30 review for Heroes of Horror

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   4 out of 5

   Juho Pohjalainen – May 23, 2019

   More edgy and juvenile than genuinely scary.

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   4 out of 5

   David – Nov 29, 2015

   A pretty decent supplement. It highlights the concepts of what makes horror interesting and alluring, and how to make it fun. But it doesn't seem to go quite deep enough, as what it seems to offer is make analogies to old and modern media sources. So if you liked horror enough to get this supplement, chances are, you already know what makes horror tick. The sourcebook introduces a new taint mechanic and variant rules regarding fear. The new mechanic basically makes "taint" an actual thing to be t A pretty decent supplement. It highlights the concepts of what makes horror interesting and alluring, and how to make it fun. But it doesn't seem to go quite deep enough, as what it seems to offer is make analogies to old and modern media sources. So if you liked horror enough to get this supplement, chances are, you already know what makes horror tick. The sourcebook introduces a new taint mechanic and variant rules regarding fear. The new mechanic basically makes "taint" an actual thing to be tracked, thus something tangible to put pressure on the players. It also introduces two new core classes and several prestige classes that relate to the ideas in the sourcebook. I only found them mildly interesting. The new core archivist felt odd with its use of divine magic and the core dread necromancer felt unnecessary. I did find the new spells, items, and creatures to be very interesting. Other than these, there's a new demigod, a small section on dreams, and a smattering of sample adventures.

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   4 out of 5

   'Nathan Burgoine – Jun 17, 2015

   Not the greatest of the D&D supplements, this book does have a few good ideas in it, but the mechanics of terror and taint leave something to be desired - I prefer role-playing fear (and have players strong enough to do so) - and taint seemed like something that needed to be campaign-specific to work; if it was dropped into a setting already in play, it would seem sudden and strange. I did like the new classes, however - especially the Archivist!

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   5 out of 5

   Scott Andrews –

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   4 out of 5

   Anthony Hinde –

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   4 out of 5

   Curtis Hay –

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   5 out of 5

   Hayden Olsen –

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   4 out of 5

   Jason Rhune –

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   5 out of 5

   Ignacio –

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    4 out of 5

    Sean –

11. 

    4 out of 5

    Clackamas –

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    4 out of 5

    Cooper Summers –

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    5 out of 5

    Mac –

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    5 out of 5

    Tony Sims-Novis –

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    4 out of 5

    Hazel Phoenix –

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    4 out of 5

    Γιώργος Λαγκώνας –

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    4 out of 5

    Michael Kieffer –

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    5 out of 5

    Jason –

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    4 out of 5

    Tom Regan –

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    4 out of 5

    Michael Wellman –

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    4 out of 5

    Alexander –

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    4 out of 5

    Zach –

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    4 out of 5

    Gite Mivelej –

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    5 out of 5

    Batjutsu –

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    4 out of 5

    Richard –

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    4 out of 5

    Petrikovy –

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    4 out of 5

    Juddson Ivines –

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    5 out of 5

    Dragonwhispers2u –

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    4 out of 5

    Lucreţiu Calotă –

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    5 out of 5

    Kenneth Underwood –