Episode 45: KPop Demon Hunters

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! It's our annual non-Disney episode, and this year, what could we choose except the movie that soundly ate Disney's lunch? There's a TON of terrific overlap between KPop Demon Hunters and D&D/Ravenloft, from "group of heavily armed people who kick supernatural butt through the power of song" to "villains who get pulled into a special hell of their own creation and also of a dark power's creation," but it's also grounded specifically in the 21st century pop music scene, which is...decidedly not terrific overlap. Like Huntr/x, though, Kolars don't quit. Topics discussed include:Why we went with Jinu as our darklord instead of Gwi-Ma or Celine (don't worry, we have an AU for darklord Celine if you hate her unconditionally and want Jinu and Rumi to kiss);How Celine's ethos can make everything worse even if you don't have her as the darklord, and can provide a reason for Huntr/x to have a non-adventurer cover identity in the process;The OG domain that tackled the theme of intrusive thoughts, guilt, and shame, and why KPop Demon Hunters does it better (it's partly the lack of kender);Alternate rules to make combat more cinematic and to incorporate Huntri/x style themes of teamwork into your party;and more!The full write-up for Golden City is available for free on DM's Guild: dmsguild.com/en/product/562849/Bardcore-Demon-Slayers-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?preview=1Our Listener's Choice poll is available through the end of April: https://www.patreon.com/posts/listeners-choice-154445268Timestamps0:00 Introduction4:14 The Lord31:25 The Land58:25 Dread Possibilities1:30:21 Aging up (sexual content, drugs, gaslighting, emotional abuse, eating disorders, general depression ickiness)1:36:46 Aging up ends1:41:33 Parting thoughts2:05:06 D’s Parting ThoughtsContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Gaslighting (major), parasocial grooming (moderate), emotional abuse (moderate), psychological torture (moderate), death (minor), fire (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 FaulknerDialog 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