Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest

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October 10, 2001
Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest

From Shadowbane Site:

Wolfpack / Ubi Soft Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest! Here is your chance to get a Shadowbane Beta Account and a free copy of Shadowbane, autographed by the Shadowbane Development Team!

The Fan Fiction contest rules are pretty simple and straight forward. Here are the basic rules:

• Write an original short story of 2500 to 3000 words in length, which is based in the Shadowbane Universe.

• The protagonists of your stories cannot be major "named" figures from the Shadowbane backstory. While prominent figures (like Cambruin, Zeristan, or Beregund) can appear in your tale, we strongly recommend that they be used sparingly, and in a supporting role.

• There is no limitation to when your story can be set - the Age of Strife, the War of Tears, or even the Age of Twilight are all valid. Bear in mind, however, that the events of your story cannot be the deciding factor or the direct cause of any major events in the Official backstory, and cannot directly contradict the descriptions of those events as revealed so far. No, we do not want to see your take on what actually caused the Turning, or who the Traitor was; unless, of course, it is done as a part of narrative style, and told as an opinion of one of the characters in your story.
• Those of you building Guild or Character histories, take note!  Though it seems like an Age of Days since we last updated it, the World History section has been reorganized and enriched with troves of new information.  Included is a General Timeline of the history of Aerynth along with detailed timelines of the Age of Kings and the Age of Strife.  You want dates?  We got 'em!  You never know when this stuff might come in handy...

Winner Selection

• The entries will be narrowed down to five by the by the Shadowbane Story Board team of Wolfpack Studios. These final five entries will be forwarded to Ubi Soft Entertainment who will then judge the top 5 entries, awarding First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Place winners based on story merit.

The Prizes!

•1st Place: A Free copy of Shadowbane signed by the Wolfpack Development Team and a Shadowbane Beta Account*.

•2nd Place: An Official Shadowbane polo shirt, and an Official Shadowbane T-shirt signed by the Wolfpack Development Team and a Shadowbane Beta Account*.
•3rd Place: An Official Shadowbane T-shirt, Pen, and a Shadowbane Beta Account.

•4th & 5th Place: A Shadowbane Beta Account*.

*Winners who already possess a Shadowbane Beta Account will not receive an extra account.

Deadline

• All entries must be submitted by November 1st, 2001 to be eligible.

For more detailed information, including story submissions hits and tips including the full list of rules and regulations, please click here. For continuing discussions on this new contest, click over to the Official Shadowbane forums for more information.