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* This trope is frequently recommended for [=DMs=] trying to run a MindScrew type of horror game, via PaintingTheMedium. Specific examples are generally along the lines of describing a room with something, e.g. a girl, mentioned in a BreathlessNonSequitur.
-->'''Players:''' Describe the girl.\\
'''DM:''' ''[looks confused]'' What girl?
-->'''Players:''' Describe the girl.\\
'''DM:''' ''[looks confused]'' What girl?
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-->'''DM:''' You seem to be in someone's study, half-lit by what sunlight can pass through thelines smudged panes of describing a room with something, e.g. small window. [[BreathlessNonSequitur There's a bulky desk covered in papers, a rickety-looking wheeled chair, a girl, mentioned in a BreathlessNonSequitur.
-->'''Players:'''bookcase full of dusty tomes, and a yellowed map framed on the wall.]]\\
'''Players:''' Describe the girl.\\
'''DM:'''''[looks confused]'' What girl?
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' Homebrew monster False Hydra is an aberration built on this trope, with a subliminal song that makes people both forget seeing it, and forget everyone it's eaten. No, you've never had a cleric in your party... good thing you always found a lot of healing potions in the treasure.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]], and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' specific magazine, ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about the Kenku ([[BeastMan humanoid crows]] whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being thieves) that mentions this trope as a possible use of their vocal mimicry. Just tie up someone with information, blindfold them, [[HellIsThatNoise make a bunch of horrific noises (sharpening blades, snarling monsters, screams of agony, etc.)]], [[NothingIsScarier and let their minds fill the blanks...]]
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]], and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' specific magazine, ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about the Kenku ([[BeastMan humanoid crows]] whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being thieves) that mentions this trope as a possible use of their vocal mimicry. Just tie up someone with information, blindfold them, [[HellIsThatNoise make a bunch of horrific noises (sharpening blades, snarling monsters, screams of agony, etc.)]], [[NothingIsScarier and let their minds fill the blanks...]]
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' Homebrew monster False Hydra is an aberration built on this trope, with a subliminal song that makes people both forget seeing it, and forget everyone it's eaten. No, you've never had a cleric in your party... good thing you always found a lot of healing potions in the treasure.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]], and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' specific magazine, ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', ** One 3rd Edition ''Ravenloft'' creature, the "backward man," prefers to toy with its victim at first, abusing its ''invisibility'' spell-like ability to steal small items, move furniture, make eerie noises, and allow its target to get brief glimpses of it scuttling about crabwise with its belly upward and its [[ExorcistHead head twisted around]]. Then it starts attacking animals and destroying food, before finally coming to kill its victim.
** ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about theKenku ([[BeastMan kenku ([[BirdPeople humanoid crows]] whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being thieves) that mentions this trope as a possible use of their [[VoiceChangeling vocal mimicry. Just tie mimicry]]. Tie up someone with information, and blindfold them, someone, [[HellIsThatNoise make a bunch of horrific noises (sharpening blades, snarling monsters, screams of agony, etc.)]], [[NothingIsScarier and let their minds fill the blanks...]]]]
** The infamous homebrewed monster, the "false hydra," is an aberration built on this trope. Its subliminal singing [[PerceptionFilter prevents people from noticing it]], as well as [[UnPerson forget anyone it's eaten]]. Most parties need a cleric or other healer to help them clear dungeons, but it sure is lucky your group found all those potions of ''cure wounds''... though why is there an extra horse waiting with yours in the stable?
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** ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]], and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
** ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about the
** The infamous homebrewed monster, the "false hydra," is an aberration built on this trope. Its subliminal singing [[PerceptionFilter prevents people from noticing it]], as well as [[UnPerson forget anyone it's eaten]]. Most parties need a cleric or other healer to help them clear dungeons, but it sure is lucky your group found all those potions of ''cure wounds''... though why is there an extra horse waiting with yours in the stable?
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Funnily enough, despite also having rules for [[KarmaMeter Powers Checks]], it never explicitly says what kind of Powers Check would need to be made for gaslighting, although most fans would accept that the act combines Major Betrayal with Sadistic Torture, and possibly other crimes, perhaps even to the extent of being an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]].
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' features actual ''mechanics'' for gaslighting, as [[SanityMeter madness, fear and horror checks]] are the three primary unique mechanics of the setting, which is based around DarkFantasy via horror, especially GothicHorror. Funnily enough, despite also having rules for [[KarmaMeter Powers Checks]], it never explicitly says what kind of Powers Check would need Basically, this is altering circumstances to be made for gaslighting, although most fans would accept that the act combines Major Betrayal with Sadistic Torture, and possibly other crimes, perhaps even force another character to the extent of being take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an [[MoralEventHorizon Act of Ultimate Darkness]].Darkness]], and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
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* Gaslighting is a gameplay mechanic in the ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' campaign setting of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an evil act, and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' Homebrew monster False Hydra is an aberration built on this trope, with a subliminal song that makes people both forget seeing it, and forget everyone it's eaten. No, you've never had a cleric in your party... good thing you always found a lot of healing potions in the treasure.
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* This trope is frequently recommended for [=DMs=] trying to run a MindScrew type of horror game, via PaintingTheMedium. Specific examples are generally along the lines of describing a room with something, e.g. a girl, mentioned in a BreathlessNonSequitur.
