Episode 34: Thanos

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords: Marvel May! As soon as we announced this theme last May, you knew this one was coming. Thanos is such a compelling Big Bad for the entire MCU that they've been flailing to replace him ever since Infinity War, and he could make a fantastic Big Bad for your campaign as well . . . but can any villain, no matter how grandiose and self-deluded, be a darklord if they don't have a domain in the source material? Topics discussed include:The D&D setting that fits perfectly with Thanos's backstory and motivation, and also gives us plenty of flavor for a domain we have to invent almost from whole cloth;What even is an Infinity Stone in D&D terms, anyway?;Alternate motivations for Thanos, since resource scarcity is hardly the most pressing problem in Ravenloft;The dangers of introducing an epic-level villain with an epic-level scheme to any game that isn't all about him;And more!The full write-up for the Domain of the Mad Titan is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/521375/The-Mad-Titans-Domain-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770PhD&D's video on Tovag is available here: https://youtu.be/jXoORohKKAQ?si=h62KXORCqijkTAUzOur second Listener's Choice poll is available to all listeners on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-127690065?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkTimestamps0:00 Introduction7:41 The Lord46:27 The Land58:54 Dread Possibilities D's Journal (this is where all the bad stuff is; skip if necessary)1:08:36 Dread Possibilities discussion1:34:19 Aging Up (body horror, mind control, emotional abuse)1:38:58 Aging up ends 1:48:29 Parting Thoughts 2:14:36 D’s Parting ThoughtsContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Torture (major), forced mind-reading (major), imprisonment (major), genocide (moderate), slavery (moderate), blood (moderate), body horror (minor), kidnapping (minor), child abuse (minor), forced experimentation (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 VinuelaChopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward NeemanChopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke FaulknerRachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei RachmaninoffChopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke FaulknerGranados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (post-credits scene), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0)Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself: http://www.tumblr.com/darklordazalinThe 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_haliteContact us on:Gmail: [email protected]: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsTumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsPatreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklordsYouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord