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Title: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 07, 2010, 06:36:56 pm
The Creature Design Contest closed a couple of days ago and I've spent a fair bit of time pulling together all the different ideas and showing how I think they would fit into the world of Anyaral. I've only done quick sketches I'm afraid, and I've chosen a little bit of text summing up what I thought was important from the descriptions. It is certainly worth browsing all the original entries to see the various drawings and extra information that everybody came up with! For a few of the entries I have had to do a sketch from the descriptions, or make up a name, or in some cases taken great liberties with the original text so I hope nobody takes offence if it doesn't seem quite how you originally imagined your creature...

Now I'm handing it over to you. Which ideas do you like best? Have a look at my take on all of them as well as the original entries and see what you like. You've got two votes each and 7 days in which to vote. Whoever gets the most votes will win the public vote prize. I'll then make my mind up which one I like best (I'm indecisive at the best of times) and the creative mind behind that one will get a prize as well.

Do post any thoughts, critiques, questions and suggestions here!

Mike

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page1.jpg)
Traman and Teera (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=106.0) and Kyatu (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=102.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page2.jpg)
Ghaar (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=94.0) and Oreg (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=77.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page3-1.jpg)
Pree-Pree (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=115.0) and Narvrak (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=84.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page4-1.jpg)
Bergilii and Kerishak (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=110.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page5-1.jpg)
Eavu (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=112.0) and Akarri (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=81.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page6.jpg)
Arisianii (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=72.0) and Sgru'bu (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=118.0)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/Xrgut/Creature%20Contests/Page7-1.jpg)
Shirru (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=111.0), Toadear (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=117.0) and Bhahu (http://www.worldoftwilight.com/forum/index.php?topic=116.0)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Mrs Carcharoth on July 07, 2010, 06:57:50 pm
Ahhh only 2 votes?!!! I want 3!!!


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Brandlin on July 08, 2010, 12:33:52 pm
Ahhh only 2 votes?!!! I want 3!!!

only 3?

well i managed to vote  but i have to say any of these would grace anyaral pretty well...


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Bethar on July 08, 2010, 03:45:11 pm
Yes, I really struggled.  They are all so cool!  Mike, you are going to have a lot of sculpting to do at some point.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Emberbreeze on July 08, 2010, 04:50:34 pm
Mike, have you pimped the voting for the contest elsewhere?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 08, 2010, 06:09:36 pm
I've mentioned it on various forums, but feel free to pimp elsewhere!
So, what has everybody been voting for, and why?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Mrs Carcharoth on July 09, 2010, 07:42:53 am
Well I went for ones that I thought would be fun an cute sculpted and painted. So the Pree Pree and Traman and Teera got my vote. Really liked the idea of controlling the creature with bagpipes!!! :D


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on July 09, 2010, 02:13:59 pm
I have to say, your drawing of the Oreg looks really freeking AWESOME.  ;D

Looks like the Traman/Teera and the Akarii are in the lead so far... but yeah, all of these are brilliant.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 09, 2010, 02:35:17 pm
I have to say, your drawing of the Oreg looks really freeking AWESOME.  ;D
Glad you like it :)
I actually had quite a lot of fun interpreting your entries - lots of ideas and guidance but plenty of room to have a play with the visual aspects. I wanted to do  more with the Kyatu to emphasise their small size but ran out of time.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Brandlin on July 09, 2010, 03:08:27 pm
well i voted Navrak and Teera


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Bergil on July 09, 2010, 05:01:48 pm
loving the Ghaar and Akarri ;D


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Emberbreeze on July 09, 2010, 11:11:21 pm
loving the Ghaar and Akarri ;D

That's how I voted


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: SleeplessFish on July 10, 2010, 03:07:28 am
Very tough choices, but looking forward to seeing which two come out on top.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Scalifano on July 10, 2010, 04:43:14 am
They all look very nice, I really enjoyed the redrawing of all the creatures and their short re-writes. 


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on July 10, 2010, 04:00:41 pm
Another question, what about how these entries become canon or not? Will only the winning entries be considered canonical, or all of them, or will Mike go through some sort of selection procedure?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Brandlin on July 10, 2010, 05:01:20 pm
Another question, what about how these entries become canon or not? Will only the winning entries be considered canonical, or all of them, or will Mike go through some sort of selection procedure?

Mike's world. Mike gets to choose.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on July 10, 2010, 10:08:06 pm
Another question, what about how these entries become canon or not? Will only the winning entries be considered canonical, or all of them, or will Mike go through some sort of selection procedure?

Mike's world. Mike gets to choose.

