Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

1:25 The Lord

3:53 The Land

6:48 Dread Possibilities

9:20 Parting thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), parasocial grooming (moderate), emotional abuse (moderate), psychological torture (moderate), death (minor), fire (mnor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• Why we went with Jinu as our darklord instead of Gwi-Ma or Celine (don't worry, we have an AU for darklord Celine if you hate her unconditionally and want Jinu and Rumi to kiss);
• How Celine's ethos can make everything worse even if you don't have her as the darklord, and can provide a reason for Huntr/x to have a non-adventurer cover identity in the process;
• The OG domain that tackled the theme of intrusive thoughts, guilt, and shame, and why KPop Demon Hunters does it better (it's partly the lack of kender);
• Alternate rules to make combat more cinematic and to incorporate Huntri/x style themes of teamwork into your party;
• and more!

The full write-up for Golden City is available for free on DM's Guild: dmsguild.com/en/product/562849/Bardcore-Demon-Slayers-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?preview=1

Our Listener's Choice poll is available through the end of April: https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-154445268

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

4:14 The Lord

31:25 The Land

58:25 Dread Possibilities

1:30:21 Aging up (sexual content, drugs, gaslighting, emotional abuse, eating disorders, general depression ickiness)

1:36:46 Aging up ends

1:41:33 Parting thoughts

2:05:06 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), parasocial grooming (moderate), emotional abuse (moderate), psychological torture (moderate), death (minor), fire (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

The episoide is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/book-club-of-of-154194951

Our beverage is Pink Panty-Dropper Punch. For the mocktail version, make pink lemonade from concentrate using Sprite instead of water (if you can only find regular lemonade, add grenadine to make it pink). For the cocktail version, use beer instead of water or Sprite and/or add vodka to taste.

Thank you for listening, and happy gaming!

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

0:59 The Lord

2:32 The Land

3:13 Dread Possibilities

6:37 Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Incorporating Looney Tunes logic into your D&D campaign without coming up with a whole new rule set;
• Bringing the vibes of Emperor's New Groove into a preexisting domain for your April Fools Day session;
• Doing the ultimate April Fools prank by tricking your players into thinking it'll be a goofy Looney Tunes session, then running an adventure based on Kingdom of the Sun;
• Spinach puffs;
• And more!

The full write-up for Kuzcotopia is available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/domain-domain-154339259

The Listener's Choice poll is also available for free on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/domain-domain-154339259

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

4:21 The Lord

8:15 The Land

12:18 Dread Possibilities

49:22 D's Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:47 The Lord

5:05 The Land

10:24 Dread Possibilities

19:27 Parting thoughts

25:12 Postscript

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Psychological torture (major), death (major), emotional abuse (major), body horror (transformation; moderate), sexual content (fade to black, moderate), child abuse (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (Dread Possibilities), performed by the United States Marine Band

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (postscript), performed by Monica Alianello

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Our potential darklord candidates, including the reason why neither Alice, the Queen of Hearts, or the Red Queen alone had what it took to be our darklord (and also a rant about how the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are completely different characters);
• Why you do not, under any circumstances, want to go overboard with the worldbuilding;
• Communicating the strangeness of Wonderland in the language of D&D as well as through description;
• Some of Wonderland's major horror themes, so your dark horror version of Wonderland feels like Wonderland instead of like a Hot Topic t-shirt of a blood-soaked Cheshire Cat;
• and more!

The full write-up for Wonderland is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/559672/wonderland-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1

Dungeonland is available on DM's Guild here: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/17039/ex1-dungeonland-1e If you'd rather just watch a video about it, the video Tom mentioned is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdnP6EV0ctc&t=1s

The video Rachel mentioned about Wonderland as a dream and about the connections between Wonderland and Silent Hill is here: https://youtu.be/613V8HBrZoU?si=vS5aPt64KgcVkOsm

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

9:26 The Lord

43:06 The Land

1:01:34 Dread Possibilities fiction

1:10:31 Dread Possibilities out of character

1:27:03 Aging up (body horror, euphemistic discussion of sexual violence, use of the word "erotica")

1:38:16 Aging up ends

1:40:24 Parting thoughts

1:57:40 D’s Parting Thoughts

2:03:26 Postscript

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Psychological torture (major), death (major), emotional abuse (major), body horror (transformation; moderate), sexual content (fade to black, moderate), child abuse (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (Dread Possibilities), performed by the United States Marine Band

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (postscript), performed by Monica Alianello

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps

0:00 "Dear Yensid..."

1:43 "And then everything changed..."

5:09 "I remembered..."

9:50 "My dreams..."

13:14 "We have left Agrabah..."

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), torture (major), slavery (major), trauma (major), memory manipulation (major). If necessary, you can skip directly from the "I remembered..." timestamp to the "My dreams..." timestamp; it's got the worst of the content warning stuff, and it's mostly reiterating information that the listener already knows.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1, performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 10, No. 6 in E-Flat Minor "Lament", performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1, performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

1:44 The Lord

5:02 The Land

7:10 Dread Possibilities

13:19 Parting thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• A broader motivation for Jafar that makes the lamp his top priority but not his only one, since "every week he tries to get the lamp from Aladdin and fails" is going to get really repetitive, really fast;
• The character class that gives Jafar all the magic your players will expect him to have, but still makes him miserable;
• How to bring Jasmine and Aladdin into your game without having them steal the spotlight from your PCs;
• Elements from the TV show you can bring in, including a villain that all you 90s kids KNEW was going to get mentioned;
• And more!

The full write-up for Agrabah is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/555642/arabian-nights-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1

If you want more resources on orientalism in D&D from people who are actually qualified to talk about it, the Asians Represent readthrough of Al-Qadim is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQUmmaVBxqpiwt3rjqQYNBerHPGPJUkt

The video about Jafar and the TV villains is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzjwyYlsZ78

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

10:32 The Lord

46:20 The Land

1:06:54 Dread Possibilities

1:23:19 Aging up (sexual content)

1:26:22 Sexual part of aging up ends

1:36:50 Parting thoughts

2:06:57 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:34 The Lord

5:42 The Land

10:26 Dread Possibilities

15:00 Parting Thoughts

19:31 Postscript

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• How the heck to translate an arcade full of living video game characters into D&D terms, and how to get your PCs interacting with them when they are not, themselves, video game characters;
• Making King Candy even more hateable (which is impressive, because he's already REALLY AWFUL);
• Why the cy-bugs, while ridiculously cool, don't complicate the setting as much as we thought they would;
• The underrated John Carpenter movie that shows how to bring out the horror in what's mostly a pretty fantasy-heavy, horror-light setting;
• And more!

The full write-up for the Arcades of Litwak is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/552182/the-arcades-of-litwak-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1

The poll for our horror movie minisode is free for all on our Patreon, and will be until January 31st: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916

Timestamps

0:00 Announcements

1:43 Introduction

8:49 The Lord

43:25 The Land

1:08:43 Dread Possibilities

1:34:38 Parting Thoughts

1:50:03 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• Why a sadsack with a gambling addiction and a team of canine pickpockets is going to be irresistible for a whole lot of PCs;
• The versatility of this version of Bill Sykes, and how he can function as a low-level henchman for a variety of heavy hitters your PCs can tangle with later;
• The joys of treasure that comes with strings attached;
• An impromptu musical number;
• And more!

Full writeups for Fagin and his magic dog biscuits can be found for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fagin-146739039

The link to our horror movie minisode poll is also on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

7:14 Fagin Stats and Background

40:38 Adventures with Fagin

You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:55 First Letter ("Despite Yensid's petulant silence on the matter...")

4:38 Second Letter ("There's no feeling quite like that of coming home...")

10:32 Second Letter, continued ("And to my relief and delight, the door was opened...")

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Emotional abuse (major; I'm going to stop calling it "subtext" because it's text by now), psychological torture (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (letter to Binx theme), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0)

Mozart Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, 1. - Andante Grazioso (Poppy's theme), from the European Archive

Schumann Scenes from Childhood Op. 15, Movements IV, VII, X, and XII (Max and Dani), performed by Donald Betts

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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Commentary on D's Journal is usually a patrons-only perk, but there's a specific bit of commentary for this one that I wanted to make available for everyone.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:53 The Lord

5:14 The Land

8:22 Dread Possibilities

12:50 Parting Thoughts

20:48 Postscript

22:58 Commentary

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), abusive relationship subtext (major; trauma bonding, fawning), body horror (minor; transformation), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden

Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio

Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner

Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• Why Beryl and her four generals give you a perfect campaign structure;
• Ways to incorporate the Sailor Guardians into your campaign while still allowing the PCs to be the protagonists;
• Incorporating themes of reincarnation into the Sailor Moon section of your game without necessarily having them be a factor when your PCs move on to a less reincarnation-heavy setting;
• How to give your PCs a Sailor Guardian transformation, because that's what we're all here for, and what their Sailor Guardian names might be in a world with no Mercury, Venus, Mars, or Jupiter;
• and more!

