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Game Management Unit 28
Species within this unit:
Bighorn Sheep, Black Bear, Javelina, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Elk, Cottontail Rabbit, Dove, Quail
Unit Boundaries
Beginning at I-10 and the New Mexico state line; north along the state line to AZ Hwy 78; southwest on AZ Hwy 78 to U.S. Hwy 191; northwest on U.S. Hwy 191 to Clifton; westerly on the Clifton-Morenci-San Carlos road to Eagle Creek; northerly along Eagle Creek to the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary; southerly and west along the reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 70; southeast on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S. Hwy 191 to I-10 Exit 352; easterly on I-10 to the New Mexico state line.
Species Information
Bighorn Sheep
Overview: Desert Bighorn Sheep numbers have been fluctuating over the past few years. The population was last surveyed in 2013 and was estimated to be 51 sheep. The average score for rams taken over the last 3 years is 170 inches.
Area: The Desert Bighorn Sheep in unit 28 are located in the Peloncillo Mountains South of Hwy 70. These mountains can be accessed from San Simon, Bowie, or the New Mexico side near Stein's pass or 12 miles across the state line south and West of Duncan.
Some key areas to look are Orange Butte, Midway Canyon, Tule Well, McKenzie Peak, and Engine Mountain. It is highly recommended that time be spent scouting in order to locate the best ram available. For additional information on this area, contact the BLM (Safford Field Office) or the local Wildlife Manager.
Overview: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep are located north of U.S. Highway 70. The sheep seem to be doing well but ram numbers are down from the 2011 survey. From the 2014 survey data the unit population was approximately 375 animals. The hunt structure has been changed to one, month long hunt and will no longer be stratified into 2 hunts. The average score for rams taken over the last 3 years is 164 inches.
Area: Most of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep are located between Bonita Creek, Eagle Creek, and the Gila River. As is the case with most sheep country the terrain is very rough, rugged, and steep. Access is limited to only a few roads.
The majority of the sheep are in the Eagle Creek drainage. Eagle Creek is best accessed by the Lower Eagle Creek Pump Station Road. The Freeport McMoran copper mine in Morenci has a large area of private holdings in this area which includes Eagle Creek. Eagle Creek is open to the public but for other Freeport private holdings it is highly recommended that you contact someone in security at the Morenci office to discuss access into the areas. Freeport will not allow access into active mining sites.
The country around Bonita Creek can be accessed from the Safford area by using the Solomon pass road or by using the Bonita Creek/Sanchez Road. The Gila box has very limited access and will require some hiking from either of the other two areas listed earlier. It is also possible to access the Gila Box by floating the Gila River depending on water levels.
It is recommended that a good deal of time be spent in the preseason scouting the area to find the best sheep available. Some of the canyons or spots on the maps to scout are Gold Gulch, Bat Canyon, Turtle Mountain, Midnight Canyon, Horseshoe Canyon, Copperplate Canyon, and Hot Springs Canyon. These will all hold sheep at different times.
For those lucky enough to draw a tag and willing to do some preseason preparation this has been a very successful hunt. Weather at this time of year can be very unpredictable so you need to be ready for almost anything.
Black Bear
Overview: Black Bear numbers in unit 28 are relatively low, however, the bears that do inhabit the unit can be found in two general areas in Unit 28. One area is the northeastern part of the unit, South of Hwy 78. The other area stretches along the San Carlos Indian Reservation in the Gila Mountains.
Areas: The area in the northeastern portion of the unit is contiguous with the bear habitat in Unit 27. The habitat is thick, brushy, rough and is not easy to hunt. If this is the area you choose to hunt it is highly recommended that time be spent scouting prior to the hunt in order to find where the bears are located.
The habitat in the Gila Mountains tends to be more open than the northeastern corner of 28 and is also steep and rough. Spot and stalk techniques have been successful here in the past.
In September, bears can usually be found feeding on prickly pear fruit. Areas with large patches of prickly pear are good spots to start looking. These areas include Johnny Creek, Markham Creek, Brushy Canyon, Day Mine Canyon and the Fishhooks Wilderness Canyons. Pre-season scouting is highly recommended to locate the areas currently being utilized by bears.
