This episode explores Folk Horror as a genre, its origins in rural folkways, and how to utilize it as a theme in TTRPG horror scenarios in ways that avoid feeling stale and formulaic. I supply a bit of personal biography about rural agricultural life in my childhood, I talk through some personal theories on why I think folk horror holds the interest of an urbanized audience, and I look at whether Lovecraft's body of work contains folk horror.

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Works Referenced:

Out of the Ordinary: Folklore and the Supernatural, Edited by Barbara Walker (1995)

Pagan Celtic Britain, by Anne Ross (1967)

Folk Horror Revival and the Urban Wyrd Project

Music Themes: Gothic by Cyber Angel, Gothic Music with a Classical Atmosphere by Kourenaidouke; both available through CapCut.

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A vampire horror scenario set in retro 90s Middle America where church moms and goth kids take on the Cthulhu Mythos. A great one-night scenario with a unique setting.

In this episode I explore the vampire as a concept in folklore and popular culture using Paul Barber's Vampires, Burial, and Death, and then look at new and different ways to adapt this enduring monster framework to horror ttrpgs.

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A vampire horror scenario set in retro 90s Middle America where church moms and goth kids take on the Cthulhu Mythos. A great one-night scenario with a unique setting.

In this episode I talk about my journey as a Lovecraftian, encountering Lovecraft's racism, and working through it, as I find my own place as a fan and creator within the genre.

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Get a Discounted Copy of Delapore Media's Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario here:

SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN at DriveThruRPG. 60% Off. Only $2 USD!

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A vampire horror scenario set in retro 90s Middle America where church moms and goth kids take on the Cthulhu Mythos. A great one-night scenario with a unique setting.