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Dominion => Weekly Design Contest => Variants and Fan Cards => Mini-Set Design Contest => Topic started by: Kirian on August 06, 2012, 09:07:30 pm
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I figured this likely needs its own thread, lest it bloat either of the other threads. The name Amulet was essentially a placeholder; I was trying to think of some jewelry or currency that made any sense, and ended up tossing Amulet on there. Now, I actually think it's an OK name... but not a great one. Therefore, I'm happy to crowdsource the name if people have better ideas. One person has already suggested "Charm," though I think that may have too many meanings for the least-common one to come through. Any thoughts?
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This is the card details... for those who forgot like me
$5 - Treasure
Worth $3
Each other player may trash a card from his hand.
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Maybe Reliquary? It ties in thematically with bishop, evokes the idea of purifying or cleansing (trashing), and it seems in line with Cache (a treasure trove) and Contraband (an item or group of items that are illegal to possess).
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Maybe Reliquary? It ties in thematically with bishop, evokes the idea of purifying or cleansing (trashing), and it seems in line with Cache (a treasure trove) and Contraband (an item or group of items that are illegal to possess).
Aw man, I wanted to hold onto it for a future card of my own. I already mentioned it here:
http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=2614
But I will endorse it anyway, for the greater good. :P
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I like relic more than reliquary.
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I wasn't kidding when I suggested Dragonfruit or Dragon's Fruit. I just think it's neat.
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Yeah I thought of that first but Reliquary seemed a bit more in step with Contraband and Cache. Either works!
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I'm all for Reliquary. If you want a synonym, Shrine could work. Or Feretory; it can either mean the same thing as Reliquary or a place to store reliquaries.
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ha... looking up possible art for "relic" and I stumble into an image that I think could be really good...
Turns out it was the Contraband image used on iso
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ha... looking up possible art for "relic" and I stumble into an image that I think could be really good...
Turns out it was the Contraband image used on iso
That seems a little backwards. :o But hey, whatever works.
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I actually like "Amulet" best of all these suggestions. I don't know, something about it suggests that it could be both an item of monetary value and also something that would imbue people around it with powers.
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I like relic more than reliquary.
I like your suggestion of Charm from the other thread better than either of these. It captures the vibe of something good happening to others around you.
Maybe even Lucky Charm?
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I like Lucky Charm a lot too!
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Maybe Sacred Relic? It's worth plenty to you, and causes others to trash their worldly possessions.
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How about "Chrism"? Combining the "C" theme with some idea of purification... not sure about it, but thought I'd throw some idea out there.
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Maybe we could just spice up Amulet with an adjective or something.
Crystal Amulet?
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Dsell and Kirian posting in the same thread is too confusing... One you should switch your avatar to Sage or something new to make our lives easier.
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Dsell and Kirian posting in the same thread is too confusing... One you should switch your avatar to Sage or something new to make our lives easier.
Not it. :P
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What if we take eHalcyon's idea, knock off the Amulet part and just call it Crystal?
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Posted elsewhere, but something like Golden Idol (or, in keeping with the C theme, Crystal Idol?) makes some sense.
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Posted elsewhere, but something like Golden Idol (or, in keeping with the C theme, Crystal Idol?) makes some sense.
I wouldn't shoehorn it in if it doesn't come naturally. Crystal Idol is a little strange. Jade Idol? :P
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I'm all for Reliquary. If you want a synonym, Shrine could work. Or Feretory; it can either mean the same thing as Reliquary or a place to store reliquaries.
Shrine Offering?
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Omamori
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omamori
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Maybe you can base its name off the Trevi Fountain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain), people can throw spare coins in there?
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Oh, very well, I've changed to the Apothecary as an avatar.
I like Reliquary and Lucky Charm. Lots of the others seem a bit forced, and I really don't see a reason to specifically go with the "C" theme.
Phylactery could work too, though it's a bit off the beaten path.
More ideas and I'll put up a poll later on.
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I like relic more than reliquary.
I support Relic.
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If we want a 'blessings for the faithful' kind of idea, what about Tithe? You run the church and take in the offerings, and in return, the other players get blessings.
EDIT: Or Tithings, or whatever. Parts of speech are hard. (Plus, when I type Tithings, my spell checker insists I mean Tit hings, whatever those are. :o )
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If images make a difference... they do to me at least... here are some links to possible images
Amulet idea (http://images.epilogue.net/users/hvkreiter/Kun_Amulet.jpg)
second amulet idea (http://www.deviantart.com/download/171147783/Blue_rose_amulet_by_Kuroi_kisin.jpg)
shrine idea or golden idol idea (http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=125264)
Reliquary idea (http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles15/1091651/projects/3713794/49cd2be2275ba42d13108db92fcc69e4.jpg)
relic idea (http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/cezanne/sl/cezanne.skull.jpg)
Golden Idol idea (http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/160/4/2/4236e568894af31a7af8d3a864abddc9-d52uu5a.jpg)
fountain idea (http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs36/i/2008/246/0/5/Oz_GemFountain_by_jermilex.jpg)
fountain idea2 (http://jermilex.deviantart.com/art/The-Village-Fountain-51539877)
And if this (http://jasonslavin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Voodoo-Hut-Rain-Web.jpg) image doesn't get used in Dark Ages, can somebody make a card in this set to go with it? It is by the same guy that did Cultists and I really like it.
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And if this (http://jasonslavin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Voodoo-Hut-Rain-Web.jpg) image doesn't get used in Dark Ages, can somebody make a card in this set to go with it? It is by the same guy that did Cultists and I really like it.
So I am not the only one who found that :)
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If images make a difference... they do to me at least... here are some links to possible images
Amulet idea (http://images.epilogue.net/users/hvkreiter/Kun_Amulet.jpg)
Heh... it turns out this pic (which you posted earlier) is by one of my favorite card artists!
http://shamansoulstudios.com/my-little-demon
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If images make a difference... they do to me at least... here are some links to possible images
Amulet idea (http://images.epilogue.net/users/hvkreiter/Kun_Amulet.jpg)
Heh... it turns out this pic (which you posted earlier) is by one of my favorite card artists!
http://shamansoulstudios.com/my-little-demon
Ha! awesome. Creepy pony images.
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Personally, I like either Amulet or Reliquary. Both are simple and fit the card well. Lucky Charm makes me think of the cereal.
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Ok, the more comments we see here, the more it seems people like amulet just fine, I liked the name okay to start, the art human found is great, let's just stick with Amulet!
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I liked reliquary :(
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I like Amulet, though it can be confused with Talisman.