Unit 28 has a 1 female bear quota; this means the hunt is closed the Friday following the first female is harvested. It is the hunter's responsibility to call the Department in order to determine which units are open to bear hunting.
Overview: Javelina can be found throughout Unit 28. The average herd size for the last 3 years is 7.2 animals and average hunt success is 39%.
Areas: Javelina are scattered throughout Unit 28. Most of the flatter country in Unit 28 can be very difficult to locate animals in. The foothills provide better glassing opportunities. It is best for a hunter to explore to find an area suitable for his or her hunting style.
One effective way to hunt Javelina is to spend time glassing to locate a herd. Once a herd is located you can plan how to get within a distance that you feel comfortable.
Some areas to explore are the Gila Mountains north and west of Safford, the Whitlock Mountains southeast of Safford and the Peloncillo Mountains west and south of Duncan along the state line. A BLM map may be purchased from a local map shop and examined to better locate the areas mentioned above. At the present time, there are no major access problems in unit 28.
Mule Deer
Overview: Unit 28 is quite large and covers approximately 2400 square miles. Because of the open terrain, unit 28 typically has a high hunter success but hunt success has declined over the past few years with a 5 year average of 24%.
Areas: The Gila Mountains north and west of Safford have relatively low numbers of mule deer with a few areas of higher concentrations of deer. Some good places to look in the Gila Mountains are Day Mine Canyon, Oliver Knoll, Markham Creek, Pima Gap, Bryce Mountain, Solomon Pass, Bonita Creek, Turtle Mountain, the Fishooks Wilderness Area, Indian Corner, and the Diamond Bar Ranch.
The area around Guthrie Peak, between Hwy 191 and the Gila River offers many canyons to hunt mule deer. This area is east of Safford. The BLM has dedicated a road into this area called the Back Country By-way. It can be accessed from Hwy 191 and there are signs to indicate were to turn. Hunters can obtain more information from the BLM (Safford Office) or the wildlife manager on specific access questions.
The Whitlock Mountains are another area commonly hunted for mule deer. The Whitlocks are east of Safford and to get there travel east out of Safford on Hwy 70. The mountains are accessible by turning south onto Haekel Road or Hackberry Ranch Road. Haekel Road provides access from the west side of the mountains and Hackberry Ranch Road from the east.
The Peloncillo Mountains run along the east edge of unit 28 from highway 70 south. Hunters should obtain some maps and look for such names as Ash Peak, Woods Canyon, Poppy Canyon, Gillespie Canyon, Sands Draw, Tule Wells, Antelope Canyon and McKenzie Ranch. There are so many good areas that a BLM map should be obtained and explored for specific access. At present time, most areas are open.
The outlook for the mule deer hunt in unit 28 is good. It is very important that the first time hunter in the unit spend some time scouting. The unit is quite large and some country is hard to hunt or may contain low deer numbers.
White-tailed Deer
Overview: Unit 28 offers limited whitetail deer hunting. Approximately 10-12 whitetails are taken in Unit 28 each year.
Areas: The majority of whitetails are harvested in the northeastern part of Unit 28, south of Hwy 78. The habitat is very thick with brush and can be difficult to hunt. A few deer are also taken on Turtle Mountain. This area is northeast of Safford and lies between Bonita Creek and lower Eagle Creek north of the Gila River. It is best to check with the BLM in Safford to obtain more information on road conditions and access to Turtle Mountain. Four Wheel Drive is recommended for this area and depending on the conditions, can be a must. The Fishhook Wilderness Area in the northwest portion of Unit 28, along the San Carlos Reservation, can also hold pockets of whitetail. To be successful on a whitetail hunt it is highly recommended that detailed maps be obtained and that time is spent in the preseason scouting. This will help you become familiar with the area and possibly locate where the deer (bucks) are running.
Overview: Unit 28 offers limited elk hunting. All elk hunts in unit 28 are limited opportunity or over the counter, non-permit tag hunts. Unit 28 is not traditional elk country but there are a few areas where elk will move into the unit from the San Carlos Reservation, unit 27, or New Mexico.
