Sweet shops, and evil candymen.

NykylaiHellray · Post by **NykylaiHellray** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:02 pm

I saw this creature in the d&d forums, and well it looks as though it would fit perfect in a victorian town in ravenloft.

Maybe in charge of an old sweet shop, and instead of the clothes said in the description. More a suit, with a ragged top hat on his brow.

Lol what about Uncle Crackerjack the self styled candy cane king.

http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php ... tcount=421

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:11 pm

That would be pretty sweet!(pun intended)

I think if I where to use him though, I would have his true nature disguised so he wouldn't look so disturbing at a casual glance. Another neet aplication of a creature like this would have him be an opium lord or something. Turning the people who visit his opium den into something disturbing.

Very cool though.

Brandi · Post by **Brandi** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:29 am

I'd be tempted to use him as the basis of a unique boogeyman, along the lines of creatures like the Croquemitaines.

Nathan of the FoS · Post by **Nathan of the FoS** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:25 am

If you don't mind going to Disney for inspiration--the Child-catcher from Disney's version of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang strikes me as really good basis for a character along these lines. (The city the Child-catcher lives in would be a good domain, come to that.)

Jester of the FoS · Post by **Jester of the FoS** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:07 pm

That's evil. I love it! I might have to steal that!
Correction, I am going to steal that. Expect it in a future FoS article.

Brandi wrote:I'd be tempted to use him as the basis of a unique boogeyman, along the lines of creatures like the Croquemitaines.

That was my first thought. Someone luring kids into his store kinda like a twisted and evil Willy Wonka. A small shop with a large warehouse in the back he uses as a twisted factory.

Ooooo that would be fun.

Brandi · Post by **Brandi** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:30 pm

Nathan of the FoS wrote:If you don't mind going to Disney for inspiration--the Child-catcher from Disney's version of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang strikes me as really good basis for a character along these lines. (The city the Child-catcher lives in would be a good domain, come to that.)

Trivia note: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actually isn't a Disney film, but rather came from the now-defunct United Artists.

WolfKook · Post by **WolfKook** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:22 pm

Jester of the FoS wrote:That was my first thought. Someone luring kids into his store kinda like a twisted and evil Willy Wonka.

Well... I have to admit that the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" used to scare the hell out of me when I was younger... Specially when "Violet" turned into a giant purple balloon...

...And the oompa-loompas, with their dark-humored songs and everything, were creeeeeeepy!!!

Jester of the FoS · Post by **Jester of the FoS** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:25 am

Is it raining? Is it snowing?
Is a hurricane a-blowing?
Not a speck of light is showing,
So the danger must be growing.
Are the fires of Hell a-glowing?
Is the grisly reaper mowing?
Yes, the danger must be growing,
For the rowers keep on rowing,
And they're certainly not showing,
Any signs that they are slowing!

Gene Wilder ruled in that movie.

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Sweet shops, and evil candymen.

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