Classes in the Playground, Part Deux

[Lord Herman]

Classes
in the Playground
Part Deux

Main Thread | Nominations | Polls

Welcome to Classes in the Playground, Part Deux! The last contest dealt with the four traditional classes of D&D, but it seemed only right to have another contest for a few more iconic classes. The categories for this contest were Barbarian, Bard, Druid, and Paladin in the Playground.

Barbarian in the Playground


Moon Called wins the Barbarian category with 25 votes!


happyturtle got close to winning, but ended second with 21 votes.


With 10 votes, GrlumpTheElder gets bronze.



Bard in the Playground


With 26 votes, Supagoof wins Bard in the Playground!


With only two votes less than Supagoof, Vespe Ratavo gets the silver trophy and a Magtok Award.


Raistlin1040 gets the bronze trophy with 10 votes.



Druid in the Playground


With an overwhelming majority of the votes, wxdruid reaffirms what most people already knew; she's the Druid in the Playground, with 44 votes.


Tialait ended second with 8 votes.


In third place, deathslayer7 with 7 votes.



Paladin in the Playground


Mordokai is voted the paladiniest with 35 votes.


With 13 votes, Saint Nil gets silver.


SurlySeraph ends third with 9 votes.

[Shadowcaller]

Happyturtle for barbarian itp...

[RabbitHoleLost]

This one is pretty clear cut for me, I think.
Happy for Barbarian, Vespe (or Cristo, if Vespe is gone) for Bard, wxdruid for druid, and Mordokai for Paladin (...even if he's Blackguard now >>)

[Szilard]

Everyone should nominate me for bard. Not only do I randomly burst into song and hum random tunes, I play several instruments. Me being a geek, it is probably expected that I'm in the school band. I have played tuba, baritone, trumpet, saxophone (alto and bari) flute, and clarinet. I've also dabbled in percussion. There's also recorder, but everyone does that.

This might as well be my campaign speech.

Nominate Szilard for Bard in the Playground!
He's a player.

Though I suspect Moofin Bard will win this if nominated.

[lord of kobolds]

Lemming for Druid!!!!!

[Crimmy]

I wanna run wxdruid for Druid itP.
Cause, if it's written, then it must be true.

[Boo]

Boo the Barbarian challenges happyturtle! GRAWR!!

I would also like to challenge that common stereotype of barbarians! *leer* It's unfortunate that people often mistake them for fools, when really, they could be more intelligent than a wizard, or faster than a rogue. Strength does not always determine the winner. It just helps break things. But isn't that why we have a wizard? And opening doors? That's also easily done by a wizard, or a rogue. All you need from a barbarian is bold movements, and undying courage! And the constitution to back those up!

Besides, I don't like wearing lots of armour. It's very restricting.

[wxdruid]

Reasons why you should vote for me as Druid itP!

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Reason 1: My license plate…

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And no, I haven't altered my license plate on Paint Shop Pro, that is my valid license plate.

Reason 2: I’m an Air Force Weather Forecaster and it is part of my job to determine the current and future state of the atmosphere. I researched druid weather spells from many D&D books and filled up >50 pages of wx spells directly related to the weather. I have also created my own weather spells – The Supercell Thunderstorm for one.

Other fascinating spells I have found:

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5th – Level Druid Spells
Blizzard
Call Avalanche
Call Lightning Storm
Cold Snap
Control Winds
Radiance
Wall of Coldfire
Wind Tunnel

6th – Level Druid Spells
Anger of the Noonday Sun
Death Hail
Freeze
Move Earth
Snow Wave
Storm of Fire and Ice
Stormwalk
Thunder Field
Tidal Surge

7th – Level Druid Spells
Aura of Cold, Greater
Control Weather
Rain of Roses
Storm of Elemental Fury
Storm Tower
Sunbeam
Waterspout
Whiteout
Wind Walk

8th – Level Druid Spells
Earthquake
Fimbulwinter
Frostfell
Maelstrom
Stormrage
Sunburst
Whirlwind

9th – Level Druid Spells
Rain of Black Tulips
Storm of Vengeance
Towering Thunderhead
Tsunami
Whirlwind, Greater

I have found and copied them out of the following books:

Players Handbook
Players Handbook II
Spell Compendium
Complete Arcane
Complete Mage
Dragon Magic
Book of Exalted Deed
Stormwrack
Frostburn

I am aiming for a complete list of all druid weather spells.

