And an on-topic user, my thread lives.
And yes, that's true! Fantasy RPGs have seemingly taken up a standard, and very little successful deviation is found. Fairy tales in general (the original foundation of the idea of fantasy) provide an interesting place to flesh out. I especially enjoy old Russian hero stories and folktales, which bring in many interesting elements and ideas into a more classic heroic tale.
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I do lots of fairy-tale inspired stuff. Talking animals, cruel witches, curses and faries. It's a bit darker then Disney stuff, but I don't try to go full Brother's Grim. You don't need to shock and horrify.
You know, the actual books were not too bad.
Absolutely true. And I'm referring to the point directly between modern fairy tales and the Brothers. Which you seem to have hit.
BTW, for those interested, this thread seems to have a similar theme, but more specific.
i remember an old book from France called The Lilac Garden....
that was creepy shit, and would make for a very goth fairy tale RPG....
shall i see if the net even has pictures?
Go ahead, user.
I, as OP, am trying to pull in as much various info as possible. There is a general theme of the time between the Grim Brothers and today, but the old horror tales are the root and deserve a place in this discussion.
All right, this is OP signing off for the night.
We're experiencing a lull in content, but in return there has been no bait.
Keep it up, folks. I like it when Veeky Forums relaxes and lets ideas flow smoothly.
Who knows, we might even get a mod or an admin to stop by, since this thread is so quiet.
to be honest, google makes me think it's not called Lilac Garden....
it was an old-ass book, likely 1920's or so.
it had INSANELY detailed and very dark landscapes, very surreal.
i remember a hero called 'Fair Mineau" or something.
it was best quality shit....
....
come to think of it
it was 1981-ish when i last saw that book.....
i think i was 4.
i know someone who has it.
it's some deep shit, have fun finding a record....
The are a few rpgs and tabletop games that go for such an art style. They're usually European, often get praised for their art, rarely sell well, and often don't get translated into English.