Age Writing Contest

From Guild of Archivists

In an Age Writing Contest Writers put their skills to the test in creating an Age with a specific criteria (time, theme, etc.).

RAD: Rapid Age Development[edit | edit source]

Writers try to produce an Age within a very short space of time, to demonstrate what can be created with the available tools[1]. The Ages do not have to be finished, and can be completed after the contest ends.

Anything Goes (March 2008)[edit | edit source]

Zephyr Cove

Judges: Ametist, Corvus, Dot, Lontahv, Aloys, Zander Nyrond.

  • Abysos, by Trylon
  • Ahra Pahts shell 119, by Grogyan
  • Ahra Pahts shell 201, by Paradox
  • Zephyr Cove, by Andy Legate, Jishin, Nynaveve, Phillip (winner)


Rise of the Shells (July 2008)[edit | edit source]

Ahra Pahts shell 309

Judges: Lontahv, Corvus, Trylon, Ametist, LaReh, Mark DeForest, Eric Anderson, Aloys.

  • Ahra Pahts shell 427, by Di gama
  • Ahra Pahts shell 129, by Marcello
  • Ahra Pahts shell 224, by Mar
  • Ahra Pahts shell 232, by Katreeny
  • Ahra Pahts shell 309, by Tinuviel (winner)
  • Ahra Pahts shell 104, by DatokerJ


It's A Small Age After All (November 2008)[edit | edit source]

Tre'bivdil

Judges: GregW11, PhilippH, Nynaveve, Tsar Hoikas, Mar, Kato, Mark DeForest, unnamed second Cyan judge.

  • Tre'bivdil, by Lontahv (winner)
  • Bimevi, by Whilyam
  • Eder Bavahnin, by Andy Legate
  • Ulteemah, by Boblishman
  • Eder Licinius, by GPNMilano
  • Gairdin Grianmahr, by Trylon
  • Tahm Hehvo, by SeanMc74


DAWN: Detailed Age WritiNg (February 2009)[edit | edit source]

Eder Licinius

Writers try to produce an Age with in-depth development in the area of details and story[2].

Judges: Ametist, Dot, GPNMilano, Mystifed Explorer, Trylon.

  • Tehr'dovah, by Mystifed Explorer
  • Eder Licinius, by GPNMilano (winner)
  • Chloe's Hood Office, by GPNMilano


DLC: D'ni Location Creation (August 2010)[edit | edit source]

Vothol Gallery

Writers try to produce good, inspired, canon-friendly, immersive locations in D'ni[3].

Judges: Kaelisebonrai, Paradox, Tahgtahv, Tweek, Whilyam.

  • Fehnir House, by Tweek
  • Sholek's Temple, by Whilyam
  • Vothol Gallery, by Rustee (winner)
  • Tsoidahl Prad, by Justintime9
  • Age Maps Gallery, by Egon


References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Rapid Age Development", Guild of Writers wiki, accessed May 3, 2021.
  2. "Detailed Age Writing", Guild of Writers wiki, accessed May 3, 2021.
  3. "D'ni Location Creation", Guild of Writers wiki, accessed May 3, 2021.