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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 8278293">For horror it really depends on the game. In D&D nothing quite as scary as level drain for example (that makes some monsters ten times more scary than they would otherwise be). For most games thought he most effective mechanic I think for inducing fear is playing into the recurring dream may of us have of not being able to move: paralysis (whether caused by a monster's ability or a product of fear). To me that has always been what gets me the most and what seems to work on my players the most. Personally I like it is there are different degrees of paralysis as well (so you can have a range from feeling like you are moving in mud or in slow motion to being utterly unable to respond)In terms of fear arising during play through events and what happens. I think a lot of that is about experience, sensing the opportunity but also the mindset of the group. Horror is something that requires a certain amount of buy-in, and it is something you can become numb or jaded to. So I think allowing for a range of tones, and for the horror to emerge naturally is what has worked best for me over the years (forcing horror can be counterproductive).</blockquote>