Spring Races
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:32 am
How Racing Works
There will be three different courses. Two on the ground, and one in the air. Each course is 30 spaces long, and has several obstacles the racers must get through, over, around, or under.
Every round, a d6 (six-sided die) will be rolled for each racer. The number rolled determines how many spaces the racer goes forward, and the first Samanayr to the finish line is the winner! There are also prizes for the second and third Sams.
The races will be run here on the forum.
Obstacles
Each course will have a number of obstacles to get through. When a Samanayr reaches an obstacle, a d20 (20-sided die) will be rolled for them. Each obstacle has a number from 1 to 20, based on its difficulty, and the racer's roll must match or beat that number to successfully cross the obstacle.
Until the Samanayr is able to pass the obstacle, they will not move forward. If they successfully pass the obstacle, they will get a regular movement roll that round. If they encounter the obstacle in the middle of regular movement and successfully pass it on the same turn, they will continue forward normally.
If a Samanayr isn't able to pass an obstacle after three tries, they will pass it automatically after the third attempt and keep moving forward on their next turn.
Traits Matter!
A Samanayr's features and traits can give it bonuses or penalties to regular movement and obstacle rolls. The trick is that you won't know what affect your Sam's traits will have before the race starts! Here's some examples:
- A Samanayr with the 'fluffy' or 'extensive tufts' trait will be encumbered by that extra fur, and receive a -1 penalty to each regular movement roll.
- A Samanayr with very long legs is able to leap over obstacles easily, and it will receive a +5 bonus to obstacle rolls that require going over something.
- A Samanayr with the 'butterfly wings' trait will need to be careful going through a dense bramble patch, and will receive a -10 penalty to the roll for that obstacle.
- A water Mystic would be able to gauge the currents and depths of a stream easily, giving it a +10 bonus for any obstacles requiring crossing water.
In the future, you might learn what the obstacles are before a race and be able to choose your Sam accordingly, but for now they're going into the courses blind. Good luck
Terrain
Terrain can play a part in a Samanayr's movement roll. For example, if a course was over sandy terrain, the Desert Samanayrs would have a clear advantage and receive a +1 bonus to each roll.
Prizes!
The best part, of course. Prizes will be assigned to the first, second, and third place racers in each race. The main prize for each place is a gold, silver, or bronze medal. You'll receive a pixel version of your medal for your Samanayrs webpage inventory, but if you choose to equip your medal, it will also appear on your Samanayr's image! The medal itself will be the color they placed, but you can choose the ribbon color.
Medals are special items and can only be equipped to the Samanayr that won it. If you're borrowing a Samanayr from someone else, you'll receive the pixel medal image for your inventory, but you won't be able to equip it to the winning Samanayr unless you give the medal to the Samanayr's owner.
For now, a Samanayr can only wear one medal at a time, but medals can be equipped and unequipped. There is also no limit to how many medals a Samanayr can win!
First place
- Gold medal (25% chance any offspring will be twins)
- One of the following canine mimic Samanayrs (for the Ground 1,Ground 2, and Flying courses respectively)
Second place
- Silver medal (gives a 20% bonus to breeding)
- One modiem of choice
Third place
- Bronze medal (gives a 10% bonus to breeding)
- One random modiem
Rules
Is your Samanayr all pumped up and ready to race? Good! Just make sure you read this important information first:
- Each person is allowed to enter one Samanayr per racing event (not one Samanayr per race).
- If you don't own a Samanayr but would like to participate, you may apply using someone else's Samanayr as long as you have the owner's permission. Please see the information under 'prizes' for what will happen if your borrowed Samanayr receives a medal. There is more information at the bottom for non-owners, as well as a list of Samanayrs available for use.
- In the event of a tie, there will be a roll-off between those Samanayrs to see who crosses first.
- Each Samanayr can only be entered in one race.
Apply to Race
There are three races to choose from:
Ground 1
A simple ground course through and around the festival grounds. Flying is not permitted on this course.
There are 10 spots open for this race.
First Place Takes home:
Ground 2
A more strenuous ground course located on a mountain. Flying is not permitted on this course.
There are 10 spots open for this race.
First Place Takes home:
Flying
An air course, high above the ground. The weather is calm now, but there's a storm in the forecast.
There are 10 spots open for this race.
First Place Takes home:
Racing applications are open NOW, and will be open until May 6, 9:00am PST. Race Spots will be given randomly to everyone who enters each category. To apply for a race spot, send a PM to my account, silvermoondragon, either on the forum or PI(pm’s sent to Sushidragon may get missed or you may miss getting the spot you want), with the subject being the course type you would like your Samanayr to race on (Ground 1, Ground 2, or Flying) and the following filled out:
Samanayr name:
Samanayr ID:
Which race would you like to enter your Sam in (Ground 1, Ground 2, Flying)?
If the Samanayr is not yours, do you have permission from the owner to use it?
If the Samanayr is not yours, do you understand that any medals won cannot be equipped to it unless they're given to the Sam's owner?
Races will be run on May 6, 3:00pm PST
Journey of the Jeweled Plain (SunBlind)
Fluff of the Bright Berry (sheltie)
Automaton (Yuiven)
Gleam of the Peridot Eve (Tasmen)
Drowse of the Drifting Dream (Esperanza)
Slice of the Sinister Skies (Bluestarwolf12)
Survey of the Charmed Eccentric (Jennalyn)
Wanderer of the Endless Tundra (Kagari)
Gurgle of the Plentiful Pond (Varuna)
Premonition of the Looming Cloud (Jennalyn)
Prize of the Victorious Strike (Origami_Dragon)
Echo of the Empty Rainforest (ElvenArcher)
Duality of the Logical Dream (Pathos)
Curl of the Diminutive Brush (oakleafwolf)
Flourish of the Sun Ablaze (Varuna)
Dive of the Melting Glacier (Seren)
Mystic of the Opal Veins (Janalee)
Advent of the Peaceful Equinox (Shaybaby)
Reel at the Rainbow's End (Pristine)
Misery of the Weeping Clouds (LvSoulFriend)
Bite of the Chocolate-coated Rainbow (amazondreamer)
Vivacity of the Breezy Spring (LostDollie)
Lilac of the Endless Spring (AsaraDragon)
Fear of the Homesick Wanderer (HybridSiren)
Storm on the Coming Horizon (Nighthenge)
Bringer of the Astral Chalice (Janalee)
