Episode 44: Alice In Wonderland

In which D and her new traveling companion go through the looking glass. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain.Timestamps0:00 Introduction2:47 The Lord5:05 The Land10:24 Dread Possibilities19:27 Parting thoughts25:12 PostscriptContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Psychological torture (major), death (major), emotional abuse (major), body horror (transformation; moderate), sexual content (fade to black, moderate), child abuse (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 RachmaninoffWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (Dread Possibilities), performed by the United States Marine BandChopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke FaulknerGranados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (postscript), performed by Monica AlianelloDialog 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

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Today's domain ended up being MUCH harder than we anticipated. Horror versions of Wonderland are a dime a dozen, but fitting it into the specific mold of a Ravenloft domain was another matter entirely. Follow us down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass as we discuss:Our potential darklord candidates, including the reason why neither Alice, the Queen of Hearts, or the Red Queen alone had what it took to be our darklord (and also a rant about how the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts are completely different characters);Why you do not, under any circumstances, want to go overboard with the worldbuilding;Communicating the strangeness of Wonderland in the language of D&D as well as through description;Some of Wonderland's major horror themes, so your dark horror version of Wonderland feels like Wonderland instead of like a Hot Topic t-shirt of a blood-soaked Cheshire Cat;and more!The full write-up for Wonderland is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/559672/wonderland-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1Dungeonland is available on DM's Guild here: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/17039/ex1-dungeonland-1e If you'd rather just watch a video about it, the video Tom mentioned is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdnP6EV0ctc&t=1sThe video Rachel mentioned about Wonderland as a dream and about the connections between Wonderland and Silent Hill is here: https://youtu.be/613V8HBrZoU?si=vS5aPt64KgcVkOsmTimestamps0:00 Introduction9:26 The Lord43:06 The Land1:01:34 Dread Possibilities fiction1:10:31 Dread Possibilities out of character1:27:03 Aging up (body horror, euphemistic discussion of sexual violence, use of the word "erotica")1:38:16 Aging up ends1:40:24 Parting thoughts1:57:40 D’s Parting Thoughts2:03:26 PostscriptContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Psychological torture (major), death (major), emotional abuse (major), body horror (transformation; moderate), sexual content (fade to black, moderate), child abuse (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 RachmaninoffWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (Dread Possibilities), performed by the United States Marine BandChopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke FaulknerGranados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (postscript), performed by Monica AlianelloDialog 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

In which D...well...departs from Agrabah.Timestamps0:00 "Dear Yensid..."1:43 "And then everything changed..."5:09 "I remembered..."9:50 "My dreams..."13:14 "We have left Agrabah..."Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Mind control (major), torture (major), slavery (major), trauma (major), memory manipulation (major). If necessary, you can skip directly from the "I remembered..." timestamp to the "My dreams..." timestamp; it's got the worst of the content warning stuff, and it's mostly reiterating information that the listener already knows.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, performed by Eduardo VinuelaChopin Etude Op. 10, No. 6 in E-Flat Minor "Lament", performed by Edward NeemanChopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1, 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

In which a whole lot of metaplot comes together. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain.Timestamps0:00 Introduction1:44 The Lord5:02 The Land7:10 Dread Possibilities13:19 Parting thoughtsContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Mind control (major), death (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 FaulknerWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine BandDialog 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

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! At long last, we get to an episode that we've been teasing for over a year, and that y'all have been asking for pretty much from episode one: Aladdin It combines a darklord with impeccable vibes, a setting with...somewhat problematic vibes that make it peccable but ridiculously cool, and well-earned nostalgia that brings it a ton of emotional power. Sit back and ruminate while we illuminate the possibilities for you. Topics discussed include:A broader motivation for Jafar that makes the lamp his top priority but not his only one, since "every week he tries to get the lamp from Aladdin and fails" is going to get really repetitive, really fast;The character class that gives Jafar all the magic your players will expect him to have, but still makes him miserable;How to bring Jasmine and Aladdin into your game without having them steal the spotlight from your PCs;Elements from the TV show you can bring in, including a villain that all you 90s kids KNEW was going to get mentioned;And more!The full write-up for Agrabah is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/555642/arabian-nights-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1If you want more resources on orientalism in D&D from people who are actually qualified to talk about it, the Asians Represent readthrough of Al-Qadim is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQUmmaVBxqpiwt3rjqQYNBerHPGPJUktThe video about Jafar and the TV villains is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzjwyYlsZ78Timestamps0:00 Introduction10:32 The Lord46:20 The Land1:06:54 Dread Possibilities1:23:19 Aging up (sexual content)1:26:22 Sexual part of aging up ends1:36:50 Parting thoughts2:06:57 D’s Parting ThoughtsContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Mind control (major), death (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 FaulknerWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine BandDialog 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

