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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Istbor" data-source="post: 8099612" data-attributes="member: 6801670">Is D&D made for horror like other games which are more focused? No.Can a DM or an adventure create a sense of horror for the characters/players as a theme? Yes.I think you can do so through storytelling and world crafting. I also think this can be done with minimal house rules. You can certainly beef up or modify creatures if you choose, but I think even just enhancing fluff or altering how creatures behave is enough.Very few things enjoy being eaten for instance. If instead of making sure the battleground is clear of enemies, a DM runs and shows monsters will drag away prey or begin to feast mid-battle can really up the tension. This can even be done for various undead depending on how your world's lore or laws work.It certainly takes practice to get better at it, but the same can be said for getting the pacing and flow in a regular D&D game right.</blockquote>