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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgPgHYkyyGNTfWMUQLQnvHfTxnHxxpfW5ARQ47KadaitOcknyQHKTPUi7s47T3cwtLW4LSSR7x-tQvmglTbWcQBfyMaW1OhCXTULMhJ2LLoVs9oUoYMpagYc7xKQeCw6V0FgmBd80O4w/s1600/a273d09e31352728d9499976013271bd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgPgHYkyyGNTfWMUQLQnvHfTxnHxxpfW5ARQ47KadaitOcknyQHKTPUi7s47T3cwtLW4LSSR7x-tQvmglTbWcQBfyMaW1OhCXTULMhJ2LLoVs9oUoYMpagYc7xKQeCw6V0FgmBd80O4w/s320/a273d09e31352728d9499976013271bd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Gothic metal was a mainstay in my discman and the neon purple cassette player in my Dodge Spirit in the 90s. As a distinct style, Gothic metal grew out of the death and doom scenes; in many ways, the bands that innovated in that style were combining the heaviness of death metal with the depressive atmospherics of doom metal. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The Peaceville label was essential at establishing the early perimeters</span><span style="font-size: large;">. Their roster included three bands--My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, and Anathema--that set the pace and locked in the tone. Their work in the 90s transcended their niche genre; without their work we might not have had the Gothic infusion into black metal (as seen in Cradle of Filth and Moonspell), the heavy pop of Type O Negative, the deluge of symphonic metal bands fronted by pretty women with pretty voices, or any of the modern funereal doom bands.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">But what of the original bands themselves? How has their music held up? Where were the creative missteps?</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Consider what lies below a audiographic survey course.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKORvNtMc_4whF-PJSJKFTuxDApgNv_z0wlvQWEOQ0tN7KBOehhj98EpKcG4YG64pvuVMC9pT0RmiIpXuySC0Xy2ufL5N9oRmjt1NbNZl3JZm5jTboZj1UxMYr7Je-D0ciswL3UhFXZQ/s1600/1000x1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="715" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKORvNtMc_4whF-PJSJKFTuxDApgNv_z0wlvQWEOQ0tN7KBOehhj98EpKcG4YG64pvuVMC9pT0RmiIpXuySC0Xy2ufL5N9oRmjt1NbNZl3JZm5jTboZj1UxMYr7Je-D0ciswL3UhFXZQ/s320/1000x1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Anathema</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">I've always contended that there are some bands who only have three good albums in them. Anathema might best exemplify that thesis. The three heaviest albums of their career--both in terms of theme and musicality--are their first salvos. Everything after those records is lighter fare, but at the same time burdened with a curious leaden weight. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Serenades, The Silent Enigma, Pentecost III/The Crestfallen</i></span><br /> <b style="font-size: large;">Jump ship at:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> the end starts with </span><i style="font-size: large;">Eternity</i><span style="font-size: large;"> but you definitely want to gtfo by </span><i style="font-size: large;">Alternative 4</i><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Hf3L4rcHPYtXZrnus1iIyM-05tvK5OGQfNomooqJhFY8J0JFs0DDzLHu0A5bLPZgs39gppWywQCgIELOygnBj2NyebGhPTTz8WIPwXDb1OKZVWadlgoye377KZzg3KFY6ADmMAdhozM/s1600/614igaY7g0L._SY355_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Hf3L4rcHPYtXZrnus1iIyM-05tvK5OGQfNomooqJhFY8J0JFs0DDzLHu0A5bLPZgs39gppWywQCgIELOygnBj2NyebGhPTTz8WIPwXDb1OKZVWadlgoye377KZzg3KFY6ADmMAdhozM/s320/614igaY7g0L._SY355_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>The Gathering</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Confession: I didn't discover the albums I like from The Gathering until much later than their original releases. <i>Always... </i>is a great example of the atmospheric doom variety of Gothic metal, but The Gathering reached their peak by introducing the heavenly voice of Anneke van Giersbergen into the mix. Things rapidly went downhill when the band began incorporating alternative and trip-hop influences into their sound. It's always a bad sign when bands who started out heavy start talking about Pink Floyd in their interviews.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Always..., Mandylion, Nighttime Birds</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jump ship at:</b> <i>How to Measure a Planet?