Comments on: Don't Touch That! A Winter Solstice Tale http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57407 ChattyDM Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:05:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57407 There are now several entries in the contest, confirming that gamers are last minute people :). The other entries are very interesting, although it seems the last one I read 'borrowed' some mechanics from Dave's entry... that's kinda cheap. We'll see what else comes up... I'm confident I have a good shot at it. There are now several entries in the contest, confirming that gamers are last minute people :) . The other entries are very interesting, although it seems the last one I read ‘borrowed’ some mechanics from Dave’s entry… that’s kinda cheap.

We’ll see what else comes up… I’m confident I have a good shot at it.

]]> By: pete http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57406 pete Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57406 there's 3 winners so looks likes the 3 entries will get it no matter what...just kidding i think they're all GREAT! good job guys. maybe i'll put something together so i can say i was "runner up"...why no second place prizes? there’s 3 winners so looks likes the 3 entries will get it no matter what…just kidding i think they’re all GREAT! good job guys. maybe i’ll put something together so i can say i was “runner up”…why no second place prizes?

]]> By: Yan http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57405 Yan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:39:05 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57405 The monster editor as its quirks and this occasional addition of damage when the field his left empty on an edited power is one of them. At least it did not do the -43287436825382 HP bug. ;) The monster editor as its quirks and this occasional addition of damage when the field his left empty on an edited power is one of them.

At least it did not do the -43287436825382 HP bug. ;)

]]> By: Pierre Gagnon http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57404 Pierre Gagnon Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:48:20 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57404 Yeah, I thought they were wearing silly antler hats, which would explain a bit about their attitude... Yeah, I thought they were wearing silly antler hats, which would explain a bit about their attitude…

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57403 ChattyDM Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:31:46 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57403 See, I don't quite read Aussie yet. I get defensive when all you're saying is 'relax, have a Beer' :) I'll leave the Antlers written as is, call it a Blooper that makes it better. .. See, I don’t quite read Aussie yet. I get defensive when all you’re saying is ‘relax, have a Beer’ :)

I’ll leave the Antlers written as is, call it a Blooper that makes it better. ..

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57402 Colmarr Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:38:24 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57402 No need to apologise. My post(s) were intended to be helpful, not critical. You mean they were meant to have antlers, rather than wear them? I'm disappointed. I loved the idea of reintaurs wearing those silly red-and-green foam antlers! .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/12/raiders-of-oakhurst-ch-34.html" rel="nofollow">Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4</a> =-. No need to apologise. My post(s) were intended to be helpful, not critical.

You mean they were meant to have antlers, rather than wear them? I’m disappointed. I loved the idea of reintaurs wearing those silly red-and-green foam antlers!
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4 =-.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57401 ChattyDM Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:58:05 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57401 @Colmar & Dank: Trevor explained that the contest was a 'ohhh lets do this... no time to get embroiled with legal" and they probably used the standard contest rule (which I'm not sure my province adheres to). But as things stand @Colmar: I noticed several typos and English as a Second Language errors after I posted it but when Trevor 'fixed' the horrendous layout of my original post (Wizbook hates Word it seems), I could no longer re-edit... So I noticed the Antler thing. Also, the whole thing went largely unedited because it took me more than 10 hours to build from top to bottom... After that, I was kinda fed up and went with lowered Quality Control. Sorry about that. When I submit stuff to Kobold Quarterly and other venues, I have friends who check these things. As for Kris' power ... I never noticed so I'll blame WotC's monster builder and my lack of stat bloc editing. @Colmar & Dank: Trevor explained that the contest was a ‘ohhh lets do this… no time to get embroiled with legal” and they probably used the standard contest rule (which I’m not sure my province adheres to). But as things stand

@Colmar: I noticed several typos and English as a Second Language errors after I posted it but when Trevor ‘fixed’ the horrendous layout of my original post (Wizbook hates Word it seems), I could no longer re-edit… So I noticed the Antler thing.

Also, the whole thing went largely unedited because it took me more than 10 hours to build from top to bottom… After that, I was kinda fed up and went with lowered Quality Control. Sorry about that. When I submit stuff to Kobold Quarterly and other venues, I have friends who check these things.

As for Kris’ power … I never noticed so I’ll blame WotC’s monster builder and my lack of stat bloc editing.

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57400 Colmarr Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57400 Man I wish you could edit posts on Wordpress! I just looked at the stat blocks for your entry again Chatty and noticed that Wither's Glare and Dance My Puppets! powers on Kris Crimson have "-1" in them that doesn't seem to mean anything. Is it part of a damage expression that has been mangled? .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/12/raiders-of-oakhurst-ch-34.html" rel="nofollow">Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4</a> =-. Man I wish you could edit posts on WordPress!

I just looked at the stat blocks for your entry again Chatty and noticed that Wither’s Glare and Dance My Puppets! powers on Kris Crimson have “-1″ in them that doesn’t seem to mean anything. Is it part of a damage expression that has been mangled?
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4 =-.

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57399 Colmarr Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:37:46 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57399 But now that I've got that out of my system, nice encounter Chatty. I especially liked the Reintaurs and the fact that they're wearing antlers (rather than actually having them). Two things I noticed: 1: Nitpick. I believe standard practice is for the stat blocks for an encounter to indicate the number of creatures and their map code (eg. your Reintaur stat blocks should be headed "2 Reintaur Hunters (R)" rather than just "Reintaur Hunter"); and 2. It seems your post was moderated by WotC_Trevor. Do you know what he did and why? .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/12/raiders-of-oakhurst-ch-34.html" rel="nofollow">Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4</a> =-. But now that I’ve got that out of my system, nice encounter Chatty. I especially liked the Reintaurs and the fact that they’re wearing antlers (rather than actually having them).

Two things I noticed:

1: Nitpick. I believe standard practice is for the stat blocks for an encounter to indicate the number of creatures and their map code (eg. your Reintaur stat blocks should be headed “2 Reintaur Hunters (R)” rather than just “Reintaur Hunter”); and

2. It seems your post was moderated by WotC_Trevor. Do you know what he did and why?
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4 =-.

]]> By: dank http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57398 dank Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:34:09 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57398 “Official resident of the US or Canada” I agree, this sucks - every damn contest that WoTC does has these same restrictions... I have purchased every 4e book out there but am never eligible to enter any competitions despite D&D supposedly being a global game.. then again, the gametable isnt out yet so i am not terribly surprised at a lack of support to global customers. “Official resident of the US or Canada”

I agree, this sucks – every damn contest that WoTC does has these same restrictions… I have purchased every 4e book out there but am never eligible to enter any competitions despite D&D supposedly being a global game..

then again, the gametable isnt out yet so i am not terribly surprised at a lack of support to global customers.

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/12/17/dont-touch-that-a-winter-solstice-tale/#comment-57397 Colmarr Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:25:26 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4421#comment-57397 "Official resident of the US or Canada" Discriminating against us antipodean gamers again... *grumble* *grumble*... bah humbug! .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/12/raiders-of-oakhurst-ch-34.html" rel="nofollow">Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4</a> =-. “Official resident of the US or Canada”

Discriminating against us antipodean gamers again… *grumble* *grumble*… bah humbug!
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Raiders of Oakhurst Ch 3.4 =-.

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