Pathfinder Grab Bag Competition XXII Voting Thread

[Tanuki Tales]

{table=head]Entry|Author|1st Place|2nd Place|3rd Place|Total|MLTSP Votes|MUE Votes


Priest of Living Effigy (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16539242&postcount=8)|Stake a Vamp|7|6|1|14|3|1

iSheep (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16566064&postcount=9)|SassyQuatch|0|0|2|2|0|4

Bending Unit (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16566557&postcount=10)|malonkey1|0|0|3|3|0|0

People of Fractured Horizons (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16655505&postcount=12) Racial Feats (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16655520&postcount=13)|Milo v3|7|9|0|16|2|0

The Scientist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16709426&postcount=15) Specialized Experiments (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16807313&postcount=16)|gr8artist|21|3|0|24|1|1

Starship Soldier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16809169&postcount=17)|DawnbringerSO|7|0|0|7|0|0
[/table]



Welcome one and all to the Voting thread for the twenty-second Pathfinder Grab Bag Competition! We have six wonderful entries for you to peruse over, but only one will end up taking home the gold!

Now, the way the voting for this competition works is as follows:

You receive five votes to cast.
The first three votes are to be given to the entries that you believe should come in first, second and third place respectively. First place votes are worth seven points, second place three points and third place one point each. Keep in mind that such choices should go to the entries that you believe fit most closely to the given concept of the contest and not just the entries you like the most.
The fourth vote is to be given to the entry that you believe is "Most Likely to See Play". This vote is cast for the entry that you could see yourself allowing as a DM or you could see yourself wanting to and being allowed to play at an actual game session by your DM.
The fifth vote is to be given to the entry that you believe is the "Most Unique". This vote is cast for the entry that you least expected to see made for this competition and that stands out the most compared to it's peers.
You may apply all types of votes to the same entry (but you of course cannot select the same entry for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place), but doing this does not better the chances of that entry winning anymore than if you selected three separate entries.
Once you make your vote, that's final. You can not take it back or change it. The first vote I see and tally on the scoreboard is how it will be until the end of the voting period.
Entrants are allowed to vote and can vote for their own entries if they so wish.
Please give reasoning for why you selected an entry as the recipient of any of your votes.
Please Bold your choice for each vote.
In the case of any ties I will cast the tiebreaker vote.


The voting will remain open through February 15th and the winners will be declared February 16th.

[Fako]

First Place: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
Second Place: The Scientist (gr8artist)
Third Place: iSheep (SassyQuatch)
Most Likely to See Play: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
Most Unique: iSheep (SassyQuatch)

[Milo v3]

First Place: Scientist (gr8artist)
Second Place: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
Third Place: Priest of the Living Effigy (Stake A Vamp)
Most Likely to See Play: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
Most Unique: Scientist (gr8artist)

[gr8artist]

First Place: Priest of the Living Effigy (Stake a Vamp)
Despite a few grammatical errors, and faulty assumptions, I really like the direction this was going. One of the few entries based on technology AND magic, I feel it was more within the heart of the contest than other entries.
Second Place: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
An interesting, though long-winded entry, the incompleteness and necessity of homebrew systems put you solidly at second. I'm not sure "World Creation" is a viable entry for the contest, but the races you submitted were interesting. I just feel that there was a slight disconnect from technology, which was the primary focus of the contest.
Third Place: Bending Unit (malonkey1)
I really, really like this entry, and I wish I could give you higher than 3rd place. Humor, pop culture reference, and usability really brighten this entry up. My only fault is that you didn't include a level adjustment or race-point note, as the race is obviously stronger than a human.
Most Likely to See Play: Priest of Living Effigy (Stake a Vamp)
Though I was tempted to do a time-travel scenario with the Starship Soldier, I think I may include something like the PoLE in my upcoming campaign. Some reflavoring might be needed, but it's one of the few serious, non-campaign specific entries.
Most Unique Entry: iSheep (SassyQuatch)
Because obvious.

[Tanuki Tales]

Votes tallied to here.

[DawnbringerSO]

First Place: Scientist. Takes a while to get your head around, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience reading it.

Second Place: Priest of the living effigy. Reminds me of the artificer. And I've always wanted to play as a class that focused on building constructs.

Third Place: Bending Unit. I love Futurama. And I love bender. Very humorous entry.

MLTSP: Priest of the living effigy.

MUE: iSheep. For obvious reasons. Though I feel you could have done so much more with it.

[3WhiteFox3]

First Place: Scientist (gr8artist)
A very well done general class that multiclasses well (refeshing for a Pathfinder class), very complex but it's also easy enough to understand what the class is about. It really feels like a scientist in a MagiTech setting, using technology in a magical world.

Second Place: People of Fractured Horizons (Milo v3)
A huge amount of material, interesting fluff and unique races, as well as many interesting and well-designed racial feats. It also uses the awesome xenotheurgy and gramarie systems which is another plus.

Third Place: iSheep (SassyQuatch)
A great humorous entry, it definitely is unique and it's a monster which is one of my favorite 'brew types. My only complaint is that it's definitely not CR 1, probably 2 at the very least. Possibly higher, it's actually quite strong.

Most Likely to See Play: Scientist(g8artist)
As I said above, an exceptionally designed class with a lot of details put into it. It's a fun looking class, and if I ever find a group that would enjoy something like this, I'd love to play it or have it appear as an NPC.

Most Unique: Priest of The Living Effigy (StakeAVamp)
I like the basic idea of the class more than the actual mechanics and fluff (which is sadly sparse). You get a slightly weaker version of an equal level Warrior (yes, it's inferior to a T6 class) with a few SLAs sprinkled on top. It just doesn't seem to mesh the actual mechanics of the class with the awesome concept of creating a receptacle for a much more powerful being.

[Stake A Vamp]

1. Starship Soldier
2. Priest of The Living Effigy
3. Bending Unit
MLTSP: Priest of The Living Effigy
MU: Isheep

[Tanuki Tales]

I'm extending this since I underestimated my spring semester workload. I'll do a tally shortly.

Edit: Votes tallied to here.

[Adam1949]

1st Place: People of Fractured Horizons
2nd Place: The Scientist
3rd Place: Bending Unit
Most Likely to See Play: People of Fractured Horizons
Most Unique: iSheep

[gr8artist]

Entry
Author
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Total
MLTSP Votes
MUE Votes


Priest of Living Effigy (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16539242&postcount=8)
Stake a Vamp
7
6
1
14
3
1


iSheep (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16566064&postcount=9)
SassyQuatch
0
0
2
2
0
4


Bending Unit (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16566557&postcount=10)
malonkey1
0
0
3
3
0
0


People of Fractured Horizons (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16655505&postcount=12) Racial Feats (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16655520&postcount=13)
Milo v3
7
9
0
16
2
0


The Scientist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16709426&postcount=15) Specialized Experiments (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16807313&postcount=16)gr8artist21302411


Starship Soldier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16809169&postcount=17)DawnbringerSO700700



Table updated for ease of interface, but not tallied (since that's not my job).