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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morbog of Ghetto D" data-source="post: 2133588" data-attributes="member: 24252">My last DM and I are notorious for borrowing from film, and integrating "scenes" into the game.  It works really well, and few players immediately recognize or make the connection.Here are some themes and concepts I use... And here are some films for inspiration and ideas..  Go rent them or check them out on TCM..i wont state the obvious ones like Conan or Excaliber.  If you're careful, a subtle "stolen scene" wont be noticed...but dont be obvious.My old DM did a Black/White face scenario from an Old Star trek episode that was rudely rejected.  Worse he once chose to insert "ASH" from Evil Dead as an actual NPC.. NO players accepted or believed this. best bet are movies with "groups" of heroes taking on a mission. You can always see....he's the rogue, he's the bookish scientific mage...etc, etc.Im thinking everyone should add their favorites and new stuff..Good the bad & the Ugly- My last Dm used the "Cemetary Scene".  and 3 characters of differnt alignments chasing the same "gold" buried in an unmarked grave is a great conceptFist full of Dollars/For a few dollars more...( all based on japanese samurai flicks)  Really really cool.  Where Eagles Dare- This is a WWII movie (Awesome) with 3 characters infitrating an enemy castle. Espionage..etc.Alien/Aliens- Change the weapons to swords...and you have a great D&D adventure..I most recently used a "chest burster" aranea   which totally freaked out the PCS..Resident evil/resident Evil Apocolypse..Again Insert swords and its 4 PCs killing undead and mutations...7 Samurai/Magnificent 7-  Hired swords fight to defend a helpless village from...hobgoblins, assassins, you name it....Oltimers remeber "nights of Dark terror?"Grease- JUST KIDDINGHellraiser-has such cool ideas for planer travel, and demons....etc..Plus an atrifact that summons Hellions..." We have such sights to show you."The Professionals  _With Lee Marvin  , 4 hired guns/sword  with different skills, rescue a woman from a bandit leader, and then there is a really cool ending...13th Warrior-I mention this because far too often this film is overlooked.  IT IS A TOTAL D&D plot...Last of the Mohicans-4 PCs must escourt 2 NPCs through Hostile teritory...and deliver them safelyThe Wild Bunch-Watch this movie and then imagine your PCs in the final battle...its just too cool.  I used this in another game, and it was totally cool.These are just  few..that Ive drawn from... <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" />  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" />  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" /></blockquote>

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