tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939436127538793273.post7067654205230839173..comments2024-01-17T00:51:59.542-08:00Comments on Crawdads and Dragons: Traveller worlds again: an enigma wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in a woogy story.Doc Grognardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084635785043015262noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939436127538793273.post-1153652609027037142012-06-15T09:25:29.136-07:002012-06-15T09:25:29.136-07:00You know, there is *plenty* of room in the Travell...You know, there is *plenty* of room in the Traveller Universe for horror. And I think we just found the coordinates to a whole planet of strangeness!<br /><br />The difference between "ho-hum, let's play a horror game" and the shaking-in-your-boots "OMG! What the heck was that noise?!?" horror game is just what you've documented here. Well done, sir!<br /><br />When expecting a direct attempt at being frightened, people clam up and prepare for it. When there's backstory, history, and other parts of the mystery which pull players (via their characters) out of themselves... That's when you get to see the looks on their faces change. Thanks, Doc!Gerall Kahlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324435667145977126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939436127538793273.post-242778638290883302012-06-15T01:35:38.476-07:002012-06-15T01:35:38.476-07:00This is lovely. Games I've played in have tend...This is lovely. Games I've played in have tended to condense this sort of information to the point where I wonder what it would really look like: "the planet's been colonized several times but each time the colonists have disappeared. The records are vague enough that it's possible you're just missing the explanation in each case, still, it looks weird." To which the players say "huh, I guess we should check the place out, see what we can learn about the previous colonies." Fine but flavourless. What you've written here has a kind of cumulative horror to it. You know something's up, but what? Great stuff.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.com