The Campaign Builder's Guild

I posted this in the tavern but I figure I should give everyone a chance to see it.

Anyhow, crazy idea here. Everytime we change the ranks ishy picks a setting and something in that setting that could be used for said ranks. So for one rank period everyone has ranks based on prominent deities in Panisadore while for the next one we all have ranks based on the inhabitants of Calisenthe. Rank changes don't happen too much and we actually have a fair bit of material spread out between the wiki and the forums so there should be enough for ranks for quite awhile (and we are always getting new stuff).

Anyhow, it's just an idea that gives the ranks a bit more of a connection to the community. I am certain it would make the members feel special seeing things related to the settings they have created and commented on.

That's not a bad idea. Ishy's call, though. Maybe he enjoys coming up with random ranks every once in a while.

I vote that the ranks in the next CBG ranking system be various CBG ranking systems, from newest to oldest: [Deep Trenches], [Tall Mountains], etc.

Quote from: Epic MeepoI vote that the ranks in the next CBG ranking system be various CBG ranking systems, from newest to oldest: [Deep Trenches], [Tall Mountains], etc.

BRILLIANT

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Quote from: Epic MeepoI vote that the ranks in the next CBG ranking system be various CBG ranking systems, from newest to oldest: [Deep Trenches], [Tall Mountains], etc.

BRILLIANT

Agreed

What did we have before Star Trek characters? I think it was around there that i came in.

At some point we used hit points.

I like Nomadic's idea. But in the past Ishy said the rankings had to be numerically quantifiable from highest to lowest. Many settings may not allow for that.

Quote from: PhoenixI like Nomadic's idea. But in the past Ishy said the rankings had to be numerically quantifiable from highest to lowest. Many settings may not allow for that.

Yeah, this is a very tough requirement. Especially since we need, what, ten steps? I'm not sure the Jade Stage even has anything that would fit those criteria at all.

Now, I think, would be a good time to post anything you've got (or anything you're aware of in someone else's setting) that actually works with those guidelines. Just so we can see what our usable options are.

I know in Divergence the tanks could be all the different Powers, since they organize themselves in chronological order, First-->however many there end up being. I only have 6? Powers at the moment, so it couldn't be used right away, but maybe I'll have 10 eventually.

For the whole quantifiable highest to lowest that isn't as hard as you think.  Hierarchies, caste systemes, population are all things that fit that.

We could all be major cities who vary in population seize.

On a side note how do the ranks work? I know it isn't by post count because if you look at the top posters they have a few different ranks between em. I think time plays a factor since the older the member the higher their rank (even compared to their post count).

I know Karros has a few. Largest cities, Most influential guilds, Most prevalent languages, etc. Oh and post count is the primary reason as far as I know since I have always gone up a rank at very specific posts (I can't recall the exact numbers but it was akin to 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, etc)

How about:
[list=1]Formally know as Lurker*Seeker*Pilgrim*Founder*Crafter*Builder*Landscaper*Geosculpter*Terraformer*Starmoth[/list]

This is not from a campaign setting, but I was struck by the sudden remembering of a vocal consonant warm-up I learned back in drama club. (Yes.)  Some of them would have to be truncated for ranks, but that's okay.

- One fat hen
- A couple of ducks
- Three brown bears
- Four running hares
- Five fat felines
- Six simple Simons sitting on a stump
- Seven Sicilian sailors sailing the seven seas
- Eight egotistical egotists egotistically echoing egotistical ecstasies
- Nine Nubian nudes nimbly nibbling gnats' knuckles and nicotine
- I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit; upon a slitted sheet I sit
- I'm not the pheasant-plucker nor the pheasant-plucker's son, but I'll pluck your pheasant 'till the pheasant-plucker comes

For maximum effect, pronounce them out loud. (Carefully.)

For Campaign related ones, from Avayevnon I could give the rough structure of the Soleist Church.

