As the release of Neverwinter Nights 2 approaches with the introduction of a new era for the Neverwinter Nights community, NWN 2 Warcry is proud to announce the FIRST in a series of contests for the Summer of 2006. Called "The Perfect Fantasy Character Contest", this is story-based and is a great chance to let the writer in you shine! If you have ever had a 'dream character' in mind, this is your opportunity to put words to your dreams. Not a writer? Stay tuned for our second contest to let the artist in you shout out.

RULES & INFORMATION:

· Entries must be between 800-1000 words. Describe your character, his or her backstory, motivations, or chronicle an adventure highlighting your character.

· A PG rating should be considered. Some violence is acceptable but gratuitous sexual content will result in the entry being withdrawn.

· Characters resembling well-known figures (Elminster, Drizzt, etc) will automatically be disqualified.

· One entry per person. Entrants must submit a valid email address, legal name, date of birth, and a mailing address. Ages 18 and over only.

· Character descriptions/stories can be based on previously released character descriptions/stories. For instance, if a character has had a story published on a persistent world or on a fansite of some sort, it is eligible for entrance.

· Writings should not have been professionally published but should be amateur works of fiction.

· Settings for stories are not limited to the Forgotten Realms or other known 'worlds'.

· Entries should be submitted between Monday, June 12, 2006 and Monday, June 19, 2006 to nwn2news@warcry.com Entries should be submitted in one of the following formats: TXT, RTF, DOC

· Entries will be judged by the NWN 2 Warcry staff. Five stories will be selected and published. NWN 2 Warcry users will vote on the Grand Prize winner.

· Contest finalists will be announced on Friday, June 23, 2006 with voting beginning that day. Voting will end on Monday, June 26, 2006 with winners announced on Tuesday, June 27, 2006.

· The Grand Prize Winner will receive a new copy of NWN Diamond Edition, courtesy of Atari and Maverick Public Relations. Runners up will have their stories published on the website and receive recognition on the Warcry forums in the form of a colored title.

LEGAL:

To enter, you must submit an email address, your legal name, your date of birth, and a mailing address. Without all four pieces of information, there is no possibility to win. Winners will be selected by the Warcry NWN 2 staff and voted on by the Warcry NWN 2 viewership. Entries will be accepted beginning Monday, June 12, 2006. All entries must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

Winners will be notified by email, and prizes will be mailed automatically. In the case of invalid email or mailing addresses, the prize is forfeit, and a new winner will be selected.

By participating in the contest, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to WarCry's privacy policy. Names, email addresses, and mailing addresses of winning entries will be shared with CDV in order for prizes to be awarded. All entries will be deleted once the contest has ended. Winners' names will be posted in an announcement on WarCry, and may be used by CDV for promotional purposes.

Employees of WarCry Corp, and its subsidiaries or affiliates, and any family members and/or household members of these employees, are excluded from the contest. Entrants release WarCry and its respective parent divisions, affiliates, officers, subsidiaries, agents, employees and all others associated with the development and execution of this contest from and against any liability with respect to or in any way arising from this contest and the awarding and use of the prizes. Tampering with the contest in any manner is prohibited. WarCry reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether the contest has been tampered with. WarCry reserves the right to disqualify any entrant it suspects or has determined, in its sole discretion, has tampered with the promotion or submitted multiple entries. If WarCry determines that the contest has been tampered with, it reserves the right to terminate the contest without awarding any prizes. WarCry shall not be responsible for any entry not received due to network outages; failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; online failures; hardware, software or other technical malfunctions or disturbances; or any other communications or transmission failure.

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