Monthly CC Challenge

[Legacy_Shemsu-Heru]

               Arabian Nights:

Genies, magic carpets, etc; This is an idea inspired by the nice tileset made by Zwerkules in the Oriental challenge.

Creatures: genies, CEP included all kind of genies in D&D but in my opinion most of them don't look very nice; Also any other creature from AD&D "Al-Qadim" campaign would be nice...

Tilesets: We have some Arabian cities like Zwerkules' city; But there is other nice Arabian backgrounds, for example Arabian interiors, with lots of decoration. Also additions for existing tilesets could be nice, for example some Arabian cities tilesets included ships, but i think that any of them had included a truly Arabian ship like the medieval arb-ship "dhow" with the typical triangular sails...

Arabian style heads also would be nice, we don't have too much of this...

And as usually: Arabian armors, clothes, weapons, placeables, and any other stuff....
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_SuperFly_2000]

               That sound like some very useful stuff :-)

Especially as I still haven't completely ditched my idea of an Anauroch-ish PW :-)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <putting out a quill...>

Shemsu-Heru wrote...

Arabian Nights:

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Another great idea, Shemsu ;-)
It'll be added to the May poll.
Thanks for the poke ;-)

<...from where the porcupine stuck it>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shemsu-Heru]

               

Rolo Kipp wrote...

Arabian Nights:

Another great idea, Shemsu ;-)
It'll be added to the May poll.
Thanks for the poke ;-)

Thanks, but what about  of  suggestion of a drow theme in the previous page?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <hastily covering his...>

What?! Why you sneaky little... you... <you were lazy, old man. should have checked when you saw the new post all alone on a new page>
Hrmph. Well, no harm, no foul.

Shemsu-Heru wrote...

Just because in this month challenge Drows aren't allowed; I Would like to suggest a CCC focused on Drows. That could included:
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Ok, spotlight on the dark elves...
Got it. 

<...burro with a blanket>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Mecheon]

               Speaking of drow, just gonna put this here because its useful and I found it while looking for stuff on the Vault recently...

There's been a fairly working Drider phenotype on the Vault for, pfoah... Couple of years now? And I don't think many people ever knew about it

Does look to use the animations from Luna_C and H20rat's driders, if you know the ones

Dunno if people prefer it as a phenotype or to work into an all new creature set (What with the phenotype limits this disabling horses at the moment), but its there if people never knew about it
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shemsu-Heru]

               I know and use that MOD; Yes, it's very well done. Maybe more people would download it, if the author had added some pictures of the phenotype....
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Carcerian]

               A few ideas for themes:

Gothic, Weird Science, Steampunk, Victorian, Industrial, Renissance, Art Neveau, Urban, Rustic, Artifacts and Relics, Carraiges/Chariots/Wagons, Dungeoneer's Gear, Dungeon Dressings, Idols and Treasures, Ruined Kingdoms/Lost Civilizations, Land Time Forgot/Lost Plateau, Temple of the Frog, City of the Gods
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <looking enthusiastic...>

Whew-doggies! I'm always glad to see new ideas and I like most of those.

But I'd like to ask two things:

First: "***When submitting a new theme, please provide a title and short summary of the theme.***"
Second: Could you trim that list to your favorite 3? Making a poll that has a hundred entries just wont work ;-/ In fact, our procedure is that orphaned topics can't even return to the poll unless there are less than 10 active themes to vote on :-P

You can always add another new theme next month, and the month after, ad naseum :-)

In regards to Lost civilizations, although not *quite* the same, we did do an Ancient Civilizations.

WRT Dungeon Gear/dressings, perhaps combine them into a "classic Dungeon Crawl" theme. That is, try not to be *too* focused, so that content is limited. If the theme was Gear, then that pretty much rules out creatures and tilesets, among others. Make sense?

WRT Carriages, et al, I'd think that was covered pretty well by the Sea, Air, Land travel theme.

What do you think?

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[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <putting his best foot...>

What do you think of...

Player Customization:
Models, visual effects (beards & mustaches, jewelry, scars/tattoos) that modify how the PC looks and  phenos that change the way they move. Scripts and widgets that allow in-game modifications. New races, classes, feats. Items with applied visuals like a smoking pipe or a golden nose-ring.
Edit: Tails & wings... ;-)

<...in his mouth>
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Rolo Kipp, 03 mai 2012 - 06:30 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_The Amethyst Dragon]

               

Rolo Kipp wrote...

