Sian
2015-07-25, 10:29 AM
Welcome one and all to the thirty-third Zinc Saucier challenge, where Playgrounders come to test their skill in the art of beautiful and bizarre (and bizarrely beautiful) builds, summoning a savory dish of superb swordplay and sublime sorcery.
The challenge? To come up with a build that has the same abilities and feel as the Secret Ingredient WITHOUT actually using it!
For the thirty-third challenge, get your aims straight on your targets; straight from Expanded Psionics Handbook, it's the Illithid Slayer
Our challengers will have about 2 weeks to build a complete build up to Effective Character Level 20 using a 32 point buy and all official WOTC D&D 3.5 materials (excluding Dragon Magazine, but including any WOTC online enhancements) with the abilities and feel of a Illithid Slayer without actually using any levels in it.
Entries must be submitted by Saturday, 16:00pm UTC, 8 August, 2015. As usual, please submit your entries via private message to the chairman, so as not to influence the other sauciers.
Judges will then have until Saturday, 16:00pm UTC, 22 Augst, 2015, to post scores for all dishes.
Contestants will be judged and awarded a score out of 5 in each of 4 categories;
* Innovation (Uniqueness in character concept, race, class, etc)
* Power (How powerful and versatile it is compared to the base class)
* Elegance (What can only be described as how well the build "flows", i.e not using lots of 1-2lv dips, sacrificing flavour for power or using flaws)
* Ingredient (How well the build captures the abilities and feel of the base class)
Presentation would be best in the style of how the iron chef does their presentations, however any style is allowed so long as it is clear on how the build was made.
Recommended style:NAME OF ENTRY
Level
Class
Base Attack Bonus
Fort Save
Ref Save
Will Save
Skills
Feats
Class Features
1st
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
2nd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
3rd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
4th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
5th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
6th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
7th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
8th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
9th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
10th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
11th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
12th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
13th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
14th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
15th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
16th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
17th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
18th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
19th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
20th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
Code immediately below (spoiler).
Level
Class
Base Attack Bonus
Fort Save
Ref Save
Will Save
Skills
Feats
Class Features
1st
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
2nd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
3rd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
4th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
5th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
6th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
7th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
8th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
9th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
10th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
11th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
12th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
13th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
14th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
15th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
16th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
17th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
18th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
19th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
20th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
For entries with spellcasting, use the following table for Spells per day and Spells Known. (Spells Known only if necessary, i.e. Sorcerer or Bard, but not Wizard or Warmage)Spells per Day/Spells Known
Level
0lvl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2nd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3rd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Code immediately below (spoiler)Spells per Day/Spells Known
Level
0lvl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2nd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3rd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Please do not post details of your build on the board before it is ready, so as not to spoil the surprise for others.
Sauciers may submit as many builds as they want but please don't use Leadership, as we don't want to overfeed the judges.
Previous challenges;
Soulknife (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225187)
Bard (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229736)
Monk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233749)
Assassin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=239294)
Barbarian (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243627)
Warlock (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=247169)
Paladin * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252932)
Warblade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256004)
Pyrokineticist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259654)
Ninja * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263278)
Druid (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265347)
True Necromancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276267)
Dervish (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280212)
Whisperknife (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285337)
Epic Infiltrator * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289233)
Master of Vipers (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295287)
Ranger * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=298478)
Flayerspawn Psychic (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16076729#post16076729)
Totemist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16448992#post16448992)
Walker in the Waste (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=322436)
Drunken Master (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16879574#post16879574)
Cleric (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333648)
Duskblade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339182)
Psibond Agent (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346900)
Argent Fist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353923)
Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360816)
Artificier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=365391)
Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370235)
Spellthief (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377945)
Factorum (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386586) no cooks submitted
Dragonfire Adept (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418282)
Battle Dancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423798)
* Classes marked with an asterisk have had their original posts updated to reflect the final results.
This competition is inspired by the Playground Iron Chef Competitions and uses mostly identical rules.