</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Try before you buy:</b> <i>Almost a Dance </i>(musically solid, but the male vocals are an acquired taste (at best) or a hideous mismatch (at worst)</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTuq4zZaEUqAelOAW47TXLsVHLnd8ndOq0bWBzgV20zPFMufQLPOOkQCh2mOjcFMePyIIMjcAO-YhtL2BCPMFGyWGwWT6PI9CiSwuS7kyJSLhYXTPHcnZvCT59rq0gB4BgtOTawWjILw/s1600/bravemurderday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="953" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTuq4zZaEUqAelOAW47TXLsVHLnd8ndOq0bWBzgV20zPFMufQLPOOkQCh2mOjcFMePyIIMjcAO-YhtL2BCPMFGyWGwWT6PI9CiSwuS7kyJSLhYXTPHcnZvCT59rq0gB4BgtOTawWjILw/s320/bravemurderday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Katatonia</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Katatonia's best years were their early period of sorrow-infused, death metal-influenced craftsmanship. Unfortunately, the combined efforts of vocal cord issues and a change in musical direction siphoned off that initial creative spark, resulting in an "alternative metal" sound that isn't very distinctive. In interviews, the band claims to have never really fallen into the Gothic metal camp, but their first two records fall well within the pantheon for me.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Dance of December Souls, Brave Murder Day</i></span><br /> <b style="font-size: large;">Jump ship at:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i style="font-size: large;">Discouraged Ones</i><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQCO6Jb5V1L4zXL-lcYNn9y_3u6wfnyg-9D6YSNC9LZVeWCYS4dMT6U0bK83T_hHVxXoBkCCSUfqN6xKiIv-yMLV5BIAEJ_tYXXDn1TU75yEq9QtYvAkToXazgGDfXeoFX-17WH_pa-Y/s1600/393f2a77ab4e0ddd0a4b4fee4467efa1.1000x998x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1000" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQCO6Jb5V1L4zXL-lcYNn9y_3u6wfnyg-9D6YSNC9LZVeWCYS4dMT6U0bK83T_hHVxXoBkCCSUfqN6xKiIv-yMLV5BIAEJ_tYXXDn1TU75yEq9QtYvAkToXazgGDfXeoFX-17WH_pa-Y/s320/393f2a77ab4e0ddd0a4b4fee4467efa1.1000x998x1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>My Dying Bride</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">The most important of the "Peaceville Three" bands that refined the idea of Gothic metal in the 1990s, My Dying Bride are a band that I can't fault at any point in their now-lived career. There was a time when I considered <i>34.788%...Complete</i> hot garbage, but I've come around to it in more recent years. (I still think it's one of their weaker albums, but even a weak My Dying Bride album is better than what most can achieve.) Hardcore fans have mixed opinions about the band's recent offerings, but I'm pretty much down to hear whatever My Dying Bride is currently up to at any point.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Turn Loose the Swans, The Angel and the Dark River, Like Gods of the Sun</i></span><br /> <b style="font-size: large;">Jump ship at:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Give </span><i style="font-size: large;">34.788%...Complete</i><span style="font-size: large;"> a listen and make up your own damn mind</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4APBxvTqjPMiGxDhd7rIezNDa_0-xd3Hu9GSKuOvprHcRW5i-pyPyghiL8y2h1UXFL89-aVBrgzyMPiEVILfmEJN_hKD8fAHwDwDYbAXJ5P0UB8a1RpBJw91kcdxnz8YO2koQY9bCsUg/s1600/paraside-lost-gothic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4APBxvTqjPMiGxDhd7rIezNDa_0-xd3Hu9GSKuOvprHcRW5i-pyPyghiL8y2h1UXFL89-aVBrgzyMPiEVILfmEJN_hKD8fAHwDwDYbAXJ5P0UB8a1RpBJw91kcdxnz8YO2koQY9bCsUg/s320/paraside-lost-gothic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Paradise Lost</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Considered pioneers of two genres--death-doom and Gothic metal--Paradise lost released a series of unimpeachable albums that have since been oft-imitated but never equaled. The members of Paradise Lost were consummate workmen; over the course of six years they released five massive albums. However, for reasons that are still obscure to me, they decided that what they really wanted was to be a slightly more muscular version of The Cure--and it didn't really work. Nevertheless, this is a story with a happy ending. They found their fire again.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Lost Paradise, Gothic, Shades of God, Icon, Draconian Times</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jump ship at:</b> <i>One Second</i></span><br /> <b style="font-size: large;">Jump back on at:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i style="font-size: large;">The Plague Within</i><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMEh6tYTDLvaQL3PNLbU_M-479MQbtKQLYJGRS3xecDKMogkDqR4d-qS2AfUiVT6Oe9YNPtU1scwu1xpLEZE6Z9t26N_DK_6ZOyL-WvYTcjShYSexjghmervGjPc-lnfhQijyASQtnpY/s1600/R-3994497-1351710708-5899.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMEh6tYTDLvaQL3PNLbU_M-479MQbtKQLYJGRS3xecDKMogkDqR4d-qS2AfUiVT6Oe9YNPtU1scwu1xpLEZE6Z9t26N_DK_6ZOyL-WvYTcjShYSexjghmervGjPc-lnfhQijyASQtnpY/s320/R-3994497-1351710708-5899.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Theatre of Tragedy</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Theatre of Tragedy erupted onto the scene with a unique style: heavy guitars, a melancholy atmosphere, lyrics penned in the style of Early Modern poetry, and the "beauty and the beast" style of vocals that pitted Raymond Istv谩n Rohonyi's guttural-but-kingly voice against the clear, ethereal singing of  Liv Kristine Espen忙s. Unfortunately, after two absolutely monumental Gothic metal albums, the band took a turn toward synthpop, lost Liv Kristine, and eventually ended up a rather pedestrian industrial metal outfit.