The full write-up for Millennium City is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/548430/the-dark-kingdom-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

8:22 The Lord

34:58 The Land

54:27 Dread Possibilities

1:27:57 Aging Up (sexual content)

1:28:52 NSFW part of Aging Up ends

1:37:51 Parting Thoughts

1:58:34 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), abusive relationship subtext (major; trauma bonding, fawning), body horror (minor; transformation), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden

Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio

Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner

Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:27 The Lord

4:52 The Land

8:29 Dread Possibilities

11:53 Parting Thoughts

16:31 Postscript

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), body horror (transformation; major), child endangerment (major; she doesn't explicitly mention that the ticket holders are children, but if you know, you know), facial mutilation (minor), suicide (minor). If you struggle with D's emotional distress, skip the postscript; it builds on the major plot development from The Black Cauldron, but it isn't crucial.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• Mascot horror, its various tropes, and why they mesh beautifully with Ravenloft in general and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory specifically;
• A factory full of themed rooms, monsters, and magical consumables, aka a perfect dungeon;
• The darklord who makes a perfect stand-in for Slugworth, plus a bit of Darkon lore if you want the vibe of the factory without the inherent silliness of Willy Wonka annd Oompa Loompas;
• The Unknown (but not anti-graffiti gobstoppers);
• and more!

The full write-up for Wonka's Chocolate Factory is available on DM's Guild: https://site.dmsguild.com/product/544208/Willy-McDuffs-Candy-Factory-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The discount link for the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory adventure is here: https://tools.dmsguild.com/browse.php?discount=9b8c59b61f

The watchlist we used for Episode 41 is here: https://medium.com/@oddlazdo/a-filler-reduced-viewing-guide-to-sailor-moon-season-1-d64a7d5c158d We watched all the required episodes as well as 11 and 31 (which were unnecessary but very fun), and Tom watched the first season of Crystal.

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

11:50 The Lord

43:39 The Land

1:10:40 Dread Possibilities

1:32:36 Parting Thoughts

1:56:32 D’s Parting Thoughts

2:05:54 Episode 41 Watchlist

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), body horror (transformation; major), child endangerment (major; she doesn't explicitly mention that the ticket holders are children, but if you know, you know), facial mutilation (minor), suicide (minor). If you struggle with D's emotional distress, skip the postscript; it builds on the major plot development from The Black Cauldron, but it isn't crucial.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• The five Disney/Pixar PCs we're going to subject to the torments of the Nightmare Court, complete with classes, levels, and alignments, and which one of them strides through the land of dreams like a goddess;
• How to make peace with your inner demons by gaining enough mental fortitude points to attain your inner peace number (hint: it's second edition, so it's through combat);
• Tom's on-mic meltdown at the way experience points were handled in the nineties;
• So, so many charts;
• And more!

Our beverage is Nightmare on Bourbon Street, or Nightmare on Martinelli Street for a mocktail option. You can find the recipe here: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/nightmare-on-bourbon-street/ We used the same regular non-alcoholic sparkling cider that we give our kids on New Year's Eve, and it was absolutely delicious, so we can 100% vouch for this whether you add a shot of bourbon or not.

REMINDER: Our fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank is still live! https://give.capitalareafoodbank.org/wonderfulworldofdarklords

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

15:53 Meet the adventuring party!

29:40 General dreamscape rules

35:17 Madness rules

43:01 Inner strength and mental fortitude

1:15:20 Dream powers

1:43:12 Geography of the Nightmare Lands

1:59:49 Dream powers of the Nightmare Court

2:22:34 Dr. Illhousen's clinic

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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If you'd rather support your own local food bank, that's wonderful! Send us a screenshot of the receipt at wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com and we'll count it toward our goal.

When we did our survey for what goals you'd like us to set for the fundraiser, there wasn't a single clear winner, but the great thing is that the four top vote-getters are all pretty easy things that can happen in installments. So here's what's going to happen!

• Unless no one donates at all, AMAs are happening. Everyone who donates gets to ask questions; just let us know if you want us to field them stoned or sober. Email us, contact on our various socials, leave it on the donation page as a comment, whatever.
• At $100, we'll do a Book Club of Dread for a single Hot Blood anthology.
• At $200, we'll also do a minisode for a single horror movie.
• At $300, we'll also stream an hour or two of playing Strahd's Possession or Stone Prophet. (We want to do two, but who even knows if the kids will allow us two hours of uninterrupted time.)
• At $400, we'll also do a Book Club of Dread for a second Hot Blood anthology. (Please get us to $400, guys. Rachel really wants to talk about Hotter Blood, which is the best book in the series, but obviously we also have to talk about one that's gonzo, not good.)
• At $500, we'll also do a minisode for a second horror movie.
• At $600, we'll stream another hour or two.
• If we get past our fundraising goal, we'll just keep this cycle going!

Thank you so much for your generosity, and happy gaming! https://give.capitalareafoodbank.org/wonderfulworldofdarklords

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

1:49 The Lord

5:17 The Land

10:42 Dread Possibilities

15:25 Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), corpses (major), death (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• A backstory for the Horned King that gives him a motivation beyond "how long I have thirsted to be a god among mortal men," which hinges entirely on three words of dialog (no, we don't mean "three lines," we mean "three words");
• Supplementary material from the books to flesh out the movie's setting while still allowing you to use the Horned King as your darklord instead of Arawn;
• Making a heroic sacrifice to destroy the cauldron without having to kill off any beloved characters;
• Why every campaign deserves an oracular pig;
• And more!

The full write-up for Prydain is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/537766/Annuvin-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?view_as_pub=1

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

6:00 The Lord

45:35 The Land

1:04:32 Dread Possibilities

Aging Up (body horror, "fun skin things") 1:38:07

1:41:39 Parting Thoughts/Aging Up Ends 

1:56:45 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), corpses (major), death (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

TL;DR We're raising money for the Capital Area Food Bank (or your local food pantry) to provide some relief to furloughed workers, and we want to open that as soon as possible, which means we need to know what rewards you'd like to see if we hit our fundraising goals. You can vote for more than one thing; we're gauging interest, not setting something in stone.

Thank you for listening, thank you in advance for your generosity, and happy gaming!

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Death (minor), body horror (transformation; minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Why Mor'du is going to want to throw down with your PCs even if they don't feed anyone a magic tart that turns them into a bear (although that would certainly help);
• All the world-building information about clans MacIntosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall that Tom was able to glean or extrapolate from a deep dive into Brave's ancillary material;
• The canonical domain that works beautifully with DunBroch as the source of the invading force that temporarily united the clans (no, not Original Recipe Falkovnia);
• Strahd or bear;
• And more!

The full write-up for DunBroch is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/534982/The-Brave-Highlands-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Yes, Tom's Nightmare on Elm Street adventure IS finished! https://www.dmsguild.com/product/534715/Never-Sleep-Again

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

3:57 The Lord

36:37 The Land

1:06:23 Dread Possibilities

1:40:13 Parting Thoughts 

2:01:42 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Death (minor), body horror (transformation; minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

In which D has the warlock equivalent of a salary negotiation, making all of us deeply grateful that Azalin isn't our supervisor.

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Abusive relationship subtext (major; eggshell walking, trauma bonding), corpses (major), torture (major), vomit (moderate). If you struggled with D's emotional distress in the Thanos episode...you might just need to skip this one.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (main theme), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0)

Bach Passacaglia in C Minor BWV 582 (Azalin's theme), performed by Nicholas Danby (public domain mark 1.0)

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Narcissistic abuse (major), death (major), head trauma (major), suffocation (major), body horror (major; transformation, goo, nonsexual mouth penetration), blood (major), torture (major), genocide (moderate), racism (moderate), child endangerment (minor), cannibalism (minor). Also, if you struggled with D's emotional distress in the Thanos episode, she has a flashback in "The Land" that culminates in a brief onscreen panic attack.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Stats and a character class for Belos that summarize "hypocritical witch hunter who can hide the fact that he's a horrible fungus lich unless he goes too long without devouring anyone's beloved pet" (have we mentioned he's the worst?);
• Alternate NPCs to fill the same role for your PCs that Eda fills for Luz, from Raine to Darius to the Bat Queen to Hunter, and how that choice of NPC will affect the feel of your campaign;
• Tips for running a Hexside-centric game, either for younger players or for players who desperately want a Ravenloft/Owl House/Strixhaven crossover;
• Potential applications Belos might have for all that life energy released during the Day of Unity;
• and more!

