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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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March 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Elven Stuff
« on: March 01, 2012, 05:10:02 pm »


               This month's challenge is "Elven Stuff"

Sure, there are a few weapon models already available, and a suit of elven chain armor (a robe) out there, but what of everything else for surface (non-drow) elves?

Graceful statues and artwork, organic-looking weapons, houses grown from large trees, elven fortifications, elaborate crystalline structures, elf-style furniture, ethereal music, nature-themed cloaks, artistically carved wooden shields, additional small animals as familiars/companions, holy symbols tied to FR and non-FR elven deities, prefabbed items made by elves (with descriptions, history, etc.), prefabbed elven NPCs (with interesting descriptions, conversations, etc.), and anything else elf-ish.  

Not just recolors of existing drow stuff...the surface elves need some stuff to call their own.

Thjis theme was suggested by The Amethyst Dragon
Once again, the possibilities for content types are pretty open; NPCs, Creatures, Items, Tiles, Effects, Animations, Sounds & Scripts.

Guidelines:
  • It must be fully working in game.
  • Use of vanilla NWN or publicly available texture is fine, though state-of-the-art amateur's work would require 100% original work, but that's up to you.
  • Teamwork is welcome.
  • Beginners most welcome, don't be afraid, just try, you'll be surprised!
  • All submissions must be finished, working, and emailed to me (NWNCCCMakers @ gmail.com) or a non-Vault link provided by April 2nd, 2012 (which is a Monday) at 10 AM EST. Sooner than that is perfectly fine too. ;-)
Some things you could include in the download/email that would make packaging everything up easier and faster (otherwise I will just pester you with questions!):
  • 2da lines needed.
  • Screenshot *from in game* for use on the vault page (this also gives me hints on how to display the new goodie).
  • Portraits (if needed) of your new goodie. ** Placeables and monsters should include a portrait. **
  • Inventory icons (if needed) of your new goodie.
  • Any credits you would like listed.
  • If this is your first entry, please tell me what name you would like your work listed under and provide a link to your other NWN content if you want that displayed as well (the link bit is totally optional).
  • Also if you would like an invite to the CC Makers group, send Rolo Kipp a friend invite. The group is nothing spectacular, mostly just documentation on 2da lines.
  • If you are doing tileset content, *please* let me know ahead of time so I can get you the set and itp files to work with. I’m horrible at merging those so this bit you will need to provide.
Remember, the Challenge is all about fun, sharing, creativity and surprise!
If you have concerns/questions about this month’s Challenge please post in this thread.

If you want to discuss the Monthly Custom Content Challenge idea as a whole or wish to submit ideas/themes for future monthly Challenges, please post in its thread here
***When submitting a new theme, please provide a title and short summary of the theme.***

If you have a technical question about some custom content creation, please create a separate thread so that the answers can be found later by anyone, not just people interested in this Challenge. We'll try to help!

Have no fear and join the fun!

And finally, you can: 
vote for April’s theme. The voting dead line is April 1st, 2012 at 8 AM EST.
Submit theme suggestions
Visit the CC Maker's Project for March 2012.
Email content to nwncccmakers@gmail.com
               
               

               


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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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March 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Elven Stuff
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 05:10:46 pm »


               <sneaking in...>

Status Update:A reminder of who is doing what <mostly to keep it straight in his own mind>
(CC Makers, remember to coordinate resources!):

For V1 (due):
  • Draygoth28: Creature, mount - Moose Steed
  • Borden Ha'elven: Placeable/tileset? - Spiral stair around Ancient tree-trunk
  • Birdman076: Elven Icons
Received (email to nwncccmakers@gmail.com):
  • Shemsu-Heru: Body parts, heads - Elven celebrities ;-)
  • Shemsu-Heru: Weapons - Elven weapons (7 variations)
  • Shemsu-Heru: Items, torches - Elven Phials of Starlight (3 variations)
  • Shemsu-Heru: Item, shield - The Shiled of Gil-Galad
  • The Spirited Lass: Music - Something haunting with subliminal messages soliciting chocolate?
  • Tiberius Morguhn: Placeable - Elven meditation/scrying pool
  • Cestus Dei: Items,VFX Helmet- Elven Ki-Stone diadems (6 variations)
  • The Amethyst Dragon: Placeables - Spiral spires
For V2:
  • Vibrant Penumbra: Item, cloak - Cloak of Feathers

Please correct me if I have anything wrong. <he's ok with that, really>

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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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March 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Elven Stuff
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 05:12:11 pm »


               <sneaking back...>

Screenshots will go here...

