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    Default D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    Contest 18 is done, with 15 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 Fate's Beloved Phhase 0 1 0
    Artificer: Game Master BerzerkerUnit 2 0 1
    Rogue: Dirty Fighter thisdude9001 0 1 0
    Cleric: Luxury Domain Edea 1 1 1
    Sorcerer: Born Perfection Fnissalot 0 0 0
    Fighter: Chef nickl_2000 2 2 1
    Druid: Circle of the Crystalline RickAsWritten 2 0 1
    Sorcerer: The Savant Damon_Tor 0 1 2
    Ranger: Unerring Marksman sengmeng 0 0 3
    Rogue: Exemplar Ilerien 1 1 1
    Wizard: School of Comprehension CountDVB 0 1 0
    Ranger: The Pharmacist Lvl 2 Expert 1 2 0
    UA Revised Ranger: Sidekick Old Harry MTX 0 0 0
    Ranger: Exterminator Breccia 0 0 0
    Monk: Way of the Intercepting Fist Lvl45DM! 1 0 0

    Classes unrepresented in Context XVII: Barbarian, Paladin, Warlock

    And for our themes, Refine Mayhem 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
    Refine Mayhem Remake an existing subclass 2 2
    Scaling Strangely Subclasses that scale from unusual values 2 1
    Something Borrowed Subclasses which borrow from another base class 4 1
    Bunch of Fives Subclasses that use their hands 1 2
    It is Written Destiny or Prophecy subclasses 0 3

    This voting thread will stay open until the end of the day on November 1st. The following day I will post with the tallied results and declare a winner, then post the next contest thread. Good luck everyone!
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    I love the smell of a fresh voting thread in the morning. We've had dome time to think about it, with relatively few changes in the last two weeks, so I'm ready.

    My votes are:
    1st pick/3 points Exemplar Rogue.
    Because teaching as a concept doesn't really have a mechanical place in d&d and this subclass finds a way. I'm also just plain a sucker for skill monkeys.
    2nd pick/2 points Chef Fighter.
    Because it's super flavorful yet not too complicated nor too powerful but with a good amount of new content to it.
    3rd pick/1 point Savant Sorcerer.
    Because while I still have my doubts about how balanced Callosal Spellcasting is, the rest of the subclass certainly succeeds in giving the feeling of a one school specialist spellcaster without simply piling on too much power. I think going sorcerer rather than wizard was a good choice for this.

    As for the next contest, pooh, I guess...
    2 points for Something Borrowed, there's a certain charm to "I'm trying to build a multiclass character, but one that actually works" builds.
    1 point for It is Written, because prophecies are practically fundamentally incompatible with tabletop RPG's so this calls for some major creativity.
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    All right! First time voting!

    Contest Votes
    Number 1- Monk's Way of the Intercepting Fist: I'm a fan of Bruce Lee and I like the simplicity and elegance of this. Plus, it gives more to Monk.
    Number 2- Cleric's Luxury Domain: There's five stars and then there's this. It's a fascinating view and a reminder there are gods of plenty and they would have their own followers. Who says wise folks can't enjoy the "good life"?
    Number 3- Sorcerer's Savant Origin: Honestly, surprised this isn't already one. It's pretty practical and focused on slinging spells so there's a fair bit more flexability than most Sorcerers I notice.

    Next Contest Theme
    Top Pick- Refine Mayhem: Let's face it. At least most of us looked at a subclass and thought it had some good ideas, but wasted potential. So, let's roll up sleeves, flex our brains in admiration of our smarts and creativity in front of the mirror and go to work.
    Runner-Up- It Is Written: This sounds intriguing and I'm wondering what there will be more of, following/maintanance of destiny or defiance of such?
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1st - nickl_2000 (Fighter: Chef)
    2nd - Lvl 2 Expert (Ranger: The Pharmacist)
    3rd - BerzerkerUnit (Artificer: Game Master)

    Next One 1st - Refine Mayhem
    Next One 2nd - Something Borrowed
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1. Artificer Specialization: Game Master - BeserkerUnit - I love both the concept and the actualization of it. It's got great flavor and great
    2. College of Fate's Beloved - Phhase - I can't not vote for this subclass. It's just funny and awesome!
    3. Ranger: Unerring Marksman - Sengmeng - This does a great job giving Rangers a reason to stay in the class instead of multiclassing. It gives some great option and opens up the class more.



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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1. Circle of Crystal Druid. What an aesthetic.
    2. Dirty Fighter Rogue.
    3. Chef Fighter. Comedy

    A lot of good work went into many others, special shout out to Pharmacist Ranger, a very intriguing concept.

    Next time: scaling strangely or bunch of 5s.
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1) Artificer: Game Master. Clearly a lot of thought and detail went into this, and it looks like a lot of fun to play.
    2) Ranger: the Pharmacist. Basically, this is the sort of thing I wish I had made.
    3) Druid, Circle of the Crystalline. I'm biased, but this looks like a clever way to get past some of the Concentration obstacles, and I like that.

    Special shout-out to the Iron Chef Fighter! I can't vote for four, but I can say I appreciate your work too!

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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    Contest Votes:
    1. Cleric: Luxury Domain
    2. Fighter: Chef
    3. Rogue: Exemplar

    Next Contest Theme:
    • (2 points) Something Borrowed
    • (1 point) Refine Mayhem

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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1) - RickAsWritten's Crystal Druid Crystallix druid! Didn't expect it, but it's got a deliciously eldritch flavor with unconventional but highly destructive abilities. Nice.

    2) - Damon_Tor's Savant Sorcerer "Hey can I copy your homework?"

    3) - sengmeng's Unerring Marksman Something something poor lonesome cowboy a long, long way from home.

    1) Scaling Strangely - (knuckles crack)
    2) It Is Written - There are some possibilities here.
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    1. Ranger: The Pharmacist
    The subclass represents an unique and thematically appropriate take on ranger class.
    2. Wizard: School of Comprehension
    Absolutely love the idea of a wizard learning spells encountered on their path.
    3. Ranger: Unerring Marksman
    Another mechanically and thematically interesting take on the ranger.

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    1. Something Borrowed
    2. Bunch of Fives
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    Fighter: The Chef. Carrot-slapping and pie throwing is just too amusing, plus it actually works as it is.
    Rogue: The Exemplar. Really leans into the personally mastery theme, and gives skill checks something fun to do at the same time.
    Cleric: The Luxury Domain. Opulence as a divine mandate. It also really approaches spellcasting in an unusual way.

    For theme, my votes are Something Borrowed and Scaling Strangely.
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    Default Re: D&D Subclass Contest XVIII Voting Thread

    Alright I haven't forgotten about this, and it's time to declare our winners!

    In third place, with six points earned each, we have a tie between Edea's Luxury Domain and Ilerien's Exemplar Rogue! One's opulent, the other is optimal, which will you pick?

    In second place, with seven points apiece, we have a three-way tie between BerzerkerUnit's Game Master, RickAsWritten's Circle of the Crystalline, and Lvl 2 Expert's Pharmacist Ranger. That's too many different things to easily make a joke about, but good work all three!

    And in first place, with 11 points earned, we have nickl_2000's Chef! Let good food be your good fight, but don't forget to eat it too!

    For themes, it's a little more cut-and-dry. Something Borrowed took the cake with 9 points compared to the runner-up Refine Mayhem at 6. We'll see Refine Mayhem again in next contest's voting pool, and we'll see Something Borrowed II on its own thread shortly.
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