I figured that'd probably be the case (but decided to ask anyway).


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 11, 2010, 10:27:48 am
It's a good question. I tried to write all the entries up in a manner that they slot directly into the world, so they can all count as 'official' to some extent. For a few of them it is less clear if they exist or not, but if if they don't actually exist, they can still belong as myths or tall tales within the world.
Most likely they'll just turn up as little references in the fluff, but if I ever sculpt any of them I'll credit the creator, and they only have to ask if they want a copy  :)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Bethar on July 11, 2010, 12:07:38 pm
I hope plenty of them become canon.  I voted for ones that I thought added nice details to the Fubarnii world, so the Ghaar for its needle teeth and blubber, and the Eavu for its garkrid hunting ability.  The Sgru'bu was close behind with its bristles and food preserving secretions.  The toadear poison might also be a handy addition to the world.  But I also loved the Kyatu.  And various others...
I suspect I will be including a lot of ideas in the fluff even if Mike doesn't sculpt them.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Koya on July 13, 2010, 01:01:39 am
The redrawn creatures look brilliant.. what a tough decision picking two of them.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 13, 2010, 05:06:24 pm
That's a bit of a turn-around over the last couple of days, with one of the entries pulling out into the lead!
Only one more day to go now as the voting closes tomorrow evening...


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on July 14, 2010, 09:31:36 pm
Akarri winnn! Well done Scalifano!   :)

Now the only question is which one Mike favours?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Emberbreeze on July 14, 2010, 10:32:27 pm
Well done everyone. I loved to Akarri (and voted for it) but there were 4 or 5 I struggled to choose between.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 15, 2010, 12:09:53 am
Off on a short business trip and somewhat the worse for vino, but well done to scalifanos on the akarri! I'm fairly certain which of the entries will get my vote, but I'll wait until I'm more sober to announce it!


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Scalifano on July 15, 2010, 03:13:24 am
Yah!!!!

Awesome, thanks for voting everyone.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Bethar on July 15, 2010, 01:02:56 pm
Yes, well done Scalifano and everyone who entered.  And: almost 50% of people on the forum voted!  That's not bad for a first competition.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Mrs Carcharoth on July 15, 2010, 05:36:05 pm
Can we hit those that didn't with a big stick to make them vote next time!  :)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Brandlin on July 15, 2010, 10:39:39 pm
that blue penguin is just part of the police state isn't it?   ;)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on July 18, 2010, 10:12:37 am
*still in suspense*


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on July 18, 2010, 10:31:53 am
*still in suspense*
Not any more! ;D


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Ben Brownlie on July 21, 2010, 06:39:03 pm
Buggrit, late to the party

My vote would have gone for the Shirru so wouldn't have changed anything anyways...


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Impactminiatures on May 06, 2011, 06:35:03 pm
Just discovering the World and its refreshing creativity.   The akarii is most excellent.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on May 16, 2011, 11:41:51 am
Anyone got any suggestions for which beastie this month's WoT bestiary article should feature?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Carcharoth on May 16, 2011, 12:00:15 pm
Have you covered the pre-pre yet?
We should cover some of the more 'standard' beasts at some point - the enuk and baruk etc.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on May 16, 2011, 12:17:28 pm
That's an idea, I'll probably do the Pree-pree this month. Should be interesting thinking of a scenario... I've got some good ideas for the wild Erillai to do at some point, but didn't want to tread on toes if you've got rules in production?


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Megatron0 on May 16, 2011, 12:37:58 pm
I second the Pre-pre.
That thing is adorable!


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Lord Fubarnii on May 16, 2011, 03:41:16 pm
Toadear all the way  ::)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on May 16, 2011, 04:52:02 pm
The trouble with many of the littler beasties is that it's hard to find an ingame use for them, which is going to be part of the function of my Bestiary series. I guess the Toadear poisons could have some effect... hm.


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Megatron0 on May 16, 2011, 05:11:54 pm
Pre-Pre
Costs 1/2 points.
Give it support 1
and thats it.
I would take a fleet of Pre-pres xD 


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Lost Egg on May 16, 2011, 05:48:17 pm
Maybe the Pre Pre is the mcguffin. It could be a glorified loot counter that the two (or more) forces are squabbling over.

HN


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Jubal on May 16, 2011, 09:52:45 pm
The latter suggestion is a rough idea of how I think the scenario will work... but we'll see, I'm playing with ideas. :)


Title: Re: Creature Design Contest - Voting now open!
Post by: Kryptovidicus on September 24, 2017, 08:12:12 pm
Shame the Photobucket problems have erased all the wonderful pictures