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Beneath the Waves [April Contest Discussion]

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Ishmayl-Retired

This is the discussion thread for the April Contest. Have fun!
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Xathan

Oooo, this one looks particularly yummy. Plus, writing for this contest may finally get me off my arse and write something new for Pirates. I'd give it a 95% chance of me entering, unless I fumble my craft (worldbuilding) check.

Question: Does the creature have to come from beneath water, or could it be more exotic/metaphorical (acid, "sea of sand", the depths of the Astral, etc?)
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Jharviss

Very interesting.

I hope to enter this contest, certainly, I'm just a little worried due to my campaign setting.  Tephra's unusual, to say the least.  Oh well, I'll just play with it!  Should be fun.

Neubert

Well Jharviss, my setting Wetra is almost too "normal".. I guess in theory I could submit anything then.. Hmm.. ;)
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Despite the fact that my campaign world barely exists at all, I think this still qualifies me for a try. There is a huge swath of sea between the Isles of Caillech, the primary campaign region, and the continent of Cer about 600 mile away. I think I need to develope two submarine cultures, one preying on the other in the waters surrounding the Isles of Caillech.

1. Roan are a type of Irish Selkie, non agressive seaborn race with the abilities to remove the skin to walk the land of men. Dwell in sea caverns at the foot of small islands, once beach caves now submerged since the rising of the seas at the end of the ice age.

2. SeaWolfweres - or something similar, an aggressive, even monsterous seaborn race that hunt the Roan as food, slaves, and even perhaps wives. A clan of sea barbarians more primitive than the Pictish peoples of my campaign world, mesolithic in technology. Preys on men and ships as well.
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Numinous

I'm posting to say I'll make an entry.  Maybe this way I'll have something to keep me from backing out.
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Lmns Crn

This is a really great contest for me, honestly. I remember deliberately leaving space for these kinds of aquatic menaces, but never really filling those spaces in.

Maybe this'll finally get my creative mojo flowing!
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Snargash Moonclaw

Well this contest looked great until I got down to the very last line: "PS - Please put all chit-chat, talk, funny remarks, discussion, and shenanigans in the Discussion Thread."

That's harsh dude. Really, really harsh. . .

Okay, more seriously; I think I'll put my mind to this one - I deliberately constructed Panisadore's geography to consist of 2/3 to 3/4 ocean - all in one great big huge freakin' puddle, but I've so far done little to actually populate this majority of the planet. I'm still mulling over the "bigger picture" concept as to how the intelligent aquatic races in general interact with those on land. It seems pretty much a given to me that they would all have a definite stake, interest and influence in the overall global politics and power playing and that their "internal affairs" (both within and between aquatic cultures) would noticeably affect relations with other environments and governments (especially naval powers). While I am again largely looking at standard races (kuo-toa, sea elves, etc.,) I definitely want to add some unique characteristics to the milieu.
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Ishmayl-Retired

Quote from: Xathan, Last of the FallenOooo, this one looks particularly yummy. Plus, writing for this contest may finally get me off my arse and write something new for Pirates. I'd give it a 95% chance of me entering, unless I fumble my craft (worldbuilding) check.

Question: Does the creature have to come from beneath water, or could it be more exotic/metaphorical (acid, "sea of sand", the depths of the Astral, etc?)

For the particular theme of the next issue of Fantaseum, it needs to relate to oceans and seafaring.  Now, if oceans are something completely different in your world, then you could probably make a case for it. :)

Thanks for all the response guys, I look forward to your entries!
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Captain Obvious

oh, man i am toally entering this and i think i have an idea of an entry which actually helps to fill in a gap that occured recently when i was trying to think of mre stuff in my setting.

Quote from: Xathan, Last of the FallenQuestion: Does the creature have to come from beneath water, or could it be more exotic/metaphorical (acid, "sea of sand", the depths of the Astral, etc?)
totally misunderstood this until i saw ishmayl's response. i had thought that you were asking if it could  be something like a sea of sand or big area of acid in the ocean or having the depths of the ocean blend into the astral plane or something. i now understand my mistake but really kinda like that "astral plane at the bottom of the ocean idea. i wonder if it's possible to make that work..... hmm.... methinks i have a new future project....
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Atlantis

i might do this. would be my first contest.
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He's only three feet tall
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The bravest little hobbit of them all

Well he fought with the goblins!
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He riddled with Gollum!!!
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He was chased by wolves!!!!!
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The bravest little hobbit of them all

Now he's back in his hole in the land of the Shire,
that brave little hobbit whom we all admire,
just a-sittin' on a treasure of silver and gold
a-puffin' on his pipe in his hobbit-hole.

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
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The bravest little hobbit of them all
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Atlantis

are you allowed to edit the submission after you have posted it before the voting starts?
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 [spoiler The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins]In the middle of the earth in the land of the Shire
lives a brave little hobbit whom we all admire.
With his long wooden pipe,
fuzzy, woolly toes,
he lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all

Now hobbits are a peace-lovin' folks you know
They don't like to hurry and they take things slow
They don't like to travel away from home
They just want to eat and be left alone
But one day Bilbo was asked to go
on a big adventure to the caves below,
to help some dwarves get back their gold
that was stolen by a dragon in the days of old.

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all

Well he fought with the goblins!
He battled a troll!!
He riddled with Gollum!!!
A magic ring he stole!!!!
He was chased by wolves!!!!!
Lost in the forest!!!!!!
Escaped in a barrel from the elf-king's halls!!!!!!!

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all

Now he's back in his hole in the land of the Shire,
that brave little hobbit whom we all admire,
just a-sittin' on a treasure of silver and gold
a-puffin' on his pipe in his hobbit-hole.

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
He's only three feet tall
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins
The bravest little hobbit of them all
 CLICK HERE! [/spoiler]

 [spoiler]Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55% of plepoe can.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

fi yuo cna raed tihs, palce it in yuor siantugre.[/spoiler]

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Numinous

Hey guys, caffeine + insomnia = actual work done on my entry.

I might actually enter successfully, I hope you all like it.
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Ghost

This looks like a very interesting contest. I've been inspired to add to my setting because of it, and I'm working on an entry, but cannot guarantee I'll be finished by the 26th.

The entries already there looked quite interesting.

Edit: I have a few questions.

Does it need to only have the potential for danger? or can it be dangerous right off the bat?

Also, I'm not sure what it means when it says 'purpose' under the guidelines.
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Ishmayl-Retired

Hey Atlantis, sorry, I didn't realize you had asked.. yes, you can edit until the voting starts.
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