Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! It's been almost a year, and we're celebrating by going back to where it all began: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It's gorgeous, it's groundbreaking, it's a classic fairy tale, it has that nightmare fuel transformation scene . . . but in the film as presented, there's even less of a world than Sleeping Beauty, so how can we turn it into a darkly delicious domain? With folklore, that's how.

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

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In the spirit of April Fools, we're taking a break from Disney to look at another beloved animated film (and an even more beloved book). We like to watch it. It fills us with joy. The first time we saw it, we thought we were going to die. We said to each other, we must podcast about it, all of it, all there is! For nothing makes us happy but its shining and its grace.

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:

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss possibly the most iconic villain remaining to us: Tow Mater. Subjects discussed include:

• 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 (public post): https://www.patreon.com/TheWonderfulWorldofDarklords651

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

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Welcome to the second part of our Double Stuf Wonderful World of Darklords! (Frollo disapproves of this gluttonous Double Stuff debauchery, but that just encourages us.) In this episode, Tom, Rachel, and guest host Kris Newton dive into the dread possibilities and parting thoughts for this hair-sniffing hellfire hypocrite. Topics discussed include:

• 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:

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Welcome to a special two-part episode of Wonderful World of Darklords! We found ourselves completely unable to contain the discussion of Disney's most adult, complex villain in a single episode. It's not our fault (nostra culpa); we're not to blame (nostra culpa); it was the Disney film that called for our acclaim (nostra maxima culpa). Join Tom, Rachel, and semi-professional Frollo antagonist Kris Newton as we delve into the Cite de Notre Dame and its lord. Topics discussed include:

• 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/TheWonderfulWorldofDarklords651

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! If you haven't listened to the Princess and the Frog episode yet, please give it a listen before checking out this bonus episode, because believe it or not, there are SPOILERS!

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:

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss Tom's favorite Disney movie of the neo-Renaissance, and possibly his favorite Disney movie of the entire 21st century. You're in his world now, not your world . . . but if the friends on the other side give you what you want and take what you have, rest assured that they're doing the same to Dr. Facilier, and with great gusto. Topics discussed include:

• 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

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Mes chers mademonsieurs, it is with greatest pride and deepest pleasure that we welcome you to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss one of the most gothic and atmospheric movies in the Disney canon, which asks us what makes a monster and what makes a man. No, no, not Hunchback, the tonally consistent one. (We promise Hunchback's coming, though!) Subjects discussed include:

• 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:

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords . . . IIIIIIIIIIIIN SPAAAAAAAAAAACE! We were stymied by how to actually make Treasure Planet as, y'know, Treasure Planet--until we realized that the solution was to take the entire Demiplane of Dread and plunk it into wildspace. Learn why spacers speak in hushed tones of the dreaded Raven Nebula, which pulls in spelljammers like a black hole, never to release them again...

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:

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Ahoy, me hearties, and welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we be discussin' the 2002 cult classic Treasure Planet, a movie perhaps more suited to Spelljammer than Ravenloft--but we vowed to bring ye domains of dread, by t'under, and we be folk of our word. Subjects discussed include:

• 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:

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Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we explore the horror of frozen lands, frozen hearts, frozen bodies, and pretty much anything else we can think to freeze (except the trolls, because they have steam vents). As a fair warning, we went with Elsa rather than Hans as our darklord because she's a much more psychologically interesting character and because icebound Arendelle is much more a reflection of her than of him, so if Elsa is special to you, you might want to skip this one. Subjects discussed include:

--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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We couldn't let the most Ravenloft-y of holidays go by without a new episode, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to touch on a classic Disney property that works beautifully as a story but has always struggled to find its place as a domain. The Horseman's Bridge has been around ever since 2e, but there's not much "there" there beyond "get to the bridge before you're decapitated." We've brought Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katrina Van Tassel, and the whole village of Sleepy Hollow along with the Horseman and his bridge for an adventure that we hope brings a ton of mystery and roleplaying potential to go with that climactic fight and chase.

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

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Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, a particularly manic Rachel and a particularly indulgent Tom discuss a movie that, on the surface, seems like a perfect match for a horror game--except that they're not mean in their town of Halloween, so how can it make your PCs truly feel that it's hopeless, they're finished, and they haven't got a prayer? Subjects discussed include:

-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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss how to convert Disney's most iconic villain into a darklord. (Don't get us wrong, the wicked queen from Snow White has a case for herself, but who's on the cover of Disney Villainous and who wasn't even included until the first expansion?) While Maleficent is amazing, the setting is...less so, and we're here to do our best to elevate it to her glorious level. Subjects discussed include:

--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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Peter Pan has a, um, checkered history with its use of Native American characters, but their role as a third faction of Neverland has the potential to be incredibly fruitful for gaming. In Episode 3, we have six or seven minutes devoted to possible ways to run Tiger Lily without wanting to punch yourself in the face, but we cut almost twenty minutes of other potential options (and a lot more discussion of the options we did include). Tom's favorite option made it into the main episode, but Rachel's was much too weird to be anywhere but here. Come join us for a taste of that weirdness!

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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this particularly liberal-arts-major episode (which, contrary to our expectations in Episode Zero, is only one episode), we discuss Peter Pan, and occasionally even touch on the Disney movie. A land of perpetual childhood is a bit like Narnia's Dark Island where dreams come true: it sounds lovely until you think about it for five minutes, and then the horror potential is everywhere. Subjects discussed include:

--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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

CONTENT ADVISORY: In this episode, we're talking about how to make Encanto--a movie about emotional abuse, intergenerational trauma, emotional abuse, gaslighting, and emotional abuse--even darker, which involves getting pretty heavily into those themes and making some of the implicit horror of Encanto a lot more explicit. This episode, like this setting, isn't for everyone. For those of us who don't like nice things, subjects discussed include:

--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

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In our pilot episode, we discuss The Lion King, why Scar is basically already a darklord, and how to bring him into your own campaign if saving a horror-movie version of the Pride Lands sounds like a fun way to spend a Saturday night. Subjects discussed include:

–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.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this, our "session zero" episode, we get into who we are and what we plan to do. Subjects discussed include:

--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).

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations