A Set of Four

32bitBandit32bitBandit
in Contests and Challenges
My Intro
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I know what you're thinking, who is this guy? And why is he setting us a challenge? Well, I'm Sam, on here I'm 32bitBandit, that's also my twitter, YouTube and Twitch handles. I design tabletop roleplaying games, I alter and design my own playing card games, I'm a GM as well as a DM (that's DnD 3.5 and Pathfinder for those of you who care ;), I design and build MtG decks for people both for casual and competitive play, I draw, write, study everything I can to improve my ability to design, have a degree in Drama and English Literature, play the piano, studying French, and many more things, but I'm sure that's enough to give you a rough picture of me.

So, why am I setting a challenge? Because I want to see who is out there! Designing is so often just a personal thing, people get consumed with need their own creation to be noticed over any other, the modern world tells us that to exist we must be present at all times online and be noticed. Well, design isn't a one person job, the best designs are collaborative, and I want to find people who both want to improve their own skills at designing, and to also help others. I don't accept saying everything is amazing when it isn't, but I won't stand for anyone being cruel either. Honesty and helpful advice, let us help each other grow, and lets get a few of us on the team over at WotC hey!

The Challenge!
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So I would like you to design four cards, one common, one uncommon, one rare, and one mythic. The most important part of the challenge is to make them all feel part of the same set. This can be done in whatever way you see fit, but here are a few examples to get your mind ticking;

- They share a keyword ability, so four cards build around investigate for example might include 2 with the investigate ability, one with detain, and one that interacts with clue artifacts.
- They share a creature type. Four elf themed cards. Three humans and a wagon. Two Zombies and two necromancers. A Shaman and three elementals. You get the drift.
- They share a theme. A fan of Bram Stokers Dracula? Then why not create a vampire that transforms into a wolf, a woman who temps and kills opponents creatures, an old doctor, and a fighter real estate agent! Or perhaps you like ancient Egypt? Then a tomb raider, a mummy, a pharaoh, and a chariot. Anything you enjoy that you can base a theme around.

So they are the three base connections, but use whatever suits you. So, the prizes... I don't want to give out favorites and follows because they 'won' them, everyone who enters will get follows and favourites when deserved, and I'll help and talk to everyone who enters, and we'll have some fun with it! But to keep it in the spirit of a competition I will have my 'Set of the Week!', which will be the best set within the challenge, the same set can stay up for multiple weeks until a better set comes along to beat it. The idea is to keep improving your entry, and we'll get some real gold out of it!

I look forward to seeing what you come up with! The first Set of the Week will be decided on the 11th, and then every Saturday thereafter.

Happy Smithing.
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