Look no further! As part of our four-year anniversary celebrations, I'm hosting a Skill Design competition. That's right - you heard me. You can design a new skill!
HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do is fill out the following form to the best of your ability and then post it in a reply to this thread. You can take a gander at the skills already up for an idea of what I'm aiming for in terms of information needed.
This contest is all about the backbone of the skill rather than the nitty gritty, so you don't have to worry about splitting it down into levels (although you can if you want).
Do think about the limitations (cultural and otherwise) of the races you want to give the skill to, though, as it can affect and be affected by them.
The Form:
[b]Skill name:[/b] [b]Who can use it?[/b] [b]What does it do?[/b] [b]What are its limitations*?[/b] [b]What are its pre-requisites**?[/b]
* By limitations, I mean things like needing a fire source to be able to create a fireball, or costing karma, or only being able to do it once a day, and things like that.
** Like how to get Elemental Shield you need Elemental Manipulation, or to get Shadow Cloak you need Shadow Form, etc.
DEADLINE:
Entries should be in by July 31st with a view to winners, chosen by you guys in a poll, being announced on Xanth Day (August 8th).
PRIZES:
The winner will receive this spiffy trophy (it's a book of skills, doncha know!) and ζ1,000!
You'll earn ζ200 just for entering, and any designs that make their way into the skills book will be rewarded with one free upgrade in any skill of your choice*!
* must be a skill that's already available to your character, though (eg. a Nymph can't get Flight or Combat).
DISCLAIMER:
As much as I'd like to, I can't and won't guarantee using your entries, whether you win the contest or not. I also may use skill designs that don't win - it all depends on how well the design fits in with the other skills and the game as a whole, so pleaes don't be disappointed if yours doesn't go up!