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So I am looking to subject my players to a lot of horror (YEAH!) over the next 6 weeks for about 12 two hours sessions.
I am looking to find the most horrorific adventures I could find to try to assemble into a truly horrifying campaign.
Also, the pcs will be playing fantasy versions of themselves, starting at level 1.
Ps. Yes I know Nick Logue is famous for this type of stuff.
Just in the paizo lines, there's Carnival of Tears, Into the Haunted Forest, Gallery of Evil, Hangman's Noose (possibly. havn't read this one in depth yet), Hook Mountain Massecre, Hungry are the dead (assuming you can get it on time. it's preorder for october), the Silent Tide Society Adventure is pretty horror themed, and there's the first adventure from AoW, which I forgot the name of, but that last one is a bit of a stretch. But the thing to remember about horror is that it's all in presentation. watch horror movies and take elements from those that are particularly scary. describe things well. blood running down the walls, scratching on walls and ceilings, the smell of burning and dust, etc. pick two senses and descrube what's going on with those every time there's a big exposition phase. also, a lot can be said for a game with no encounters, as long as the players think they're coming. you can have ti be a series of practical jokes being played on them by local townskids. build up the anticipation and adrenelin and then have them find... nothing. And I think there was an issue of dragon that had a bunch of horror tips and hooks. Play up the curses, will saves and spookyness. there doesn't have to be a lot of combat. in fact, the scariest kinds of scary have little or no combat and are mostly psychological.
All of that is assuming it's a fantasy game, not a modern one. if it is modern, then the advice after the module suggestions is valid, but use it in a CoC game (which is the obvious choice), or just a haunted house setting. the set from the old casper movie is a good choice for this. just up the scariness level.
Oh, and for added kick, have the tension build over the 12 games, then have it end on a joke. they'll hate you, but the look on their face awhen they realize the ghost is a little brother and sister in a sheet? and the ghoul is a local preist in makeup? priceless!
Oh, and my favorite piece of horror scenery? the empty room with a rocking chair in the corner, slowly rocking. always rocking. if it's a modern game, then put an old phone next to the chair, or even across the room on the floor. or on the windowsill. for fantasy, if you want a little something extra, then put a single dagger in the room, on the floor next to then chair. have it animate if anyone touches the chair. man, there is so much you can do in horror. I could write an article on this.
The Skinsaw was a real good one too
DAMNIT! can't believe I missed one! and right after the editing time ran out! GAH!
also, you may want to try and get your hands on a copy of Ronin Art's "Visions 1 - The Pumpkin Patch". it's got some nice horror elemtns you can throw in about jack-o-lanterns and spirits.
So I am looking to subject my players to a lot of horror (YEAH!) over the next 6 weeks for about 12 two hours sessions.You could DM naked
I think that wouldn't work on anyone since we will be playing via maptools. I guess I could have them map over a token and see goatse or tub girl though.
Dont open the spoiler unless you like horrific descriptions(IE Adult content)
One of the players is going to be a paladin. I thought I would have him run across a humanoid forcing himself on a woman who was skinned alive.
I think the moral dilemna would really challenge them.
And sorry if this made any squeemish
I'd recommend running the Tale of the Seabear short one-shot adventure from the Mysteries of the Razor Sea PDF as well. A terrifying survival-horror ghost ship adventure designed with maximum horror in mind.
I'd recommend running the Tale of the Seabear short one-shot adventure from the Mysteries of the Razor Sea PDF as well. A terrifying survival-horror ghost ship adventure designed with maximum horror in mind.
For 2.50? gee I don't know. :)
Actually, I admire your works. And I also admire the fact that here you are adding to the thread and selling your works with a subtle brazenness that I just cant help but to click add to cart and give my money to you.
I'd recommend running the Tale of the Seabear short one-shot adventure from the Mysteries of the Razor Sea PDF as well. A terrifying survival-horror ghost ship adventure designed with maximum horror in mind.For 2.50? gee I don't know. :)
Actually, I admire your works. And I also admire the fact that here you are adding to the thread and selling your works with a subtle brazenness that I just cant help but to click add to cart and give my money to you.
Ha! Thanks Azigen! Hope you enjoy the PDF!
Never let it be said ladies and gents, that brazenness won't take you far in life. ;-)
You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!A friend of mine has a giant chocolate poodle that comes over and plays with my Newfoundlands. Its quite a sight.
Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
;-)
You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!A friend of mine has a giant chocolate poodle that comes over and plays with my Newfoundlands. Its quite a sight.Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
;-)
The poodle is a girl... and both of my dogs are boys. I will leave it at that.
So it looks like Logue Fest. We are starting in a little less than two hours.
We will be going through D0, D1, D1.5, and E1. Havent had time to read it but we will be squeezing in your recommendation as well.
You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!A friend of mine has a giant chocolate poodle that comes over and plays with my Newfoundlands. Its quite a sight.Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
;-)
The poodle is a girl... and both of my dogs are boys. I will leave it at that.
So it looks like Logue Fest. We are starting in a little less than two hours.
We will be going through D0, D1, D1.5, and E1. Havent had time to read it but we will be squeezing in your recommendation as well.
That's a lot of unadulterated Logue...BEWARE!!!
That's a lot of unadulterated Logue...BEWARE!!!You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!A friend of mine has a giant chocolate poodle that comes over and plays with my Newfoundlands. Its quite a sight.Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
;-)
The poodle is a girl... and both of my dogs are boys. I will leave it at that.
So it looks like Logue Fest. We are starting in a little less than two hours.
We will be going through D0, D1, D1.5, and E1. Havent had time to read it but we will be squeezing in your recommendation as well.
I'll be sure to yell out "TITTIES!" in your honor
Poodles are delicious. They taste like chicken.You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!Poodles are very disturbed um... disturbing um... cute no...fluffy yeah thats it they are fluffy.DEAR GOD!!!
THE POODLES TASTE LIKE CHILDREN!!!
Soylent Green is...Poodles!
Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
While a poodle made of chocolate sure can be a treat, I prefer those made of meat. Succulent, rich, tasty meat.
Poodles are delicious. They taste like chicken.
DEAR GOD!!!
THE POODLES TASTE LIKE CHILDREN!!!
I read the same thing. My coworkers are already looking at me funny, and I dare not tell them why I'm laughing.
Well, free it ain't, but Mysteries is only $2.50...that's cheaper than a froo-froo coffee at Starf##&s. :-)What is this year's "Halloween Free PDF Download" going to be?
A Logue one shot?
I havent run it, but we will be shortly. From what I have read, you should give up the fru fru coffee for a day ( or a couple) and indulge in this instead.
I read the same thing. My coworkers are already looking at me funny, and I dare not tell them why I'm laughing.
Do they eat the poodle!!??!! I mean...it's made of chocolate...oh...nevermind.
While a poodle made of chocolate sure can be a treat, I prefer those made of meat. Succulent, rich, tasty meat.
Poodles are delicious. They taste like chicken.
DEAR GOD!!!
THE POODLES TASTE LIKE CHILDREN!!!
Mmmm...Poodle Children....Pass the ketchup.
You can throw in a Poodle! The most cute/ridiculous creatures in a bizarre setting ca be quite disturbing!
Horror can definitely result when something mundane is placed in a different context. I think it was Lon Chaney (Senior, not Junior, so the Phantom, not the Wolf Man) who said something along the lines of, "I can imagine nothing so frightening as answering my door after midnight and finding a clown."
Think about that - even if you're not one of those people who find clowns inherently scary, imagine you hear a pounding on your front door, you jump awake from where you were snoozing on the couch, and after a moment you answer the door - only to find a clown standing there. F+*@, I think that would freak just about anyone out. Unless of course, you were expecting the clown, which is a whole different topic altogether.
Remember, the simplest and most innocent hings can be twisted (such as poodles, children, and don't forget the dreaded chihuahua). You can also up the horror factor on specific characters. Dementia and delusions tend to work decently, and it builds tension between party members. I had an interesting experience in the World's Largest Dungeon. I cam across a dark room, the walls were covered in spikes that held up the impaled and decayed bodies of various creatures and races, including drow (my DM made sure to throw that in there, since I was playing a drow). I kept hearing giggling and chains rattling, and I'd see red eyes darting about. It freaked me out to the point where it drove me nuts. I got to the point where I wasted my alchemists fire just to set the room ablaze and find the lurking creature. When I didn't I went and hid at a dead end until my party found me later. Not only was my character scared s~~!less, it had my heart racing at about 60 miles an hour aswell.