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<blockquote data-quote="Emberashh" data-source="post: 9071166" data-attributes="member: 7040941">I think most of the time when people fail to use DND for things other than straight Appendix N, its not so much that the game can't support it but more that they're failing to properly mix the genres. Thats where something like Curse of Strahd actually gets it right for the most part, and it fittingly is one of the most popular adventures as a result. You can do horror, but that has to blend with the conventions of heroic fantasy. The False Hydra, though not an official idea, is another example where you can achieve a great deal of what horror has to offer (particularly cosmic horror) while not conflicting with or getting abraised by how DND works. Absolutely you won't be able to get the absolute most out of different genres, you still want a bespoke system if thats your goal, but you can get pretty far with due dilligence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emberashh, post: 9071166, member: 7040941"] I think most of the time when people fail to use DND for things other than straight Appendix N, its not so much that the game can't support it but more that they're failing to properly mix the genres. Thats where something like Curse of Strahd actually gets it right for the most part, and it fittingly is one of the most popular adventures as a result. You can do horror, but that has to blend with the conventions of heroic fantasy. The False Hydra, though not an official idea, is another example where you can achieve a great deal of what horror has to offer (particularly cosmic horror) while not conflicting with or getting abraised by how DND works. Absolutely you won't be able to get the absolute most out of different genres, you still want a bespoke system if thats your goal, but you can get pretty far with due dilligence. [/QUOTE]

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