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    Quote Originally Posted by 3SecondCultist View Post

    Also, does anyone else keep changing their ideas? I've gone through about three or four, and none of them work well with the type restriction! The Monstrous Humanoid one is pretty harsh, I must say. No Feral templates...
    Well since final type is What matters just change it again to a legal type

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    If you feel it wouldn't break immersion for your build to have a particular piece of equipment, or you think the equipment advances your abilities enough to warrant mentioning, go ahead and bring it up. Just keep in mind that, in the past, some judges have frowned on the inclusion of equipment.
    Frustrating. Fair enough. Old iron chef rules it is thanks for the heads up I'll build accordingly
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    Interesting. Tentatively in to compete.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venger View Post
    Frustrating. Fair enough. Old iron chef rules it is thanks for the heads up I'll build accordingly
    I mean, given this round's theme, I feel as though equipment shouldn't be that much of a factor anyways.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3SecondCultist View Post
    I mean, given this round's theme, I feel as though equipment shouldn't be that much of a factor anyways.
    I don't see how that follows. Am I missing something?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venger View Post
    I don't see how that follows. Am I missing something?
    It's the unthinking part. You could quite easily enter something with Int 1-2 this round. They aren't know for being tool users.

    Also, what is this "Old Iron Chef" vs. "New Iron Chef" thing you are talking about? I haven't noticed any difference.
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    Until recently in Iron Chef gear discussion was frowned upon. It was not explicitly illegal, but judges were not discouraged from penalizing. As per the recent addition you are allowed to discuss gear so long as the item is not necessary for your build to function (like using an item to raise your stat high enough to take a feat the SI requires).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deadline View Post
    It's the unthinking part. You could quite easily enter something with Int 1-2 this round. They aren't know for being tool users.

    Also, what is this "Old Iron Chef" vs. "New Iron Chef" thing you are talking about? I haven't noticed any difference.
    Ok. That makes sense. By new I was only talking about the equipment policy which recently changed to allow us to talk about equipment.
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    Two questions:

    1. My creature has racial Hit Dice and starts at CR 6. How should I provide for that in the varying CRs?
    2. How RAW specific are you going to be on Warshaper Entry? If a creature has an ability that is essentially alternate form but is not called Alternate Form, will it qualify?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Venger View Post
    Ok. That makes sense. By new I was only talking about the equipment policy which recently changed to allow us to talk about equipment.
    But you've always been allowed to talk about equipment, and for the most part, the only penalties I've seen were when the equipment was required for your build to function. Did I miss a round or two in recently where several judges came down hard on even talking about equipment? (I've been mostly out of touch for the last 8 months or so).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deadline View Post
    But you've always been allowed to talk about equipment, and for the most part, the only penalties I've seen were when the equipment was required for your build to function. Did I miss a round or two in recently where several judges came down hard on even talking about equipment? (I've been mostly out of touch for the last 8 months or so).
    short answer: yes. we're now allowed to talk about equipment without being slammed, as the viscount explained. the FAQ's been updated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thealtruistorc View Post
    How RAW specific are you going to be on Warshaper Entry? If a creature has an ability that is essentially alternate form but is not called Alternate Form, will it qualify?
    I'm not the DM, but for what it's worth, the entry requirements for Warshaper actually state that Alternate Form isn't enough to qualify. You need something closer to the Change Shape supernatural ability, the Polymorph spell, or an ability like Wild Shape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venger View Post
    short answer: yes. we're now allowed to talk about equipment without being slammed, as the viscount explained. the FAQ's been updated.
    Would you mind PMing me some of the judge results that led to this being a defined thing? As an occasional Iron Chef judge, I want to be sure I don't screw something up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3SecondCultist View Post
    Say, I'm wondering how many of our judges can time travel? It seems as though that'll be the only way they can meet the deadline for build judgments...

    Also, does anyone else keep changing their ideas? I've gone through about three or four, and none of them work well with the type restriction! The Monstrous Humanoid one is pretty harsh, I must say. No Feral templates...
    We all frequent the 3.5 subforum and participate in optimization contests; I'm pretty sure we know a way to get a free Teleport Through Time spell. Still, for the sake of the time-space continuum, I'll change the judgement deadline.

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    Two questions:

    1. My creature has racial Hit Dice and starts at CR 6. How should I provide for that in the varying CRs?
    2. How RAW specific are you going to be on Warshaper Entry? If a creature has an ability that is essentially alternate form but is not called Alternate Form, will it qualify?

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    1) Unless your RHD change over time, they have no effect on CR beyond the listed CR in the creature entry; if you advanced the creature's RHD, you advance its CR according to the monster advancement rules. If your RHD is your entire CR, then you represent lower CRs as more limited amounts of RHD; if this isn't possible, then you only showcase the CRs that your RHD allow for, which may result in an Elegance penalty, depending on the judge's opinions.

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    Ahhh, and there's Vizzini.

