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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8271426" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>Gothic and horror do not require everything to be murky, dark and drab. Dementlieu is intentionally bright and festive, but sinister and evil to the core, for example. You're walking into a party, bright and festive, where a whim can end a life in a moment. </p><p></p><p>Gothic horror conveys dread, fear and - most likely - an unhappy end. If your heroes win in Ravenloft, it is not really Gothic Horror. If they survive and escape, but bear the scars of their passage, it is more in line with the concept of Gothic Horror. </p><p></p><p>The drab brown backgrounds behind Van Richten convey sadness and futility. The smile on his dead son is also haunting in multiple ways if you play it right. </p><p></p><p>Harkon is a wolf in sheep's clothing. You're likely to meet him as a bard and like him ... trust him ... until he turns on you. Why portray him as grim dark when that isn't supposed to be your first impression?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8271426, member: 2629"] Gothic and horror do not require everything to be murky, dark and drab. Dementlieu is intentionally bright and festive, but sinister and evil to the core, for example. You're walking into a party, bright and festive, where a whim can end a life in a moment. Gothic horror conveys dread, fear and - most likely - an unhappy end. If your heroes win in Ravenloft, it is not really Gothic Horror. If they survive and escape, but bear the scars of their passage, it is more in line with the concept of Gothic Horror. The drab brown backgrounds behind Van Richten convey sadness and futility. The smile on his dead son is also haunting in multiple ways if you play it right. Harkon is a wolf in sheep's clothing. You're likely to meet him as a bard and like him ... trust him ... until he turns on you. Why portray him as grim dark when that isn't supposed to be your first impression? [/QUOTE]
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