Reason 3: My first character in Town was an elven druid/storm lady back in 2006. For her/my birthday party at the Milk bar, Atreyu gave her a robe of autumn leaves and Lykan created a construct tiger that she named Rain.

My first concept drawing

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My first avatar of Gwen for the playground. (drawn by Kord)

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Other avi’s that I’ve used to represent myself.

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(avi’s by Fenric, Fenric, Libris, Libris and another by Fenric)

A pic of me dressed in black.

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Gwen the wxdruid

Reason 4: I love to collect herb books and herbs. When I lived in SC I had a lovely herb garden. I grew everything I could think of in it, in neat little rows and spaces. Unfortunately I had to move, the military moved me to South Korea. Even in South Korea I had a few herbs to brighten my room with. Next, I moved to McConnell AFB, Ks and I had a container herb garden out on my balcony. Now that I’m here in IL, I have restarted my herb garden, (now that I’m actually here for a spring/summer). It’s going great so far. In one section I have lavender, rosemary and thyme. In another section I have planted two miniature rose bushes and wooly thyme. I also restarted my container gardening. I have 8 long pots full of sprouts and many smaller pots. I’m growing several varieties of basil, sage, thyme, rue, dill, fennel, lavender, parsley, catnip, catmint, peppermint, spearmint and I’m still looking for another bay tree, lemon grass, curly mint and other harder to find herb plants. I love the smell of herbs and I enjoy looking through my many books for new ones. I also enjoy drying herbs and using them in my cooking.

Reason 5: Last summer catlover found tadpoles in the ditch behind our house. She and I ‘assisted’ them in surviving and released more than 40 small frogs back into the ditch. They were cute tadpoles and cuter frogs. Now we have one or two bigger frogs living in my garden out back. And now, the tadpoles are back! We now have 50-75 new tadpoles to raise into frogs and release back into the ditch area.

These are the previous years group of tadpoles and frogs.

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((warning...more spoilers inside, with pictures))

Nominate and Vote wxdruid (Gwen) for Druid itP!

[Graymayre]

I would like to run for Paladin in the Playground.

Entry speech forthcoming.

[Mordokai]

@^ didn't you, like, just received conformation that you're fighter? Man, this must be one of the weirdest multiclass combos ever.

Anyway... nominate me for paladin in the Playground. Why? Well... untill this blackguard business, I would like to think of myself as a good paladin, one that gives more emphasis on good part of alignment, rather than lawful part. I was always a staunch supporter of lawful good =/= lawful stupid principle. Neither lawful good =/= lawful nice, as many of my playground friends could testify. Ask my brothers, I'm sure they will be the first one to confirm that I think that despite some misgivings I was a good servant for the cause of good. I believe I can be again. In fact, god knows there has probably never been a lousier villain in history than I was.

So, if you want a paladin without a stick up his arse, vote for me. In the meantime, I would like to show my collection of paladin avatars once again.

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Brave young lad, set on saving the world.


Saving his damsel in distress. Who would have think of the story that would follow...


http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../Mordokali.png



A genderbending accident. Don't ask me how it happened, I'm not sure I want to know But it was fun while it lasted



Flora managed to get her belt as well.


This is where it gets saucy...


This is where it gets weird...



Ah, young love! Is there anything more beautiful?


This could count as fanservice, I guess At this place, let me give props to I'm da Rogue! She made me a better paladin then I ever could be alone. Some lessons they don't learn you at college.

So yeah... nominate me? Because how many paladins you know that served three gods and still managed to be on good terms with each and every one of their bosses? Well, now you know one more

[Blue Ghost]

Dear Mordokai,
You were the greatest paladin I ever knew. You embodied not only courage and determination, but compassion and innocence. In those glorious days when you served the side of good, you would have had my undivided support for Paladin itP. Mordokai, remember the heights from which you have fallen! Do you really want to forever turn your back on that beauteous joy of love and trust? Please come back, Mordokai. You need not tarry a moment further. On the side of Good, we're waiting with open arms. Remember what you have lost.
Love and compassion,
Blue Ghost

[Mr. Moon]

I am a Barbarian.