The full writeup for the Boiling Isles is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/530734/The-Owlbear-House-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Matthew has contributed to In Arithmexes' Clutches on DriveThruRPG and Faces of the Cage on DM's Guild. Check thou them out!

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

7:13 The Lord

48:39 The Land

1:17:13 Dread Possibilities

2:04:52 Parting Thoughts 

2:25:20 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Narcissistic abuse (major), death (major), head trauma (major), suffocation (major), body horror (major; transformation, goo, nonsexual mouth penetration), blood (major), torture (major), genocide (moderate), racism (moderate), child endangerment (minor), cannibalism (minor). Also, if you struggled with D's emotional distress in the Thanos episode, she has a flashback in "The Land" that culminates in a brief onscreen panic attack.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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• Yes, really, this isn't a belated April Fools episode;
• The absurd amount of mythology in Gummi Bears, from the Great Gummis and the Gexodus to Gumadoon and the Barbics (I swear we are not making any of this up);
• The many connections between the culture of the Gummi Bears and that of the Vistani (NO, SERIOUSLY, Y'ALL);
• How to connect a Gummi Bears story to themes of the fragility of hope, the inherent corruptibility of man, and the need for trust in a fallen world (NO COME BACK WHERE ARE YOU GOING);
• and more!

Full writeups for the Gummi Bears and Gummi Berry Juice can be found for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135151538

You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Memory modification (major), gaslighting (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• Preserving the feel of Gravity Falls, a town where everyone is deep in denial about the existence of the supernatural, in a world where magic is objectively real;
• Potential mysteries for your PCs to solve, since they probably already know what's hidden in the basement of the Mystery Shack;
• Tips for giving monsters a Gravity Falls spin, since brain-eating zombie clots feel a little too grim but bride-hungry gnome clots are an established part of the setting;
• The 2e/3e darklord whose powers and plans map almost perfectly to Bill's (although his name is confusingly close to that of a major Gravity Falls character, which isn't helpful for podcasting clarity);
• and more!

The full write-up for Gravity Falls is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/528280/Gravity-Fell-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The Shadow Rift adventure is also available on DM's Guild, although not for free: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/17482/The-Shadow-Rift-2e

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

5:18 The Lord

39:42 The Land

1:11:52 Dread Possibilities

1:40:21 Parting Thoughts 

2:00:38 D’s Parting Thoughts

2:07:08 Episode 37 Watchlist

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Memory modification (major), gaslighting (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Heights (major), blood (moderate), death (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• How to compress the series' thousand-year timeline and globe-spanning adventures to a single domain that got pulled into Ravenloft after Strahd did;
• Why people might be uniquely afraid of gargoyles in a world that has aarakocra, dragonborn, and tieflings;
• Adapting the various antagonist factions of Gargoyles into D&D terms, from Xanatos to the Hunters to Macbeth;
• Drawing your PCs into Demona's orbit even though she's much more interested in messing with Goliath than with a random band of wandering transients;
• and more!

The full writeup for Castle Wyvern is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/525108/The-City-of-Gargoyles-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

5:37 The Lord

41:15 The Land

1:03:05 Dread Possibilities

1:22:24 Aging Up (racism, hate groups, sexual content)

1:29:58 Aging up ends 

1:40:59 Parting Thoughts 

2:13:43 D’s Parting Thoughts

2:17:15 Episode 36 Watchlist

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Heights (major), blood (moderate), death (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

If you haven't seen Gargoyles and want a minimum watchlist, or if you haven't seen it since the mid-90s, here's a watchlist in order of importance:

Awakening

City of Stone

The Mirror

Long Way Till Morning

Temptation

Hunter's Moon (probably more important than Temptation but also a lot more confusing without context, so we've done our best to be comprehensible without it)

Also, an important announcement on the future of D's Journal.

Thank you so much for listening, and happy gaming!

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Torture (major), forced mind-reading (major), imprisonment (major), genocide (moderate), slavery (moderate), blood (moderate), body horror (minor), kidnapping (minor), child abuse (minor), forced experimentation (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• The D&D setting that fits perfectly with Thanos's backstory and motivation, and also gives us plenty of flavor for a domain we have to invent almost from whole cloth;
• What even is an Infinity Stone in D&D terms, anyway?;
• Alternate motivations for Thanos, since resource scarcity is hardly the most pressing problem in Ravenloft;
• The dangers of introducing an epic-level villain with an epic-level scheme to any game that isn't all about him;
• And more!

The full write-up for the Domain of the Mad Titan is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521375/The-Mad-Titans-Domain-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

PhD&D's video on Tovag is available here: https://youtu.be/jXoORohKKAQ?si=h62KXORCqijkTAUz

Our second Listener's Choice poll is available to all listeners on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-127690065?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

7:41 The Lord

46:27 The Land

58:54 Dread Possibilities D's Journal (this is where all the bad stuff is; skip if necessary)

1:08:36 Dread Possibilities discussion

1:34:19 Aging Up (body horror, mind control, emotional abuse)

1:38:58 Aging up ends 

1:48:29 Parting Thoughts 

2:14:36 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Torture (major), forced mind-reading (major), imprisonment (major), genocide (moderate), slavery (moderate), blood (moderate), body horror (minor), kidnapping (minor), child abuse (minor), forced experimentation (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (post-credits scene), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0)

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

The Maleficent episode is here: https://youtu.be/A53ZxWvrwMs?si=mkVPgRcb9zOGsJUa

We'll link them in those show notes AND these show notes! Visage of Eyes' Tumblr is here: https://www.tumblr.com/ravenloftbythelamplight There's so much great Ravenloft art here, y'all. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

Thank you for listening, and happy gaming!

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Squaring the circle of making Jareth an independent being and a figment of Sarah's imagination at the same time, and how you can make him occupy that same role for your PCs;
• Adapting the labyrinth so it reflects your PCs' inner worlds in the same way that the canon labyrinth reflects Sarah's, from "give the movie's labyrinth-dwellers the mannerisms of your NPCs" to high-concept lunacy that makes our Christmas Carol episode look straightforward;
• How to bring your PCs into the labyrinth in the first place, since presumably none of them are going to wish for the goblins to steal their babies;
• Why everything about the labyrinth, including the thirteen-hour time limit, is ultimately a distraction from Jareth's real game;
• and more!

The full write-up for the Goblin King's Labyrinth is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/517199/The-Goblin-Kings-Labyrinth-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?view_as_pub=1

Our Listener's Choice poll is available as a public post on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-125322997

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

6:01 The Lord

53:05 The Land

1:21:50 Dread Possibilities

2:15:37 Parting Thoughts

2:41:52 D’s Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Why Dr. Doofenshmirtz is the most evil, brilliant, and devastatingly handsome darklord in all of Ravenloft (or will be, when he targets Strahd with the Uglinator);
• The role of Vanessa's friend Candace, along with her two brothers and her very normal pet platypus;
• How to bring heavily armed transients into the Tri-State Area. (Heavily armed, that's weird. Like, are their arms heavy? The paladin's wearing plate mail on her arms, that looks heavy, I guess, but what about that gnomish rogue over there?)
• Aglets;
• And more!

Dr. Doofenshmirtz's stats and the writeup for the Spell-Inator are available as a public post on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/behold-spell-125329957

Our Listener's Choice poll is also available as a public post on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-125322997

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

5:20 The Lord

26:20 Dread Possibilities

45:04 D’s Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

• How to make Kevin feel like a singularly beautiful and unique creature in a world with literal unicorns;
• Why Up is especially suited to low-level play (although it can also be adapted to higher-level parties);
• The D&D version of "intelligent talking dogs in airplanes that shoot tranquilizer darts;"
• Why it's critical to enter Paradise Falls with a specific goal in mind in order to make the adventure feel like the movie;
• and more!