<putting his best foot...>

What do you think of...

Player Customization:
Models, visual effects (beards & mustaches, jewelry, scars/tattoos) that modify how the PC looks and  phenos that change the way they move. Scripts and widgets that allow in-game modifications. New races, classes, feats. Items with applied visuals like a smoking pipe or a golden nose-ring.
Edit: Tails & wings... ;-)

<...in his mouth>

For the aligned visuals (bears, jewelry, etc.), everyone would need 12 default heads to work with, since not all visual effects will line up with all heads. Helmets and headbands work pretty well for many heads, but closer things like jewelry, hair, scars, etc. would need to be a bit more exacting, I think.

Still, I like the idea. '>

And more wings and tails are always good.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <holding up a standard...>

Those standard heads would also need to be bald :-P
And the VFX-based hair would need variety in colors (real *flaming* red hair? Hmmm... ;-)
But, yeah, that's the idea.

<...and waving it>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Carcerian]

               Hmm ok, lessee, here's 10 drafts....

Artifacts and Relics: Unique items from legend and lore, of great power and/or cultural importance.

Deities and Demigods: All Things Divine, avatars, exalted servants, items (once) owned/granted by the gods, divine boons, beings cursed by the gods (gorgons/medusa/minotaurs), Content from Immortal Ruleset/Primal Order

Gothic: Elegant and spooky, ravenloft/addams family/world of darkness, stylistic and art neveau, ornate black iron works, stained glass, stone gargoyles, ornate cemetaries/crypts. Themes of romance and tragedy, or "a ray of  light in the darkness." Can be humerous as long as its ironic/morbid humor '>

Heaven and Hell: Celestial Angels, Infernal Devils, thier homes, servants, residents of thier lands, blessings/boons, holy/unholy weapons armor and other trappings, lords and ladies of heaven and hell.

Lost and Forgotten: Lost cities, lands, and societies, Dead Gods and Vestiges of lost faiths, dangerous ruins and ancient treasures, cursed or degenrate races, creatures long thought extinct in civilized lands.

Oldschool: Anything from 0e (chainmail, blackmoor, greyhawk, etc suppliments), Judges Guild, Content from Articles from gaming magazines (such has White Dwarf, Dungeon, Dragon, Polyherdron, The Stragegic Review, The Oerth Journal), Basic/Expert/Companion/Master/Immortal Rules, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1e and 2e, the Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon, DnD Toys/Figurines/Boardgames and anything else that didnt make it into 3.0. Could also be things based off earlier version artwork, say 1st edition such-and-such monster, things from illutrations by classic artists like Erol Otus, Jeff Dee, and the rest...

Steampunk: Clockwork and Steam-powered Inventions, Mechanical Wings & Prostetics, Specticles (oft with extra lenses) , monacles, eyepieces, goggles, Victorian/Industrial Era Clothing, Automatons, Almost anything from Arcanum CRPG or Dave Arneson's Clock and Steam, Myst or Thief series. (Magic may exsist, compete with or suppliment tech, but not to the extent of the pure fusion of say technomancy, here renissasnce/victorian/early-industrial science takes the forefront)

Technomancy: were magic and machine meet, such as Mystaran Blackmoor, Warhammer40k, Spelljammer, Sons of Ether, Wizardry CRPG Series, Rifts Atlantis, Final Fantasy Series (esp later games)

Weird Science: Mad Scientist Lab Dressings, Strange Inventions and Specimens, Vivisections and other Creations (Mongrel Men, Owlbears etc)

Wizard's Mistake: Wild Magic Effects, Magical Creatures not meant to be (mud men), Insane Items, spells gone wrong, Mis-enchantments and other (un)happy accidents...

(if you nominate any of these suggestions, fell free to edit/rewrite descriptions to whatever seems most fitting for challenge)

If i had to pick a top 3 offhand, id say, Artifacts and Relics, Gothic, Steampunk, tho some of the others could be a ton of fun for ppl too...
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Carcerian, 09 mai 2012 - 05:50 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <putting his money on...>

They all echo with possibility :-)

I'll add Artifacts & Relics, Gothic and Steampunk to the July poll. Remind me next month and I'll fold in another 1 or 2 for August ;-)

<...a trifecta>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shemsu-Heru]

               A Steampunk theme would be nice, also that content could be useful for classical D&D campaigns like Ravenloft, or Planescape (in the plane of Mechanus).....