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How can I convey and sustain a level of realism in a given horror campaign? [closed]
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How to convey to the players, beyond explicit statements (which sometimes doesn't work), a level of realism that you as GM expect for a given horror campaign? How could this level of realism be ...
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Isolation and the unknown in modern horror/investigative scenarios
I am currently planning my next long term game and intend to run a Cthulhu based campaign set in the modern era. I have experience of writing scenarios for the 1920's, but am having issues with some ...
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How can I discover if players would react positively to a change of tone for a game without them knowing of the change?
I'm currently running a game of Cyberpunk 2020 for a couple of friends. Things are incredibly silly so far and the group seems to really like it. To get an idea of what I've run them through so far:
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Modern or future polar horror adventure [closed]
I'm looking for a contemporary or sci-fi horror adventure (for any such rpg), set in a polar – Arctic or Antarctic or alternate planet – environment.
Mind you, I'll be trying to come up with my own ...
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Preventing saturation in a horror campaign
I am currently designing my first horror campaign and what I've come up with so far is pretty dark and gruesome. I worry that if it is gut wrenching the whole way through, eventually the players will ...
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How do I get the PCs to visit scary places at night?
Sometimes when I design scenarios, I realize that my mental image of the adventure is only exciting because it takes place at night. When the players actually play through the adventure, they might ...
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What monsters can be interesting as PCs? [closed]
I believe that the premise of the player as the monster of the game quite compelling. Vampire: The Masquerade is obviously the pioneer in this genre, and other creatures such as werewolves, ghosts and ...
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How do I set up an atmosphere of alienation and horror for a halloween game?
It is Halloween soon and I am planning to run a horror game featuring zombies. Lots of zombies. In fact, hordes of zombies. The setting is more akin to Walking Dead than Shawn of the Dead and is ...