My fighting style consists largely of "hit other guy with sword until other guy stops fighting".
And it works.
I don't need fanesse.
... Hell, I can't even spell fanesse. And Saur's being a meany head and not telling me. v.v
Which brings me to my next point.
I'm not smart. I can't spell, I cant stratigize. I am the perfect example of a meat-shield. Run in there and distract the other big guy so he stays away from the squishy spell casters.

Plus, I've gotta huge sword.

Vote Moon Called for Barbarian ITP. Rawr!

[Ashen Lilies]

This one is pretty clear cut for me, I think.
Happy for Barbarian, Vespe (or Cristo, if Vespe is gone) for Bard, wxdruid for druid, and Mordokai for Paladin (...even if he's Blackguard now >>)

My sentiments exactly. Though I will admit to forgetting Vespe. >.>

...

Well, what are you waiting for? Prove me wrong! Convince me!

@ Boo: Hmmm... Tempting... Tempting....

[Saint Nil]

Well, I wasn't going to run till I saw both Graymere and Mordokai running. So, I wanted to actaully have a paladin run. Yes, I only took a few levels of Prestige Paladin, but at least I havn't constantly said I am class x, then class y, then ..[/rant]

Anyway, I never intended to be a paladin, but I wish to run anyway. I hope I extol the virtues of Lawful Good enough to live up to the ideals of paladin hood, and I gladly accept any challenge you will present me with.

I did not choose Paladin hood, people placed Paladin hood upon me, so I wish to live up to this honor the people granted me.

Saint Nil for Paladin in the Playground

[happyturtle]

Um, here's my campaign speech for barbarian itp.

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Rawwr! And stuff.

[Elrond]

Vote Elrond Bard ITP: Coz you know you want to



Staring Speach

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Now now good friends I am not the average bard no, no, no, no I am a different bard, a bard that uses all of my skills for more than just music. I use my skills for stealth, deception, magic and of course a side dish of woop ass and fries. Now you might ask why should I vote you for bard ITP rather than Szilard or others the reason is I am unique a bard who plays all kind of music form classical to jazz to rock and then metal that my friends is why you should vote Elrond for Bard ITP

Dote Points on Why you Should Vote For Me

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1. I like to play music
2. I get randomly over Exited like real bards should
3. I use all the skills of a Bard (Stealth, Charisma, Musicalness, A little bit of woop ass
4. I am witty
5. I am different than other bards
Now those are my main points for Bard ITP so vote Elrond Bard ITP: You Know you want to

More to Come

[Ashen Lilies]

And here are some random barbarian pics.

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"rawr"

"grarg"

Why am I posting these?
...
No idea.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Does that first dude have fingernails on the palmside of his hand?

[Fredthefighter]

Fredthefighter supports Happyturtle for Barbarian itP, wxdruid for Druid itP and Mordokai and Saint Nil for Paladin itP.

[Graymayre]

Graymayre for Paladin in the Playground

What separates a paladin from any other melee class? Is is the ethics, or religious views, or righteousness? I submit to you, dear Playgrounders, that it is most certainly not.

The aforementioned attributes are the common mistakes of misguided warriors. A paladin is not holy for the sake of being holy. She is not a lawful good bureaucrat, or some avatar of hypocrisy. Smiting evil is not a paladin's passion. Spreading her own views is not her goal.

There is only one thing that makes a paladin who she truly is:

Love

There's not a force more powerful in the verse'. Love is what keeps someone up when they ought' to have fallen down. It lets you know when a person's hurting, and how to help.

Makes the world a home.

I have that love within me. Seeing a person's pain tears me apart on the inside. Every mote of another's grief hangs upon my shoulders and shows me what I should strive to be in life. If I can help someone, even a little bit, I feel fulfilled. This is not some Role-playing aspiration or goodwill fantasy. I wake up everyday with this feeling in my heart.

A paladin must be able to sacrifice anything for this love. Any person, no matter how small, is worthy of her final gift; and true warriors of light understand this.

Paladin hood is not something that a person chooses to do. She must be born with the drive to help, to heal, to love. There must be a passion within to steal away pain and hate from others.

A true paladin becomes one so others do not have to.

I am a paladin, I was always one. It is the inch of myself that no one can take away. There is something more to it, something that is beyond myself. It connects me to the world, and lets me share my love.