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Theatre of Tragedy, Velvet Darkness They Fear, Aegis</i></span><br /> <b style="font-size: large;">Jump ship at:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i style="font-size: large;">Musique</i><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwcHzbUZlYhSYPumrBf-OccvjKykDsevGqWB3w4N2dtk4eDgmriEOVYqTA9gM3PbZXgvlZYyV1tQO2AFYF7fQh5fokToSVw3LjqE45TfJGAOjv2Jtdi3Mtgk9X9v5D21cz5KiG21AGqs/s1600/R-2393396-1396325131-5919.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwcHzbUZlYhSYPumrBf-OccvjKykDsevGqWB3w4N2dtk4eDgmriEOVYqTA9gM3PbZXgvlZYyV1tQO2AFYF7fQh5fokToSVw3LjqE45TfJGAOjv2Jtdi3Mtgk9X9v5D21cz5KiG21AGqs/s320/R-2393396-1396325131-5919.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Tiamat</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Tiamat is easily the most experimental band on this list, but their sound has always at least touched on the world of the Gothic. Whether or not the music is actually good is another story. Make no mistake, despite the variety of music the project has produced Tiamat is actually a pretty reliable listen--but where you find pleasure and what you should avoid is tricky to gauge as there is much more room for idiosyncratic personal taste to decide within their discography. Their first album, <i>Sumerian Cry</i>, is a bit too straight-ahead death metal for my tastes, but that album was followed by records that absolutely need to belong in your collection if you love this style of music.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>The Astral Sleep, Clouds, Wildhoney</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jump ship at:</b> <i>A Deeper Kind of Slumber</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Try before you buy:</b> <i>Skeleton Skeletron, Judas Christ</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jump back on at:</b> <i>Prey</i></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6OqeLhIRVQzvE48q0KYU-GUdkPKndgF8QSzmdFEICF4SG5Oe2ShGzN8V2WfoINVBoqCd9IowVEMPpNf8K8t-1nFqp00KJJRTwtZFV3-zxOgnTQzePKRCpm0E68NrZZqHhHBb_0LM-cA/s1600/611f3795fabb8f3f61b361c199bfb7d8.1000x1000x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6OqeLhIRVQzvE48q0KYU-GUdkPKndgF8QSzmdFEICF4SG5Oe2ShGzN8V2WfoINVBoqCd9IowVEMPpNf8K8t-1nFqp00KJJRTwtZFV3-zxOgnTQzePKRCpm0E68NrZZqHhHBb_0LM-cA/s320/611f3795fabb8f3f61b361c199bfb7d8.1000x1000x1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Within Temptation</u></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">The vast majority of their career has been spent making music that's too soft for me, but that first album is a killer. Although everything that came after tends be to about love, nature, and fantasy, <i>Enter</i> is chock full of songs about ghosts and tragedy. Musically, <i>Enter</i> is the album where they really let the music breathe; the instrumental passages are more expansive, punctuating by the lovely female vocals (which would later become the main focus) and even occasional male growling vocals.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Essential listening:</b> <i>Enter</i></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jump Ship at:</b> anything after <i>Enter</i></span> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jack Guignol</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-guide-to-90s-gothic-metal.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-guide-to-90s-gothic-metal.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2019-09-22T23:40:00-04:00'>11:40 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1248343450'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=6798953941813669284&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=6798953941813669284&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=6798953941813669284&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="http://badbooksbadpeople.com/episode-36-fantmas-frances-emperor-of-crime">Episode 36: Fantomas</a></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre composed the 32-novel saga of <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fant么mas</em> in the three years between 1911 and 1913. Over the course of the series, France's elusive master criminal commits a litany of heinous deeds that unfold at a baffling breakneck pace. The books are early examples of the crime procedural genre, putting significant narrative weight on forensic science, police methodology, and courtroom drama. Far from today's pro-authority narratives, however, the Fant么mas novels incorporated Grand Guignol violence, mistaken identity, and social upheaval, making the titular character a favorite of the Surrealists. Jack and Kate tackle the first book in the series and get a taste of decadent, vintage criminality.