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MoleMage
2020-01-13, 11:53 AM
Thirteenth contest done, with 10 complete entries this time!

Simple rules. Vote for your top three picks in order. You can't vote for yourself. A number 1 vote is worth 3 points, a number 2 vote is worth 2, and a number 3 vote is worth one.



Entry
Creator
1st
2nd
3rd



Bard: College of the Wassailer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24312508&postcount=2)
MoleMage
0
2
1



Cleric: Revelry Domain (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24313092&postcount=3)
Teaguethebean
1
0
0



Cleric: Spirits Domain (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24313628&postcount=4)
AdAstra
0
0
1



Barbarian: Path to Valhalla (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24313831&postcount=5)
sengmeng
1
2
2



Bard: College of Fellowship (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24313970&postcount=6)
Damon_Tor
2
2
1



Artificer: Sommelier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24315959&postcount=7)
Nicrosil
1
0
1



Rogue: Tavern Wench (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24316028&postcount=8)
nickl_2000
4
2
2



Monk: Way of the Iron Cask (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24316533&postcount=9)
Phhase
0
1
0



Druid: Circle of the Great Feast (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24318919&postcount=10)
KragBrightscale
0
0
1



Paladin: Oath of the Boor (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24322270&postcount=11)
saucerhead
1
1
1




Classes unrepresented in Context XIII: Fighter, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.

And for our themes, Scaling Strangely carries over as last contest's runner up, alongside four randomly chosen themes. Pick your top two in order, a number one vote is worth 2 and a number 2 vote is worth one point.



Theme
Description
1st
2nd


Scaling Strangely
Subclasses that scale from unusual values
0
4


The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
Subclasses specializing in "stationery combat"
2
3


The Band
Musical subclasses
0
0


Make a Choice
Subclasses which offer a choice between features
4
1


Bigger is Better
Subclasses which have something bigger about them
3
1



This voting thread will stay open until the end of the day on January 26. The following day I will post with the tallied results and declare a winner, then post the next contest thread. Good luck everyone!

nickl_2000
2020-01-13, 12:56 PM
1: College of Fellowship. Exactly what every bard needs. Followers that find them no matter what they are doing and where they are

2: Bardic College of the Wassailer. Fits well into the theme and the time of posting. I like that it gives out of combat utility and gives a very different feel to the class.

3: Oath of The Boor, really flavorful and gross in a good way. It looks like it would be a lot of fun to play as a character. I think there are still a few mechanical issues, which is all that’s preventing it from being higher.



For the next contest:
1: bigger is better
2: pen is mightier

RickAsWritten
2020-01-16, 10:02 AM
I didn't get a chance to submit an entry this go-'round because of the holiday and moving to a different state, but good work by everyone. These are all a lot of fun.

1. nickl_2000's Rogue: Tavern Wench - Solid rogue subclass that is simple and effective. It works just as well if you strip away the fluff. You could play this subclass as any number of classic fantasy tropes (shifty assassin, criminal, street urchin).

2. saucerhead's Paladin: Oath of the Boor - Fun and funny Paladin subclass. I think a less serious Paladin archetype is a good addition to the established group. This and the old Trickery Paladin from one of the old UA's would be a perfect fit.

3. AdAstra's Cleric: Spirits Domain - Solid Cleric subclass. Could use a few minor tweaks to bring it up to the level of the other two.

Next Contest:

1. Make a Choice
2. Scaling Strangely

moonfly7
2020-01-19, 09:50 AM
1. Tavern wench
2. College of fellowship
3. Sommelier

Themes:
1. Make a choice
2. Pen is mightier than the sword

saucerhead
2020-01-19, 01:07 PM
1. Tavern Wench
2. College of Fellowship
3. College of the Wassailer

Themes
1. Pen is mightier
2. Scaling Strangely

sleepyhead
2020-01-21, 08:21 AM
1st Barbarian Path to Valhalla
2nd Bardic College of the Wassailer
3rd Circle of the Great Feast- would like to see more done with it

1st bigger is better
2nd Scaling strangly

Damon_Tor
2020-01-21, 02:43 PM
1. Oath of the Boor
2. Path of Valhalla
3. Tavern Wench

1. Bigger is better
2. The pen is mightier

MoleMage
2020-01-26, 06:38 PM
My votes:

1. College of Fellowship. I'm really impressed at how much you managed to do with the bard's miniscule subclass, and I also like minion classes in general.
2. Way of the Iron Cask. It's gross but also represents a character archetype that is reasonably common yet unrepresented so it got 2nd by that quality.
3. Tavern Wench. It's got a lot of fun stuff happening, as has become your style.

1. The Pen is Mightier
2. Make a Choice

Phhase
2020-01-27, 10:06 PM
Please forgive the late post, GITP seems to be under attack by all of Anonynous at once, or something. 75% of the time, I'm getting a 503.

1. Nicrosil's Sommelier
Mega props for breaking the seal on Artificer subclasses. I've come around on this one, and like the combined social and combat power this offers.

2. nickl_2000's Tavern Wench
Not actually a Tavern Wench. This subclass is actually the Terminator. It focuses on pursuit, focusing down on a singular target cutting through crowdsm and is utterly unstoppable. You can't reason with it, you can't stop it, and it's never unarmed.

3. sengmeng's Path of Valhallaaaaaaaaaaaaa
CASTING SPELLS AND BEING INVISIBLE WHILE RAGING. Also, the option to Dimensional Anchor on attacks.

My picks:

1. The choice has been made, the price must be paid... (Make a Choice) I'm addicted to complexity and customization.
2. Scaling Strangely. Because I can.

Nicrosil
2020-02-25, 05:34 PM
Oh hey we're back!

1. Revelry Domain
2. Tavern Wench
3. Path to Valhalla

1. Make a Choice
2. Bigger is Better

AdAstra
2020-03-01, 07:53 PM
1. Rogue: Tavern Wench
2. Barbarian: Path to Valhalla
3. Bard: College of Fellowship

No preference for theme

MoleMage
2020-03-03, 01:19 PM
I will tally the voting here in the next couple hours. I ended up unexpectedly busy yesterday and I apologize for the delay.

Votes tallied, time to call it!

In 3rd place, with 9 points, we have those seekers of glorious death, sengmeng's barbarians on the Path to Valhalla! Channel the northern gods when you rage, and drink your devotion when you do pretty much anything!

In 2nd place, with 11 points, we have the rock stars of the fantasy realm, Damon_Tor's College of Fellowship! Stand for the common folk and let them stand for you. Organize your devotees into an attacking force!

Aaaaand in 1st place, with a staggering 18 points, we have that most iconic of supporting characters now taking the spotlight, it's nickl_2000's Tavern Wench! You handle the booze around here, and you've been dealing with uppity adventurers too long. Make sure everyone knows to watch their behavior!


As for themes, we had a clear breakaway in Make A Choice, and our runners-up were tied between Bigger is Better and The Pen is Mightier. Tiebreaker rules would put Bigger is Better ahead, but I'll just go ahead and include both in the next contest voting pool instead.