What is up, GamerNation?
This contest has been up for a bit over on the Order 66 forums, but we thought it prudent to extend it to those who might lurk more over here.
Here's the crux of the contest (the Order 66 thread is here: [URL="http://www.d20radio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4707"]www.d20radio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1...[/URL])
The amazing master cartogropher, Christopher West, who's work has graced the pages of many publications over the years, has been gracious enough to donate to The Order 66 Podcast and d20 Radio some sweet SWAG that simply demands to be handed over... to YOU.
So here's the contest! The challenge is to design a single encounter for a group of 5 heroes in the Star Wars: Saga Edition ruleset. You choose the challenge level (and average level of the PCs), and create your encounter appropriately, including all encounter conditions and threats. But most importantly, the encounter must be designed around the new "Swamp Caves/Desert Sanctum" map, now available from Christopher West and Maps of Mastery.
Choose either the "Swamp Caves" or "Desert Sanctum" side to build your encounter around - and GO! Winners will be judged on creativity, playability, and (most importantly) integration of map features into the encounter. Contest Judges will include all three hosts of the Order 66 Podcast, Chris West himself, and the incomporable Sam Witwer and Chuck Hirstius. To see the maps you'll be designing your encounter around, head to [URL="http://www.mapsofmastery.com/"]www.mapsofmastery.com[/URL]. Your encounter must be built around either the "Swamp Caves" or "Desert Sanctum" map.
Only one submission per listener will be allowed, and all submissions must be in before midnight (Central/Standard time), March 17, 2010. Submission will only be accepted if emailed to: [EMAIL="contest@d20radio.com"]contest@d20radio.com[/EMAIL]
So what... you might ask... will the winners get??
1st Place Prize: A full-size print of the "Swamp Caves/Desert Sanctum" map (front/back), AND a print of Chris West's map of the Millenium Falcon - SIGNED by Mr. West.
2nd Place Prize: A full-size print of the "Exodus Class Heavy Courier Ship/Offworld Shipping Center" map (front/back).
3rd Place Prize: A 12-tile set of Chris West's custom map tiles for Star Wars play.
If you have any questions about the contest, please post them up here (I'll try and check this thread fairly regularly), or on the Order 66 boards, on the thread noted at the top of this post. We'll do our best to answer them as quickly as we can! I, for one, am anxious to see what the next few weeks hold!
Good Luck, GamerNation! Win yourself some free stuff!
This contest has been up for a bit over on the Order 66 forums, but we thought it prudent to extend it to those who might lurk more over here.
Here's the crux of the contest (the Order 66 thread is here: [URL="http://www.d20radio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4707"]www.d20radio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1...[/URL])
The amazing master cartogropher, Christopher West, who's work has graced the pages of many publications over the years, has been gracious enough to donate to The Order 66 Podcast and d20 Radio some sweet SWAG that simply demands to be handed over... to YOU.
So here's the contest! The challenge is to design a single encounter for a group of 5 heroes in the Star Wars: Saga Edition ruleset. You choose the challenge level (and average level of the PCs), and create your encounter appropriately, including all encounter conditions and threats. But most importantly, the encounter must be designed around the new "Swamp Caves/Desert Sanctum" map, now available from Christopher West and Maps of Mastery.
Choose either the "Swamp Caves" or "Desert Sanctum" side to build your encounter around - and GO! Winners will be judged on creativity, playability, and (most importantly) integration of map features into the encounter. Contest Judges will include all three hosts of the Order 66 Podcast, Chris West himself, and the incomporable Sam Witwer and Chuck Hirstius. To see the maps you'll be designing your encounter around, head to [URL="http://www.mapsofmastery.com/"]www.mapsofmastery.com[/URL]. Your encounter must be built around either the "Swamp Caves" or "Desert Sanctum" map.
Only one submission per listener will be allowed, and all submissions must be in before midnight (Central/Standard time), March 17, 2010. Submission will only be accepted if emailed to: [EMAIL="contest@d20radio.com"]contest@d20radio.com[/EMAIL]
So what... you might ask... will the winners get??
1st Place Prize: A full-size print of the "Swamp Caves/Desert Sanctum" map (front/back), AND a print of Chris West's map of the Millenium Falcon - SIGNED by Mr. West.
2nd Place Prize: A full-size print of the "Exodus Class Heavy Courier Ship/Offworld Shipping Center" map (front/back).
3rd Place Prize: A 12-tile set of Chris West's custom map tiles for Star Wars play.
If you have any questions about the contest, please post them up here (I'll try and check this thread fairly regularly), or on the Order 66 boards, on the thread noted at the top of this post. We'll do our best to answer them as quickly as we can! I, for one, am anxious to see what the next few weeks hold!
Good Luck, GamerNation! Win yourself some free stuff!