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    Crap. Just noticed something which really screws with my idea. Need to do some fiddling and probably scale back some of the more ambitious aspects of it, which is a shame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WhamBamSam View Post
    Crap. Just noticed something which really screws with my idea. Need to do some fiddling and probably scale back some of the more ambitious aspects of it, which is a shame.
    banlist mustve got you. it's slippery.
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    banlist mustve got you. it's slippery.
    Actually, no. Not in this case. I failed to read some fine print in an ingredient, and that's turned out to be a problem.

    Actually, the first idea I had, that I had thought fell into the ban list's gravitational pull might actually be able to slingshot around it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WhamBamSam View Post
    Actually, no. Not in this case. I failed to read some fine print in an ingredient, and that's turned out to be a problem.

    Actually, the first idea I had, that I had thought fell into the ban list's gravitational pull might actually be able to slingshot around it.
    Gotta love that type pyramid
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venger View Post
    Gotta love that type pyramid
    ...whether you want to or not.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Telonius View Post
    Ahhh, and there's Vizzini.
    The first idea I had for this contest, given the criteria and restrictions, was so blindingly obvious to me that I don't have the heart to stat it up.
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    Well, Vizzini or not, my build is finished and sent!

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    I have an idea, and I think it's a pretty good one.
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    Hi everybody. I'm new here, but I think I want to enter a build. I have some questions, mostly about stats but also some clarification on template stacking, that I would rather not ask publicly because I don't want to give anything away. Is there anyone I should pm to get some answers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by professortoast View Post
    Hi everybody. I'm new here, but I think I want to enter a build. I have some questions, mostly about stats but also some clarification on template stacking, that I would rather not ask publicly because I don't want to give anything away. Is there anyone I should pm to get some answers?
    Welcome. PM AvatarVecna, as this round is his creation. You'll probably be well served to quote any specific rulings he makes somewhere in your writeup, if you think the ruling may be contentious.
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    Whew. Got my entry in. Might try to do a second one over the weekend.

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    Just entered the strangest build I've ever done. Thanks to the chairperson, I forgot to write as such in the PM.

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    Really, really looking forward to the reveal on this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daremetoidareyo View Post
    Just entered the strangest build I've ever done. Thanks to the chairperson, I forgot to write as such in the PM.
    aaaaaand submitted. that was a blast. thanks for posting in ic about this, avatarvecna, I hadn't heard of this contest before, it sounds like a lot of fun.

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    Really, really looking forward to the reveal on this one.
    me too. it's shaping up to be a very diverse round.
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    Time's up everybody! I would've done this at midnight GMT on the dot, but work got real busy for a while there. Anyway, no posting until I've given the all-clear!


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    No...t'was clinical depression that killed the beast.

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    Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
    “Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
    But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
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    That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
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    Surcease of Sorrow is a euphemism. It’s kinder to say than to describe its victims. No one in the city knows its cause or how to stop it, and it happens every month now. Something about our culture, they’ll say in the taverns, just makes a man let go.

    The signs are well known, by now. Someone, usually overworked, will complain to their friends that they feel like they’re being followed by a raven. When they try to sleep, they hear and see the long-dead, whispering terrible things. Some spellcasters report that there are invisible symbols telling them to kill themselves.

    Eventually the victim is found dead. Sometimes because their wrists have been slit, other times from nightmares. Sometimes, they seem like they’ve been scared to death. It predates on civilized society. It is nourished by that loneliness in the crowd, by the “probably nothing” of urban life. It can’t be stopped because neither magic nor medicine can find its cause.

    Surcease of Sorrow is an invisible stalker. It has learned some sublime horror, connected to some terrible power— perhaps of Ilsensine, deity to mind flayers, perhaps to something more sinister. It uses illusions to torture its target and leaves then erases invisible arcane marks encouraging them to take their own life. Its magic is as difficult to detect as it is to see. Surcease of Sorrow hides under the bed, not breathing, not sleeping, but waiting. As its connection to its dark patron grows stronger, it conjures Nightmares and Phantasmal Killers to end its victims suffering. But its greatest asset is the city. It is the manifestation of “none of my business” and “it’s probably fine.” It expands into the spaces where “are you alright?” should be. Every other beast is kept out by the light and noise and law of the city. Surcease of Sorrow is of the city.

