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What's your pointers for running Horror in TTRPGs? (ttrpg.network)

submitted 2 years ago by Atlas48@ttrpg.network to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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As the title says, I was wondering what'd make for good horror in the medium, and thought I'd try to ask here!

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

As another user said, find a system that fits horror. Some are more accommodating than others and it all depends on the quirks of the system you use. I have a horror session planned for my Gamma World campaign and it only.works because death is always one bad dice roll away in Gamma World.

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