tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post3639687208763874918..comments2024-03-17T19:27:36.946-07:00Comments on Pits Perilous: Does Gaming Get Horror?Olde House Ruleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06672388784118015345noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-71369036597057986522021-05-15T15:15:33.249-07:002021-05-15T15:15:33.249-07:00It's the classic lesson of horror movies. The ...It's the classic lesson of horror movies. The less you show, the scarier the monster is.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-58562081718994926762021-05-15T11:34:09.199-07:002021-05-15T11:34:09.199-07:00Horror by omission...awesome!Horror by omission...awesome!Olde House Ruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672388784118015345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-75759578340536059992021-05-15T11:16:10.652-07:002021-05-15T11:16:10.652-07:00I'll check them out!I'll check them out!Olde House Ruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672388784118015345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-7159402443952564162021-05-15T07:55:10.851-07:002021-05-15T07:55:10.851-07:00The only time I've really spooked my players w...The only time I've really spooked my players was in a d20 Future game set in the Aliens/Predator cinematic universe. Group of colonial marines exploring a colony complex, expecting monsters behind every door. There was nothing. Oh, there were clues that a Predator had come along and wiped out the colonists, but nothing but empty room after empty room. Really freaked out my players as their anticipation and dread grew. <br /><br />So yeah, I tend to agree with your final assessment. It's really in the right mood set by the GM and players, not in anything mechanical.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-84858843893161039462021-05-14T21:55:40.347-07:002021-05-14T21:55:40.347-07:00I doubt the power fantasy of D&D can get the p...I doubt the power fantasy of D&D can get the powerless of horror.<br />Try Little Fears, Dread, or Ten Candles.Tedankhamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181643018957592969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-26373101384246366402021-05-05T11:57:17.723-07:002021-05-05T11:57:17.723-07:00No doubt.No doubt.Olde House Ruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672388784118015345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372464286852637246.post-35865698987085722202021-05-04T19:48:05.968-07:002021-05-04T19:48:05.968-07:00I'm sure there's some kind of formula to g...I'm sure there's some kind of formula to get us to horror.Venger Satanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447932700800930510noreply@blogger.com