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I caught it (very) late in the process, but was unsure if it was intentional. Given that it further muddied the intent of the ingredient and didn’t really seem to be very impactful to the adventure, I opted not to rewrite my assessment. I’m glad you called it out, though, because it was clever.

I’m certain I’ve reused a few along the way and/or repeated ones other judges have used. I keep a running list throughout the year of potentially good ingredients as they occur to me (or phrases I come across in the wild) and add to it when and if I end up as a judge. But I don’t cross-reference...

I always liked the 3e setting. The book read like a textbook, but world felt like a powderkeg just waiting for a spark to set it all aflame. Never did get a chance to do much gaming in it, though.

@humble minion and @AustinHolm, my judgement for your match has been posted.

Rune’s Judgement for Round 2, Match 1: humble minion vs. AustinHolm Overview I kind of love it when two competing entries could dovetail together into a single adventure. This isn’t quite that. Despite using different systems, both entries so seamlessly fall into their shared genre that they...

Yes, assuming you don’t try to sneak in exposition.

Perhaps a simpler model is this: Who does something to whom?

That one requires a little restructuring: It may be of concern to him/her.

About the ingredient=a name thing: it’s about how essential it is. An ingredient that could be easily replaced with some other thing isn’t essential to the adventure. Generally, when an entry uses the ingredient as the name of a thing, the judges tend to view that as an indication that the...

Judgement for Round 1, Match 3: @Onelung vs @GMMichael has been posted.

Judgement for Round 1, Match 3: Onelung vs GMMichael Overview With Onelung’s Fast Times at High Tide (henceforth referred to as “Tide”) and GMMichael’s The Haul Before the Storm (“Haul”) we have nautical adventures distinct in tone, style, and mechanics. “Tide” is really a mini-game...

Cutting it close, @GMMichael! Remember, if late, within 1 hour: 675 words. If within 24 hours late: 525 words.

Round 1, Match 2: @Onelung vs @GMMichael has begun.

IRON DM 2025 Round 1, Match 3: Onelung vs GMMichael @Onelung and @GMMichael, you have 24 hours to post your entries to this thread. Please limit your entry to a title, a list of the ingredients used and 750 additional words. Please include your list of ingredients at the beginning of the entry...