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<blockquote data-quote="Rune" data-source="post: 221069" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>Thanks for all the confidence, guys! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Seriously, though, Radiating Gnome, your entry <em>was</em> very good and my hook <em>was</em> very weak (although I did think making PCs ambassadors before the game would have been too contrived for a "generic" adventure, even if it is great for an ongoing campaign)! I kept thinking of so many things that I would have done differently after I had submitted my last entry that I was pretty sure you had that last round, too, although, in my defense, your scenerio seemed a little narrow in scope to me. If the PCs decided to do things a little differently, I didn't see how they would find the information necessary to proceed with the adventure. Many groups I know would just get frustrated and leave without going into the woods.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, you had a <em>great</em> batch of characters. The cultural conflict in my scenerio pretty much insured that I wouldn't be able to explore mine as well as you did (even <em>if</em> I was as good at it as you--or Wicht, for that matter, to begin with), you certainly beat me in that part! Loved the mouse--it hit my soft spot for Douglas Adams!</p><p></p><p>I had a really tough time with this one, because those ingredients kept screaming, "Through the Looking Glass!"</p><p></p><p>Which is kind of what I specialize at. Consequently, I knew that was exactly what Nemmerle was expecting to see and that I'd lose for sure if I went that route. Damn that Rat-Bastard!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>As a side note, Nemmerle, the mind-game involved in including the extra, optional ingredients is just pure evil (don't lick it!). I used a lot of them, but only because they fell into place with what I was trying to do. The horse, by the way, served a very useful purpose; it allowed the PCs (and the NPC nobles and regent) to make a spot check before the Shadowdancers killed them all--ah, a room filled with opium...what better location for a battle?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hey, I haven't got it yet! There's still Vaxalon. Maybe you all might remember him...<em>he'd be the guy who won last time!</em> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, it's been a blast, y'all. I've enjoyed reading some absolutely stellar entries and stretching myself to the limits of my creative endurance--and pushing against those limits! Whatever happens in this last round, I can certainly say that I've enjoyed my run! I want to personally thank ninjajester, Wicht, and Radiating Gnome for giving me ulcers (and you too, Nemmerle!) and for being excellent competitors. There are only two match-ups that I'd like to see (both for the sake of curiosity) that will have to wait for another contest--<strong>Wicht vs. Wulf</strong> and <strong>Wulf vs. myself</strong>.</p><p></p><p>And, y'all watching this at home (and, hopefully, playing the <a href="http://test.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14261" target="_blank">Home Game</a>), I hope you have been able to glean a tip or two about what makes a good adventure and what hinders a good adventure, which is, I believe, really the whole point of this contest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rune, post: 221069, member: 67"] Thanks for all the confidence, guys! ;) Seriously, though, Radiating Gnome, your entry [i]was[/i] very good and my hook [i]was[/i] very weak (although I did think making PCs ambassadors before the game would have been too contrived for a "generic" adventure, even if it is great for an ongoing campaign)! I kept thinking of so many things that I would have done differently after I had submitted my last entry that I was pretty sure you had that last round, too, although, in my defense, your scenerio seemed a little narrow in scope to me. If the PCs decided to do things a little differently, I didn't see how they would find the information necessary to proceed with the adventure. Many groups I know would just get frustrated and leave without going into the woods. On the other hand, you had a [i]great[/i] batch of characters. The cultural conflict in my scenerio pretty much insured that I wouldn't be able to explore mine as well as you did (even [i]if[/i] I was as good at it as you--or Wicht, for that matter, to begin with), you certainly beat me in that part! Loved the mouse--it hit my soft spot for Douglas Adams! I had a really tough time with this one, because those ingredients kept screaming, "Through the Looking Glass!" Which is kind of what I specialize at. Consequently, I knew that was exactly what Nemmerle was expecting to see and that I'd lose for sure if I went that route. Damn that Rat-Bastard!:D As a side note, Nemmerle, the mind-game involved in including the extra, optional ingredients is just pure evil (don't lick it!). I used a lot of them, but only because they fell into place with what I was trying to do. The horse, by the way, served a very useful purpose; it allowed the PCs (and the NPC nobles and regent) to make a spot check before the Shadowdancers killed them all--ah, a room filled with opium...what better location for a battle? Hey, I haven't got it yet! There's still Vaxalon. Maybe you all might remember him...[i]he'd be the guy who won last time![/i] :D For what it's worth, it's been a blast, y'all. I've enjoyed reading some absolutely stellar entries and stretching myself to the limits of my creative endurance--and pushing against those limits! Whatever happens in this last round, I can certainly say that I've enjoyed my run! I want to personally thank ninjajester, Wicht, and Radiating Gnome for giving me ulcers (and you too, Nemmerle!) and for being excellent competitors. There are only two match-ups that I'd like to see (both for the sake of curiosity) that will have to wait for another contest--[b]Wicht vs. Wulf[/b] and [b]Wulf vs. myself[/b]. And, y'all watching this at home (and, hopefully, playing the [url=http://test.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14261]Home Game[/url]), I hope you have been able to glean a tip or two about what makes a good adventure and what hinders a good adventure, which is, I believe, really the whole point of this contest. [/QUOTE]
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