Heretic
Pagan
Helot (members of the faithful)
Daykeeper
Sun Priest
Heliox
Solarius
Lord Pontiff
Bethor
Sol

Very nice. Here's my contribution, the 10 largest cities on Kharoyl (from largest to smallest):

Kaman
Palaoyr
Exceil
Dalesbend
Ruiver
Grael
Rimron
Vualon
Aestil
Boerduon

Here's another:
[list=1]Mouse*Cypher*Tank*Trinity*Morpheus*The Architect*The Oracle*Agent Smith*Neo*Thero Neo[/list]

For next December:

Lord's A' Leaping
Ladies Dancing
Maids A' Milking
Swans A' Swimming
Geese A' Laying
Golden Rings
Calling Birds
French Hens
Turtle Doves
Partridge in a Pear Tree

Don't forget Pipers Piping (to have 10 things)

Quote from: NomadicDon't forget Pipers Piping (to have 10 things)

Actually, it was the turtle doves I was forgetting. But now it's fixed.

(How could I have forgotten turtle doves?)

Lewis Wilson
Adam West
Michael Keaton
Kevin Conroy
Val Kilmer
George Clooney
Rino Romano
Christian Bale
Diedrich Bader
The Real Batman

How can Adam West be so low?!

I'd assume it's chronological. I'd -hope- so, anyway.

A few top tens from Celtricia.
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Vermin Puppet
The Distance to the Dark
Feast of Grim
Bone Spikes
Beyond the Call
Corpse Candle
Earth's Dark Dagger
Bloodstorm
Flaming Skull
Assassin's Eye
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Kegulum
Solo Imnos
Rotter
Caldonium
Zofler
Kegulum
Lyambic
Andresen
Hallencoon
Sheering
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The Autumn Harvest
The Wild Hunt
Fortune
Nature's Hunt
The True and Clear
The Platform of Trade
The Living Earth
Change and Dark Irony
The Green Mother
The Lawful Triumverate
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The Red Klaxik
Cameror
Wasing
Hard Target
Penifwam Scottie
The Claw
Gastax XXX
Golden Bulette Open Porter
Garnet's Mine
Moon Dog
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Jubilex of Chaos
Orcus the Shepherd
Pablar the Sterel General
Amerer the Balance
Asmodeus the Ruler
Anthraxus the Decayed
Nebler the Defender
Madrak the Mighty
Thanatos
Oronath the One
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Tralm
Ubidditis
The Good Land of Om
The Grey March
Shan Von Aurbach
Elpern
Xamdu
The Empire of Argus
The Kingdom of Om
The Ambrellian Empire
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Varkonavich Von Zap
Amber Sweetwater
Grak Dung
Zephrin Suprosian
Depeche
Bramble Oakthorn
Pious Pilfer
Phidipidies Strepsiades
Bartholemew James Alexander Mariner
Gearsar

Very awesome vreeg.

Here's another:
[list=1]Background Extra*Named Extra*Supporting Extra*Quirky Extra*Plucky Comic Relief*Pivotal Plot Exposition*Supporting Cast*Main Cast*Leading Star*Camera Man[/list]

Quote from: the_takenHere's another:
[list=1]Background Extra*Named Extra*Supporting Extra*Quirky Extra*Plucky Comic Relief*Pivotal Plot Exposition*Supporting Cast*Main Cast*Leading Star*Camera Man[/list]

I would be feverishly contriving to get my rank set to Pivotal Plot Exposition, then never post again in order to make sure it stays there.

Quote from: Luminous CrayonI would be feverishly contriving to get my rank set to Pivotal Plot Exposition, then never post again in order to make sure it stays there.

Ironic!

Here's a few more:
[list=1]Sparrow*Pigeon*Quail*Chicken*Duck*Goose*Turkey*Emu*Ostrich*Deinonychus[/list]
[list=1]Thick Fog*Stratus*Nimbostratus*Stratocumulus*Cumulus*Altocumulus*Altostratus*Cirrostratus*Cirrus cloud*Cirrocumulus[/list]
[list=1]*Squid*Egor*Spandex*Chef*Hawkins Fan #374*The Amazing Flying Hammer Bros.*Blue Eyes White Dragon*Lost Catacombs of Egypt*Opening Cinematic*Big Cheese on Campus[/list]

Edit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

Quote from: the_takenEdit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Quote from: the_taken[list=1]*Squid*Egor*Spandex*Chef*Hawkins Fan #374*The Amazing Flying Hammer Bros.*Blue Eyes White Dragon*Lost Catacombs of Egypt*Opening Cinematic*Big Cheese on Campus[/list]

Where does that come from?