The full write-up for Paradise Falls is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/514273/Paradise-Falls-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?view_as_pub=1

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:41 The Lord

28:27 The Land

43:37 Dread Possibilities

1:18:09 Parting Thoughts

1:39:24 D’s Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Corpses (major), racism (moderate), colonialism (minor), slavery (minor), genocide (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• The challenge of choosing a darklord for Atlantis, since Rourke is there to ransack, not to rule;
• The D&D equivalent of "technologically advanced immortals who have somehow forgotten how to use their technology and read;"
• A default adventure for Atlantis that will still (hopefully) have plot twists and surprises for players who have seen the movie;
• Ideas for adapting Atlantis to Eberron and Dragonlance, with or without Ravenloft attached;
• And more!

The full write-up for Atlantis is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/510757/The-Lost-Empire-of-Atlantis-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?view_as_pub=1

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

7:32 The Lord

43:10 The Land

54:15 Dread Possibilities

1:18:11 Aging Up (CW racism, slavery, colonialism, inbreeding)

1:22:23 Aging Up ends

1:35:36 Parting Thoughts

1:59:59 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Corpses (major), racism (moderate), colonialism (minor), slavery (minor), genocide (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Racism against a group analogous to immigrants (major), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! We're reaching back into our childhood nightmares and pulling out one of our favorite Disney villains: Judge Doom. He's made of pure nightmare fuel, but he's also a man living his best life who only makes sense in a world with living cartoons, so adapting him was a challenge. For Doom, though, we'll take up that challenge, because he's magnificent. Better than Goofy. Topics discussed include:

• The obscure creature that allows us to adapt toons into D&D terms;
• More than a minute of Eberron, including how to do Who Framed Roger Rabbit purely as an Eberron game if you choose;
• A beloved Disney movie we're not planning to adapt into a full domain that you can easily plunder for Roger Rabbit NPCs and storylines;
• Ideas for running a years-long Toontown/Runetown game with Judge Doom as the spider at the center of the web without it becoming repetitive;
• and more!

The full writeup for Runetown is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/507839/Runetown-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Timestamps

0:00 Content Advisory

1:26 Introduction

9:08 The Lord

45:13 The Land

1:06:17 Dread Possibilities

1:21:42 Aging Up (CW discussion of drug use and erotic body horror)

1:29:15 Aging Up ends

1:42:54 Parting Thoughts

2:10:47 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Racism against a group analogous to immigrants (major), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

GENERAL CONTENT ADVISORY

• Discussion of the destruction of a neighborhood and its residents (Toontown/Runetown)
• Conspiracy theories involving the Langeles government (primarily Judge Doom, but since it's noir there's a lot of corruption)
• Discussion of Burbank, the Golden Triangle, Bel Air, and Beverly Hills

D'S JOURNAL CONTENT ADVISORY (SPOILERS)

• A concert hall reminiscent of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA is targeted for sabotage. Nothing comes of it, but D worries about the possibility of it collapsing with people inside.
• D is briefly exposed to a blast of heat in Toontown that melts her to a puddle before she can reform again.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones

and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• Why Shan Yu not only doesn't work as a darklord, but would be seriously diminished as a villain if you made him one;
• The existential threat Shan Yu poses to the PCs, the innocent bystanders of Ravenloft, and even the darklords themselves;
• Rachel's unquenchable Shan Yu thirst, and how you can use it to make Shan Yu a thirst trap, uneasy ally, or living moral dilemma for your PCs;
• More ways to tie Shan Yu into Vecna: Eve of Ruin than anyone expected;
• And more!

Full writeups for Shan Yu, the doll, and the falconing glove are available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/118783518/

There doesn't seem to be a video of just Shan Yu's deleted scene on YouTube, but you can find all the deleted scenes here: https://youtu.be/5zOXI2cnbDE?si=H__nwuc7mtDOuP7i

You can find Kris at the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/), the now-active MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/megadumbcast), and occasionally on the still-active Hard Choices (https://hardchoices.libsyn.com/).

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), death (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• Why we didn't choose Scrooge as our darklord, instead opting for another miser whose prison comes with hate;
• Concrete examples of past, present, and future visions for Scrooge, a beloved canon NPC, and two PC archetypes;
• Ways for your non-Charisma PCs to help Scrooge be a better person (because even the Ghost of Christmas Future had an astronomical Intimidation bonus);
• Various levels of dreamscape weirdness, from "we're literally just doing A Christmas Carol" to "we just cited the last two episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion;"
• And more!

The full write-up for Scrooge and Marley is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/504721/Scrooge-and-Marley-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?view_as_pub=1

The Verge Games Christmas Carol adventure that we "borrowed" much of this domain from is available on their website: https://vergegames.org/all-products/p/christmas-carol-adventure-book

The Nightmare Lands, which we "borrowed"...pretty much the rest of this domain from, is available on DM's Guild: The Nightmare Lands (2e) - Wizards of the Coast | Ravenloft | AD&D 2nd Ed. | AD&D 2nd Ed. | Ravenloft | Dungeon Masters Guild You

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

08:27 The Lord

31:33 The Land

40:36 Dread Possibilities

1:27:42 Parting Thoughts

1:50:51 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), death (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Memory manipulation (moderate), body horror (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

• An Act of Ultimate Darkness and element of tragedy/relatability for Yubaba that plays into some themes we might not have been able to work into the domain otherwise;
• Why Zeniba and Yubaba hate each other with the fiery passion of a thousand burning suns, and how to play up that rivalry in a way that lends itself to more traditional D&D antics than Ghibli movies typically allow;
• How to get your PCs to seek out jobs in the bathhouse and sign their names away to Yubaba even though there's no way in the Nine Hells they're going to think it's a good idea;
• The sorts of adventures one can have in a setting that doesn't lend itself to combat, puzzle-solving, or the disarming of traps;
• and more!

The full write-up for the Bathhouse of the Spirits is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/501385/The-Bath-House-of-the-Spirits-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

06:20 The Lord

53:02 The Land

1:09:29 Dread Possibilities

1:32:32 Parting Thoughts

2:02:12 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Memory manipulation (moderate), body horror (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• why this isn't a Peddler's Tale, even though it probably should be;
• how Chernobog came to be fused with a mountain, and why that mountain is actually several mountains in a weird metaphysical sense;
• story ideas for Bald Mountain that range from folk horror to Seven Samurai to Strahd and Azalin meeting up and snarking at each other;
• how to have an entire campaign when your Big Bad is a stationary demon who only wakes for up one night out of the year;
• and more!

The full write-up for Bald Mountain is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/496393

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), death (major), blood (major), corpses (major), suicide (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to Wonderful World of Darklords! We are your hosts--your podcast hosts. Kindly load the full episode, and make room (on your hard drive) for every byte. There's no turning back now. Unless you stop listening five minutes in, I suppose. There's always that way out...

This episode is primarily drawing on the 2023 Haunted Mansion movie since it has a darklord and a plot, but if you prefer other versions of the Mansion, don't worry; we're incorporating as many as possible. Topics discussed include:

• How to give Alistair Crump, a fun but cartoonishly evil villain, an element of tragedy and relatability;
• How to essentially turn the Haunted Mansion into Hill House, Hell House, or the Overlook;
• Alternate versions of the domain that highlight other ghosts as the darklord or boss, including Ramsley the butler, Constance Hatchaway, Henry Ravenswood, or even Madam Leota;
• So, so, SO many mechanics from the older material to represent hauntings;
• And more!

The full write-up for the Haunted Mansion is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/497406/The-Haunted-Manor-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Grim Grinning Gauntlet, Michael Loving's version of the haunted mansion as a pure dungeon crawl, is available here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/254923/Grim-Grinning-Gauntlet

If you want a gonzo haunted house full of surreal manifestations from the older material, check out Bleak House: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/201381/Bleak-House-2e?filters=0_0_0_0_45359_45347_0_0

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

9:09 The Lord

38:51 The Land

49:03 Dread Possibilities

1:02:06 Aging Up (CW more detailed discussions of suicide and murder-suicide)

1:05:40 Aging Up ends

1:19:19 Parting Thoughts

1:49:37 D’s Parting Thoughts

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Gaslighting (major), death (major), blood (major), corpses (major), suicide (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Well honey, I've seen worse!

We're going to turn this sow's ear

Into a silk purse

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we're taking a look at a deeply flawed Disney movie whose numerous defects include an underdeveloped villain, an underdeveloped setting, and underdeveloped potential for some light existential horror. Luckily, our raison d'etre is developing villains, settings, and heavy existential horror, so we're here to extract the most wondrous, beautiful parts of this movie and help them come to fruition. Topics discussed include:

• How to represent removing and/or granting a wish with the mechanics of D&D, other than "I guess Magnifico's giving that one woman a Flying speed;"
• Some AU timeline shenanigans so you can have a fully evil, post-Act of Ultimate Darkness Magnifico who retains his Act One subtlety;
• The genre that best matches the plot and themes of Wish, which was a terrible fit for "Disney fairy tale pastiche" but a beautiful fit for a Ravenloft domain;
• Ideas for working in the evil power couple version of Magnifico and Amaya from the concept art;
• and more!

The full writeup for Rosas is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/493104/The-Kingdom-of-Roses-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The jungle juice recipe we used for Book Club of Dread is here: https://www.staysnatched.com/jungle-juice-recipe/ Honestly, though, in the spirit of jungle juice, you're probably best off just mixing together whatever juices you have in the fridge and throwing in some alcohol if you want.

Also, per a listener request: introducing timestamps!

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

4:32 The Lord

39:05 The Land

59:49 Dread Possibilities

1:23:59 Parting Thoughts

1:50:13 D's Parting Thoughts

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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Death (moderate), mind control (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• wait, Tron? Really? How does that work?
• whether and how to include the ISOs, who add a complicated extra layer to the domain but also are a delicious part of CLU's torment;
• additional setting elements to make the Grid a more fully realized and fleshed-out domain for gameplay, drawing from Tron: Uprising, Tron: Evolution, and the horrifyingly titled choose-your-own-adventure novel Tron: Legacy: It's Your Call: Initiate Sequence;
• adapting D&D mechanics to the aesthetics of Tron, from "how to use a cool disk when I'm a sword guy" to "what's going on with those special user powers the Flynns use;"
• and more!

The full writeup for the Grid is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/486304/The-Grid-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Much like with Toy Story, Tom wrote an adventure for the Grid! As always with these longer adventures, a caveat: while our DM's Guild writeups for domains are free and always will be, adventures are a LOT more work and DM's Guild doesn't give us the option of "no, no, it's free for regular podcast listeners but everyone else has to pay." HOWEVER, just like with Sleepy Hollow, the Raven Nebula, and Toy Story, we have a coupon code to get our listeners the adventure for 99 cents instead of $1.99 until the end of September. (And if you join our Patreon, you can get access to a free link!) Check out the discounted link here: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?discount=950be42e9f

The 2e Shadow Rift adventure is also available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/17482/The-Shadow-Rift-2e?term=the+shadow+rift

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Death (moderate), slavery (moderate), body horror (moderate), mind control (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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• Which of the MANY candidates for darklord we settled on, plus AU discussions about the other possibilities (including potential torments, how to make the domain reflect them, and the type of adventure you can run with them, if you're wondering why this episode passed our usual 2:10 ceiling);
• The highly gameable hallmarks of a Pirates of the Caribbean adventure (credit to Ryan George's Pitch Meeting series), which you can use to make your own sessions feel appropriately Pirate-y;
• Trade wars between the East India Trading Company and the Boritsi Trading Company, both of which are constantly beset by pirates, and WHY ARE WE NOT PLAYING THIS GAME RIGHT NOW;
• Chicken Bone;
• and more!

The full writeup for Davy Jones' Locker is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/486011/Davy-Jones-Locker-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

If you want to fall down the same rabbit hole that Rachel fell down to reach D's adventures in this episode, this is a good start: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overheard/article/queens-of-the-high-seas

Now, what are you looking at? Back to work!

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Incarceration (major), death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• The undeniable advantage that D&D has in allowing the PCs to discover the backstory, which could be superfluous to playing a basic Holes adventure but is critical for enjoying it;
• How to have a prison break adventure if the warden is a darklord and can just close the borders whenever she feels like it;
• A use, at long last, for your character's proficiency in cook's utensils;
• In-depth discussion of an intense 2e Ravenloft prison break module, with ideas to either make Holes more like that module (for your hardcore roleplayers) or to make that adventure more like Holes (for your players who don't enjoy being punched in the face);
• and more!

The full writeup for Camp Greenlake is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/482201/Green-Lake-Prison-Camp-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

Bleak House is also available on DM's Guild! (Sadly, not for free) https://www.dmsguild.com/product/201381/Bleak-House-2e

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), bereavement (major), corpses (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• The D&D equivalent of a warm, safe sitcom set in a slice of idyllic suburban Americana;
• How to bring your PCs into a domain that the darklord wants to keep locked down at all times, and how to maintain the feel of WandaVision without stripping away their agency the moment they set foot in Westview;
• The goofy D&D sitcom versions of multiple MCU characters, all of whom are screaming on the inside;
• Whether or not it was, in fact, Agatha all along;
• And more!

The full writeup for Westview is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/480287/Wandas-Vision-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770 Even if you normally just listen to the episode without reading the writeup, we highly recommend checking out the writeup after listening this time. We came up with the "sitcom shenanigans" table after recording and couldn't discuss it on mic, and we are SO proud of that thing.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Death (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• How to give Irontown and the forest an unforgivable, irredeemable darklord when one of the movie's main themes is that no one is unforgivable or irredeemable (except Jigo, who we're going to discuss a lot);
• A Disney movie that we will never, ever make an episode about, but that actually has quite a bit of thematic overlap with Princess Mononoke, so you can just pretend this is that episode if you want;
• Multiple AU possibilities for the darklord, ranging from "fairly obvious" to "high-concept fever dream;"
• The canon darklord who can fill the same role as Lord Asano but with more personality;
• and more!

The full writeup for the Mononoke Forest is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/476619/Mononoke-Forest-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The real-life inspiration for the forest was Shiratani Unsuikyo on Yakushima Island. Swoon over some photos that look like they should have Okkoto in them here: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/shiratani-unsuikyo

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• The surprising connections between Winnie the Pooh, a darklord ruled by his basest appetites, and another darklord from a recent episode;
• The rich narrative possibility of an uneasy alliance with Heffalumps and Woozles, and the pitfalls of teaming up with such untrustworthy creatures even when they're the only things the darklord fears;
• The horror potential of the source material, from Rabbit's heartless kidnapping scheme to a survival-horror frozen expotition to the North Pole;
• Ideas to integrate Tigger with a certain other rakshasa, and how Kalakeri's themes intersect with those from the Hundred Acre Wood;
• and more!

The full writeup for the Hundred Acre Wood s is available for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/darklord-of-very-101391105?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Body horror (major), vomit (moderate), blood (moderate), death (minor), bereavement (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• How to get an ongoing story engine out of Callaghan/Yokai when his only goal in the movie is "kill this one guy;"
• Horror possibilities for a dark superhero setting that are less obvious than the edgelord excesses of the 90s (please, we beg of you, don't make Gail Simone angry);
• Settings and plot hooks suggested by the criminally underrated Big Hero 6 TV show, from secondary antagonists to sinister underworld cooking competitions, and an overarching theme to make them feel coherent with the domain;
• Possibilities for the Big Hero 6 team that go beyond our go-to response of "kill them off so they aren't getting in the way of the PCs;"
• and more!

The full writeup for San Fransokyo (or its non-copyright equivalent, San Franciskyoto) is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/472549/San-Franciskyoto-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Why is there live theater here?

Why this Broadway musical?

It ain't right, and it ain't natural.

Listener, it's Hadestown. Regardless of how long anyone was gone and how lonesome we were or weren't, we couldn't resist such a perfect darklord and domain--especially since we're just coming off another domain with Hades as a darklord. Topics discussed include:

• A bit of reiterating who we are and what we do here at Wonderful World of Darklords, since we recognize that we might have people who will just click on anything with "Hadestown" in the title (and we can't blame them);
• How to adapt the gods of Hadestown to non-gods in Ravenloft, including some canonical characters who map surprisingly well to Hermes and the Fates;
• The horror inherent to both Hadestown proper and Up Top, and how to make your PCs feel the loss of Persephone's summer bounty;
• Plot hooks that allow your PCs to fill the Orpheus role without necessarily having a star-crossed lover;
• and more!

Click on the link or not, little songbird. The choice is yours if you're willing to choose, seeing as how you've got nothing to lose...

