Competition: [Life Day Celebration IV] What If? Gunslinger Special - Prototype creation

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[Life Day Celebration IV] What If? Gunslinger Special - Prototype creation

Objective

Create a Possessions Prototype of a new melee weapon that aligns with the theme of Bounty Hunters. Influences can be taken from Star Wars sources like the Mandalorian, the Star Wars films (Dengar, Zuckuss, 4-LOM, etc), The Book of Boba Fett, or non-Star Wars influences like Westerns or Eastern influences.

Be creative and submit something unique!

Superlative submissions may be considered for future addition to the Possessions System, but the Regent reserves the right to determine if entries are suitable for addition. Submission to this event does not guarantee your item will be added.

Rules

  • Submissions are recommended to make use of at least part of the Item Prototype Approval Policy requirements as they will be used for grading, but it is not mandatory for participation:
    • Item Name: Name of the prototype
    • Item Image: An image representation of the item (if not your own work please cite your source)
    • Proposed Rarity: How rare is it
    • Item Description: A full description of the item, it is recommended participants look at existing item prototypes of the same type/category as the item they are writing to match the language. Including what functions it performs as a monster droid

Grading

Entries will be graded on the following:

  • Adherence to the Item Prototype Approval Policy/Creation of a full and detailed prototype - 50%
  • Creativity - 20%
  • Realism (within the given fictional universe & Star Wars universe) - 20%
  • Spelling/Grammar of entry - 10%
Competition Information
Parent Competition
[DB] Life Day Celebration IV
Organized by
Thran Occasus-Palpatine
Running time
2025-11-21 until 2025-11-30 (10 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Other
Awards
First Level Crescents
Participants
21 subscribers, of which 8 have participated.
Results
Member
Jorm (The Jester) Na'trej
Textual submission

Item Name: Gravity Catchpole
Proposed Rarity: Rare/Blue
Item Description: A telescopic pole (from 1m to 2.5m) with mechanical pincers on one end which upon contact will attach itself to the neck or a limb of their target and then burn its remaining battery cell life to become exceptionally heavy, wrestling their victim to the ground for up to two minutes, before exhausting itself and falling off.

Placement
1st place
2nd place
Haro Zylrun
Member
Haro Zylrun
File submission
Bounty_Catcher.jpeg
Textual submission

Bounty Catcher:
Rarity: Common
Weapon (Miscellaneous)
Description:
"A Bounty Catcher (or Catchpole) consists of a semicircular arc of durasteel attached to the end of a long shaft. It is designed to close around the neck or limbs of a bounty, preventing them from approaching and/or escaping and facilitating capture."

Inspiration: Man catcher

Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Tarvitz
Member
Tarvitz
Submission
Tarvitz opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
3rd place
Member
Adept DarkHawk Sadow
File submission
Mandalorian Paired Melee Weapon Gravehowl (Prototype).pdf
Textual submission

Here is my submission for a new prototype melee weapon. It is derived from my love of Japanese weaponry then added the cool Mando stuff to it. I just drew up the image with colored pencils for a reference as I have no artistic ability to draw up a cool rendering of them. I then added in my description and a little lore to the prototype weapon using the Item Prototype Approval Policy guideline.

Placement
No placement
Member
Vice-Chancellor Narman Losa
File submission
[LifeDayIV] Melee Prototype.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Idris Adenn
File submission
3783.pdf
Placement
No placement
Member
Knight Remalia Manvar
File submission
protoblade.jpg
Textual submission

Name: Protoblade

Rarity: Epic

Description: A gauntlet made of a cortosis-durasteel alloy that can be used as a short-bladed gauntlet with your Bladed Weapons skill, or ignited to produce a three foot long, yellow plasma blade that uses your Lightsaber skill. The plasma blade is thin and wide, requiring the use of more standard bladed weapon skills, such as edge alignment.

A recreation of a prototype weapon invented by the Tagge corporation, the Protoblade is far from perfect. The cortosis alloy can cause the weapon to short, it requires an external power supply, and the blade can burn out entirely, causing the weapon to detonate with enough force to destroy the limb it is attached to.

As the Protoblade was a prototype weapon made to copy Lightsabers, it can only be made by very specialist weapon smiths and wielded by those willing to risk literal life and limb. However, the lack of need for Force attunement or a Kyber crystal means that it can be used by anyone brave enough to try.

Source: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra

Placement
No placement
Member
Advisor Reiden Palpatine Karr
Textual submission

Item Name: Trench Knife
Item Image: https://images.ontheedgebrands.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,height=1000,width=1000,quality=75/images/a17-bk4933/trench-raider-knife-knuckle-duster-wooden-handle-matte-black-blade.jpg
Proposed Rarity: Uncommon or Rare
Item Description: The Trench Knife combines the utility of both a standard knuckler and a blade. A knuckler-style handguard has been attached to the hilt from which emerges a medium-length knife blade. This provides hand protection and allows for enhanced punches in close quarters combat.

Placement
No placement