The challenge? To come up with a build that has the same abilities and feel as the Secret Ingredient WITHOUT actually using it!
For the thirty-third challenge, get your aims straight on your targets; straight from Expanded Psionics Handbook, it's the Illithid Slayer
Our challengers will have about 2 weeks to build a complete build up to Effective Character Level 20 using a 32 point buy and all official WOTC D&D 3.5 materials (excluding Dragon Magazine, but including any WOTC online enhancements) with the abilities and feel of a Illithid Slayer without actually using any levels in it.
Entries must be submitted by Saturday, 16:00pm UTC, 8 August, 2015. As usual, please submit your entries via private message to the chairman, so as not to influence the other sauciers.
Judges will then have until Saturday, 16:00pm UTC, 22 Augst, 2015, to post scores for all dishes.
Contestants will be judged and awarded a score out of 5 in each of 4 categories;
* Innovation (Uniqueness in character concept, race, class, etc)
* Power (How powerful and versatile it is compared to the base class)
* Elegance (What can only be described as how well the build "flows", i.e not using lots of 1-2lv dips, sacrificing flavour for power or using flaws)
* Ingredient (How well the build captures the abilities and feel of the base class)
Presentation would be best in the style of how the iron chef does their presentations, however any style is allowed so long as it is clear on how the build was made.
Recommended style:NAME OF ENTRY
Level
Class
Base Attack Bonus
Fort Save
Ref Save
Will Save
Skills
Feats
Class Features
1st
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
2nd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
3rd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
4th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
5th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
6th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
7th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
8th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
9th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
10th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
11th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
12th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
13th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
14th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
15th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
16th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
17th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
18th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
19th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
20th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
Code immediately below (spoiler).
Level
Class
Base Attack Bonus
Fort Save
Ref Save
Will Save
Skills
Feats
Class Features
1st
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
2nd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
3rd
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
4th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
5th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
6th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
7th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
8th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
9th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
10th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
11th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
12th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
13th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
14th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
15th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
16th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
17th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
18th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
19th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
20th
New Class Level
+x
+x
+x
+x
Skills
Feats
New Class Abilities
For entries with spellcasting, use the following table for Spells per day and Spells Known. (Spells Known only if necessary, i.e. Sorcerer or Bard, but not Wizard or Warmage)Spells per Day/Spells Known
Level
0lvl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2nd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3rd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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20th
-
-
-
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-
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-
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Code immediately below (spoiler)Spells per Day/Spells Known
Level
0lvl
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2nd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3rd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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6th
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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7th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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8th
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
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9th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18th
-
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Please do not post details of your build on the board before it is ready, so as not to spoil the surprise for others.
Sauciers may submit as many builds as they want but please don't use Leadership, as we don't want to overfeed the judges.
Previous challenges;
Soulknife (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225187)
Bard (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229736)
Monk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233749)
Assassin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=239294)
Barbarian (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243627)
Warlock (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=247169)
Paladin * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252932)
Warblade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256004)
Pyrokineticist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259654)
Ninja * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263278)
Druid (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265347)
True Necromancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276267)
Dervish (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280212)
Whisperknife (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285337)
Epic Infiltrator * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289233)
Master of Vipers (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295287)
Ranger * (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=298478)
Flayerspawn Psychic (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16076729#post16076729)
Totemist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16448992#post16448992)
Walker in the Waste (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=322436)
Drunken Master (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16879574#post16879574)
Cleric (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333648)
Duskblade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339182)
Psibond Agent (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346900)
Argent Fist (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353923)
Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360816)
Artificier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=365391)
Knight (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370235)
Spellthief (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377945)
Factorum (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386586) no cooks submitted
Dragonfire Adept (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418282)
Battle Dancer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423798)
* Classes marked with an asterisk have had their original posts updated to reflect the final results.
This competition is inspired by the Playground Iron Chef Competitions and uses mostly identical rules.