The full writeup for Hadestown is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/468990/Hades-Town-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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Fire (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• How Hercules works in some of the dark, horrifying themes of Greek mythology despite being a bowdlerization, and how to generalize those themes to an entire domain;
• How to make your PCs the main characters of a Hercules domain even though the movie has a full-on prophesied Chosen One (it doesn't have to involve killing him this time, we promise!);
• Monsters and characters from Greek mythology that lend themselves beautifully to a sprawling domain that still keeps Hades as its primary mover and shaker;
• Serious geeking out over the gods of Ravenloft and how the gods of Olympus fit into their metaphysic;
• and more!

(We don't actually discuss Vecna. We're sorry. Rachel keeps forgetting Vecna was a darklord because he's connected to so much non-Ravenloft material that the idea of diving into all of it causes her to automatically fail a Fear save. Please don't @ us; it's taking all her willpower not to rerecord the entire episode.)

The full writeup for Olympus is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/467315/Olympus-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-2-13?affiliate_id=241770

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Corpses (major), death (major), mind control (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• Why we feel it's crucial that the humans in the man village be much more innocent than humans typically are in a man-versus-nature story;
• The rich potential of a setting that has so many NPCs with their own agendas, from Bagheera, the vultures, and the wolves to Kaa, King Louie, and old stripes himself;
• "Aging-down" ideas for allowing an entire party of Mowglis, each raised by different animals;
• The style of campaign we've barely discussed in this podcast that fits Jungle Book like tiny red shorts;
• and more!

The full writeup for the Seeonee is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/464028/Mowglis-Jungle-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-01-13?view_as_pub=1

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

(Or, if you don't want to copy-paste that whole mess, just go to patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords and look for the top post.)

Please, PLEASE read the show notes before listening. We may have bleeped the f-bombs, but there are some direct quotes there that'll give you a pretty good idea of why we still didn't want this on our main feed.

Happy gaming!

The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain.

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• How to get your PCs to go into Kevin's little funhouse so they get all tore up, even though they presumably won't be tempted by promises of stereos, VCRs, and toys;
• Suggestions for translating Kevin's sadistic traps into their equally sadistic D&D equivalents (with some inspiration from the master of "up yours" traps, Gary Gygax);
• Alternate versions of Kevin and his house with a variety of different tones, from "heartwarming holiday special about family" to "cathartic beatdown of a spoiled, hateful man-child;"
• The challenges of adapting a film where the wish-fulfillment power fantasy character is the darklord and the hapless victims are the PCs;
• And more!

The full writeup for the McElminster house is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/461188/The-McElminster-House-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The official WotC Home Alone-inspired stream we mentioned is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssYPINaF9E&t=2s

Book Club of Dread absolutely will not be ready December 20th (very optimistic view of your editing powers there, Past Rachel), but we're going to move heaven and earth to make sure it's out by Epiphany so the Christmas Bellringer is still appropriate. For the Christmas Bellringer, you want roughly equal parts ginger beer and orange juice OR roughly equal parts gin, ginger beer, and orange juice; adjust the proportions to taste. Please, we beg you, go slow if you add the gin. The ginger beer will hide the flavor of the gin, you will forget you aren't drinking a mocktail, and your bell will get rung if you pour yourself a big ol' glass with the intention of nursing it over a couple hours. This stuff makes Hocus Pocus Punch look like chocolate milk.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Child endangerment (moderate), corpses (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we're looking at a setting and a darklord so tailor-made for Ravenloft that we barely needed to do any work: Professor Ratigan. Combining Moriarty's criminal genius, Jekyll and Hyde's duality, and Vincent Price's golden pipes, Ratigan is the best of the worst around...and with London by gaslight as his domain, things just keep getting better. Topics discussed include:

• How to get Basil out of the picture so the PCs can be Ratigan's rivals instead, but without rehashing Robin Hood and Prince John;
• A curse for Ratigan that lets us play with his delicious stew of self-loathing, denial, obsession, and vanity;
• The underbaked 2e/3e domain and darklord that can find its themes more fully expressed in Londinium, and the fully-baked one that can be folded into it as well;
• Suggestions for running a big bad who outsmarts the PCs at every turn without losing friends;
• and more!

The full writeup for Londinium is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/456011/Londinium-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-11-13?affiliate_id=241770

You can find the Hour of the Knife adventure for sale on DM's Guild at https://www.dmsguild.com/product/17507/Hour-of-the-Knife-2e, and Shadow of the Knife for free at www.kargatane.com. (It's under "Adventures." We can't just link the darn thing or it'll start automatically downloading the zip file on you. Welcome to 2003.)

You can find the original "butt puppets" episode (which is actually pretty PG-13 rated) here: https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/e/pg-62-balloon-thief-week-11/

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• Various potential back stories and motivations for Slim, including a surprising connection to our upcoming Book Club of Dread;
• The unique challenges and opportunities presented by cow-based combat;
• The valuable place in the gaming ecosystem that an Alameda Slim can occupy but a Maleficent can't (although who knows? Maybe she yodels);
• A magic item that brings the potential for cosmic horror to Home on the Freaking Range, of all dang movies;
• and more!

Full writeups for Alameda Slim and the deed to the Little Patch of Heaven are available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/91909661

You can find Kris at the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/), the on-hiatus MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/megadumbcast), the still-active NXT Wrestling Fan (https://nxtwrestlingfan.libsyn.com/), and occasionally on the still-active Hard Choices (https://hardchoices.libsyn.com/). Please note that all except Gameable are EXTREMELY NSFW.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Familial abuse (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• How to give de la Cruz an ongoing torment that generates plot hooks, since he seems to be living his best unlife coasting on "Remember Me,"
• The horrific undertones of Coco that initially turned us off the movie (don't worry, we came around), and how to exploit those if you're making the setting horrific on purpose;
• Some ideas for additional ghost stories or undead antagonists that fit Coco's themes of memory and reputation, along with a whole lot of references to Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts;
• The canon darklord who truly, passionately, and unconditionally loathes de la Cruz;
• and more, including a milestone in our Genres of Horror section!

The full writeup for Santa Cecilia is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455286/Santa-Cecilia-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770 (Much like last month, we're tweaking de la Cruz's name to avoid flirting with copyright infringement.)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), body horror (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Topics discussed include:

• How to get your PCs interacting with Lotso in a way similar to how Woody, Buzz, and the gang do, instead of just tying him to the front of a garbage truck;
• An in-universe mechanical explanation for why the toys have to freeze in almost every situation, but can move around to scare the pants off Sid;
• Why the phrase "Stinky Pete is a Kargat agent" makes perfect sense in context;
• A way to make a Sunnyside-based adventure feel like a Toy Story movie, complete with traveling from one location to another on a strict deadline (although, alas, the final destination isn't Andy's house and the deadline doesn't involve anyone moving or going to college);
• And more!

The full writeup for Sunnyside is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/450988/Shadyside-Inn-and-Foundling-Home-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=24177 (In the writeup, we're calling it Shadyside and tweaking the names of a few NPCs to avoid any copyright kerfuffles, but all the information is the same. Shadyside is still ruled by an evil bear who smells of strawberries, even if his name happens to be Lazlo.)

In addition to the free DM's Guild writeup, Tom wrote a Toy Story adventure like our Sleepy Hollow adventure from October! As always with these longer adventures, a caveat: while our DM's Guild writeups for domains are free and always will be, adventures are a LOT more work and DM's Guild doesn't give us the option of "no, no, it's free for regular podcast listeners but everyone else has to pay." HOWEVER, just like with Sleepy Hollow and the Raven Nebula, we have a coupon code to get our listeners the adventure for 99 cents instead of $1.99 until the end of September. (And if you join our Patreon, you can get access to a free link!) Check out the discounted link here: https://www.dmsguild.com/shopping_cart.php?products_id=450987

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• The roles Cruella can play in your campaign, from pure antagonist to shady quest-giver;
• A spirited debate on the most appropriate base stats for Cruella, since we can't give her darklord powers to beef them up;
• How to emulate the feeling of 101 Dalmatians with a D&D party, since heavily armed transients have a far different skill set and problem-solving toolbox than a plethora of puppies;
• Cruella's potential mooks, henchmen, and criminal contacts beyond Horace and Jasper (prepare for more Disney Easter eggs, y'all);
• and more!

