Amazing Animalists (Results)

by **Zonkes** April 14th 2022, 1:06 pm

Character Creation Contest

THEME:Amazing Animalists

WINNERS

1st Place: Eddie

Score: 71

Scores

Dan: 32

Zonkes: 38

Comments

Dan: A king beaver that bleeds maple syrup and wood manipulation. It’s fucking insane, but I love it. Some troublesome grammar here and there, but nothing to severely detract from the flow of the writing, and though the non-repeating background was a distraction, the effort was there. The only 10/10 for concept in this concept, well done.

Zonkes: …Eddie, did you manage to pull off the best character in the contest? I love everything about this. Well done.

Prize

Ghost Slot
200 flat XP

2nd Place: Oblivious J

Score: 67

Scores

Dan: 34

Zonkes: 33

Comments

Dan: Honestly, a really, really fun character, one of the best I’ve seen in a while. The concept of taking the Animal contest and making it a more Chimeric aspect is really cool, plus Orcs are badass. Really enjoyable and I hope to see more of him in the future!

Zonkes: In absolute awe of this lad. Genuinely a wonderful entry, J. Very creatively done and well written!

Prize

Ghost Slot
150 flat XP

3rd Place: Tea Sippin Toshi

Score: 67

Scores

Dan: 32

Zonkes: 35

Comments

Dan: A really fun character! I love the concept a lot, and his history maintains emotional depth and cohesion despite being long. Really well done, even for you, and the character is the perfect amount of out there and inspired!

Zonkes: Let me start by saying I absolutely love the look of this sheet. While I was reading it, I couldn’t help but love every inch of it. Genuinely made me think of bugs. I hope the burnout was worth it, because this is exceptional even for you!

Prize

Ghost Slot
100 flat XP

4th Place: Vexxlyn

Score: 62

Scores

Dan: 30

Zonkes: 32

Comments

Dan: A cracked-out gnoll that gives me huge “Florida Man” vibes, what’s not to love? Like the previous entry, I did have to knock off a point for not being a character conceived for the contest, but a well-written entry regardless, and I cannot wait to see Natasatch in action!

Zonkes: I’m a sucker for some chaotic dumbassery, and I’m glad the contest let you finally finish this entry. I docked a point of creativity because it’s not made exclusively for the contest, but man. You did great, Vexxy!

Prize

50 flat XP

5th Place: Goodbottom

Score: 62

Scores

Dan: 32

Zonkes: 30

Comments

Dan: He’s a good boy! Honestly, I love him, a lot! The character is fun and pretty out there, which I’ve come to expect from you, with well-rounded and reasonable powers that make sense for his origin. The way you did the history was inspired as
well! The lack of graphics on the page hurt a little bit, but overall a nearly perfect sheet!

Zonkes: Wow! This was a really fun take on the whole “super dog” trope! I really love everything about this entry from the way you did the history to the way that you describe the powers. Excellent job!

Prize

50 flat XP

6th Place: Searchlight

Score: 56

Scores

Dan: 28

Zonkes: 28

Comments

Dan: A giant, sentient man-eating lizard isn’t the most original idea in the world - DC has like three - though you did manage to put your own original spin on it. Despite this, Darrius is still really cool; it’s really hard to hate a giant alligator, after all.

Zonkes: A wrestler turned alligator? I did always say we needed more wrestling characters. I like this entry. It’s reminiscent of things like Killer Croc or the Lizard, but it’s distinct enough to be its own thing.

Prize

50 flat XP

7th Place: Neko

Score: 52

Scores

Dan: 26

Zonkes: 25

Comments

Dan: An entry based on a pun. I love puns on a good day, but really? Regardless it seemed to work out okay, though I don’t know what amount of play this character will get. The cat is cute though, and the story is simple, though with some grammar issues that interrupt the flow. The character is a lot of fun, dont’ get me wrong, and really interesting.

Zonkes: I don’t have much to say on this one. The idea behind it is creative, but I guess I’m not a huge fan of the concept in general? I dunno.

Prize

50 flat XP

DISQUALIFIED: Zonkes Smile

Score: 68

Scores

Dan: 34

Zonkes: 34

Comments

Dan: I have always loved this character, and to see him in this context only makes him all the better! Did knock off a point or two since it was not a character created solely for this contest, but it was a quite enjoyable read! As always.

Zonkes: What? I’m not allowed to judge my own sheet? Sadly I have to disqualify my own entry. But I like to think I did a pretty good job!

Prize

50 flat XP

Congratulations, everyone!