The Wonderful World of Darklords

In which D is fighting evil by starlight and journaling by daylight. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain. Commentary on D's Journal is usually a patrons-only perk, but there's a specific bit of commentary for this one that I wanted to make available for everyone. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 The Lord 5:14 The Land 8:22 Dread Possibilities 12:50 Parting Thoughts 20:48 Postscript 22:58 Commentary Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-128061331?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link, on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/wonderfulworldofdarklords/782533621911322624/introducing-content-warnings-for-ds-journal?source=share, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid037sb7hNXRaRMpyamiLiB4EYFfnqmpeGBX3DdS2gzPtUq3EooecwHAgwQVk73cbFMl&id=100083262132645) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), abusive relationship subtext (major; trauma bonding, fawning), body horror (minor; transformation), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: [email protected] Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Earlier this year, our generous listeners donated $385 to Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and that means a second Listener's Choice episode! For this one, we're reconnecting with our Toonami days to bring you Sailor Moon, with the iconic villain who finds her way into in every iteration of the show and manga: Queen Beryl. She made a bargain with dark powers to win the heart of someone who didn't love her back, only to have them reject her...and then reincarnate and reject her again. Sounds familiar. Topics discussed include: --Why Beryl and her four generals give you a perfect campaign structure; --Ways to incorporate the Sailor Guardians into your campaign while still allowing the PCs to be the protagonists; --Incorporating themes of reincarnation into the Sailor Moon section of your game without necessarily having them be a factor when your PCs move on to a less reincarnation-heavy setting; --How to give your PCs a Sailor Guardian transformation, because that's what we're all here for, and what their Sailor Guardian names might be in a world with no Mercury, Venus, Mars, or Jupiter; --and more! The full write-up for Millennium City is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/548430/the-dark-kingdom-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 8:22 The Lord 34:58 The Land 54:27 Dread Possibilities 1:27:57 Aging Up (sexual content) 1:28:52 NSFW part of Aging Up ends 1:37:51 Parting Thoughts 1:58:34 D’s Parting Thoughts Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-128061331?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link, on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/wonderfulworldofdarklords/782533621911322624/introducing-content-warnings-for-ds-journal?source=share, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid037sb7hNXRaRMpyamiLiB4EYFfnqmpeGBX3DdS2gzPtUq3EooecwHAgwQVk73cbFMl&id=100083262132645) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), abusive relationship subtext (major; trauma bonding, fawning), body horror (minor; transformation), death (minor) All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" (darklord theme), performed by Chiara Bertoglio Chopin Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 (land theme). performed by Luke Faulkner Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 2 (Dread Possibilities), performed by Paul Pitman Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: [email protected] Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Come with D and you'll be in a world of pure imagination. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out-of-character discussion of the domain. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:27 The Lord 4:52 The Land 8:29 Dread Possibilities 11:53 Parting Thoughts 16:31 Postscript Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-128061331?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link, on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/wonderfulworldofdarklords/782533621911322624/introducing-content-warnings-for-ds-journal?source=share, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid037sb7hNXRaRMpyamiLiB4EYFfnqmpeGBX3DdS2gzPtUq3EooecwHAgwQVk73cbFMl&id=100083262132645) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), body horror (transformation; major), child endangerment (major; she doesn't explicitly mention that the ticket holders are children, but if you know, you know), facial mutilation (minor), suicide (minor). If you struggle with D's emotional distress, skip the postscript; it builds on the major plot development from The Black Cauldron, but it isn't crucial. All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: [email protected] Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome, my friends. Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords. Will the ticket holders come forward, please? Welcome. It's nice to have you here. We're so glad you could come. This is going to be such an exciting day. We hope you enjoy it. We think you will. Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous. Don't be alarmed. Now, hats, coats, galoshes, over here. But hurry! We have so much time and so little to podcast about. Wait! Strike that! Reverse it! Thank you. Topics discussed include: --Mascot horror, its various tropes, and why they mesh beautifully with Ravenloft in general and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory specifically; --A factory full of themed rooms, monsters, and magical consumables, aka a perfect dungeon; --The darklord who makes a perfect stand-in for Slugworth, plus a bit of Darkon lore if you want the vibe of the factory without the inherent silliness of Willy Wonka annd Oompa Loompas; --The Unknown (but not anti-graffiti gobstoppers); --and more! The full write-up for Wonka's Chocolate Factory is available on DM's Guild: https://site.dmsguild.com/product/544208/Willy-McDuffs-Candy-Factory-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770 The discount link for the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory adventure is here: https://tools.dmsguild.com/browse.php?discount=9b8c59b61f The watchlist we used for Episode 41 is here: https://medium.com/@oddlazdo/a-filler-reduced-viewing-guide-to-sailor-moon-season-1-d64a7d5c158d We watched all the required episodes as well as 11 and 31 (which were unnecessary but very fun), and Tom watched the first season of Crystal. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 11:50 The Lord 43:39 The Land 1:10:40 Dread Possibilities 1:32:36 Parting Thoughts 1:56:32 D’s Parting Thoughts 2:05:54 Episode 41 Watchlist Content Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-128061331?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link, on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/wonderfulworldofdarklords/782533621911322624/introducing-content-warnings-for-ds-journal?source=share, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid037sb7hNXRaRMpyamiLiB4EYFfnqmpeGBX3DdS2gzPtUq3EooecwHAgwQVk73cbFMl&id=100083262132645) Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), body horror (transformation; major), child endangerment (major; she doesn't explicitly mention that the ticket holders are children, but if you know, you know), facial mutilation (minor), suicide (minor). If you struggle with D's emotional distress, skip the postscript; it builds on the major plot development from The Black Cauldron, but it isn't crucial. All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner Wagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine Band Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalin The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-jones and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: [email protected] Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Patreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklords YouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords: Book Club of Dread! No, if you're not a patron, you didn't miss Book One; it's a Patreon exclusive. We talk about the rules of the Nightmare Land so much that we couldn't paywall them in good conscience, though, so we're making the second, rules-focused book of the 1995 Ravenloft Nightmare Lands boxed set free for everyone. The Nightmare Lands has a lot of legitimately cool ideas and some creepy, evocative settings and NPCs, but it's also an attempt to cludge together freeform indie ideas with second edition D&D mechanics. Topics discussed include: --The five Disney/Pixar PCs we're going to subject to the torments of the Nightmare Court, complete with classes, levels, and alignments, and which one of them strides through the land of dreams like a goddess; --How to make peace with your inner demons by gaining enough mental fortitude points to attain your inner peace number (hint: it's second edition, so it's through combat); --Tom's on-mic meltdown at the way experience points were handled in the nineties; --So, so many charts; --And more! Our beverage is Nightmare on Bourbon Street, or Nightmare on Martinelli Street for a mocktail option. You can find the recipe here: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/nightmare-on-bourbon-street/ We used the same regular non-alcoholic sparkling cider that we give our kids on New Year's Eve, and it was absolutely delicious, so we can 100% vouch for this whether you add a shot of bourbon or not. REMINDER: Our fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank is still live! https://give.capitalareafoodbank.org/wonderfulworldofdarklords Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 15:53 Meet the adventuring party! 29:40 General dreamscape rules 35:17 Madness rules 43:01 Inner strength and mental fortitude 1:15:20 Dream powers 1:43:12 Geography of the Nightmare Lands 1:59:49 Dream powers of the Nightmare Court 2:22:34 Dr. Illhousen's clinic All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org: Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find on Tumblr and Instagram: https://www.tumblr.com/halite-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite Contact us on: Gmail: [email protected] Facebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Tumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords Youtube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wonderful-world-of-darklords/donations