For those seeking valuable feedback and assistance in refining their monster designs before submission, the Roll For Combat Discord community is available to lend a helping hand. Join the Discord server at http://discord.rollforcombat.com/ to connect with like-minded individuals who can offer advice and constructive criticism. This collaborative platform can enhance your chances of success in the contest.

This year’s RPG Superstar contest, titled “Elemental Storm,” presented by Roll For Combat, encourages participants to connect their monsters to twenty different “elements.” These elements range from traditional themes to more unconventional ones like music and space. It’s an opportunity to infuse your creations with unique ideas and explore diverse thematic connections.

Once the submission period concludes, the voting and judging phases will commence, adding an element of excitement to the contest. The evaluation process consists of two rounds. In the first round, the community at large has the opportunity to judge each monster based on various categories, narrowing down the selection to the top contenders. The public voting phase will last approximately six weeks, during which anyone can cast their votes for their favorite submissions. Public campaigning is also allowed, enabling participants to promote their creations and gather support.

Following the public voting phase, a panel of experienced industry professionals will engage in private judging. This group of seasoned judges, equipped with diverse skills and expertise, will thoroughly evaluate the top entries, considering factors such as quality, creativity, and alignment with the contest’s theme. The winners will be announced, prizes will be awarded, and the winning monsters will be published in the highly anticipated upcoming edition of Battlezoo Bestiary.

Speaking of Battlezoo Bestiary, Pathfinder enthusiasts can now delve into a world of strange and unusual creatures with the release of Battlezoo Bestiary: Strange and Unusual. This recent publication, authored by Stephen Glicker, Mark Seifter, and the winners of the previous RPG Superstar contest, features over 150 captivating monsters from the previous edition of the competition. Additionally, the Battlezoo Bestiary expands the Pathfinder game with various new elements, including:

• Over 150 RPG Superstar monsters categorized by their achievements, ranging from copper to platinum, and grand prize winners.
• The Aberrant Soul archetype/subclass, offering players the opportunity to experience a gradual transformation into aberrations.
• Additional options for the Monster Parts crafting system.
• New rules for refining monster parts and creating custom weapons, armor, shields, skill items, magic items, and more.
• Expanded imbuing categories, encompassing eldamon elements such as air, earth, water, as well as other stretch goal elements. Unconventional properties like the tentacular “extension” imbued property are also included.
• Fresh character backgrounds to enhance roleplaying possibilities.
• Over 150 vivid illustrations that bring these incredible creatures to life.

For those seeking inspiration or an insight into the creativity of previous contest winners, the Battlezoo Bestiary: Strange and Unusual is an invaluable addition to any Pathfinder collection.

Source

We are also expanding our social media presence to YouTube and Instagram, and would very much appreciate a follow! Visit our social media channels using the giveaway below and you can even win some cool prizes.

From the post:

We welcome Roll For Combat into our fold of licensed partners! Roll For Combat will continue to create Pathfinder, Pathfinder Society, Starfinder, and Starfinder Society actual play podcasts, as well as manage the recently relaunched RPG Superstar contest.

“We love playing in the systems and worlds that Paizo develops, and being able to contribute to even a small part of the Pathfinder and Starfinder universe is a dream come true,” said Stephen Glicker, owner of Roll For Combat and host for the RPG Superstar contest.

“We were also huge fans of the original Paizo RPG Superstar contest, and having the opportunity to not only bring it back but to grow and enhance the contest is an exciting project that we hope to do every year going forward.”

Roll For Combat creates the actual play podcasts Three Ring Adventure, a play-through of the Pathfinder Extinction Curse Adventure Path; Tales From The Black Lodge, an episodic podcast featuring the Pathfinder Society game system and rotating guests and players; The Fall of Plaguestone Podcast, a play-through of the Pathfinder Adventure; and The Dead Suns Adventure, a play-through of the Starfinder Adventure Path.

In addition, Roll For Combat just relaunched the RPG Superstar Contest! The contest is now live, with over 100 prizes, dozens of winners, and lots of other surprises! Contestants will be challenged to make their very best Pathfinder 2nd Edition monster, with a special end-destination planned for the very best entries of the content!

Roll for Combat brings great podcasts and articles to the Starfinder and Pathfinder communities, and their love of gaming shines through everything they produce. We’re excited to see what they bring to life under the RPG Superstar contest!” said Jim Butler, Paizo VP of Marketing and Licensing.

The Roll For Combat Patreon page allows subscribers to access episodes early, view live recordings of all of their shows, and much more!

Learn more and find links to the Roll For Combat podcasts, blogs, reviews, events, store, and more at rollforcombat.com. Roll For Combat also hosts one of the largest and active online Society lodges at discord.rollforcombat.com/ and recently relaunched the RPG Superstar contest at rpgsuperstar.com.

Source