In which D journeys into the mouth of madness. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion for the domain.Timestamps0:00 Introduction2:34 The Lord5:42 The Land10:26 Dread Possibilities15:00 Parting Thoughts19:31 PostscriptContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (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 FaulknerWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine BandDialog 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

Our name's Wonderful World of Darklords, and we're a podcast. Uh, let's see...we're three and a half years old, 42 episodes long, got a bit of sappiness in us. Our passion bubbles very near the surface, I guess, not gonna lie. Anywho, uh, what else...we're converters. We convert Disney movies to Ravenloft domains, professionally. I mean, we're very good at what we do. Thing is, being a Byronic cesspool is the name of the game. Literally. That's what the "darklord" in Wonderful World of Darklords is. So yeah, naturally King Candy is the guy we're talking about. When he does an act of ultimate darkness, he gets a domain. But are there domains for an act of ultimate Disney movie to Ravenloft domain conversion? To that, we say ha! And no, there aren't. Which is honestly a good thing, because when we see King Candy out there, living in a hell of his own creation, constantly terrified that Vanellope will come and unravel all his lies, sometimes we think...man, it sure must be awful being the bad guy. Topics discussed include:How the heck to translate an arcade full of living video game characters into D&D terms, and how to get your PCs interacting with them when they are not, themselves, video game characters;Making King Candy even more hateable (which is impressive, because he's already REALLY AWFUL);Why the cy-bugs, while ridiculously cool, don't complicate the setting as much as we thought they would;The underrated John Carpenter movie that shows how to bring out the horror in what's mostly a pretty fantasy-heavy, horror-light setting;And more!The full write-up for the Arcades of Litwak is available on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/552182/the-arcades-of-litwak-a-ravenloft-domain-of-dread?preview=1The poll for our horror movie minisode is free for all on our Patreon, and will be until January 31st: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916Timestamps0:00 Announcements1:43 Introduction8:49 The Lord43:25 The Land1:08:43 Dread Possibilities1:34:38 Parting Thoughts1:50:03 D’s Parting ThoughtsContent Advisory for D's Journal (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Mind control (major), memory manipulation (major), blood (moderate), heights and falling from them (moderate), death (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 FaulknerWagner Siegfried, WWV 86C - Funeral March, Finale (postscript), performed by the United States Marine BandDialog 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

In which D gets scammed by dogs. The in-character fiction from the episode without the in-depth out of character discussion of the NPC.You can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European ArchiveDialog 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: [email protected]: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsTumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsPatreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklordsYouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Kris Newton joins us as we close out 2025 with a discussion of Oliver and Company, and with it, the class option that has tragically never made it into a single edition of D&D: Doggie Crime Lord. Topics discussed include:Why a sadsack with a gambling addiction and a team of canine pickpockets is going to be irresistible for a whole lot of PCs;The versatility of this version of Bill Sykes, and how he can function as a low-level henchman for a variety of heavy hitters your PCs can tangle with later;The joys of treasure that comes with strings attached;An impromptu musical number;And more!Full writeups for Fagin and his magic dog biscuits can be found for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fagin-146739039The link to our horror movie minisode poll is also on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/horror-movie-146799916TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction7:14 Fagin Stats and Background40:38 Adventures with FaginYou can find Kris at MegaDumbCast (https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/) and the now-completed Gameable Podcast (https://gameabledisneypodcast.tumblr.com/)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Arabian Dance, from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, via the European ArchiveDialog 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: [email protected]: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsTumblr: @wonderfulworldofdarklordsPatreon: www.patreon.com/WonderfulWorldofDarklordsYouTube: @wonderfulworldofdarklord

In which D travels home for the holidays. The full episode can be found on Patreon, but we wanted to make this portion of it public to give a sense of the status quo with D's family.Timestamps:0:00 Introduction0:55 First Letter ("Despite Yensid's petulant silence on the matter...")4:38 Second Letter ("There's no feeling quite like that of coming home...")10:32 Second Letter, continued ("And to my relief and delight, the door was opened...")Content Advisory (details on content advisories can be found on Facebook, Tumblr, and Patreon)Emotional abuse (major; I'm going to stop calling it "subtext" because it's text by now), psychological torture (major)All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:Granados Twelve Spanish Dances, Op. 37, II. - Oriental (letter to Binx theme), performed by Monica Alianello (public domain mark 1.0)Mozart Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, 1. - Andante Grazioso (Poppy's theme), from the European ArchiveSchumann Scenes from Childhood Op. 15, Movements IV, VII, X, and XII (Max and Dani), performed by Donald BettsChopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo VinuelaThe 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