Original SJ Lairs Challenge !!!!!!

Okay, the deadline for the contest described below is hereby extended
until June 30 because of few entries, and my own very busy life. :) I
really hope to see at least one or two more entries!

So far we have the following entries, in the order they were received:
1. Adam Miller  The Salvage Yard of Old Longeye 'Taul
2. Mark Doolan  Oortling adventure
If I missed any entries, please let me know asap. Those who have
entered should feel free to reedit and resend their entries!

Original SJ Lairs Challenge !!!!!!

In the interest of keeping the SJ list SJ the Original SJ Ship
Challenges were introduced, now we're expanding to Lairs!:) Please
read the post below and follow all the posting rules:)

All entries in the Original SJ Lairs Challenge will be considered by
a panel of three judges, Paul Westermeyer <westermeyer.3@???.edu> and
two other judges who will be announced at the end of the contest.

The contest will continue until March 1st, 2003, all entries should
be posted before that date. The winner of the contest will have
his/her entry posted on Static's Beyond the Moons website with a nice
note stating "Winner of the Original SJ Lairs Challenge" emblazoned
for all to see.:)

The rules for the contest are simple: You must design and post a
description of a Spelljammer creature's lair. It must be original
work, and should provide a lair detailed enough that a DM can simply
drop it into their campaign.

A Spelljammer lair is inhabited by a creature that exists within a
Spelljammer environment. Though we encourage entries for creatures
described in the Spelljammer books, a non-Spelljammer specific
creature who appears within a Spelljammer context (a red dragon whose
lair is on an asteroid, for example) is also fine. A map of the lair
is not required, but is a good idea. You do not have to draw the map
yourself, even, if it is one of WotC's Maps-of-the-Week available on
their website, for example.

Entries will be judged on Originality, Detail, and Usability (we
scale them from 1-10). Note that "usability" maybe low for lairs
designed for a specific home-brewed spheres or which are poorly
detailed. Lairs of exceptionally high powered creatures may also be
less useful. Those with interesting, complete backgrounds will likely
rack up points in originality. Detail can include background, but
most often this is a loss for those who fail to include all
sufficient stats, forcing the GM to come up with them. A full
treasure list would also be helpful.

A sample 'lair' write up will be posted soon, under the subject
heading SJL:Example. It is simply an average lair, IMO. Judging from
past challenges the winners will be of much higher quality.

The contest is intended to be friendly and generate a lot of new
Spelljammer lairs for us all to use. To enter just send an SJ Lair
which follows the rules above to the SJ list for all to view. To help
the judges, please use the following subject line: SJL: <Lair's_name>
:)

The Challenges were designed to promote discussion, and comments from
other list members on the entries are welcome (just keep 'em
friendly). And the judges are all far too stubborn to be swayed by
idle comments, so speak up! :) The judges will refrain from
commenting on entries directly, as that could conceivably give later
entries an advantage.
--
"...And nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your
tempers and hold your hands until the last possible moment!"
"But if there many of these ruffians," said Merry, "it will certainly
mean fighting. You won't rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just by being
shocked and sad, my dear Frodo."

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University