TheMetal1
February 15th, 2014, 03:46
Tenkar's Tavern is hosting a competition that I thought you all might be interested in. It's using the Swords & Wizardry rules (available free here), with all the Virtual Table Tap Gamers here I thought this would be a good place to post. Contest open until Sunday Night (16 FEB) just before midnight. First round is design a magic item.
Here is the link to the contest (https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2014/02/kicking-off-osr-superstar-competition.html) and Blurb, (note I've added in the recent updates):
Opening round of the OSR Superstar Competition, and that means there is loot up for grabs.
Here's what you need to do:
1 - Name, design and describe a magic item for use with Swords & Wizardry. We are using Swords & Wizardry because it is easy enough to convert to other old school / OSR rulesets. Use any flavor of the rules you may desire (Whitebox / Core / Complete). They are all available for free in PDF. (there are links to the various S&W Rulesets on the right side of this page)
2 - Be creative. A magic sword, + 1 / + 3 vs. opinionated RPG bloggers might be new, but it really isn't all that special. Try to make your item special.
2a - Remember, special does not necessarily mean "all powerful". This is something many of us (myself included) often forget.
3 - Mail your entries (no more than 3 per person, so send us your 3 best) to [email protected] - do NOT post entries on the blog - entries posted on the blog will be disqualified.
All entries remain the property of their creators. By entering the contest, you agree your entries will be added to the OGL and released in PDF format for free to the OSR community to peruse, use and abuse. They will also be posted on this site. Everyone who enters will get a PDF Copy of Brave Halfling Publishings "Dagger For Kids" RPG and Frog God Games is offering to everyone who enters contest with what judges consider to be an actual entry gets a coupon for 10% off one order up to $1000 total order.
8 entrants will be chosen to move on to the next round of the competition. Those 8 entrants will each receive $10 RPGNow Gift Certificates in addition to any prizes they may receive in later rounds of the competition. Non-qualifying entrants may be placed in a pool for random donated prizes.
The 4 qualifiers of the 2nd round will each win $25 cash, paid out via Paypal. Additionally, the 1st place finisher in the consolation round, along with the 2nd to 4th finalist spots get 25% off, up to $1000 total order amount from Frog God Games. Other prizes may be added.
The final winner will be crowned the OSR Superstar, will all rights, privileges and slings and arrows such a position may entail. The OSR Superstar will receive 50% off on one order up to $1000 total order amount, $275 cash paid out via Paypal and a copy of the Original Dungeons & Dragons Reprint Box, retail value approximately $150. If the OSR Superstar has a mailing address outside the US, the prize money may be reduced slightly to cover the excessive cost of shipping items outside the United States thanks to the US Postal Service
This round of the OSR Superstar Competition will be open until 1159 PM on Sunday Night, February 16, 2014 NYC time, at which time entries will be forwarded to the competition's volunteer judges for review. Judging may take a week or more depending on number of entries - we will be better able to estimate the time needed when the number of entries are counted up.
Once the entries have been forwarded to the judges, they will be posted here at The Tavern without identifying the creators (to keep the judging unbiased).
The story so far:
1. 177 Magic Items sent with about 90 people entered.
2. A PDF of BarrowMaze I is now in. Will be interesting to see where these prizes land. Tenkars done random presentation of entries before so that would t surprise me.
3. It also looks like Purple Duck Games will be taking the entries and compiling them in a free PDF for release as well.
4. CoolStufInc.com added 2 x $10 gift certificates for their website
5. New Big Dragon, otherwise known as +Richard LeBlanc , is covering the original distro of copies of the D30 DM's Companion in PDF to the top 16 vote getters in the 1st round of the OSR Superstar
6. A Reaper Bones Jabberwocky donated by +Christopher Hardy
Here is the link to the contest (https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2014/02/kicking-off-osr-superstar-competition.html) and Blurb, (note I've added in the recent updates):
Opening round of the OSR Superstar Competition, and that means there is loot up for grabs.
Here's what you need to do:
1 - Name, design and describe a magic item for use with Swords & Wizardry. We are using Swords & Wizardry because it is easy enough to convert to other old school / OSR rulesets. Use any flavor of the rules you may desire (Whitebox / Core / Complete). They are all available for free in PDF. (there are links to the various S&W Rulesets on the right side of this page)
2 - Be creative. A magic sword, + 1 / + 3 vs. opinionated RPG bloggers might be new, but it really isn't all that special. Try to make your item special.
2a - Remember, special does not necessarily mean "all powerful". This is something many of us (myself included) often forget.
3 - Mail your entries (no more than 3 per person, so send us your 3 best) to [email protected] - do NOT post entries on the blog - entries posted on the blog will be disqualified.
All entries remain the property of their creators. By entering the contest, you agree your entries will be added to the OGL and released in PDF format for free to the OSR community to peruse, use and abuse. They will also be posted on this site. Everyone who enters will get a PDF Copy of Brave Halfling Publishings "Dagger For Kids" RPG and Frog God Games is offering to everyone who enters contest with what judges consider to be an actual entry gets a coupon for 10% off one order up to $1000 total order.
8 entrants will be chosen to move on to the next round of the competition. Those 8 entrants will each receive $10 RPGNow Gift Certificates in addition to any prizes they may receive in later rounds of the competition. Non-qualifying entrants may be placed in a pool for random donated prizes.
The 4 qualifiers of the 2nd round will each win $25 cash, paid out via Paypal. Additionally, the 1st place finisher in the consolation round, along with the 2nd to 4th finalist spots get 25% off, up to $1000 total order amount from Frog God Games. Other prizes may be added.
The final winner will be crowned the OSR Superstar, will all rights, privileges and slings and arrows such a position may entail. The OSR Superstar will receive 50% off on one order up to $1000 total order amount, $275 cash paid out via Paypal and a copy of the Original Dungeons & Dragons Reprint Box, retail value approximately $150. If the OSR Superstar has a mailing address outside the US, the prize money may be reduced slightly to cover the excessive cost of shipping items outside the United States thanks to the US Postal Service
This round of the OSR Superstar Competition will be open until 1159 PM on Sunday Night, February 16, 2014 NYC time, at which time entries will be forwarded to the competition's volunteer judges for review. Judging may take a week or more depending on number of entries - we will be better able to estimate the time needed when the number of entries are counted up.
Once the entries have been forwarded to the judges, they will be posted here at The Tavern without identifying the creators (to keep the judging unbiased).
The story so far:
1. 177 Magic Items sent with about 90 people entered.
2. A PDF of BarrowMaze I is now in. Will be interesting to see where these prizes land. Tenkars done random presentation of entries before so that would t surprise me.
3. It also looks like Purple Duck Games will be taking the entries and compiling them in a free PDF for release as well.
4. CoolStufInc.com added 2 x $10 gift certificates for their website
5. New Big Dragon, otherwise known as +Richard LeBlanc , is covering the original distro of copies of the D30 DM's Companion in PDF to the top 16 vote getters in the 1st round of the OSR Superstar
6. A Reaper Bones Jabberwocky donated by +Christopher Hardy