Evil has the capability of destroying every inch of me.

Except one.



Slogan:

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He's azure winner for it!

[Dallas-Dakota]

So like, that entire fighter campaign was fake?

That seems like lieing to me. Yeah, real pure goodness!

[Ashen Lilies]

Silly DD, Trix are for kids! he multiclassed.

[Graymayre]

Truth be told, I entered fighterITP because:

A) I helped give challenge to Fred (Necessary, I assume he wouldn't want to win without one)

B) I did not realize that there would be another class poll a week later.

You hurt me when you say that what I did was a lie.

Being a paladin does not keep me from being a fighter, or vice versa. A fighter has every capability of being a paladin as long as she accepts the thing that makes one.

@Mordokai: say that to O-Chul

EDIT: How am I any different than Saint Nil for this?

[Boo]

Arbitrary multiclassing FTW!

[Vespe Ratavo]

Big long speech

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Well, not literally. That's just gross. Why would you cut off your ear, anyway? Who are you, Van Gogh?

Anyway, five months and two years ago, I came to this forum. Shortly thereafter, I met a young woman by the name of Moon Called. Shortly after that, she made me lose the Game.

Since then, we've been through...well, not much, really. Mostly thin, not a lot of thick. But if I've learned one thing, it's that she is, without a doubt, a barbarian. I mean, look at that sword! It's bigger than she is, and she cleaves people in half with it like nobody's business! But you don't have to take my word for it; take the Playground's word. She was elected barbarian in the last contest.

And myself? Ever since I first arrived, my persona was that of a bard. I've evolved from a thinly veiled elven copy of Elan to a complex...okay, I'm still a thinly veiled elven copy of Elan. But people seem to like it, seeing as how I was elected Elan itP.

So why run together? Why not? We work together, like lutes and battleaxes, or Shakespeare and Thog. In conclusion...

TL;DR
Vote Vespe for Bard and Moon Called for Barbarian, or we'll duct tape open your eyes and force you to watch Manos: The Hands of Fate. And not the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version either.

[happyturtle]

In the epic rivalry that has existed since time immemorial, the next chapter is now being written.

Happyturtle vs Moon_Called for Barbarian itp!

Magtok has offered a deal. Whichever of us inflicts the most mental trauma on him between now and the election gets his vote.

Let the games begin!

*gives Maggy a hug and a kiss*


((It is possible that he actually said 'least' instead of 'most', but you know us big dumb barbarians don't listen too well.))

[Mr. Moon]

*shakes head* Ohhh, Happy, Happy, Happy. What are you thinking?

Tell me, what makes a Barbarian?
Well, Dictionary.com defines Barbarian as:

bar⋅bar⋅i⋅an
 /bɑrˈbɛəriən/ [bahr-bair-ee-uhn]
–noun
1. a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person.
2. a person without culture, refinement, or education; philistine.

Then a bunch of stuff about Greek and Rome but I dun wanna read that stuff. Reading is for people with an INT score.

I am primitive, and uncivilized. I lack refinement, my education is incomplete, and my culture? Just ask Wolfbane.
... Even though you can't, 'cause he's not here... v.v
So ask Onsuma.

Happy? She's none of those. I mean, look at where she lives.
England.
You ever seen an English barbarian?
She's into Shakespeare. Shakespeare, I say! What kind of self-respecting barbarian uses The Bard as anything other than firestarter! For shame, Happy.
Need proof that this is more than just slander?

Happy says:
http://www.archive.org/download/shor...are_t_64kb.mp3

Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some monsters to cut in half.
Vote MC for Barbarian and Vespe for Bard!

[happyturtle]

Hey! That was read by some girl named Tina. Clearly not me.

Clearly.

[Dirk Kris]

HappyTurtle, Thes Hunter, Moon Called for Barbarian
Vespe, Cristo, Raistlin for Bard
Mordokai, Saint Nil, Wolfbane for Paladin
wxdruid for Druid

[Lex-Kat]

I'm putting my hat into the Druid itp arena. Why? Because I want to at least win Silver. And she doesn't seem to have anyone who wishes to run against her. A wise move actually. But no one ever accused pixies of Wisdom.

So nominate Lex-kat for Druid itp.

I bake cakes, so I help flour grow.

Vote for wxDruid, Deathslayer7, and Tialait.