*** July 2016 Challenge: Fantasy Random Generator! ***

[Diamond]

You guys are either going to love me or hate me for this one. The folks at http://donjon.bin.sh/ have some awesome generators; I encourage you to check out the whole site if you haven't already - it's a treasure trove of stuff.

For this challenge, the participants will be mapping random locations. It could be anything from a library in a country estate, to a mountain pass, to an entire realm of forests and seas. What you're going to do is visit this generator: http://donjon.bin.sh/fantasy/random/#type=location Leave the settings just like they are, and generate a list of 10 locations.

Now here's the challenge: you can only pick one location from that list, and you can only generate ONE list. Obviously this is unenforceable, so we'll rely on the spirit of chivalrous competition here to keep everyone honest.

When you start your thread, in the first post, include a screen shot of your relevant choice (no need to post a pic of the entire list), so we can see that your selection is legit, like so:

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Other than that small requirement, it's all yours. Interpret your selection however you want, map it however you want - the voters, in their wisdom, will decide the winner. You can map as much or as little as you want, but your map must contain AT MINIMUM the prompt you chose. So for my selection above, I'd have to at least map the bridge, but I could also do the whole surrounding elven city if I wanted to.

As always, the two BIG things to remember are:
1. Title your thread: July 2016 Challenge: (your title goes here)
2. Always remember to put this tag in front of your work-in-progress pics: ### Latest WIP ###
Number two is especially important - if the image scraper can't find your map because you didn't include that tag, no one will be able to see it when voting time comes around.

This contest will end on or around Sunday, July 31st, likely in the range of 6 to 9PM Pacific time. The winner will receive a newly-minted Golden Compass, straight from the Guild Mint in Robbie's basement. Get mapping, and may the best Guildie win!

[Abu Lafia]

I love the idea! Got my random list and the first ideas to make something out of it Looking forward to see all the different entries come together.

[ThomasR]

That's a really good idea ! Not sure I'll have time to do it but I'll try.

[madbird-valiant]

Hopefully I actually have time to do this one Really neat idea.

[ChickPea]

I love the idea of this and would like to join in too, though I'll be away part of the time. Hopefully I'll be offered something simple, if the Random Generator Gods smile upon me....

[Josiah VE]

Awesome idea! I got my list and I'll see if I get to it.

[Barek333]

Me too. If I find the time. I got 5 world maps among my ten suggestions..oh the possibilities Also a kitchen XD

Hope I find the time

Love the idea btw Diamond.

[Neyjour]

What a wonderful idea for a challenge!

I'm going to join in for this one. But unfortunately... I wasn't too thrilled with the list that was generated for me (curse you Random Generator Gods!).

Oh well, it's a challenge after all, so I'll just have to try my best and see how it goes.

Here's the list I got:
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Not sure yet which one I'm going to choose. Probably either 1, 3, 6 or 9. Hmmm...

[ChickPea]

The Random Generator Gods are fickle and take pleasure in the strife they cause. This I learned, to my cost, after a particularly egregious experience with an Elvish name generator. *shudders*

[Diamond]

Glad you guys like the idea - I wasn't sure how it would go over.

Neyjour, you've got some winners there! #6... wow.