1)Scavenger Hunt
Ok this is how I would think this could work. A post in the forum about a scavenger hunt to take place on some day. Probably on the weekend as that seems to be the busiest days. It would tell where and when to start it and tell the approximate run time of the hunt and that the items in the hunt will be listed at the start of the hunt. On the day of the hunt, a post on the forum listing the items and the ending time. This is where I need the most input, the list of items. I think the list would be something that one person would be able to get in the time period, but they would have to hustle. It would be best if it combined items that would encourage group hunters, maybe something for a carpenter to make and a smith to make. Also best would be things that would be hard for everyone to find in the time frame to prevent ties. My example list would be: 10 donf blades, 10 hops, 10 entrails,3 bottles of beer, 100 grain, 10 axe handles, 10 copper ingots,1 strawberry cake, and 1 pile (? piece? handfull?) of sand. I still haven't fully explored the island so I am not sure what would be best. The hunt official(s) would be waiting in Eliza's shop to see everyones list at the end and award the prize. As for the prize, there are several options that could be done. One is to make a cash prize award, another is to maybe (with a gm's help) make a unique trophy of some kind. The trophy would be best as it would hopefully discourage people from hoarding items to have at the time of the hunt. A trophy could also be used to pass on incase everyone liked the hunt and wanted to make it recurring. This is the best way I can see of making it work, what do you think?
2)Profession Contest
I know this was tried not to long ago, and I don't think it had a whole lot of success (not from attempts by the initiator). I think it may work better like this. A contest official would post on the forum the list of contest rules and say that all items must be turned in to the official within the next week. This would allow everyone to participate, even if they cannot be on during the judging. At the end of the week, the official would show each item in each category to an impartial judge. Only the official would know who each item belonged to to insure impartiality. The judge would announce the winner in each category, this judge would have to be a pretty good player who would know what would be better in each category. A prize would be given in each category, maybe kind of like a pot where every participant would pay an entry fee and these would be given to the winner. The categories could be something like: best smith, best carpenter, best cook, best brewer, best tailor, or maybe best weapon, best armor, best clothing, best meal, best desert. Whatever you think would give the most variation to the entries.
3)Leagues
Now according to Ultimate Illarion (#me bows before Fooser), there is something called "onion ball". I have seen the fields in a few areas, but I have never heard of anyone actually playing. Is this game still played, or has it died? If it is still played, why not make a competion or onion ball league, with games at certain times every week? This would be fun to play and possibly fun to watch (I'm thinking bookie, 2 to 1 odds on *).
Now you may begin bashing my ideas, but please come up with some of your own too. I want to see things that will make Illarion "fun" for the characters too. Also, of course these ideas would have to have a RP background built, not just a simple post on the forum and everyone accept that for a day that our characters dont like or hate each other. There would have to be something to allow everyone to get together and not mess up the current story lines. Well here goes, lets see what you think.
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