Episode 8: Beauty and the Beast

Mes chers mademonsieurs, it is with greatest pride and deepest pleasure that we welcome you to Wonderful World of Darklords! In this episode, we discuss one of the most gothic and atmospheric movies in the Disney canon, which asks us what makes a monster and what makes a man. No, no, not Hunchback, the tonally consistent one. (We promise Hunchback's coming, though!) Subjects discussed include:Why we decided on Gaston as the darklord even though you can make an excellent case for pre-redemption Beast, and how to use Beast as your darklord if you prefer;How to make Belle an active presence in the setting like she deserves, while not letting her steal the story from your PCs;A version of the Beast's castle that preserves its eerie mystique in a D&D context;A curse for Gaston that makes him the real monster in more ways than one;and more!And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the Kolars proudly present: Beauty and the Beast!The full writeup for Elsaz is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/420636/The-Beasts-Castle--A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread-01-13?affiliate_id=241770&fbclid=IwAR1ocZ26snwdAxSesbMbGD8R2gJt5DuqQNlFW5aawAlGpLmQ4vXxNFssvgQAll 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-draw and http://www.instagram.com/insta_haliteContact us on:Gmail: wonderfulworldofdarklords at gmail dot comFacebook: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsTumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklords