Thread: *** October Challenge - Gothic Horror ***

Well I haven't participated in any challenges this year, but now it's October, and we've got a gothic horror challenge.

I've been thinking about a new series for my Kaidan, Japanese horror setting (PFRPG) called the Haiku of Horror, and this challenge seems to meet that personal challenge. The Haiku of Horror series will feature an iconic Japanese location with both labeled and unlabeled map, fully statted NPCs and monsters with varying CR and complete backgrounds and agendas. Rather than being a module or one-shot, this is a highly detailed single encounter location.

I fully realize that many might not consider Japanese horror as fitting their concepts of "gothic", so that makes it an extra challenge for me, which is fine. Kaidan, the setting has always struggled against more common thematics due to it's "Japanese-y" nature. I'm OK with that.

We'll see if I can meet those challenges.

GP

Hmm..... I may have an idea for this one.... and GP that idea sounds awesome.

Dark and Dingy,,Check. Gruesome and Gory,,,Check. Corpses and Cadavers,,,Check. Mad Scientist and me,,,I'm in!

Interesting challenge. If I have a good idea AND time enough I will enter this month.

Yep, this one I think I can do. Count me in.

Great link here on the elements of the Gothic Horror Novel which might give you some inspiration for maps:

http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm

The scariest thing about October is the bloody traffic.

(I live in downtown Salem MA. Walking home from the train every day after work gets interesting this time of year. Fascinating people-watching though.)

Sorry, I'll go now.

Actually, I could do a map of downtown Salem in October (especially late October) from the point of view of a local just trying to get home from work. Braving the horrors of aggressive street vendors ("no, I don't want to go on a ghost tour, I'm just trying to get home from work."), fundamentalist Christian proselytizers aggressively trying to save the souls of the floods of tourists (on one occasion last year I saw a group of a dozen walking around with a bullhorn.)

And did I mention the traffic?

Halloween/October can get pretty horrific around here. Maybe I should map that.

I know the feeling. Sounds like Edinburgh during August (Fringe and Festival season). "***k off, I'm a local" t-shirts do well in Edinburgh in August. I can guess that might work in Salem too!

This is a tough one in terms of concept. Definitely challenging so I hope to come up with something.

Speaking of traffic, after this evening, if I could submit a picture of a horde of evil spirits assaulting some roadworks at a major interchange at night, I would.

Guess I'm gonna have to do something a bit more mappy. =P