Comments on: Stealing a good idea: The 10 words adventure synopsis http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greywulf’s Lair » ChattyDM Needs You | http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49434 Greywulf’s Lair » ChattyDM Needs You | Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:54:13 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49434 [...] needs YOU to enter his competition at the ChattyDM blog. Write an adventure plot in exactly 10 words to gain fame and adoration of [...] [...] needs YOU to enter his competition at the ChattyDM blog. Write an adventure plot in exactly 10 words to gain fame and adoration of [...]

]]> By: Win a 4e book just by domain name : Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49433 Win a 4e book just by domain name : Critical Hits Thu, 15 May 2008 13:46:57 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49433 [...] self-pity, he’s going to reward a talented domain-namer with a 4e book. (Gotta love contest season leading up to a new [...] [...] self-pity, he’s going to reward a talented domain-namer with a 4e book. (Gotta love contest season leading up to a new [...]

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49432 ChattyDM Tue, 06 May 2008 16:09:36 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49432 The contest is closed, heartfelt thanks to all creative participants :) I'll keep you all posted on how we're go at it for the judging... The contest is closed, heartfelt thanks to all creative participants
:)

I’ll keep you all posted on how we’re go at it for the judging…

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49431 Reverend Mike Tue, 06 May 2008 14:45:39 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49431 Feel free...some of my unintendeds are in the forums... (i.e. baconbaconbaconbaconetc)... Feel free…some of my unintendeds are in the forums…

(i.e. baconbaconbaconbaconetc)…

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49430 ChattyDM Tue, 06 May 2008 14:35:45 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49430 Management reserves right to invalidate entires outside of contest's scope. :) Management reserves right to invalidate entires outside of contest’s scope.
:)

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49429 Reverend Mike Tue, 06 May 2008 14:31:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49429 Yea!...darn multiple entrants...exploiting loopholes...quality always beats quantity!... Yea!…darn multiple entrants…exploiting loopholes…quality always beats quantity!…

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49428 ChattyDM Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:49 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49428 LOL another of those 'message to commenters/judges' entry... :) We've established that any future contest would have limited entires. Lessons were learned here, apologies to all. LOL another of those ‘message to commenters/judges’ entry… :)

We’ve established that any future contest would have limited entires.

Lessons were learned here, apologies to all.

]]> By: jason http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49427 jason Tue, 06 May 2008 14:18:40 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49427 I think James is trying to win on sheer volume. I think James is trying to win on sheer volume.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49426 ChattyDM Tue, 06 May 2008 12:08:40 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49426 That's why we allow editing of comments! English is not my 1st language either so don't sweat it. That’s why we allow editing of comments! English is not my 1st language either so don’t sweat it.

]]> By: Streebor http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49425 Streebor Tue, 06 May 2008 11:33:22 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49425 my english sucks... my english sucks…

]]> By: Streebor http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49424 Streebor Tue, 06 May 2008 11:16:44 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49424 Plague cult is looking for ancient tome in remote orphanage. Find the serial killer of harlots for desperately amorous noble. Falsify the magic scrolls by stealing secret gnome printing technology. Plague cult is looking for ancient tome in remote orphanage.

Find the serial killer of harlots for desperately amorous noble.

Falsify the magic scrolls by stealing secret gnome printing technology.

]]> By: EotBeholder http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49423 EotBeholder Tue, 06 May 2008 04:47:03 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49423 1. Forge alliances, fortify defenses, train dinosaur cavalry – yuan-ti armies march. 2. Sleeping god’s nightmares invade waking world. Kill? Imprison? Cure? 3. Idiot king’s intelligent sword advisor stolen. Recover, before kingdom crumbles. 4. Baal develops eldritch nukes – demons mutate, angels duck and cover. 5. A map, an ancient treasure, a flying ship: Sky Pirates! 6. PCs, dwarves, goblins – in Carceri, each with 1/4 way out. 7. Magical drug grants sorcerous power, communication with dead. Side effects? 8. Flocks of ravens gather to witness birth of half-ogre messiah. 9. Crucial artifact prize in gladiatorial arena. PC’s sibling enters match. 10. Evade golems, empty vault, out-maneuver pursuing dragons in canyon. Easy! 1. Forge alliances, fortify defenses, train dinosaur cavalry – yuan-ti armies march.
2. Sleeping god’s nightmares invade waking world. Kill? Imprison? Cure?
3. Idiot king’s intelligent sword advisor stolen. Recover, before kingdom crumbles.
4. Baal develops eldritch nukes – demons mutate, angels duck and cover.
5. A map, an ancient treasure, a flying ship: Sky Pirates!
6. PCs, dwarves, goblins – in Carceri, each with 1/4 way out.
7. Magical drug grants sorcerous power, communication with dead. Side effects?
8. Flocks of ravens gather to witness birth of half-ogre messiah.
9. Crucial artifact prize in gladiatorial arena. PC’s sibling enters match.
10. Evade golems, empty vault, out-maneuver pursuing dragons in canyon. Easy!

]]> By: Margaret http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49422 Margaret Tue, 06 May 2008 02:01:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49422 Pesky pixies pants PCs, powerful pixie princess pleads: "Parlay, perhaps?" Pesky pixies pants PCs, powerful pixie princess pleads: “Parlay, perhaps?”

]]> By: Jerm http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49421 Jerm Tue, 06 May 2008 01:40:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49421 PCs ambushed by Hatfields, earn trust, resolve feud. Or not. For sale: baby medusa shoes, never worn. Find rightful owner. Find guru: climb, rockslide, yeti's, chasm, whiteout, receive wisdom, return. Mafia birthday party. PC's entertain kids, repel crashers. Refuse "offer"? 1000 gp bounty for each greased dire blink-pig caught. PCs ambushed by Hatfields, earn trust, resolve feud. Or not.

For sale: baby medusa shoes, never worn. Find rightful owner.

Find guru: climb, rockslide, yeti’s, chasm, whiteout, receive wisdom, return.

Mafia birthday party. PC’s entertain kids, repel crashers. Refuse “offer”?

1000 gp bounty for each greased dire blink-pig caught.

]]> By: James Hutchings http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49420 James Hutchings Tue, 06 May 2008 01:22:45 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49420 A new playwright has set the stage on fire, literally. A new playwright has set the stage on fire, literally.

]]> By: Fayd http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49419 Fayd Tue, 06 May 2008 01:20:33 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49419 For hire, drug addicted assassins trained in heavy crossbow use. For hire, drug addicted assassins trained in heavy crossbow use.

]]> By: James Hutchings http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49418 James Hutchings Tue, 06 May 2008 01:18:08 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49418 A castle, in ruins and overgrown but for one tower. The corpse of a prophet, preserved by trick or miracle. A clockwork ogre, the crowd's favourite at the public executions. A wagon full of a non-existent denomination of gold coins. A castle, in ruins and overgrown but for one tower.

The corpse of a prophet, preserved by trick or miracle.

A clockwork ogre, the crowd’s favourite at the public executions.

A wagon full of a non-existent denomination of gold coins.

]]> By: James Hutchings http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49417 James Hutchings Tue, 06 May 2008 01:07:27 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49417 An underground inn, filled with all tribes of the underworld. A mirror whose reflection has a devious plan for escape. A ship, equally at home in the sea or clouds. A noble's rickshaw, pulled by a finely-dressed animated skeleton. A giant scarab beetle, carapace polished and studded with jewels. An abandoned building, secretly used as a site for duels. Fauns and dryads, raucously celebrating the death of an enemy. An underground inn, filled with all tribes of the underworld.

A mirror whose reflection has a devious plan for escape.

A ship, equally at home in the sea or clouds.

A noble’s rickshaw, pulled by a finely-dressed animated skeleton.

A giant scarab beetle, carapace polished and studded with jewels.

An abandoned building, secretly used as a site for duels.

Fauns and dryads, raucously celebrating the death of an enemy.

]]> By: James Hutchings http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49416 James Hutchings Tue, 06 May 2008 00:56:18 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49416 Boom! Smoke! He appears. "Oh...that's what that spell does." A half-flooded cave, where a cult worships the sea demons. An ancient sorcerer-king sleeps, preserved by his dark arts. In a hidden cove, pirates have founded a secret city. An insane god-king, his home palace, prison and tomb. The kind and heroic priest of a vile demon god. A city of ruins, filled with angry and vicious spirits. A missionary who has secretly converted to his hosts' religion. An army of animates waiting for their dead masters' return. The tattooed skin of a great king, tanned and cured. A skeleton race, who grow flesh and muscle after death. Boom! Smoke! He appears. “Oh…that’s what that spell does.”

A half-flooded cave, where a cult worships the sea demons.

An ancient sorcerer-king sleeps, preserved by his dark arts.

In a hidden cove, pirates have founded a secret city.

An insane god-king, his home palace, prison and tomb.

The kind and heroic priest of a vile demon god.

A city of ruins, filled with angry and vicious spirits.

A missionary who has secretly converted to his hosts’ religion.

An army of animates waiting for their dead masters’ return.

The tattooed skin of a great king, tanned and cured.

A skeleton race, who grow flesh and muscle after death.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://critical-hits.com/2008/04/29/stealing-a-good-idea-the-10-words-adventure-synopsis/#comment-49415 Reverend Mike Mon, 05 May 2008 20:12:31 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=544#comment-49415 Nazi supersoldiers are cliché. Werewolf Women of the SS Win! Sewers flooded with toxic waste every night. Just in case. Creatures escape from zoo! Shouldn't have taunted the caged dragon. Dolphins everywhere have disappeared. Search for them. Bring a towel. Nazi supersoldiers are cliché. Werewolf Women of the SS Win!

Sewers flooded with toxic waste every night. Just in case.

Creatures escape from zoo! Shouldn’t have taunted the caged dragon.

Dolphins everywhere have disappeared. Search for them. Bring a towel.

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