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Alabenson
2018-11-30, 10:09 PM
Welcome to the voting thread for Base Class Contest XXXXV: A Homebrew Bumper Crop (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?571836-Base-Class-Contest-XXXXV-A-Homebrew-Bumper-Crop). Voting will consist of each voter giving a first, second, and third place vote for three separate base classes. Anyone can vote, and in fact, entrants must vote to qualify for victory.

A first place vote is worth three points, a second place vote is worth two points, and a third place vote is worth one point. You may not vote for your own class.

You are encouraged to include reason with your votes, though this is not absolutely required.

The class that ends up with the most points wins the challenge contest. Voting starts now and will continue until 10:00 PM (EST) on December 21st.



Base Class
Author
1st
2nd
3rd
Total Points


The Harvester (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23449572&postcount=3)
rferries
2
-
1
7


The Haruspex (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23449857&postcount=4)
Alabenson
1
2
-
7


Sanguinare (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23454167&postcount=5), 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23454754&postcount=6), Goreamental (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23454759&postcount=7), New Item (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23454788&postcount=8)
Lanth Sor
-
1
2
4


Cultivator (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23481139&postcount=9), 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23481140&postcount=10), Plants (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23481146&postcount=11), Plants cont. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23481148&postcount=12)
Almarck
1
-
1
4


Autumnarche (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23525600&postcount=13), Invocations (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23525604&postcount=14)
UristMcRandom
-
1
-
2



Those who are about to vote, we salute you!

Alabenson
2018-11-30, 10:24 PM
1: The Harvester
This was a very decent class with some interesting mechanics behind it, and while I do have some nitpicks regarding it none of my issues were really major.

2: The Autumnarche
I think this was an extremely well-polished class with a very strong use of theme. Unfortunately, the class' invocation list was unfinished, so I had to judge the class as it was without invocations.

3: The Sanguinare
While the sanguinare had a very consistent theme and a lot of interesting mechanics behind it I did feel that the class needed a bit more polish.

rferries
2018-12-01, 01:04 AM
First off, apologies to the newest entries and the revised entries for not giving additional feedback in the main thread. However the entries are all novel and polished nonetheless.

1st Place: The Haruspex.
All the abilities are thematic without being constrained to simply "Hallowe'en" and while covering a variety of potential party roles. Very nice!

2nd Place: Sanguinaire.
I particularly liked the array of items and variant rules you provided, felt very holistic. Cheers for the Gorelemental, too!

3rd Place: The Cultivator.
The base entry for the class needs polishing but I liked what I saw of the Plants, I'd encourage you to develop this into a full-fledged class later on (or resubmit it for a future contest).

Honourable Mention: The Autumnarche.
As with the Cultivator this shows promise (though inverted in that your main entry was more polished than the Invocations), I'd like to see the completed work sometime.

UristMcRandom
2018-12-01, 03:07 PM
I do wish I had gotten around to finishing my invocations before the deadline, but I'm honestly just glad to have entered.

All of the entries were amazing. I nearly resorted to rolling dice to assign placements, but eventually came to what I think is a fair conclusion. Kudos to everyone.

First Place: Harvester
I really loved the feel of this class. The mechanics are solid, the fluff is interesting to read, and the references to classic horror films is icing on the cake.

Second Place: Haruspex
Another solid entry. The Haruspex has solid fluff that is well-reflected in its class mechanics. This class is deeply thematic, but approachable. I love it.

Third Place: Sanguinare
Straightforward and flavorful class. I'm somewhat of a Vampire: The Masquerade fan, so the blood pool/talents mechanic was immediately attractive. Wonderful variety in the abilities available to allow diverse builds. Very nicely done.

Honorable Mention: Cultivator
Like I said, these placements were so close it's not even funny. The Cultivator is a remarkable take on a semi-magical class, walking a narrow line between caster and mundane. While there's a lack of specific fluff, the more generic flavor is suited to this sort of class, rather like a wizard or a fighter.

Lanth Sor
2018-12-05, 11:38 AM
1> Cultivator - I love anything that lets me do normal innocuous things for combat but also benefits others. I'm also a huge fan of alternatives to druids.
2> The Haruspex - This was just fun and something I could easily play, plus its a full caster druid that doesn't have all the normal druid baggage(class features).
3> The Harvester - The magic and ability to have permanent summons is awesome, everything else so sweet, this could be a great boss.

Unfortunately I can't vote for the Autumnarche due to it not having a playable invocation list. The present content was good though.