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">How hard is it for a Frenchman to pronounce "South Steamship Company" and can one of our listeners demonstrate this? When is a character a misunderstood genius and when is he just demonstrating a profound misunderstanding of detective work? What the hell is going on with the <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">American Gladiator</em>-style competition between those porters? 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These are the major ones I want to think about, so I'm posting this here for when I want to return to the topic:</span><br /> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #1:</b> The people playing this game will be constituted by the same group at your table week after week as the game progresses. </span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #2a:</b> The game is meant to be a pleasant object to read cover-to-cover.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #2b:</b> The game is a resource designed to be referenced in play. </span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #3:</b> There is a correct balance between the "work" of gaming and the "fun" of gaming. </span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><b style="font-size: large;">Assumption #4a:</b><span style="font-size: large;"> Everyone at the table is looking for the same kind of fun out of the game. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #4b:</b> People at the table are looking for different kinds of fun but the game itself navigates that divide.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #5a:</b> Advancement systems for characters should encourage a certain kind of play.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #5b:</b> Advancement systems for characters should reward simply playing the game.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #6a:</b> Roleplaying is part of the game and should be included mechanically in the game's rules.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #6b:</b> Roleplaying is separate from the rules of the game, whether incidental or just not in need of a connection to the game's rules.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #7:</b> Any time the word "story" is used, whether for or against in gaming, there is likely an assumption about the nature of rpgs in play.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #8:</b> A game's rules should be tied to setting and/or genre.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #9a:</b> Ideally, a game's rules should "get out of the way" and fade into the background until needed. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Assumption #9b:</b> A game is about its rules; engagement with the rules should be a fundamental part of play.</span></li> </ul> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jack Guignol</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/nine-assumptions-in-game-design.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/nine-assumptions-in-game-design.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2019-09-15T23:00:00-04:00'>11:00 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1248343450'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=3323875407827320309&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=3323875407827320309&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5454587140887591817&postID=3323875407827320309&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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Want to get into comics? I've got some suggestions for things you might like:</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IbJnnD6MGPrIqjL_q97VRmH8plU3r-yi4dqFNHvmYXb-9s9nqKGOuSN2M6HYF3RGCdcY8O6iTWvSyZrsAw5NdTESNMV-85G80FXnvU-lSb1RpK9Fm612nhioXV4jylNMRDsHTLq_5do/s1600/220px-Dark_Souls_Cover_Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="440" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IbJnnD6MGPrIqjL_q97VRmH8plU3r-yi4dqFNHvmYXb-9s9nqKGOuSN2M6HYF3RGCdcY8O6iTWvSyZrsAw5NdTESNMV-85G80FXnvU-lSb1RpK9Fm612nhioXV4jylNMRDsHTLq_5do/s320/220px-Dark_Souls_Cover_Art.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If you like <b><i>Dark Souls</i></b>, you should try <b><i>Berserk</i></b>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQtyiMxnWdLOutWW800zWZZ9Y7BcH4Pv89j5j2plnqO6RMqsOuK_xTSiermrbeqZKCkVLzxf2XEA4FUKUohddvaCWdr_2sZvoEnITEngFLR8p77Hv2UEmcpNehosRLDaZXGNb6UI481g/s1600/Persona_5_cover_art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="440" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQtyiMxnWdLOutWW800zWZZ9Y7BcH4Pv89j5j2plnqO6RMqsOuK_xTSiermrbeqZKCkVLzxf2XEA4FUKUohddvaCWdr_2sZvoEnITEngFLR8p77Hv2UEmcpNehosRLDaZXGNb6UI481g/s320/Persona_5_cover_art.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If you like <b><i>Persona</i></b>, you should try <b><i>Shutter</i></b>. (Frankly, everyone should try <i>Shutter</i>; it's the most criminally under-read comic I can think of.)