Full writeups for Cruella and her fabulous coat are available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cruella-de-vil-87337130?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

You can find Kris at the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/), the on-hiatus MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/megadumbcast), the still-active NXT Wrestling Fan (https://nxtwrestlingfan.libsyn.com/), and occasionally on the still-active Hard Choices (https://hardchoices.libsyn.com/). Please note that all except Gameable are EXTREMELY NSFW.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European Archive

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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If you thought that Hocus Pocus 2 we got was too derivative of the original, you ain't seen nothing yet. According to industry gossip, Disney wanted to make a 25th anniversary sequel in 2018. When it fell through, they commissioned A.W. Jantha to turn that script into a novel, and the result was...not good. We're going to provide you an exhaustive synopsis of this ridiculous novel, then spend some time snuffling out the delicious gaming truffles hidden in this manure. Topics discussed include:

• The original character who was meant to be the Dani analog, and an analysis of why Dani is endearing while this chucklehead needs to be shot to the moon in a cannon;
• The character from Hocus Pocus who got a complete personality transplant somewhere in the intervening 25 years, turning what could have been an interesting unresolved emotional beat into a Harry Potter knockoff;
• The genre for which A.W. Jantha has a genuine gift (sadly, it's not screwball horror comedy);
• So, so many plot points that occur just like they do in that movie, Hocus Pocus, but with none of the charm;
• And more!

As a reminder, this episode is PG-13 rather than PG. We're bleeping out the f-bombs, but there are a LOT of bleeped f-bombs, and the humor gets a bit saltier.

If you want to drink along with us, the recipe for Hocus Pocus Punch is here: https://crayonsandcravings.com/hocus-pocus-punch/ We turned it into a cocktail, but the recipe is for a mocktail, and it would be delicious either way.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mob violence (major), death (major), butchered corpses (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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• The challenges of Ravenloft-izing a movie in which the hero is far more dynamic, interesting, and competent than the villain (not a common issue in Disney movies);
• The darklord powers that a villain as pathetic as Prince John can bring to the table;
• How to bring horror into one of the most lighthearted, silly, and non-horrific movies in the Disney canon, without going against the spirit of the Robin Hood legend;
• The potential that the Merry Men have for guerrilla warfare, creepy fey magic, and unspeakable cultic practices;
• and more!

The full writeup for Nottingham is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/437923/Nottingham-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

For Book Club of Dread next month, we'll be drinking Hocus Pocus Punch, which you can find here: https://crayonsandcravings.com/hocus-pocus-punch/ Be very careful if you decide to spike it; it sneaks up on you. Ask us how we know!

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Topics discussed include:

• The mythology-rich real-world location that inspired the setting for the movie, which will immediately provide you with every plot hook you could possibly want (no, not the Black Forest, another mythology-rich real-world location that the Brothers Grimm loved);
• A back story and modus operandi for the wicked queen that gives her something to do beyond brooding in her mirror and searching for Snow White, complete with hags, ill-advised magical bargains, and gruesome blood magic;
• Our aging-uppiest aging-up section to date, because boy howdy does the queen have a certain vibe;
• A boatload of ideas to integrate the wicked queen with a certain other beautiful raven-haired darklord who loves poison;
• and more!

Click on the link. You know the penalty if you fail.

The full writeup for the Queenswood is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/434228/The-Queenswood--A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

The book series Rachel was raving about is the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. Check it out! (Unfortunately, you have to read the series in order, so you can't just jump straight to the wonderfulness of Winter or the swooniness of Scarlet/Wolf.)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Fire (major), police violence (major), racism against a group analogous to Roma (moderate), general Frollo sexual ick (moderate), torture (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Topics discussed include:

• The thread that unites almost every character's interactions with the unicorn in the movie and novel, and how to adapt that theme into interactions with your PCs;
• Tips for letting your PCs fill the role of the unicorn in the story (since she's clearly the protagonist, and presumably none of your PCs are unicorns);
• The difficulty of adapting a transcendently beautiful work of fantasy into a horror setting without violating the spirit of the source material;
• An on-mic epiphany about the second genre of horror (the first is predictable);
• And more!

The full writeup for King Haggard's Land is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/430305/King-Haggards-Land-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

• The nightmarish vision of Cars 2, Pixar's horror masterpiece, in which everyone is forced to cater to the whims of a madman no matter how outrageous and unfunny he becomes;
• The cosmic horror implications of a setting populated entirely by sentient cars, where all humanoids are presumably extinct;
• Some thoughts of Mater's son, Tom Mater, being Carlos De Vil's car in the Descendants series, and how to incorporate that foreshadowed dark romance with Cruella's car into your game;
• How to age down a movie in which Rod Redline is literally tortured to death onscreen;
• And more!

The full writeup for Radiator Springs is available for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tow-mater-of-80177361?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Fire (major), police violence (major), racism against a group analogous to Roma (moderate), general Frollo sexual ick (moderate), torture (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• The nigh-impossible challenge of aging this movie down, the cakewalk of aging it up, and the chainsaw-juggling of aging it up without losing friends;
• The unique opportunity that Notre Dame offers for a slow-burn recurring setting as Frollo tightens his grip on the city;
• Genres of horror that range from the predictable to the avant-garde, and how each genre allows you to accentuate a particular aspect of the setting;
• Campaign ideas that spring fully formed from our conversation like a mist-shrouded Athena, complete with apocalyptic Ezra cults, uneasy alliances with Ivana Boritsi, and optional demons;
• And more!

Plus, Rachel proves that while she's embarrassed about shilling our own Patreon, she is absolutely shameless about shilling her friends' Patreons, particularly if they have vampires in them.

The full writeup for Cite de Notre Dame is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/427121/Notre-Dame-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-3-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR2LTVCoytdbit3aVfa0_n7zLRMdBtVRqlzK_V8gqlbdfwjoS1s3HpRZoQ4

You can find Kris at the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/), the on-hiatus MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/megadumbcast), and the still-active NXT Wrestling Fan (https://nxtwrestlingfan.libsyn.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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• An act of ultimate darkness that draws on another work of gothic literature, which lets us give Frollo some supernatural powers even though you just know he hates magic;
• How the domain already reflects Frollo's personality and torment, even though it doesn't have a single other hypocritical, genocidal judge;
• The most exciting point in the events of the movie to set the status quo, giving your PCs the opportunity to take advantage of all those delicious fracture points and tension lines instead of letting the NPCs do it for them;
• The thematic richness that's already overflowing from Notre Dame Cathedral, the Palace of Justice, and the Court of Miracles, and how to reflect it with both flavor and mechanics;
• and more! Including, believe it or not, the gargoyles.

The full writeup for Cite de Notre Dame is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/427121/Notre-Dame-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-3-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR2LTVCoytdbit3aVfa0_n7zLRMdBtVRqlzK_V8gqlbdfwjoS1s3HpRZoQ4

You can find Kris at the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/), the on-hiatus MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/megadumbcast), and the still-active NXT Wrestling Fan (https://nxtwrestlingfan.libsyn.com/)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

This is something of a behind-the-scenes featurette for our longtime listeners rather than a setting, adventure, or deleted scene like our previous bonus episodes. We're discussing what the D stands for (and has stood for from the beginning), as well as our intrepid narrator's backstory, roleplaying traits, and other behind-the-curtain goodies. A bit self-indulgent, maybe, but according to the date on Rachel's Google doc of the Lion King writeup, we've been sitting on this for 341 days and we're WAY too excited that it's out in the world.

You can find a full profile for D on Tumblr, Facebook, Patreon, or the last page of our Princess and the Frog writeup: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/423934/Crescent-City-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-02-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR3ZqtGDbxKJM_1xfKggL7APHiGbXpEFfv6L698NdFpHHVlsNstIxq00nSg

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• The horror of a domain that's essentially an MLM, complete with a darklord who projects success but has to hustle, hustle, hustle just to keep his head above water;
• The joy of a setting based on a real-world city chockablock with weird and haunted history (and a cornerstone of the southern gothic to boot!);
• Why, despite that "cornerstone of the southern gothic" thing, we didn't choose Gothic for one of our genres of horror, and how to incorporate the gothic if that's what you want;
• So many Disney Easter eggs you'd swear we'd been to Disney World more than zero times;
• and more!

Come on, darling. Think of all the episodes you've listened to, the hours you've sacrificed. Just click on the link. You're almost there . . .

The full writeup for Crescent City is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/423934/Crescent-City-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-02-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR2PcUlAFrT41I_DR3upH5fkmHKQyFeqm67201iwokguz97jMUYPngooxKU Heads up: if you usually read or skim the writeup before listening to the episode, please listen to the episode first this time. There's a moment with D that's going to land better in audio format than on the page. What moment, you ask? The cards, the cards, the cards will tell . . .

