kultra wrote:Freakazoid might be the greatest cartoon of all time.
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I've never seen Freakazoid, but Tim Curry is always a welcome template for a villain's mannerisms.
Funny references were far more common when I first started playing. See
this thread for some examples. Back in those days, we'd throw in references to any old thing that we enjoyed. I've played in "campaigns" where Grandpa Munster and Golgol 13 both made thinly veiled appearances. At the same time. And if you haven't struggled through a D&D session saturated with Monty Python jokes, well, you've missed a crucial part of the initiation trials.
Recently, I usually aim for a serious vibe, but I've stuck some funny references in here and there. Mostly just to amuse myself. Most often with song choices. I used a song from The Lion King musical called "Shadowlands" when my party first got to the Shadowlands, for example. But I used the original version that had no English lyrics, and it's not a very well known song. So I was the only one who chuckled. I used the
Angel theme song when an angsty, broody character was dreaming of fighting vampires in an alleyway and saving an innocent. I've used instrumental versions of pop and/or rock songs like "Master of Puppets" when fighting Maligno, or "Bring me to Life" when undead pop up.
Also, I sometimes bust out the horrible accents. Pizzeria Italian for Odiare, Fancy Restaurant French for Dementlieu, etc.