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh6dRlHkSv1R3_ZGzVKe62Yo-af1HZiiXlccFO53D5aeLYzEmvsSrHtRg_K8cE52vuYKrDS70jzMvBuhvN5qSTIF4KWLx7GfeiD4Gw72Sy3G_Ol04CpKdWtepA4H8FutmCjVqCujsv4U/s1600/220px-Castlevania_1_cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="440" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh6dRlHkSv1R3_ZGzVKe62Yo-af1HZiiXlccFO53D5aeLYzEmvsSrHtRg_K8cE52vuYKrDS70jzMvBuhvN5qSTIF4KWLx7GfeiD4Gw72Sy3G_Ol04CpKdWtepA4H8FutmCjVqCujsv4U/s320/220px-Castlevania_1_cover.png" width="320" /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If you like <b><i>Castlevania</i></b>, you should try <b><i>Baltimore</i></b>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYAb9JCOsndU6bkVwyxiQzr0LU34z6nxFdy7Z5sZSVgVANRdOTaZauplSxW-zjuOG7kgvEj9X-ZwObSHDe3pLhVdf6M6vw1mcYVnh1CpJHv1Lf1dIKM6QdRNR7ZqeyZFNF3xHbDWIQ-o/s1600/51H-kqtsz2L._SX320_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="644" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYAb9JCOsndU6bkVwyxiQzr0LU34z6nxFdy7Z5sZSVgVANRdOTaZauplSxW-zjuOG7kgvEj9X-ZwObSHDe3pLhVdf6M6vw1mcYVnh1CpJHv1Lf1dIKM6QdRNR7ZqeyZFNF3xHbDWIQ-o/s320/51H-kqtsz2L._SX320_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If you like <b><i>The Order: 1886</i></b>, you should try <b><i>The New Deadwardians</i></b>. (Admittedly, no one likes <i>The Order</i> all that much.)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilz51o9EXKFVTeDezfDrJsYlbopwMfzQ4PCMO0A4XpA_X7aGBZ7yXpRhLbrm3A7Vd_8PUmSAjPApPnkOm23bW_1racsF3g79Fv3Vd7Rw3BEof86WLL6IKe5FyRHUAOQ_RwqTcKcvpNNNc/s1600/71ESz6Zuq3L._SX425_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="851" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilz51o9EXKFVTeDezfDrJsYlbopwMfzQ4PCMO0A4XpA_X7aGBZ7yXpRhLbrm3A7Vd_8PUmSAjPApPnkOm23bW_1racsF3g79Fv3Vd7Rw3BEof86WLL6IKe5FyRHUAOQ_RwqTcKcvpNNNc/s320/71ESz6Zuq3L._SX425_.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If you like <b><i>Control</i></b>, you should try <b><i>Injection</i></b>.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPId5UuOgG_Q0rXgkDKtEJEnqzlhCH0TSi_oTdTBCL7fLzQqMrAyFAazj5smjZffAnLLyaOENnUQOI301XdBzsvoxr35RM-9uxduOo4_JynrvhLPVydkg1P-do-eDeO7MdFTVHdUn_VJY/s1600/1009_foto1_product_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPId5UuOgG_Q0rXgkDKtEJEnqzlhCH0TSi_oTdTBCL7fLzQqMrAyFAazj5smjZffAnLLyaOENnUQOI301XdBzsvoxr35RM-9uxduOo4_JynrvhLPVydkg1P-do-eDeO7MdFTVHdUn_VJY/s320/1009_foto1_product_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possible cover inspiration for Mystic Medieval</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-size: large;">There comes a moment in many young roleplaying gamers' lives where they get the itch to try their hands at making their own game. Some never really lose that urge. Here are the games I remember creating as a teenager:</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mystic Medieval.</b> <i>Mystic Medieval</i> was my fantasy heartbreaker. It was created because one of my friends was not allowed to play <i>D&D</i>, but was allowed to play any other rpg that was not named <i>D&D</i>...so I made something <b>like <i>D&D</i></b> that he could be included in. I don't remember much about the rules (I know it had class-based character creation and also some sort of skill system that used the success/failure tables from <i>Talislanta</i>), but what I do remember was that the rules were housed in a purple three-ring binder with a bitchin' grim reaper I drew for the cover.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.</b> Adapting media you enjoy so that you can play in its sandbox feels like a pretty natural step, and my first attempt was an rpg based on Douglas Adams's <i>Hitch-Hiker's Guide</i> books. This one was really rules lite; I remember the mechanic being something similar to how <i>RISUS</i> works. One of my friends back in middle school proclaimed that this was his "favorite rpg" at the time, and I was dead chuffed about that.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-yyAo-c-e8RTvIO0EW4Mkzl8N-6y0QL3uam8c93YtAEB3I2BgS02X7uKeQkN8sK4qRxeX8Q2QvNgeY0BwdQbQBg2o8dYIKe9O9LwBmOJL7R7iQNANFTJ-oaPpzkCb4_IeX0Gt8recQc/s1600/51N1QD08S1L._SY445_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-yyAo-c-e8RTvIO0EW4Mkzl8N-6y0QL3uam8c93YtAEB3I2BgS02X7uKeQkN8sK4qRxeX8Q2QvNgeY0BwdQbQBg2o8dYIKe9O9LwBmOJL7R7iQNANFTJ-oaPpzkCb4_IeX0Gt8recQc/s320/51N1QD08S1L._SY445_.jpg" width="225" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hellbreakers.</b> <i>Hellbreakers</i> wasn't quite an adaptation, but it was heavily inspired by <i>Hellraiser</i>. It may also have been in all caps: <b>HELLBREAKERS</b>. The premise was that the characters were all survivors who had fought their way back from imprisonment in hell and had emerged from the underworld with cool powers that they would use to fight against bondage gear-clad demons who were not unlike the Cenobites. It was something like a horror/superheroes hybrid in tone. Frankly, I still think that premise has legs.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>The one with the monsters.