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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 4998628" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p>Thanks IVV and great round to you as well. I didn't even get the dual-meaning of Fairy/Flaming Dragon until it was pointed out - and I love word plays! I got a laugh out of it.</p><p></p><p>A huge thank-you to the judges for running this whole contest. It was a huge creativity-stirrer for me and has me interested in writing adventures again vs. winging/ad-libbing 95% of my DMing. Until this thread, I hadn't actually written an adventure since our last 2e campaign that ended just before 3e came out! That's going to change in the future, methinks.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Up until 4e came out, I shared the preference. Now I have far less problem with higher levels since 4e makes it so much easier to run and play. My SH campaign also was the first time I was comfortable with "over-the-top", fantastic settings; a good transition to 4e as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A few comments on the summaries, there are two things I did want to say in my Giant Mafia's defense.</p><p></p><p>From the thefreedictionary.com:</p><p></p><p>gi·ant <em>n.</em><strong>1. </strong><strong></strong></p><p><strong>a. </strong> A person or thing of great size.</p><p><strong>b. </strong><em> A person or thing of extraordinary power, significance, or importance</em></p><p></p><p>I aimed for my Mafia to fulfill both definitions and I'm thinking from the summaries, the judging focus was mostly on the first definition and not on the second(exception: phoamslinger). A mafia that controls the majority of crime organizations <em>everywhere</em> from behind the scenes fits definition <strong>b</strong>, even my use of definition <strong>a</strong> wasn't as integral. IMHO IIRC FWIW OMG LOL <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />.</p><p></p><p>As for "Mafia-ness," its name was Cosa Nesunna(latin for "No Thing") vs the real mafia's Cosa Nostra("Our Thing"). They bolth collect protection money and deal in weapons, have the Omerta code of silence about mafia dealings, are run by capos, etc. I had hoped when writing it that sprinkling these "flavor bits" through-out would obviate the need to spend 2 pages of precious written real estate of detailing such things. Not sure how I could have done that differently without using up another page or two.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I also left out NPCs and further details since my entry was 7 pages long already (still gun-shy from my 1st-round 13 page behemoth). I had/have tons of ideas to fill up the Far City with, but I figured you guys didn't want to wade through a 20-page final entry. Besides, the Far City itself wasn't an ingredient, so I figured I wouldn't get credit for further embellishment anyway...</p><p></p><p>Nifft, you're totally right about those rumors. A couple like the ones you pointed out were pretty blatant info-drops - "Hey PCs, here's something you need to do later! I can't figure out a better way of letting you know what to do when you are there, so HERE!" If I spent more time polishing this one, there'd probably be better and more subtle way of getting the info to the players.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I was also originally thinking of using aboleths too, then changed my mind (for some reason that I don't remember at the moment). I really have no idea why I didn't, especially with the piranha canals (that I added later). Would make alot of sense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Anyway, that's all just minor squibbly-bits.</p><p></p><p>Radiating Gnome, Nifft, phoamslinger, you guys volunteered to invest your time to run this and put in a lot of time and effort to make it happen. For that I am grateful.</p><p></p><p>Thanks also to everyone who participated, I really enjoyed reading through your entries. This thread was like an explosion of creativity.</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to the next Iron DM - as long as it isn't too soon, I need time for my brain to recover! I also throw my name in the hat for judging the next one, if you guys are looking for more people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 4998628, member: 60965"] Thanks IVV and great round to you as well. I didn't even get the dual-meaning of Fairy/Flaming Dragon until it was pointed out - and I love word plays! I got a laugh out of it. A huge thank-you to the judges for running this whole contest. It was a huge creativity-stirrer for me and has me interested in writing adventures again vs. winging/ad-libbing 95% of my DMing. Until this thread, I hadn't actually written an adventure since our last 2e campaign that ended just before 3e came out! That's going to change in the future, methinks. Up until 4e came out, I shared the preference. Now I have far less problem with higher levels since 4e makes it so much easier to run and play. My SH campaign also was the first time I was comfortable with "over-the-top", fantastic settings; a good transition to 4e as well. A few comments on the summaries, there are two things I did want to say in my Giant Mafia's defense. From the thefreedictionary.com: gi·ant [I]n.[/I][B]1. [/B][B] a. [/B] A person or thing of great size. [B]b. [/B][I] A person or thing of extraordinary power, significance, or importance[/I] I aimed for my Mafia to fulfill both definitions and I'm thinking from the summaries, the judging focus was mostly on the first definition and not on the second(exception: phoamslinger). A mafia that controls the majority of crime organizations [I]everywhere[/I] from behind the scenes fits definition [B]b[/B], even my use of definition [B]a[/B] wasn't as integral. IMHO IIRC FWIW OMG LOL :p. As for "Mafia-ness," its name was Cosa Nesunna(latin for "No Thing") vs the real mafia's Cosa Nostra("Our Thing"). They bolth collect protection money and deal in weapons, have the Omerta code of silence about mafia dealings, are run by capos, etc. I had hoped when writing it that sprinkling these "flavor bits" through-out would obviate the need to spend 2 pages of precious written real estate of detailing such things. Not sure how I could have done that differently without using up another page or two. I also left out NPCs and further details since my entry was 7 pages long already (still gun-shy from my 1st-round 13 page behemoth). I had/have tons of ideas to fill up the Far City with, but I figured you guys didn't want to wade through a 20-page final entry. Besides, the Far City itself wasn't an ingredient, so I figured I wouldn't get credit for further embellishment anyway... Nifft, you're totally right about those rumors. A couple like the ones you pointed out were pretty blatant info-drops - "Hey PCs, here's something you need to do later! I can't figure out a better way of letting you know what to do when you are there, so HERE!" If I spent more time polishing this one, there'd probably be better and more subtle way of getting the info to the players. Edit: I was also originally thinking of using aboleths too, then changed my mind (for some reason that I don't remember at the moment). I really have no idea why I didn't, especially with the piranha canals (that I added later). Would make alot of sense. Anyway, that's all just minor squibbly-bits. Radiating Gnome, Nifft, phoamslinger, you guys volunteered to invest your time to run this and put in a lot of time and effort to make it happen. For that I am grateful. Thanks also to everyone who participated, I really enjoyed reading through your entries. This thread was like an explosion of creativity. Looking forward to the next Iron DM - as long as it isn't too soon, I need time for my brain to recover! I also throw my name in the hat for judging the next one, if you guys are looking for more people. [/QUOTE]
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