Areas: Elk are not found throughout unit 28. They are found along the boundary with the San Carlos Reservation and in the northeast corner of the unit. Elk can be found anywhere along the San Carlos Boundary in the Gila Mountains but some areas to begin looking are Indian Corner, the Fishhooks Wilderness, Day Mine Road, Markham Creek, Pima Gap, and Johnny Creek. Both areas are rough to very rough with limited road access. The northeast corner of the unit has very thick vegetation and can be tough to move through. Elk will occasionally be found along the Gila River near Ft Thomas. An important note is the Gila River Corridor is closed for the over the counter, non-permit hunt. As with any limited opportunity hunt these hunts can be very tough and there is a chance the hunter will not find any elk.
Cottontail Rabbit
Overview: Unit 28 is very large with approximately 2400 square miles of surface area and cottontails are found throughout the unit. The majority of the cottontails harvested in this unit are in conjunction with other hunting activities such as dove and quail hunting. With the dry conditions of recent years the most productive hunting areas will likely be located near water sources. The overall rabbit numbers in Unit 28 appear to be down slightly from past years due primarily to the current drought conditions that exist. The rabbit population can respond quickly to changes in weather conditions.
Area: The Gila River in Unit 28 runs from the New Mexico state line to the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Much of the area along the river is privately owned; therefore it is a good idea to obtain permission before attempting to hunt an area.
The San Simon Valley has many dirt stock tanks which can offer good cottontail hunting and is located southeast of Safford. The San Simon Valley is best accessed by taking Tanque Road east from Hwy 191 south of Safford and by taking Haeckel Road south from Hwy 70 east of Safford. A map of the area will be very helpful when hunting.
Overview: Mourning Dove makes up the majority of the dove harvest in unit 28. Good hunting opportunities can be found near livestock water, harvested grain fields, and along the Gila River.
While pre-season scouting, one may find cut grain fields along the Gila River. These attract large numbers of dove and can provide fast and furious shooting. Scouting may also locate a "water hole" used by dove. Keep in mind that the birds may water after they feed and their trip to water may take place later in the morning.
With dry conditions the birds are usually found close to a water source. Although even in dry years there seems to be fair numbers of birds across the desert. One of the key factors with dove hunting success has to do with summer rains and how long the birds stay around before they start to migrate south. Some years their timing seems to coincide with the start of the early hunt. A little preseason scouting can payoff big on opening morning.
Areas: The Gila River runs from New Mexico to the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Grain fields may be found around Duncan, Safford, and throughout the Gila Valley. Checking these fields just before the season will locate the fields currently being used by dove. Be sure to obtain permission from the landowner before shooting. The San Simon Valley has many dirt stock tanks and is southeast of Safford. The valley is best accessed by taking Tanque Road east from highway 191 of by taking Haekel Road south from highway 70.
Overview: The amount of winter moisture received each year has a direct correlation on the number of quail seen. Years of high winter rainfall produce large numbers of young birds where low winter rains produce few birds. Unit 28 has received below average winter rains for the past several winters. The birds seem to be frequently located near a water source.
Both Gambel's and Scaled quail can be found in Unit 28. Gambel's quail can be found anywhere in the unit, while Scaled Quail are only found in the foothills of the Peloncillo Mountains. The Scaled Quail in the unit seem to be able to utilize the summer rains and their numbers can also be affected by the amount of summer rains received.
Areas: Gambel's quail can be found along the Gila River. Some of the areas along the river are very thick with brush. Quail may be found coming and going to the river with roosting sites found in the mesquite thickets. Some patience is required to hunt quail in these areas, even though quail numbers are quite high along the river.
Gambel's quail can also be found in the foothills of the Gila Mountains north and northwest of Safford, the Whitlock Mountains southeast of Safford, the Black Hills east of Safford and the Peloncillo Mountains south and west of Duncan.
The Gila Mountains can be accessed by crossing the Gila River in Solomon, Safford, Thatcher, Pima, Eden, or Fort Thomas. A road parallels the river on the north side and runs from the mouth of Bonita Creek to Geronimo. There are many side roads that will allow access to the Gila Mountains and quail can be located in most areas.
The Whitlock Mountains may be found by traveling east from Safford on Hwy 70. At milepost 362.1 on Hwy 70 between Safford and Duncan, you will find the Hackberry Ranch road. This road travels south and allows access to the Whitlock Mountains.
The desert, east of Hwy 191 offers good Gambel's hunting. Tanque road, south of Safford, offers access to the sloping hills which run into the San Simon Valley. Many other small roads can be found heading east off Hwy 191.
Scaled quail can be found in the foothills and on the grassy slopes surrounding the Peloncillo Mountains. These mountains are located west and south of Duncan. They can also be accessed from the Hackberry Ranch Road. The Lazy-B Ranch south of Duncan offers limited Scaled quail hunting. Access to this ranch can be found off highway 70 between Duncan and Lordsburg, about 5 miles into New Mexico.
In general, quail can be found throughout unit 28. A scouting trip prior to your hunt can prove to be very beneficial.
Unit Summary
|Primary Game Species/ Hunting Month(s)
|Mule Deer
|Bighorn Sheep
|Secondary Game Species/Hunting Month(s)
Average # permits in past 5 years
|Mule Deer
|Bighorn Sheep-Desert
|Bighorn Sheep-Rocky Mtn.
Climate Information
|Avg. Temp
|Avg. Rainfall
|Max 61°/Min 30°
|Max 66°/Min 33°
|Max 93°/Min 61°
|Max 83°/Min 49°
|Max 70°/Min 36°
|Max 61°/Min 48°
Other Pertinent Climate Information
Snow, sleet, and hail, 1.3" per year based on a 30-year average.
Cities, Roads & Campgrounds
Major Cities and Towns in or Near Game Management Unit and Nearest Gas, Food, and Lodging
Safford-Thatcher, Clifton-Morenci, San Simon-Bowie, Duncan
Major Highways and Roads Leading To
From the East: I-10, U.S. 70
From the West: I-10, U.S. 70
From the North: State Hwy 191, U.S. 78
From the South: State Hwy 191
Developed Campgrounds
Roper Lake State Park on U.S. 191 south of Safford has water, flush toilets, a sewage disposal station, and 90 campsites; 32 of them have water and electrical hookups. The park also has a mineral spring hot tub. Blackjack Campground (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest) near the state line on U.S. 78 has picnic tables, barbecue pits, vault toilets, but no water.
Undeveloped Campgrounds
Camping is allowed on BLM and Forest Service administered public lands.
Brief Description of Terrain, Elevation, and Vegetation
The unit's terrain is very rocky with rugged mountains. Elevation ranges from 3,000' to 7,000'; vegetation ranges from riparian cottonwood-willow and salt cedar along the Gila River, to Chihuahuan Desert in the lower elevations and oak woodland and/or pinyon-juniper at the higher elevations (Gila Mountains and Mule Creek Pass).
Government Agencies and Phone Numbers
Arizona Game and Fish Department, Region V - 520 628-5376
Bureau of Land Management, Safford District Office - 928 348-4400
Apache-Sitgreaves Natl Forest, Clifton District - 520 687-1301
Roper Lake/Dankworth Ponds State Park - 520 428-6760


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StarvingEyes, an advergames company, has released a new first-person shooter titled TEA PARTY ZOMBIES MUST DIE! The game features prominent conservatives like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck as zombies that players must either shoot in the head or bludgeon with a crowbar.
Fox News has gone livid about the game set in its studios, pointing out StarvingEyes connections with Hollywood. The company has created games for TLC, The CW, 20th Century Fox, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and NASCAR. However, the network's main focus of criticism hits liberals as hypocrites for criticizing conservatives for violent rhetoric, while producing this violent politically charged game. StarvingEyes refused to comment on the game or whether they had ever criticized conservatives about violent rhetoric previously.
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Calculates the area of contour regions.
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This program displays the contour plot of an mxn (m ~= n) matrix, and then calculates the area for regions above a given level. This is a brute force implementation. It probably has some bugs, and there are probably more elegant ways to do this, but it does what I need. I am open to feedback on how to improve the code.
I want to use the code to find area of a intensity image ,the intensity values ranges from 0-255. How should I make the axes for the code? Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks Phillip
clears workspace; not a function;
very trivial
Warning this is not a function. It is a script that clears the base workspace!
It is good and can we appy this to calculate an area of any irregular shape, is so how? Thank U
Updated the program to calculate the area above (not below) a certain contour level. Also modified the program to accept any mxn matrix
Minor modifications to code.
Tried to add screenshot.
Fixed potential problem when last point in a contour line/polygon is (0,0).
Found out how to correctly plot only a single contour in Matlab. Added an example xls data file.
Updated description.
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The first industrial technology class of the school year was supposed to have started fifteen minutes ago, but my classmates and I sat in awkward silence. The teacher, a goateed man in a white button-down shirt and tie, simply stared back at us from his desk with a smirk plastered across his face. Previous classes of middle school students had warned us that Mr. S wasn't your average teacher.
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NPCs (Extras) (Mystical)
's comment on 2008-05-03 11:06 PM
I see this had some updates since some of the comments don't seem to match the sum as much.
This is an OK idea, just another spin on a Djini in a bottle though which doesn't make it stand out.
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Combusting Shrews
Lifeforms (Fauna) (Any)
's comment on 2005-11-27 08:56 AM
Could you honestly imagine?
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Items (Melee Weapons) (Combat)
's comment on 2008-04-21 09:09 PM
I think there is a good idea. The first half of the post had me going but then the details got confused a little and it seemed a bit rushed. If you took your time with it and let it fill itself out by just telling the story of it then this would be a pretty good post. It has some good dynamics that seemed to disappear half way through.
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The Evil Brothers
Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2005-08-27 07:10 AM
Sort of lost on how to even use this in a game, any game. A psychological adventure based on exploring emotions? Besides the fact that the relational requirements for this plot are so specific as to force players into roles, but it also shoehorns each sides personalities. All you do is summarize the Lion King, as mentioned. Where does the roleplaying suppose to start when all you do is give us the story?
Maybe can be used as an overall storyline that is happening in the world. No, strike that...did you really have to go so far as to even use the stampede? yikes.
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House of Ancient Stone
Locations (Desert) (Establishment)
's comment on 2007-05-31 09:27 AM
Is there a secret society codex yet? :)
A museum of creatures of sorts. Wonder if they would give tours for the right price to the right clients? Cool!
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Tae Nijong, the Grasping Claw
Lifeforms (Constructed) (Any)
's comment on 2005-08-27 07:15 AM
This is a good one! Opens up lots of different scenerios in my mind which is my favorite. Combined with the plot it rises above. Not sure if I would want to make them widely used or just have the one.
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The Tale of Taewoo Kin
Plots (Discovery) (Side-Quest)
's comment on 2005-08-27 07:28 AM
I like Monuments twist as well, always fun to directly involve the PCs like that. I can also see that Taiwoo Kin gets so infatuated with his creation that he could justify getting himself a human hand using that theif thing.
Only part I have trouble with is the magistrate giving the PCs all the hints on where to go and to keep searching after they 'solved' it. All those hints should come in game for the players to discover themselves. If the players are worth half a dime they will ask neighbors and if they think they solved it, then why would the magistrate doubt it? He is in such a flurry that he would gladly accept a reasonable explanation.
You could even have them find the escaped monkey and destroy it. "Yeah, you solved it. Take what little I have as payment." Next day he is found dead. "Ooops, guess that wasn't what was doing it." Now, are there killer monkeys on the loose? How long till they figure it out it is not the local monkeys going on a killing rampage but an enchanted hand.
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Coffer Blades
Items (Transports) (Non-Magical)
's comment on 2008-04-23 09:09 PM
This is a cool idea. I imagine that as they change their hiding places and they become more commonly found, they would start exporting these items all over since they have lost their purpose. Might be why the PCs found it and could be a little known specialty store that offers these kind of items.
I like the immediate usability of the items and the amount of them that could be available. Assassin plots come to mind, PCs needing to get some weapons in somewhere, PCs get caught unaware by one.
I almost wished it was a scroll to see more ideas. None come to mind from me right now but the opportunities are really endless.
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Khub Gurmong, the Big Shiny Club
Items (Melee Weapons) (Magical)
's comment on 2008-04-23 08:49 PM
It is entertaining, fun, and unique subs like this that make it all worth it. :) I love DL's comment too!
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The King's Advisor
Plots (Duty) (Mini-Campaign)
's comment on 2005-08-27 07:41 AM
Already like the concept. ;)
Blades of Majesty
First, I would fire whatever guards I have if there was an unknown temple in my hunting fields. I have trouble finding a good way to use these kind of ideas in games, but I love the legend aspect of them. I would probably use this as a historical world fleshing idea to create more depth in the history of a location instead of using it in a game, but the plot examples make it easier to see how it could work.
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Plots (Discovery) (Single-Storyline)
's comment on 2005-08-27 08:13 AM
Man, you had me going. I tend to overthink things and I just couldn't get over the horrible way in which the whole thing started, the end snapped me to attention with a great "ah, ha, so that is why." Thank you for that, was a pleasure being surprised.
I still don't think you give the thieve's guild enough credit. As soon as the herald started the guild would quickly be put in action to find this guy. The herald, being who he is, would know that as well so could time his deliverance of the message to the same time thieve's guild finding him. You know the guild will follow this herald wherever he goes so there won't be any grace period for this guy.
Why would the guild kidnap family when the tailor is just as easy (easier) to kidnap from the get go. After all he is just strolling around while his family is being kidnapped. Necessary for plot but fails common sense. Better to have him immediately seek sanctuary with the family and maybe the family gets kidnapped while the PCs are helping him escape or trying to claim the inheritance. I also don't think the guilds would ever think that Joshua killed other guild members, that doesn't pan out. He would be watched from 0 hour anyway so they would know exactly what he did.
Definately a fun one!
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Dural the Magic Trader
NPCs (Minor) (Mercantile)
's comment on 2006-07-01 03:21 PM
Would like to know if he did something for the person that paid his tuition just to finish up the story, but I like this character a lot!
I like that he would probably experiment with an item given to him for identification. So obvious now that you mention it. Wonder how many items he destroyed through experimentation. :)
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The Ellis of Kestidel
Locations (Establishment) (Any)
's comment on 2005-07-13 06:35 PM
I think Echo said it quite well.
Of course you are going to have to specifically make it so they must to go there. That goes for any setting listed. This place is easy as it can fit in any town you choose to put it in with little effort. If the DM can't make it worth going to or make it a requirement for something else, then of course they are not going to visit, that goes for every single place in your game.
I think that Ellis is an excellent improvement that is much better, and more unique, than going to "yet another town", into "yet another tavern" or shop to restock your inventory. The point of going into towns is lost when they are all the same.
You can come towards any town and you come upon what is described. You find out you can't just walk into this city to restock your monster killing gear, you have to go through Ellis and register before you can enter the city.
They go go into the wrong line about to register as a citizen when they just to get a visitor's pass. But as a visitor they have to pay a toll to enter while citizens get in free. They get their pass, have to go through another line and pay to get their entrance token, now they can finally enter and restock. On top of all that they can read the rules of the city, maybe get pickpocketed, get separated, etc...
They finally get into the city and restock or go to the tavern/inn and it is mentioned that whatever they needed could have been bought at Ellis if you went down the corridor to the right or whatever.
The entire thing doesn't have to last more than 15 minutes of game time, but now you have broadened the depth of your world and made a unique city that they will remember. They may not remember the name (unless you do call it Ellis) but they will remember "that place that we got jacked around."
That is the point of these things. You can't always take them at face value either. Most of them are just creative ideas to get you going and this one is a very easy one to make something very unique, hence my vote.
It is still a little rough. If it was just for citizenship the city would have to be absolutely huge to make it busy, which is why I say anybody that enters the city must check in to force some more traffic. 7meters x 63meters is pretty darn big for a hallway.
-Might even make it better if it was the entrance to the entire kingdom. Once in the kingdom if you haven't checked into Ellis you might get fines etc. for not following procedure.
-Perhaps some of the nicer places in the kingdom then require citizenship through Ellis to even stay there or maybe they get a normal price and non-citizens have a huge mark-up.
-Counterfeiting papers might turn into something worth it. The players may not enter near Ellis so, for them, Ellis is just this place to get paperwork even if they never visit it. They end up buying a bady copy of papers (or token or whatever) and it could get them into trouble.
It is not so much just Ellis, but the entire concept of it that you can really use.
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NPCs (Minor) (Mystical)
's comment on 2005-11-07 09:43 PM
Now that there is a 1.5 vote. There is something buried waaaay deep down. Just enough to keep it on the site in my estimation.
