the masque of the red death was written in 1842.
the masque of the red death was written in 1842.
when was the masque of the red death written?
1842
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"the masque of the red death" is an 1842 short story by edgar allan poe.









































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bullet::::- "the masque of the red death" (1964 film), a 1964 film adapted from the short story









































bullet::::- "masque of the red death" (1989 film), a remake of the 1964 film









































bullet::::- "the masque of the red death" (1989 film), starring frank stallone and herbert lom









































bullet::::- "masque of the red death" (album), a 1988 anthology album by diamanda galás
the masque of the red death (disambiguation)
rick swan reviewed "masque of the red death and other tales" for "dragon" magazine #216 (april 1995). he declares that "masque of the red death" is cause for celebration, especially for players whose "ad&d" game campaigns have gone stale. not exactly the ravenloft setting and not exactly a new game, connors' little mutant is the most provocative "ad&d" variant since the spelljammer campaign." he commented: "balancing blood-soaked imagery with humorous flourishes [...] "masque" deftly combines the gloom of white wolf's "" game and the whimsy of r. talsorian's "castle falkenstein" game. though "masque" would've benefited form a tighter focus—why not just concentrate on europe instead of struggling to cover the whole world?—there's more to embrace than complain about." swan continued: "still, "masque"'s drawing card isn't the victorian setting. as good as it is, we’ve been here before, not just in "castle falkenstein", but also in chaosium's "cthulhu by gaslight" (an expansion for the "call of cthulhu" game) and tsr’s own "for faerie, queen, and country" supplement for the "amazing engine" game. the main attraction is the game system." he added that for firearms, its "simple, common sense rules ease the transition from crossbows to carbines" and for its rules on magic, "reduced reliance on magic further nudges masque in the direction of realism." he commented on the three adventure booklets, saying that they "answer most of the questions about staging campaigns. red tide serves up few surprises—anyone who can't anticipate the plot twists hasn't seen enough late shows—but plenty of action and a lot of fun. red jack, a jack the ripper take-off, put my entire party in the cemetery—consider that a recommendation. red death uses edgar allan poe as a springboard for a tricky mystery. swan contended that graphically, "the ravenloft campaign remains the most conservative horror rpg on the market; compared to the in-your-face white wolf line, the ravenloft setting is about as visually compelling as the "cryptkeeper" cartoon series. [...] though the referee screen does a nice job of displaying the tables, the posters don't amount to much. one features a more or less standard map of the world, intended, i guess, for those who don't have access to an atlas. the other depicts the cover art and the ravenloft logo, intended, i guess, for those inclined to help tsr promote their products." swan concluded the review by saying: "the victorian setting's fine, but it's a sidebar to the system overhaul. "masque of the red death" makes a persuasive case for reality-based role-playing, where wits count more than muscle and a shotgun packs more punch than a fireball. endearingly human, these are the only "ad&d" game characters i'd consider using as investigators in a "call of cthulhu" game or, for that matter, as adversaries in a "vampire" campaign. and nitpickers who've been clamoring for a streamlined, skill-based "ad&d" game ought to be dancing in the streets. "masque of the red death" doesn't qualify as the third edition of the "ad&d" game, but it's a reasonable facsimile—call it second edition, version 2.0. may connors' next mutant be just as ornery."
masque of the red death and other tales