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<blockquote data-quote="Nagol" data-source="post: 7892197" data-attributes="member: 23935"><p>1-5 sessions in my universe is 1-3 adventures, tops. It's be easy to present a singular antagonist in an opening adventure and then a 'sequel' or secondary encounter with the same foe (or the one in charge of the initial antagonist). But if your universe is closer to 1 session == 1 adventure then sure pick a few antagonists and run independent sessions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They aren't seeking it or adventure of any type. It is being thrust upon them regardless of their choice. Shipwrecked / home collapses are effectively identical, but 'go out and find..." isn't. The expectation of danger and the implied ability to fight it off are different. It's why the movie Predator is often considered less a horror than Alien despite having near identical plot arcs; the team in the jungle is there looking for trouble, the team in the spacecraft is not. But you do you; it's not going to affect my sensibilities one way or another..</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree there are a bunch of aspects to horror. I'll just note you described a whole raft of non-horror plots and many D&D modules. Venturing into places with no idea what to expect they know are dangerous because they have no choice is a pretty common riff for action-adventure and even some heavy drama.</p><p></p><p>But whatever you like. You seem to have your own preferences already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nagol, post: 7892197, member: 23935"] 1-5 sessions in my universe is 1-3 adventures, tops. It's be easy to present a singular antagonist in an opening adventure and then a 'sequel' or secondary encounter with the same foe (or the one in charge of the initial antagonist). But if your universe is closer to 1 session == 1 adventure then sure pick a few antagonists and run independent sessions. They aren't seeking it or adventure of any type. It is being thrust upon them regardless of their choice. Shipwrecked / home collapses are effectively identical, but 'go out and find..." isn't. The expectation of danger and the implied ability to fight it off are different. It's why the movie Predator is often considered less a horror than Alien despite having near identical plot arcs; the team in the jungle is there looking for trouble, the team in the spacecraft is not. But you do you; it's not going to affect my sensibilities one way or another.. I agree there are a bunch of aspects to horror. I'll just note you described a whole raft of non-horror plots and many D&D modules. Venturing into places with no idea what to expect they know are dangerous because they have no choice is a pretty common riff for action-adventure and even some heavy drama. But whatever you like. You seem to have your own preferences already. [/QUOTE]
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