How do,
As the title suggests. :) Basically, I'm looking for a Gothic style horror adventure. One that isn't just a dungeon crawl.
Something with a good mystery and a lot of atmosphere.
Preferably OSR mechanics, but I don't mind converting them from another system if the scenario is good enough.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Don't know if it meets your needs, but it might be a good place to start.
https://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/
Thanks! Will check it out now.
If you want pure Gothic, straight and uncut, look up Daniel James Hanley's stuff on DTRPG.
If you want D&D mixed with Gothic, the old 2nd Edition Ravenloft stuff has some gems. Feast of Goblyns, The Evil Eye, Neither Man Nor Beast and Bleak House come to mind.
Quote from: The Exploited.;1141244How do,
As the title suggests. :) Basically, I'm looking for a Gothic style horror adventure. One that isn't just a dungeon crawl.
Something with a good mystery and a lot of atmosphere.
Preferably OSR mechanics, but I don't mind converting them from another system if the scenario is good enough.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
White Dwarf - Terror at Trollmarsh was one I loved.
Check out his LuLu storefront:
https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JackShear
I have Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque in PDF. Here's a sample, which will probably tell you if it's what you're looking for:
QuoteGothic literature is filthy with the following generic conventions: an imperiled heroine whose life and/or virginity is often at stake, a Catholic setting (generally either Spain or Italy in the early Gothic novels); a focus on terror (psychological fear) or horror (disgust) or both as affect; a long-buried secret from the past that can no longer be repressed; monstrosity (whether human or inhuman) or villainy (often a patriarchal figure of power); violence and sexuality that passes beyond the border of the socially acceptable; incest; doubling (doppelgangers, mistaken identities, etc.); a decrepit castle, monastery, fortress, dungeon, or other medieval structure as part of the setting; the Inquisition and the misuse of religious authority; specters, ghosts, or phantasmal visions (remnants of the past that cannot be repressed); mysterious veiled women; fragmentary narratives (framed narrative, missing text, etc.); enclosure, premature burial, and imprisonment.
Quote from: Aglondir;1141283Check out his LuLu storefront:
https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/JackShear
I have Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque in PDF. Here's a sample, which will probably tell you if it's what you're looking for:
Thanks again! That looks exactly the type of stuff I'm after. I went to LuLu but he does'nt seem to have the pdfs available. I also tried drivethru as well but couldn't find them. Do you know where I could buy them?
Ta very much!
PS - That blog has a wealth of knowledge!
Quote from: S'mon;1141257White Dwarf - Terror at Trollmarsh was one I loved.
Cheers for that. It sounds cool. I loved some of those old WD adventures! I see there's a copy on ebay. But I kninda' need it relatively quick. Pity they never made them pdfs. :( Might pick it up for a later game.
Ta'
Quote from: Armchair Gamer;1141250If you want pure Gothic, straight and uncut, look up Daniel James Hanley's stuff on DTRPG.
If you want D&D mixed with Gothic, the old 2nd Edition Ravenloft stuff has some gems. Feast of Goblyns, The Evil Eye, Neither Man Nor Beast and Bleak House come to mind.
Cool, thanks. I'll definitely have a look at them. :)
Ta'.
Quote from: The Exploited.;1141332Thanks again! That looks exactly the type of stuff I'm after. I went to LuLu but he does'nt seem to have the pdfs available. I also tried drivethru as well but couldn't find them. Do you know where I could buy them?
Ta very much!
PS - That blog has a wealth of knowledge!
Check your PMs
The Tombs of Geseridi from The Palladium Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Castle Amber from Expert Dungeons & Dragons might work. Both feature a location full of powerful and colorful npcs who the pcs can't really hope to fight and need to interact with and play against each other. it's a trilogy of novels but Gormenghast might work, it's a castle full of quirky people but the only monsters are the Countess, Swelter, and Steerpike.
Quote from: The Exploited.;1141333Cheers for that. It sounds cool. I loved some of those old WD adventures! I see there's a copy on ebay. But I kninda' need it relatively quick. Pity they never made them pdfs. :( Might pick it up for a later game.
Ta'
Actually, they did make a pdf of a bunch of WDs - but had to withdraw it as they didn't the rights to the artwork. There might still be a few CDs out there - but they're probably very expensive these days ...
In terms of gothic horror ... there's always I10 (Ravenloft 2) which is far less dungeon-crawly than the original.
Quote from: spon;1141363Actually, they did make a pdf of a bunch of WDs - but had to withdraw it as they didn't the rights to the artwork. There might still be a few CDs out there - but they're probably very expensive these days ...
In terms of gothic horror ... there's always I10 (Ravenloft 2) which is far less dungeon-crawly than the original.
Shame about that. :(
Thanks I'll have a look at that Ravenloft adventure. Thanks!
Quote from: David Johansen;1141347The Tombs of Geseridi from The Palladium Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Castle Amber from Expert Dungeons & Dragons might work. Both feature a location full of powerful and colorful npcs who the pcs can't really hope to fight and need to interact with and play against each other. it's a trilogy of novels but Gormenghast might work, it's a castle full of quirky people but the only monsters are the Countess, Swelter, and Steerpike.
Cheers will check them out too! :)
Quote from: Aglondir;1141346Check your PMs
Will do! :)
Check out A Ghastly Affair RPG https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/ghastly-affair-the-gothic-game-of-romantic-horror/
And its Highdark Hall https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254169/Highdark-Hall - more setting than adventure, but great stuff!
I second Ravenloft 2, though running it looks like quite a challenge being a Weiss/Hickman affair.
Quote from: S'mon;1141409I second Ravenloft 2, though running it looks like quite a challenge being a Weiss/Hickman affair.
I've run Ravenloft 2 multiple times. It's involved, but it's cool with a lot to get involved with and non-linear.
By contrast, the 2nd edition Ravenloft modules like Feast of Goblyns seemed very scripted to me, though to be fair I haven't run them.
Also, the original Ravenloft module has some trappings of dungeon crawling, but it can be very dynamic in a non-dungeon-crawl-ish way even though it is set in a big gothic castle.
Quote from: S'mon;1141409Check out A Ghastly Affair RPG https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/ghastly-affair-the-gothic-game-of-romantic-horror/
And its Highdark Hall https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254169/Highdark-Hall - more setting than adventure, but great stuff!
I second Ravenloft 2, though running it looks like quite a challenge being a Weiss/Hickman affair.
Cheers brother, will check them out now. :)