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<blockquote data-quote="Imhotepthewise" data-source="post: 6493052" data-attributes="member: 976"><p>Hopefully, this is in a better spot. I will delete it from the scheduling thread.</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p> So, [MENTION=221]Wicht[/MENTION] and [MENTION=976]Imhotepthewise[/MENTION], it would be enlightening to know how you both developed your entries out of a fairly quirky set of ingredients. Care to elaborate? </p><p></p><p> From Imhotepthewise:</p><p></p><p> Sorry it’s taken me some time to respond. I went with my son to see The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and then home to watch the nailbiter between the Ravens and the Patriots.</p><p></p><p> Last time I entered, I started with an adventure in mind based on one of the ingredients and then muscled in the rest of them as best as they would fit. Needless to say, I did not win.</p><p></p><p> This time, I wrote each ingredient on an index card, put its Merriam Webster definition on it, and then cogitated on them.</p><p></p><p> Dwarven Tragedian. Since I consciously shied away from any theatrical tack, I developed the woeful path of Dunstan. He would have been a greater part of the scheme if I could have made him so, but it just didn’t come to me. He gave me a great vehicle to show Hogmin’s erratic nature, and to resolve the use of Chicken Dance without plugging in “Dancing Chickens”, which I mistakenly thought would tank me as too obvious. It also made someone the point of blame for Heglat’s wrath.</p><p></p><p> Chicken Dance. As I said, I thought it was Kryptonite to use the literal dancing chickens. And I couldn’t make a humaniod imitation of that work. It fell together to make Dunstan’s sorry life even more sorry by being Hogmin’s victim and a potential hazard on the battlefield. </p><p></p><p> Inscrutable Fey. I almost bit on the Fated to Die definition, but just couldn’t work it to my satisfaction. </p><p></p><p> Anarchist’s Castle. I wanted to have something other than a stone castle, and that drove me to look through the list of Fey to find one disagreable enough to make an anarchist of. The redcap is one I have never used in a game, but have wanted to for some time. </p><p></p><p> Devious Machinations. Not so much as what, but how. I needed to put enough manipulations of the unwilling and the unknowing to make it convincing as devious mechinations would have to be to be convincing.</p><p></p><p> Magic Moth. Kind of fell apart when I was reminded that pixies have improved invisibility, however, part of Heglat’s plans depended on being seen but being seen as something other than a pixie. It did not come off as strong as I would have liked.</p><p></p><p> Polishing. It was difficult to make it real purty in 24 hours minus so many hours of Real Lifetm in there. I suspect Wicht and others have a couple of templates handy to paste into to make their entries pop. I will have to review his and others entries to get a better handle on this. I also have to get better at posting to the forum, format wise.</p><p></p><p> So, the adventure kind of formed around the ingredients and the NPCs that evolved from them. It turned out to an adventure I’d really like to run. I love battles with plenty of chaos and unwilling participants.</p><p></p><p> See you all next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Imhotepthewise, post: 6493052, member: 976"] Hopefully, this is in a better spot. I will delete it from the scheduling thread. Quote: So, [MENTION=221]Wicht[/MENTION] and [MENTION=976]Imhotepthewise[/MENTION], it would be enlightening to know how you both developed your entries out of a fairly quirky set of ingredients. Care to elaborate? From Imhotepthewise: Sorry it’s taken me some time to respond. I went with my son to see The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and then home to watch the nailbiter between the Ravens and the Patriots. Last time I entered, I started with an adventure in mind based on one of the ingredients and then muscled in the rest of them as best as they would fit. Needless to say, I did not win. This time, I wrote each ingredient on an index card, put its Merriam Webster definition on it, and then cogitated on them. Dwarven Tragedian. Since I consciously shied away from any theatrical tack, I developed the woeful path of Dunstan. He would have been a greater part of the scheme if I could have made him so, but it just didn’t come to me. He gave me a great vehicle to show Hogmin’s erratic nature, and to resolve the use of Chicken Dance without plugging in “Dancing Chickens”, which I mistakenly thought would tank me as too obvious. It also made someone the point of blame for Heglat’s wrath. Chicken Dance. As I said, I thought it was Kryptonite to use the literal dancing chickens. And I couldn’t make a humaniod imitation of that work. It fell together to make Dunstan’s sorry life even more sorry by being Hogmin’s victim and a potential hazard on the battlefield. Inscrutable Fey. I almost bit on the Fated to Die definition, but just couldn’t work it to my satisfaction. Anarchist’s Castle. I wanted to have something other than a stone castle, and that drove me to look through the list of Fey to find one disagreable enough to make an anarchist of. The redcap is one I have never used in a game, but have wanted to for some time. Devious Machinations. Not so much as what, but how. I needed to put enough manipulations of the unwilling and the unknowing to make it convincing as devious mechinations would have to be to be convincing. Magic Moth. Kind of fell apart when I was reminded that pixies have improved invisibility, however, part of Heglat’s plans depended on being seen but being seen as something other than a pixie. It did not come off as strong as I would have liked. Polishing. It was difficult to make it real purty in 24 hours minus so many hours of Real Lifetm in there. I suspect Wicht and others have a couple of templates handy to paste into to make their entries pop. I will have to review his and others entries to get a better handle on this. I also have to get better at posting to the forum, format wise. So, the adventure kind of formed around the ingredients and the NPCs that evolved from them. It turned out to an adventure I’d really like to run. I love battles with plenty of chaos and unwilling participants. See you all next time. [/QUOTE]
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