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    strength 16
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    7 8 HD Elemental +6 +6 +10 +4 Knowledge (religion) +2, Listen +10, Move Silently +12, Search +6, Spot +10. Speak Language (Common) Nonverbal Spell, Shadow Weave Magic, Spell Focus (Illusion) Darkvision 60 ft., elemental traits, natural invisibility, improved tracking
    8 Stalwart Sorcerer 1 +6 +6 +10 +6 Concentration +1, Diplomacy +2, Knowledge (Arcana) +1 Spell Thematics (ghostly faces), Bonus: Weapon Specialization (Unarmed Strike) See Bonus Feat, Familiar (Raven)
    9 Stalwart Sorcerer 2 +7 +6 +10 +7 Concentration +3, Diplomacy +4 - -
    10 Stalwart Sorcerer 3 +7 +7 +11 +7 Concentration +5, Diplomacy +6 - -
    11 Divine Crusader 1 +7 +9 +11 +9 Concentration +7, Diplomacy +8 Insidious Magic Dream Domain, Aura (Lawful, Evil)
    12 Divine Crusader 2 +8 +10 +11 +10 Concentration +9, Diplomacy +10 - -
    13 Divine Crusader 3 +9 +10 +12 +10 Concentration +11, Diplomacy +12 - Electricity Resistance 5
    14 Divine Crusader 4 +10 +11 +12 +11 Concentration +13, Diplomacy +14 Practiced Spellcaster -
    15 Divine Crusader 5 +10 +11 +12 +11 Knowledge (Religion) +3, Concentration +15, Diplomacy +15 Bonus (Weapon Specialization (Unarmed Strike)) See Bonus Feat
    16 Divine Crusader 6 +11 +12 +13 +12 Knowledge (Religion) +4, Concentration +16, Diplomacy +17 - Acid Resistance
    17 Divine Crusader 7 +12 +12 +13 +12 Knowledge (Religion) +5, Concentration +17, Diplomacy +19 Domain Focus (Dream) Darkvision 90 ft.
    18 Divine Crusader 8 +13 +13 +13 +13 Knowledge (Religion) +6, Concentration +18, Diplomacy +21 - -
    19 Divine Crusader 9 +13 +13 +14 +13 Knowledge (Religion) +7, Concentration +19, Diplomacy +23 - Acid/Electricity Resistance 10
    20 Divine Agent +13 +13 +14 +15 Concentration +24, Diplomacy +24 Greater Spell Focus (Illusion) Granted Domain (Mind)

    Sorcerer spells known:
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    1st- silent image, erase
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    Spells known are the dream domain. At 20th level, add the mind domain to spells known. Therefore, each spell level has only one spell known until Divine Agent, at which point it will have two spells known.
    Level 0lvl 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
    1st - 2 - - - - - - - -
    2nd - 3 1 - - - - - - -
    3rd - 4 2 1 - - - - - -
    4th - 4 3 2 1 - - - - -
    5th - 5 3 3 2 1 - - - -
    6th - 5 4 3 3 2 0 - - -
    7th - 5 4 4 3 2 1 0 - -
    8th - 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 0 -
    9th - 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 0

    Spell Thematics makes a certain spell of each spell level a thematic spell, increasing its caster level by one. In order, the spells chosen are ghost sound, silent image, augury, deep slumber, phantasmal killer, nightmare, dream sight, greater scrying, power word stun, and weird.

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    CR 7
    At this point, Surcease of Sorrow already shows its connection to its dark patron. Its intuitive knowledge of religion and ability to speak common allows it to hunt carefully, but with its spells it is fighting at a disadvantage. If it encounters the PCs, it will select one to focus on and whisper to them every night, attempting to turn them against the party through mundane speech.

    CR 10
    At this point, its victim catches frequent glimpses of a raven. Their nights are tortured by ghastly apparitions, and from the safety of a hiding place Surcease of Sorrow will attempt to get them to cast see invisibility or similar. At that point, they will see its arcane mark, a symbol of suicide. When they finally bring themselves to sleep, Surcease of Sorrow will smother them and slit their wrists. It will take their prized possessions and hide them at their friends’ homes before morning arrives.

    CR 16: Sweet Spot
    Now Surcease of Sorrow has no need to kill with mundane methods. Its ability to cast Nightmare and Phantasmal Killer allows it to cause greater fear. At this point, Surcease of Sorrow focuses on spellcasters if it can, relying on the stereotype of the overworked, eccentric wizard to ensure that no one takes any warning signs seriously. Its nonverbal spells cover their verbal components, its spell thematics make them difficult to identify, and its insidious magic makes them difficult to detect.

    CR 20
    The level in Divine Agent allows Surcease of Sorrow to cast from the mind domain, effectively doubling its spells known from Divine Crusader. This increases its utility in scrying and divination generally. The public fear it has cultivated may be such that if the PCs kill Surcease of Sorrow most will simply not believe it ever existed. Tragically still, it may claims some victims even in death.

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    Invisible Stalker- DMG
    Stalwart Sorcerer- CM
    Divine Crusader- CD
    Dream Domain- CD
    Mind Domain- CD
    Practiced Spellcaster- CD
    Shadow Weave Magic- PG
    Insidious Magic- PG
    Spell Thematics- PG
    Divine Agent- MotP
    Nonverbal Spell- PlH

    Spoiler: Running Surcease of Sorrow
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    Firstly, the subject matter of this villain is such that a DM should make sure that all players know what kind of campaign is being run and what kinds of themes they would have fun investigating. Second, Surcease of Sorrow is a subtle killer. The players should not encounter it for most of their search, perhaps only seeing its raven familiar in the distance. The investigation naturally comes to an end when it selects a PC and attempts to break them, so that should be delayed until dramatically appropriate. Its use of save-or-die spells also means that players should have plenty of time to investigate and prepare before a direct confrontation.
    A lenient DM may rule that the deity weapon of Ilsensine could be (slam) for an invisible stalker, and change the feat selection accordingly. Such a DM may also want to increase Surcease of Sorrow’s charisma to allow it to cast more spells or give it another level in Divine Crusader, which would make it an Outsider.
    Last edited by AvatarVecna; 2015-08-11 at 07:28 PM.


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