: Althoguh amusing that both submissions contained anti-magic fields, there was simply no reason for anyone to know or care that Adriu has spell mastery. it would be like saying she was a Libra. Just no relevant. {x}</p><p></p><p>Omlette: No one had to say the use of ingrdiens had to be lenghty, just well used. This was was - part of a simple pass phrase. {check}</p><p></p><p>Analogy: The enforced anti-violence laws are an analogy for utopian peace. I get it, and it used, although not brillant. {dash}</p><p></p><p>Quench: Yuk, horrible, supremely tacked on? None of the NPCs explicity use fire, not does it advance the plot or adventure in any way. The worst tack on! <em>Wicht!</em> - {X}</p><p></p><p>***********************************</p><p></p><p>And so to sum up, I reviewed these submissions with a slight (2 vs 1) anti Wicht bias.</p><p></p><p>the Formal write up is forthcoming...I promise.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="incognito, post: 454715, member: 7008"] [b]The optional ingredients (OI)[/b] OK, we knew that they would play some factor, these secondary ingredients, and I factored them in like this. Make a list of all the OIs used, give a check, if used well, a dash if used poorly, and an X if contrived/tacked on Begin reading with a relative bias based on how many [i]more[/i] X's the more offending poster had. So here's the breakout. [u]Vaxalon[/u] Worried gnomes: the idea of a pair of gnome lawyers fit into a very confortable palce in my head. Although they needed fleshing out (more scenario commentary in the review post), they were a bright idea. {check} Misleading map: Boorish/tacked on. Ok, so the the eath Slaad does nto want visitors, I get it - but the value of the misleading map is suspect. Why do the sevants ahve a misleading copy? poorly incorporated. {X} Spell Mastery: nicely done, and makes perfect sense as part of Lobelia's master plan. Tied in with the summoning of the Death Slaad, and a way for her to slay the (clichely stupid) Paladin. [u]Wicht[/u] Worried gnomes: yes, gnomes favored class is illusionist, and yes, this makes sense they they are the chief creators of the map. Well done. {check} Misleading map: see worried gnomes entry, but also as a plot device to spoil the party looking for the 'easy' solution to finding Adriu. {check} Spell Mastery: Althoguh amusing that both submissions contained anti-magic fields, there was simply no reason for anyone to know or care that Adriu has spell mastery. it would be like saying she was a Libra. Just no relevant. {x} Omlette: No one had to say the use of ingrdiens had to be lenghty, just well used. This was was - part of a simple pass phrase. {check} Analogy: The enforced anti-violence laws are an analogy for utopian peace. I get it, and it used, although not brillant. {dash} Quench: Yuk, horrible, supremely tacked on? None of the NPCs explicity use fire, not does it advance the plot or adventure in any way. The worst tack on! [i]Wicht![/i] - {X} *********************************** And so to sum up, I reviewed these submissions with a slight (2 vs 1) anti Wicht bias. the Formal write up is forthcoming...I promise. :) [/QUOTE]
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