Quote from: Luminous Crayon

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[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Brilliant. Oh I know...
[list=1]
*Frog
*Deer
*Wolf
*Lizardman
*Giant Eagle
*Elephant
*Dragon
*Giant Cave Spider
*Carp
*Spirit of Fire
[/list]

Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: Luminous Crayon

Quote from: the_takenEdit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Brilliant. Oh I know...
[list=1]
*Frog
*Deer
*Wolf
*Lizardman
*Giant Eagle
*Elephant
*Dragon
*Giant Cave Spider
*Carp
*Spirit of Fire
[/list]

Quote Train! WOO WOO!

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Animated Garden Shed*!!ANIMATED GARDEN SHED!![/list]

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Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: Luminous Crayon

Quote from: the_takenEdit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Brilliant. Oh I know...
[list=1]
*Frog
*Deer
*Wolf
*Lizardman
*Giant Eagle
*Elephant
*Dragon
*Giant Cave Spider
*Carp
*Spirit of Fire
[/list]

Quote Train! WOO WOO!

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Animated Garden Shed*!!ANIMATED GARDEN SHED!![/list]

Don't you mean awakened gazebo?

Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: the_taken

Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: Luminous Crayon

Quote from: the_takenEdit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Brilliant. Oh I know...
[list=1]
*Frog
*Deer
*Wolf
*Lizardman
*Giant Eagle
*Elephant
*Dragon
*Giant Cave Spider
*Carp
*Spirit of Fire
[/list]

Quote Train! WOO WOO!

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Animated Garden Shed*!!ANIMATED GARDEN SHED!![/list]

Don't you mean awakened gazebo?

As in:

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Awakened Gazebo*!!AWAKENED GAZEBO!![/list]

Quote from: the_taken

Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: the_taken

Quote from: Nomadic

Quote from: Luminous Crayon

Quote from: the_takenEdit->
[list=1]*Dabbling*No Label*Competent*Proficient*Expert*Accomplished*Master*Grand Master*Legendary*Legendary Plus[/list]

YES

Brilliant. Oh I know...
[list=1]
*Frog
*Deer
*Wolf
*Lizardman
*Giant Eagle
*Elephant
*Dragon
*Giant Cave Spider
*Carp
*Spirit of Fire
[/list]

Quote Train! WOO WOO!

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Animated Garden Shed*!!ANIMATED GARDEN SHED!![/list]

Don't you mean awakened gazebo?

As in:

[list=1]*Lurker*Cabbage*!!CABBAGE!!*Crispy Zombie Cabbage*Skeletal Cabbage*!!SKELETAL CABBAGE!!*Fine Powder in a Jar*Possessed Shelving Unit*Awakened Gazebo*!!AWAKENED GAZEBO!![/list]

Precisely

Cabbage Fortress: Histories of Solipsism and Cupidity

I love the word "solipsism"

Quote from: IshmaylI love the word "solipsism"

I know. I thought you might. :-/

Quote from: IshmaylI love the word "solipsism"

It sadly describes my mindset from time to time. Though I suppose there are quite a few role players who feel like that sometimes.

[list=1]*Turtle*Second Turtle Down*Third Turtle Down*Fourth Turtle Down*Fifth Turtle Down*Sixth Turtle Down*Seventh Turtle Down*Eighth Turtle Down*Ninth Turtle Down*Turtles All the Way Down[/list]

Quote from: Epic Meepo[list=1]*Turtle*Second Turtle Down*Third Turtle Down*Fourth Turtle Down*Fifth Turtle Down*Sixth Turtle Down*Seventh Turtle Down*Eighth Turtle Down*Ninth Turtle Down*Turtles All the Way Down[/list]

You win

And then there's Great A'Tuin.