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Demitri Elexial
NPCs (Minor) (Combative)
's comment on 2008-04-20 01:45 PM
Lacking in the detail and too much of the general. This creature could be awesome but with all the powers and wings and tail there is really no mention of it as he is growing up. I imagine he can fly which would be something else. Saving a cat from a tree, something heroic where his mutation saved the day would help him be accepted.
OK background for a PC in a game, you don't need much for that, but we thrive on the motivations and such here and that is missing.
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Wristbands of the Howling
Items (Armor) (Cursed)
's comment on 2008-05-03 11:20 PM
I like this one quite a bit. I see a few of the problems but if the bracelet "knows" who its true owner is then the fake trading between PCs shouldn't fool it.
I think it is a fun curse. Wonder if the cursed gets bitten by the lycan and survives somehow, if it becomes one too?
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Imp Orb
Items (Other) (Sentient)
's comment on 2006-11-08 08:15 PM
I like the options it leaves the dm so they can fit it into most any campaign and lead them pretty much anywhere with it. Just throw another orb at the end and they get a highlander show until just one orb is standing.
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Big Red
NPCs (Campaign) (Political)
's comment on 2013-04-01 04:38 AM
Bonus for experimenting with a Kraken! I love saying that word. More bonus.
This shows it's age but the core idea is fun and usable which is exactly what I like. Could you imagine a city with a pet Kraken that they can communicate with. Man alive!
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Dead Silk
Items (Clothes) (Cursed)
's comment on 2005-03-10 03:57 AM
The symptoms and the death of the mages would have been big news through the magic community. The great Mage of Mulgar's tower dead and then the falling of six more powerful mages practicing the dark arts would be big news in the world.
When another plague-like death of a wizard crops up an enterprising person may take that opportunity to explore the reasons. Not being a mage, he has some safety. Over time investigating a few things he finally figures out the cause, it is an item that got transferred from one mage to another.
A robbery, pickpocket, or murder later and the inspired 'bad guy' has the possible makings of a dangerous weapon, something that will open doors for him.
Now, how to use it. All he needs to do is test the items on a few lesser known mages so he can figure out which is 'The One.' Once he has the plague causing item identified he can put his plans into action. A simple handshake is all he needs.....
Could be political intrique, struggle for power, working as an assassin for hire, or any number of things.
Pretty darn interesting item!
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's comment on 2006-10-09 08:57 PM
Loved this line:
He now uses his magic toys to exact revenge on human children who are the cruelest creatures in the world.
Twisted fun evil. Can you say "Chucky?"
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Maybe the Baldwinsville boys soccer team had to remind everybody that, until proven otherwise, it's still the team to beat in the Section III Class AA title race.
For the third time in 12 months, the Bees turned away the challenge of Fayetteville-Manilus, this time going to Swan Pond last Saturday night and putting together a superb defensive performance in a 1-0 victory over the Hornets.
Having beaten F-M in last year's Class AA final (1-0 in overtime) and again early this season (a 2-1 verdict Sept. 6 at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium), B'ville knew exactly what the Hornets would try and do when it attacked.
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That goal would hold up the rest of the way. Only in the last 10 minutes did F-M get a series of close chances but, again, saw them denied.
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However these are not the stangest pair of basketball shoes that I ever owned. Does anyone remember the L.A. Gear Catapult? If not here is an ad from back in the day.
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Having played the demo, here is my impression:
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SANTA FE - Thousands of young soldiers are coming home from war and other dangerous duty, but until now almost none of them qualified to be New Mexico State Police officers.
Those with four to six years of military experience rarely had been to college, leaving them ineligible for jobs on the state police force.
New Mexico mandated that applicants have at least 30 hours of college credits to be hired by the department, and they had to accumulate at least 30 more credits on a schedule approved by the chief.
Gorden Eden, new secretary of the state Department of Public Safety, said the system excluded countless hard-working people who chose military service instead of college.
So Eden fought to eliminate college credits as a requirement for state police officers, and the Legislature gave him his way.
It approved a bill that allows the state to hire officers who have never set foot on a campus or taken a college correspondence course. Gov. Susana Martinez signed the measure into law this month.
"We're opening up another door - a big door - for people who have served their country," Eden said in an interview.
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About 15 percent of those leaving military service cannot find jobs, Eden said.
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