Manifest Zone: Exploring the World of Eberron

Horror & Ravenloft

Manifest Zone: Exploring the World of Eberron

Show Notes

Keith, Wayne and Imogen brave the Mists to explore the vast and numerous horrors of Eberron.

Time Markers

00:00:00 – Introduction & ReferencesDragonmarks: Ghost Stories

00:01:38 – What is Ravenloft? 00:04:04 – Dread Domains in Mabar 00:05:58 – What Is Horror? 00:08:45 – Horror Techniques 00:11:56 – Jump Scare vs Bomb Theory 00:15:40 – Scaring Players vs PCs 00:28:00 – Mechanics as Consequences 00:35:43 – Horror Affecting Eberron 00:38:37 – Dread Metrol 00:44:42 – Non-Ravenloft Horror in Eberron 00:46:13 – The Daelkyr 00:54:27 – The Mournland 00:56:20 – Folk Horror 01:03:06 – Ghost Stories 01:03:53 – Gothic Horror 01:08:10 – Final Thoughts 01:09:30 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

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