The books we plugged are Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and The Good House by Tananarive Due. Check them both out!

Rachel's MLM horror story can be found on Podcastle, not Pseudopod, here: https://podcastle.org/2021/04/27/podcastle-676-bloodbossbabes/ If you listen to the audio, there's an f-bomb.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Misogyny (major), sexual harassment (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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• Why we decided on Gaston as the darklord even though you can make an excellent case for pre-redemption Beast, and how to use Beast as your darklord if you prefer;
• How to make Belle an active presence in the setting like she deserves, while not letting her steal the story from your PCs;
• A version of the Beast's castle that preserves its eerie mystique in a D&D context;
• A curse for Gaston that makes him the real monster in more ways than one;
• and more!

And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the Kolars proudly present: Beauty and the Beast!

The full writeup for Elsaz is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/420636/The-Beasts-Castle--A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-01-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR1ocZ26snwdAxSesbMbGD8R2gJt5DuqQNlFW5aawAlGpLmQ4vXxNFssvgQ

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Much like with our Sleepy Hollow writeup, we have a caveat: while our DM's Guild writeups for domains are free and always will be, this was a LOT more work than a domain writeup and DM's Guild doesn't give us the option of "no, no, it's free for regular podcast listeners but everyone else has to pay." HOWEVER, just like with Sleepy Hollow, we have a coupon code to get our listeners the adventure for 99 cents instead of $1.99 until the end of January. Check it out here: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?discount=9b3c63516c

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

• How to put Treasure Planet back in the ocean while still makin' it feel like Treasure Planet, not Treasure Island (because I promise ye, mateys, once yer players go to space there's no comin' back);
• How to use a darklord whose torment is "he'll never find the McGuffin" while still givin' yer PCs the pleasure of findin' it themselves;
• Genres of horror for a story that, while a crackin' adventure yarn, is a bit of a lubber as far as scares are concerned;
• Ideas for how to bring these scurvy pirates to existin' domains, from the deadly waters of the Sea of Sorrows to the booty-rich ports of Borca;
• and more!

(And no, we don't be talkin' like this in the episode, me bucko, never fear.)

The full writeup for Flint's Archipelago be available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/418121/Treasure-Island-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-12-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR1a3jLTEqBdsRZVTGp7sIsWnhTm1fFTjiIFb1MM6_eEUvSRwv13lJxDuk0

All music recordings be in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org (no piracy here, by t'under!):

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom ye can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Twitter: @wonderdarklords

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Bereavement (major), forced experimentation (major), body horror (moderate), cannibalism (moderate), animal death (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

--How to make a darklord whose canonical motivation is "I just want to be left alone" into an active and dynamic villain, and how to bring in some of the Snow Queen material that never made it into the movie;

--Why this is another domain where your PCs can make a meaningful, positive change in the lives of the people without ending the darklord's torment (which is good, because this is one hecking bleak domain);

--How to use Arendelle without making Elsa the darklord if you love her too much to let her alignment be neutral evil;

--Tips for making cold and starvation frightening for a party that comes prepared with cold resistance and goodberry;

--and more!

The full writeup for Arendelle is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/415514/The-Frozen-Land-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-11-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR2zEj167PS-h9l3p-zewq21_cSpBENe6k1N3YvO7FYkiv23fEkQQWsVzmE

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.twitter.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

Our DM's Guild writeups for domains are always free, but unfortunately, adventures are roughly five times as long as domain writeups and we have kids to feed. HOWEVER, for our listeners, we have a coupon code to get you the adventure for 99 cents instead of $1.99 until the end of November. Check it out here: https://www.dmsguild.com/index.php?discount=9e9dfb279e (And if you can't spring for the adventure, we hope you still enjoy the episode. In the fine tradition of WonderDarklords bonus episodes, Rachel has ideas that are WAY too gonzo for the finished product.)

CREDITS

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Death (major), cannibalism (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

-Giving Halloween Town a dash of thematic darkness to match its creepy aesthetic, while (we hope) still keeping it recognizable as the Halloween Town we know and love;

--How to adapt the "Halloween takes over Christmas" movie to a setting that has neither Halloween nor Christmas;

--A particularly baroque and high-concept backstory that allows you to bring Jack's new and improved visions to any domain you choose;

--The roles that various beloved Halloween Town characters might play in the domain and the adventure, including which one, other than Oogie Boogie, is just the worst;

--and more!

The full writeup for Halloween Town is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/411747/Halloween-Town-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-10-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR30etbhuaECZQM3mAiVvicayrdZKqFD-Q-VnGPFRjtiL73z6ojjyu7vVyE

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.twitter.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Imprisonment (major), forced mind reading (major)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

--A potential backstory for Maleficent that gives her a more human motivation than "not invited to a party" without (we hope) diluting her malevolence or turning her into an antihero;

--Adventure ideas for a domain where 90% of the citizenry is asleep, including ideas for encounters other than "Maleficent's raven" or "bumbling goblins;"

--Why this is the first domain so far where you can successfully play through the entire plot of the movie (other than the part where Maleficent dies) without breaking the setting;

--Our darkhorse candidate for a secondary genre of horror that lets Sleeping Beauty fill a creepy niche that's currently empty;

--and more!

The full writeup for the Sleeping Kingdom is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/408757/The-Sleeping-Kingdom-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-drops-9-13?affiliate_id=241770

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.twitter.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Child death (moderate), mind control (moderate)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

CREDITS

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

--Which of Neverland's two excellent darklord candidates we chose and why;

--Why Neverland is aesthetically the least scary, but thematically the scariest, domain we've covered so far;

--The incredible storytelling and horror potential of what is essentially a meta domain about stories (in which there's one main character, and it's not you);

--How to run the natives without hating yourself in the morning, and enough feminist and Freudian analysis of Peter Pan to make our college English professors very happy with us,

--and more!

The full writeup for Encanto is available for free on DMs' Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/404890/Neverland-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR17JtKv9EPU5xNUaxkNbzjaED1AxiEAWFyYfmkoECpdOnfIy4sZYulSm58

CREDITS

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.twitter.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)

Mind control (major), cults (major), emotional abuse (minor)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

--How to turn a heartbreakingly beautiful moment into Abuela's Act of Ultimate Darkness, and why in the world we would do that (it isn't just to be edgelords, we promise!)

--One of our favorite genres of horror, which is underrepresented in Disney but which we twisted, spindled, and mutilated to fit Encanto (or vice versa);

--Why each of the Madrigals might choose to leave with the PCs, why each might fight the PCs to preserve the status quo, and which Madrigal grandchild makes us question our life choices;

--The non-evil Ravenloft NPC that your PCs might never trust again after visiting this domain;

--And more!

The full writeup for Encanto is available for free on DMs' Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/400450

CREDITS

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0):

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.twitter.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones: http://www.twitter.com/katimus1

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords

YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

–Our own histories with Ravenloft, including Rachel flexing extremely hard because she doesn’t want to get atted;

–A detailed breakdown of how we’ll be evaluating the darklord potential of Disney villains throughout the series, and why Scar is basically Strahd with a musical number;

–How to keep the “talking animal” flavor of The Lion King without the silliness of actual talking animals; 

–The sorts of adventures you can have in the Pride Lands, beyond “stand back and cheer for Simba;”

–And more!

The full writeup for the Pride Lands is available for free on DMs' Guild.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0):

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself.

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones.

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

Contact us on:

Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords@gmail.com

Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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--Why we hope a subject as specific as "turning Disney movies into Ravenloft domains of dread" will be helpful for more than just Disney fans and Ravenloft GMs;

--What we mean when we say we're a "PG-rated, family-friendly" podcast, and how that works in the context of a horror game;

--What the formatting of Wonderful World of Darklords will have in common with World of Darkness, other than 2.5 words

--Effusive thanks to three people who are even more wonderful than the world of darklords;

--and more!

The actual pilot will drop June 13th, but this should give you an idea of what to expect when that happens.

Music is Chopin's Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1, performed by Eduardo Vinuela (public domain mark 1.0)

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones.

Edited to add: great Scott, we plugged Kris Newton's stuff but forgot to link to it in the show notes! The Gameable Podcast archives are here (enjoy drinking from the fire hose) and MegaDumbCast is here (never while your kids are in the room please we cannot stress this enough).