tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post9017050296300895862..comments2023-12-24T09:23:11.590+00:00Comments on A Sword for Hire: Top 5: Warpstar by Douglas SchaubMikko Kalliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993661189723068135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-61620980245685168022014-10-21T18:25:29.055+01:002014-10-21T18:25:29.055+01:00For anyone interested, I've posted a revision ...For anyone interested, I've posted a revision of the warpstar based on the comments here, as well as some commentary on the design process, on my blog: http://vilgames.blogspot.com/2014/10/pathfinder-monster-warpstar.htmlVil-hatarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199932111347425545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-34426584052800334182014-09-30T07:13:16.657+01:002014-09-30T07:13:16.657+01:00Thanks for the comment, Garrett! I went back to re...Thanks for the comment, Garrett! I went back to read what I had written there. About the en dashes, yes, you're right about the ranges, somehow that slipped my mind even though I've used it a lot of times for threat ranges and organization info in stat blocks.<br /><br />As for the minus signs, I never checked in a PDF which symbol Paizo uses in their published products, but it's true that their template uses the en dash. I probably forgot because it's inserted automatically in stat blocks. So, while the minus sign is technically the correct symbol for negative values, one should always follow the publisher's template / style guide. I'll clarify the part about the dashes - admittedly written in a bit of a hurry, it is rather inaccurate.Mikko Kalliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993661189723068135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-52885737797074468722014-09-29T23:35:34.929+01:002014-09-29T23:35:34.929+01:00My favorite monster, even looking past how much I ...My favorite monster, even looking past how much I _like_ the sci-fi elements.<br /><br />Point of order on the feedback: "the en dash which you generally don't need if you write for Paizo"<br /><br />Paizo style uses en dashes instead of unicode minus signs. Paizo also uses en dashes for ranges, like January–May.Oznogon Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478602007565442994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-31148268483512802772014-09-29T04:52:52.526+01:002014-09-29T04:52:52.526+01:00Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!Douglas Schaubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-50248441201149619212014-09-29T00:33:56.469+01:002014-09-29T00:33:56.469+01:00That's a cool monster, Douglas. It's conce...That's a cool monster, Douglas. It's concept is refreshingly unique, and it has a lot of new and interesting abilities. Congratulations and good luck in the voting.Joe Kondrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823837802573662407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-64003662563499180492014-09-28T02:26:18.178+01:002014-09-28T02:26:18.178+01:00Regardless of how this turns out, you should consi...Regardless of how this turns out, you should consider joining the Freelance Forge if you're serious about design work. I'm sure I speak for the whole forum when I say we'd love to have a creative mind like yours onboardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616523818154396628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-17455026184906300192014-09-28T00:07:53.822+01:002014-09-28T00:07:53.822+01:00Very nice work Douglas,
The best flavor entry here...Very nice work Douglas,<br />The best flavor entry here. The abilities tie well together and seem logical options for a gravity/sphere of annihilation critter. Mechanics I think this is the least prepared. I don't know yet which will be my deciding factor in voting, but in any case this is a really cool critter. <br />Thanks --ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-63679582838221890172014-09-27T18:09:49.543+01:002014-09-27T18:09:49.543+01:00Congratulations, Douglas! Another new designer in ...Congratulations, Douglas! Another new designer in the mix, love it!<br /><br />Love the flavor for this critter, even though high-tech adventuring is not palatable to me. I really like the novel abilities, but I'm worried the core stats (AC, hp, dpr, etc.) are too wonky to really balance the monster out. It's one of the issues with oozes (just look at the same-CR black pudding). <br /><br />Like Sean said, I would probably reflavor this into a magical critter using the same general ruleset, maybe something that is found in the company of aeons? <br /><br />Lots of mojo working here, well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616523818154396628noreply@blogger.com