</b> Did it even have a name? I certainly can't recall. This was another game that was loosely based on Clive Barker's fiction and the movies derived from them. This time, the inspiration was <i>Nightbreed</i>. The player characters were monstrous creatures running amok in modern-day America. We played this one during a Halloween party at my house; I remember a liquor store being blown up as part of the climatic battle. 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class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2024/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/'> 2023 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(101)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2023/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/'> 2022 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(85)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(12)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2022/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/'> 2021 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(89)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2021/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(3)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/'> 2020 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(86)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2020/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate expanded'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy toggle-open'> ▼  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/'> 2019 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(95)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate expanded'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy toggle-open'> ▼  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> <ul class='posts'> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/hellraiser-bataille-and-limit.html'>Hellraiser, Bataille and Limit Experiences</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-guide-to-90s-gothic-metal.html'>A Guide to 90s Gothic Metal</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/fantomas.html'>Fantomas</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/how-to-give-good-recommendation.html'>How to Give a Good Recommendation</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/nine-assumptions-in-game-design.html'>Nine Assumptions in Game Design</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/robert-aickman-and-joe-lansdale.html'>Robert Aickman and Joe Lansdale</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/comic-books-for-video-gamers.html'>Comic Books for Video Gamers</a></li> <li><a href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/09/thinking-about-my-early-homebrew.html'>Thinking About My Early Homebrew</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2019/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/'> 2018 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(111)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(16)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(13)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2018/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/'> 2017 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(183)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(12)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(14)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(19)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(16)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(19)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2017/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(15)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/'> 2016 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(142)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(17)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(16)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(18)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(13)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(12)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(10)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2016/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/'> 2015 </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(72)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/11/'> November </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(9)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(13)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(8)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/08/'> August </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(11)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/07/'> July </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(7)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='http://talesofthegrotesqueanddungeonesque.blogspot.com/2015/04/'> April 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