I'd consider Jane Eyre utter crap and not a classic, but that's just my opinion.The_root_of_all_evil said:
What this man says is true.
About H.P Lovecraft
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What this man says is true.
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I thought about getting it, but to be frank, the game is HUGE.
(even without the expansion packs)
It took me a while to find any paper copies of his work, and that one cost me something like 100-150 US dollars. I did not hesitate seeing how hard it is to come by his work just by chance (Order it in!). On the upside it was printed on bible paper, making it ironic and a good read at the same time.
He is one of the last old horror writers, who knew it was better to throw your readers into a twisted world that strains the human imagination. Then let their minds run wild, let them come up with the horrors that might, or might not, of been seen. Cause the readier can imagine what would scare them better then any long dead writer.
Wish a lot more horror, games, movies and books, would take the same approach. 'Startling' isn't horror at all!
Oh and a final warning, he wrote these books probably more then 100 years ago now, there are certain racial terms within that might offend some readers. Nor is the general mindset of much of the community of that time 'sugar coated,' that being that blacks where less advanced then the whites and Hispanics even less then blacks. Some come away with the idea that his works are racist for this reason, they might be right, they might not. The guy is too long in the grave to answer it for us.
In any case Lovecrafts use of the language is some of the deepest use of the English language you will ever find this side of Shakespeare. It is twisted, dark and probably can be considered to be assaulting to your brain at times, all which makes it fun and entertaining.
Read, your vocabulary will thank you.
He is one of the last old horror writers, who knew it was better to throw your readers into a twisted world that strains the human imagination. Then let their minds run wild, let them come up with the horrors that might, or might not, of been seen. Cause the readier can imagine what would scare them better then any long dead writer.
Wish a lot more horror, games, movies and books, would take the same approach. 'Startling' isn't horror at all!
Oh and a final warning, he wrote these books probably more then 100 years ago now, there are certain racial terms within that might offend some readers. Nor is the general mindset of much of the community of that time 'sugar coated,' that being that blacks where less advanced then the whites and Hispanics even less then blacks. Some come away with the idea that his works are racist for this reason, they might be right, they might not. The guy is too long in the grave to answer it for us.
In any case Lovecrafts use of the language is some of the deepest use of the English language you will ever find this side of Shakespeare. It is twisted, dark and probably can be considered to be assaulting to your brain at times, all which makes it fun and entertaining.
Read, your vocabulary will thank you.
I don't even think he is really wanting to crush us. I mean it is always OUR interpretation that this god like being wants to destroy us all. No one has ever asked him and his followers are all a little bit wracked in the head they can't speak for him either. The real problem surrounding Cthulhu is that he is a avatar of chaos, true chaos not some Hollywood where chaos equals evil desire to destroy everything. That means will never be able to understand how this being thinks, we couldn't even function in close proximity of him seeing all laws such as physics goes out the window around such a being.Wouldukindly said:
It's doubtful he gives us a serious thought at all. Probably doesn't care that his cult exists, worshipping him would be just another hierarchy of order. He would be more preoccupied in other beings like him, other 'elder/ancient/insert description here ones,' whom his kind are at war with. We would just be crushed under his feet like ants, with probably as much thought as we give these tiny creatures while we are busy trying to kill each other.
There are whole RPG books out there, the title isn't surprisingly 'call of cthulhu.' The whole idea of the game is to be an ordinary person, thrown into a chaotic situation well out of your depth. The outcome, always, is either two things: Death or Insanity.Debatra said:
A good GM though should never take the death rout too easily, that is if the player screw up and does something stupid which the only outcome is death. A sudden 'you are dead' is just poor GMing, even within this setting! No the real purpose of the game is to make your players lose their 'sanity check' and become drooling screaming wrecks suitable only for a padded room.
If you're real good; the characters will be insane while the player will be bugging you with "What did I just see, come on, tell me, what the hell did I just see?!"
Never answer them....
The use of the "Your Dead" line was only ever used once in the semi pre-written adventure that came with one of the books which was based on the orient express and involved a werewolf or something similar. but the fun is to send people insane, even better when you creep out your players to the point they have nightmares......good lord i have missed GM'ing that game, think i might go write up an adventure and corral the old group togeather hehe.Jinx_Dragon said:
Werewolf/Vampire and DnD have you as a larger then life heroic character and are very much player games, this one is all about the GM, oh and as to getting rules for it just go to your closest role-playing shop or bookstore.....they will probably have no idea what your on about but you might get lucky.