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Can Cthulhu really be "Cthulhu" in D&D?

Started by Reckall, July 05, 2020, 02:47:58 PM

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Shrieking Banshee

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July 06, 2020, 11:44:53 AM
Quote from: Anselyn;1138153I agree with this. Lovecraftian horror is a realisation that the physics and metaphysics that you believe in are wrong.

Again I will disagree with that. While some of Lovecrafts writing is him erroneously reacting to scientific advancements in the day (The color from out of space is just him not understanding the invisible light spectrum), most of it errs on its effect on people or the community.
It's about the effect of new information on social dissolution, and the sense of hopelessness when it feels like your the only one bothered by it or know about it.
It reminds me how in Darkest Dungeon the twist is that the whole world is an egg for some planet-sized monster. But our reality is not really far off. Our world is a shell for a ton of magma, and if even a tiny fissure happened our entire planet would be destroyed in a manner of hours.

Itachi

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July 06, 2020, 12:17:54 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee;1138196It reminds me how in Darkest Dungeon the twist is that the whole world is an egg for some planet-sized monster.
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WTF! Are you sure about that? Playing DD now almost in the last dungeon and never heard about it.

Shrieking Banshee

#32
July 06, 2020, 02:18:54 PM
Quote from: Itachi;1138206WTF! Are you sure about that? Playing DD now almost in the last dungeon and never heard about it.
Oops. I'm sorry, does this forum have a spoiler setting?

rocksfalleverybodydies

#33
July 06, 2020, 02:22:20 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee;1138218Oops. I'm sorry, does this forum have a spoiler setting?

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Yes it does.  The little, blue circle in the reply options.  You might have to go advanced, rather than quick reply to see it

Shrieking Banshee

#34
July 06, 2020, 02:30:12 PM
Quote from: rocksfalleverybodydies;1138220
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Yes it does.  The little, blue circle in the reply options.  You might have to go advanced, rather than quick reply to see it

Now I feel bad.
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