Posts Tagged ‘Suspence’
Frights & Fables: The Crimson Reflection
Gather around Mi Amici. I have a story to tell you. A horror to share. In the still, dark recesses of a killer’s heart, an ember grows, and a fire spreads. Read down and enjoy this tale of tragedy and triumph and tragedy. But be warned, you may want to subscribe to this blog. Soon our content will be coming to our subscribers and not be released for general consumption.
Read MoreWords and Wonders Wednesday: Melodrama
Ah, so you have questions, do you? Concerns? Fears about how to captivate the players at your table? First of all, don’t think of the table as a simple, flat, lifeless plank of wood, but rather a crackling campfire with attendees eager to be festooned with fright by your paralyzing tales.
Read MoreFrights & Fables: The Anatomy of a Cryptid Tale
Good evening, dear readers, and welcome once again to Friday Frights and Fables! Tonight, we tread the serpentine path into the realm of cryptids—those shadowy figures standing just out of reach, half-remembered in glimpses and shrouded in legend. Yes, my friends, it’s time we dissect the anatomy of these strange and compelling tales.
Read MoreFrights & Fables: Who Then Knocks?
Ah, why, my dear weavers of wonder, should you labor over crafting an intricately tangled character history, replete with haunting details and steeped in dark, shadowy richness?
Read MoreFriday Frights and Fables: Horrorcraft Tips
Ah, honored conjurers of shadows and storytellers of dread, allow me to welcome you to this exploration of weaving the perfect tale of terror. Horror, you see, isn’t just about dread—no, it’s about engagement, the palpable investment of your players as you lead them by trembling hand to the brink of darkness. Creating a narrative for a horror campaign is not merely about what you tell; it is about how you deliver it, how you tighten the rope of suspense and masterfully weave the web of paranoia.
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