In the meantime,unless someone comes up with a better one, I'll use this pic of the Seelie Court for the project logo. It has something of the wild grace I think the theme calls for ;-)

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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2012, 05:32:11 pm »


               Welll, an' I've been waitin' fer this.

Don't matter none what I think o' them flighty folk, I've been itchin' ta make some Elf Stones.  These be circlets of silver and gold set with a single flawless gem. This will be a VFX helmet item like me SHoA, save it'll put that shiny gem smack dab in their forehead. An it only works fer Elves, o'course.

In properties, they be much like ioun stones in that ye may only wear one an' it either protects or enhances yer mental abilities.

Anyroad, That'll be what I make this month.

Ye jest keep yer ideas to yerself, wizard. Ye want somethin' else, make it yerself.
               
               

               
            

Legacy_The Amethyst Dragon

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March 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Elven Stuff
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 07:44:10 pm »


               

Rolo Kipp wrote...
In the meantime, we need a project logo for "Elven Stuff". TAD? Ideas?

How about a combo picture with an elf and a drow, with a classic "circle/slash" or big "NO!" over the drow?  hehe

Really, from all the available portraits and other "elfish" things currently available, you'd think drow were the vast majority of elves and the others are just sad minorities that can only mimic what the drow have.

A more serious suggestion, how about just a nice picture of an (surface) elf?
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 07:56:29 pm »


               Yaaaaaaaaaaay! I love Elf stuff.

...Would be better if I could think of what to make, though. '<img'>
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2012, 08:03:05 pm »


               

Rubies wrote...
...Would be better if I could think of what to make, though. '<img'>

Well, there are some basic ideas in the initial theme suggestion. '<img'>  If you were to mention what type of content you might want to make (placeables, weapons, inventory-only items, portraits, sounds, prefabbed NPCs or items, etc.), I'm sure others and myself could come up with a few more specific ones.
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2012, 08:10:27 pm »


               Sounds/music or weapons is what I'd go for. Haven't made weapons in a while. '<img'>
               
               

               
            

Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2012, 08:12:14 pm »


               <carefully uncrumpling a long list of things...>

@ TAD: I like the idea so far... links? ;-)

@ Rubies: Well, some of the things I was thinking about were:
  • Elf Steeds
  • Elven weapons with fine engraving, especially spears with pennants
  • Elven forest clothing
  • Elven Court clothing (Seelie & Unseelie)
  • Elven Court furniture
  • Elven Court flags & pennants
Any of those appeal?

Edit: Oooh! Music! You and the Mistress doing duets? Oh, yum!
Hmmm, is anyone doing movies these days? Be nice to get some generic elven leadin/ending movies...

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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2012, 09:02:34 pm »


               <pulling out some...>

The Sylven of Fletch:
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A tileset I hope to pressure, er, encourage Cestus to make someday - Jadeleaf Tower:
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2012, 09:06:47 pm »


               Oh no! Why did this have to win? I still have to finish several tiles for the arabian city tileset and have to make alleys for the medieval city and ceilings for the interior tileset.':blush:'
I should really work on something else, but I've been meaning to make elven houses for so long now and already know what they should look like ...

So why did this have to win? Maybe I'll convince myself that I didn't see what this months theme is.':whistle:'
               
               

               


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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2012, 11:02:26 pm »


               Growl!

The Amethyst Dragon wrote...
How about a combo picture with an elf and a drow, with a classic "circle/slash" or big "NO!" over the drow?  hehe

Really, from all the available portraits and other "elfish" things currently available, you'd think drow were the vast majority of elves and the others are just sad minorities that can only mimic what the drow have.

I do think they are sad minorities that can only mimic the pure blood of the drow! <>

But, like, whatever'<img'>

Luckily, there are topsider elves that dance in the shadows.'<img'>

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I'll be making an elven (and drow!) Shadowdancer's outfit.
Something I would wear.
Down dark alleys.
At midnight.
During the new moon.

Wish you were there! '<img'>
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2012, 08:30:06 am »


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« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2012, 09:50:32 am »


               

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Are this nice blades from any game?

Are some new Elven heads allowed, and what about Drow content?
               
               

               
            

Legacy_The Amethyst Dragon

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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2012, 03:14:55 pm »


               

Shemsu-Heru wrote...
Are some new Elven heads allowed, and what about Drow content?

My personal vote (based on the theme): elven heads yes, drow stuff no.

Drow aren't surface (non-drow) elves. '<img'>

Nice reference pics above!  Lots of inspiration there.