Thanks to folks for participating in our Crafting Contest challenge! We had some really good entries, and we'll talk about some of our favourite runner-ups. However, the winner of the contest is Oleg Trylis' Potion of Mastery!
For X rounds your AoE abilities do not damage your allies. With this potion players who want to have that cool moment of "WAHAHAHAHAHA YOU SILLY MORTALS YOU PLAYED RIGHT INTO MY TRAP!!!" *proceeds with fireballing 12 enemies that surround his tank* get their chance to shine, and IMO this is why most players of wizards play wizards in computer games.
Readability is one of the cornerstones of item design. It's easy to understand what this item is going to do and even easier to see its effects in action: the ability to break one of our core rules for a brief period of time. Players can use it to create moments of tactical teamwork.... or tactical trolling.
So congratulations Oleg Trylis! Your name will be added to the credits when we implement this item in-game.
Some really close runner-ups that we'd like to mention, in no particular order:
- Noodle's Ring of Ser Bravidan
- "The ring of a reclusive warrior whose only true love was his love of battle. To rid himself of all distractions while perfecting his skill in battle, Ser Bravidan magically imbued his ring to make him undesirable in the eyes of others" - Prevents the wearer from becoming engaged.
- This one has great lore to go with why the item does what it does, and the effect is interesting!
- Darlkaman's Muzhori Dust
- +4 Force for 5 rounds. -2 Acc for 10 rounds after. Also, if possible, it might be fun to invert the movement pathing mechanic while the 'hangover' is in effect.
- Up-front benefits in the gamble that combat will be over before the "hangover" kicks in can be an interesting decision to make.
- VictoriaDaru's Aurorean Shard
- A fragment of sky, or so the ancients said, that endows the protection of light. Give the target an additional action next next turn and +25% resistance to radiant damage for 60 rounds.
- Being able to give another character an extra turn--especially for characters that don't generally get them--is pretty powerful and could lead to some fun combos. Also, we loved the artwork VictoriaDaru put together for these. The overall aesthetic felt very deliberate and well-thought out.
Thanks to all who gave us their entries, and look out for the Potion of Mastery, coming soon!