Iron DM 2010 Discussion Thread

[ajanders]

Help Request

I'm really bad at naming adventures.
Does anyone have any tips about how to do it?

 

[Iron Sky]

I tend to sit down and brainstorm a list of puns based off of the main themes of the adventure. It's usually the last thing I do before hitting submit.

It also depends on how serious the adventure is, the more serious the adventure, the more serious the name I tend to go for (though it's not always the case).

 

[CleverNickName]

I'm really bad at naming adventures.
Does anyone have any tips about how to do it?

A quick trick is to take the name of a dominant NPC in the adventure, and then add a modifier to it.

Revenge of <name>
<name>'s Wrath
For the Love of <name>
The Son of <name>
<name>'s Quest
Storming <name>'s Castle
Children of <name>
<name's> Restless Spirit

and so on. It's not poetry, but it will do in a pinch.

And I agree with Iron Sky: naming the adventure (or poem, or short story, or anything else you write) should be the absolute last thing you do.

 

[InVinoVeritas]

My judgment is up. Pbartender to go.

 

[Iron Sky]

If you want a few more ideas, here's the titles of all the entries I've had in Iron DM:

Children of Death
The Dreaming Lords
Operation: Lightning Storm
The Far City
The Tannhauser Effect
Alpha Centauri
Eat It, Sanzuo (only because he was my roommate).

Looking back, it's amazing how different the adventures end up being. You really can't have a formula with the ingredients that the RBDMs whip up. Definitely makes for some varied entries.

 

[Pbartender]

Judgment is posted.

 

[CleverNickName]

And the final die is cast! Ajanders narrowly beats out Pro-Paladin in the semifinal round, and will step into the ring on Saturday against Iron Sky for a shot at the title!

The final round will begin on Saturday, at 12:00 p.m. PST. Because the final round of ingredients will be considerably more difficult than the others, and because we want everyone to put their best feet forward and dazzle us with a polished product, you contestants will have 48 hours to complete their entries. But don't rest on your laurels: the judges know that you have this extra time, and will be expecting to see adventures that are more polished, more complete, and more cohesive than ever before. So go forth, be creative, and hold nothing back!

All three judges will work together to create a list of six killer ingredients, the likes of which will make the others seem easy by comparison. We're talking the stuff of nightmares here--things like Lesbian Ham, Whistle Herders, and Farnesyl Diphosphate. Once I have the list, I will post it over in the Competition Thread at the given time. So judges, please IM me your list as soon as you can.

Best of luck to you both!

 

[ajanders]

Should I wear a special jacket?

 

[ajanders]

More usefully, I appreciate everyone's thoughts and insights.
I have taken the liberty of copy editing my UE so the thing will be readable by those who come afterwards.
Thanks for all your help and support.

 

[Radiating Gnome]

Hey InVinoVeritas -- I'm trying to include you in the PM discussion about what totally diabolical ingredients to use, and your PM inbox is full. Clear our some room!

-rg