tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post1750182558380191318..comments2024-02-16T22:05:32.773+02:00Comments on LotFP: RPG: D&D is a Horror GameJimLotFPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-51502470581964650302009-04-25T20:12:00.000+03:002009-04-25T20:12:00.000+03:00GJ ==> Good Job. Sorry.GJ ==> Good Job. Sorry.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-70560093607854357342009-04-25T19:58:00.000+03:002009-04-25T19:58:00.000+03:00>>Green Dragon Face 1+2 arrived in the post ...>>Green Dragon Face 1+2 arrived in the post this morning.<br /><br />That was quick!<br /><br />What does "GJ" mean?JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-799609247570142032009-04-25T19:50:00.000+03:002009-04-25T19:50:00.000+03:00So, lemme get this right: D&D is a horrific (J...So, lemme get this right: D&D is a horrific (JER4) heist (SuperNecro) war movie (JER4 again) co-written by Jack Vance and Horatio Alger. Wow, no wonder there's confusion over this crazy game of ours.<br /><br />PS: Green Dragon Face 1+2 arrived in the post this morning. My evil DM laughter didn't stop for about half-an-hour. GJ lads!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-7141401417052534002009-04-25T13:53:00.000+03:002009-04-25T13:53:00.000+03:00Exactly. I never liked high fantasy settings where...Exactly. I never liked high fantasy settings where adventurers were basically privileged explorers, cinematic swashbucklers or chosen ones.<br /><br />Even in 4e where the power levels are pumped up somewhat I make sure to do the same with the setting and its many dangers. So far we are four sessions in on my 4e sandbox game and the players have been extraordinarily lucky and clever about avoiding near death in the last two sessions. They now know best to steer clear of yellow mold and giant demon toads.Nopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743719179352388875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-85621594093153248032009-04-25T07:00:00.000+03:002009-04-25T07:00:00.000+03:00My games are always approached as horror games bec...My games are always approached as horror games because you are absolutely right and D&D breaks down to survival against weird monsters and nearly impossible odds. <br /><br />I live to see the frightened looks on my player's faces as they are in a state of panic over a set of numbers on a character sheet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-62153198101035163772009-04-25T00:30:00.000+03:002009-04-25T00:30:00.000+03:00>Never mind The Frost Giant's Daughter if C...>Never mind The Frost Giant's Daughter if Conan had been any less a swordsman<<br /><br />Would have been pretty horrorshow if the Ice Maid's giant brothers haden't shown up. Conan was obviously going to rape the living hell out of her if he caught her.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-30238642177079135462009-04-24T23:33:00.000+03:002009-04-24T23:33:00.000+03:00I like it. It puts everyone on the same page, and ...I like it. It puts everyone on the same page, and frankly, it's arguably the best way to think about it. I rarely hear reports that the deadliness of (say) <I>Call of Cthulhu</I> just leads players to make cardboard characters they don't care about, but I do hear of it happening in D&D. I rarely hear about people reacting very poorly to their character's death in CoC, but I do hear about it in D&D. Why? I think part of it is right there: expectations. If you think classic D&D is a heroic fantasy game and you start with 1st level characters, you're in for a surprise. A horror game? Now that's a different story.Superhero Necromancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829551945470884096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-28873255436638963332009-04-24T22:50:00.000+03:002009-04-24T22:50:00.000+03:00Why do you think it took a horror movie director t...Why do you think it took a horror movie director to finally make a blockbuster fantasy film (Peter Jackson, Lords of the Rings)<br /><br />I remember coming out of Fellowship of the Ring pumped up and wondering why this film worked when so many didn't. <br /><br />Because in someways was a horror film set in fantasy trappings.<br /><br />Of course the newer fantasy tv and film production are taking the wrong lessons. Instead they focus on the sweeping landscapes and vistas. They need to look at how Jackson incorporated elements of horror film-making as well.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-1717670043484703002009-04-24T22:49:00.000+03:002009-04-24T22:49:00.000+03:00This thought never occurred to me when I was young...This thought never occurred to me when I was younger and playing. In my mind, the dungeons were all clean and well-lit and monsters there for slaying. But having come back to old-school D&D, this idea suddenly makes perfect sense to me. I think the first time I saw it was a post on rpg.net when Paul Elliott mentioned playing a dungeon-crawl with some kids and how scary it was.<br /><br />The dungeon I'm running right now is working out even better than I hoped in this way. The characters are running scared and haven't had anything more than a minor annoyance fight. They are terrified of being caught in the dark and of getting lost without even considering the monsters.Matthew Slepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.com