Let me put it simply:
325 Magic Items submitted to the OSR Superstar Competition with mere hours left to enter!
Wow.
There is still at least one more set of prizes to add to the list, I just need to finalize the details with the publisher. It is some damn good stuff (that I own and is based of the S&W rules).
Cut off for entries is 1159 PM NYC time tonight. That being said, I won't be up at 1159 tonight. I'll probably be up around 8 AM, which is when I will give the final tally. I'm not so much of an ass that I'll cut off late entries before the tally, but don't be late. Maybe my stomach will continue with it's grumblings and I will be up at 1159. Just send that shit in now ;)
There have been suggestions that I assign some of the prizes to "best magic weapon" and other similar categories - ain't happening. My judges will being having enough work as it is judging the best overall entries from the number we will have and I'm not going to throw a spanner into the works.
We will be expanding the first round to 16 qualifying entries from 8 - spots 9-16 will get $5 RPGNow gift certificates and move up to the second round.
There will be 8 qualifiers for the second round from 4 - positions 5-8 will get $10 RPGNow gift certificates and move up to the final rounds.
I'll be covering the cost of awarding the RPGNow credit to the expanded qualifying list.
At the earliest, judges will get a list of identifiers redacted submissions by this wednesday, but it may take longer (as this is by far more entries than I could have expected), as all the entries will be going into one huge document for them to review, with each submitted item given a number for me to match up on my master list.
Then the judges will need time to review and make their decisions - figure at least a week on their part, so it may be two weeks or so before the second round kicks off.
Trial and error folks. If the process moves more slowly then I may like, the best excuse for that is the amazing response to the event.
+R H is the man to thank for putting up the cash to kick this off and giving me the kick in the ass needed for me to kick things off on my end. God bless you sir :)
Very excited for the document full of magic items from around the world!
ReplyDeleteHm. If you get a higher response every time you host an event, perhaps consider expecting higher responses for future events. =) Really, when was the last time you had an event that provoked less response than you expected?
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, thanks for expanding the number of people that will go on to qualifying rounds. That is an awesome response to the increased participation!
ReplyDeleteSo, is the OSR dead, or what? ;-)
ReplyDeleteSeriously: Awesome news, man! 325 entries for one huge magic item compilation!