-->'''Players:''' Describe the girl.\\
'''DM:''' ''[looks confused]'' What girl?
* Arguably, any time you Slipshank (reach under, behind, or into a convenient object and grab something that shouldn't be there) something in ''TabletopGame/{{Continuum}}'', this happens, only instead of you thinking you are insane until you go back in time and put it there to begin with, you acquire a small amount of Frag (your memories and the universe disagree, therefore you start fading out).
* In ''TabletopGame/TheDarkEye'', one long term experiment at the School Of Pains involved putting drugs into the subjects dinner and letting undead bodyparts wander into his room at night, while at day convincing him that all experiences were hallucinations and nightmares, offering joyful companionship and walks in the park. Goal was to find out if the troubled mind would decide for one of the realities while negating the other or ultimately break apart.
-->"Despite heavy fear attacks, general mental instability, and explicit suicidal tendencies, the experiment will continue as planned."
* The ''TabletopGame/DemonTheDescent'' sourcebook "Night Horrors: Enemy Action" features a demon with an increasingly fractured mentality who not only gaslights the people around her, fragments of her personality may have started gaslighting other fragments. Just to drive the point home, she even has an Interlock actually ''called'' Gaslight, which allows her to edit people's memories.
* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' specific magazine, ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about the Kenku ([[BeastMan humanoid crows]] whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being thieves) that mentions this trope as a possible use of their vocal mimicry. Just tie up someone with information, blindfold them, [[HellIsThatNoise make a bunch of horrific noises (sharpening blades, snarling monsters, screams of agony, etc.)]], [[NothingIsScarier and let their minds fill the blanks...]]
* ''TabletopGame/InterstitialOurHeartsIntertwined'' has The Linksmith, a playbook all about manipulating people's memories in order to control them and gain their trust. As such, the playbook has a trigger warning right at the top to ensure everyone playing is comfortable with it.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' has the Mesmerist archetype called the Gaslighter. Its favored trick is making people perceive their own reflection as somehow corrupted, and can cause fear, hallucinations, and [[SanityMeter sanity damage]]. Unlike most effects of this nature, for which the culprit tends to be fairly obvious once the effect has expired (it was that guy who was pointing at me saying magic words right before), due to the nature of their hypnotic stare and psychic magic, they can do this without the victim being aware they're doing any of it. You have to be evil to take it.
* Gaslighting is a gameplay mechanic in the ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' campaign setting of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an evil act, and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
* ''TabletopGame/UnknownArmies'' role-playing game BigBad, the Mystery Man, has this as his actual superpower.
* Vampires infected with Malkavia, and the Malkovian Bloodline from ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' can do this with illusions via the Dementation power called, what else, Gaslighting. It IS possible to use this for non-destructive and benign purposes, but keep in mind you're dealing with insane walking corpses fueled by magic blood in the TabletopGame/WorldOfDarkness.
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{{Gaslighting}} in TabletopGames.
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* This trope is frequently recommended for [=DMs=] trying to run a MindScrew type of horror game, via PaintingTheMedium. Specific examples are generally along the lines of describing a room with something, e.g. a girl, mentioned in a BreathlessNonSequitur.
-->'''Players:''' Describe the girl.\\
'''DM:''' ''[looks confused]'' What girl?
* Arguably, any time you Slipshank (reach under, behind, or into a convenient object and grab something that shouldn't be there) something in ''TabletopGame/{{Continuum}}'', this happens, only instead of you thinking you are insane until you go back in time and put it there to begin with, you acquire a small amount of Frag (your memories and the universe disagree, therefore you start fading out).
* In ''TabletopGame/TheDarkEye'', one long term experiment at the School Of Pains involved putting drugs into the subjects dinner and letting undead bodyparts wander into his room at night, while at day convincing him that all experiences were hallucinations and nightmares, offering joyful companionship and walks in the park. Goal was to find out if the troubled mind would decide for one of the realities while negating the other or ultimately break apart.
-->"Despite heavy fear attacks, general mental instability, and explicit suicidal tendencies, the experiment will continue as planned."
* The ''TabletopGame/DemonTheDescent'' sourcebook "Night Horrors: Enemy Action" features a demon with an increasingly fractured mentality who not only gaslights the people around her, fragments of her personality may have started gaslighting other fragments. Just to drive the point home, she even has an Interlock actually ''called'' Gaslight, which allows her to edit people's memories.
* The ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' specific magazine, ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'', once published a ''Monster Ecology'' article about the Kenku ([[BeastMan humanoid crows]] whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being thieves) that mentions this trope as a possible use of their vocal mimicry. Just tie up someone with information, blindfold them, [[HellIsThatNoise make a bunch of horrific noises (sharpening blades, snarling monsters, screams of agony, etc.)]], [[NothingIsScarier and let their minds fill the blanks...]]
* ''TabletopGame/InterstitialOurHeartsIntertwined'' has The Linksmith, a playbook all about manipulating people's memories in order to control them and gain their trust. As such, the playbook has a trigger warning right at the top to ensure everyone playing is comfortable with it.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' has the Mesmerist archetype called the Gaslighter. Its favored trick is making people perceive their own reflection as somehow corrupted, and can cause fear, hallucinations, and [[SanityMeter sanity damage]]. Unlike most effects of this nature, for which the culprit tends to be fairly obvious once the effect has expired (it was that guy who was pointing at me saying magic words right before), due to the nature of their hypnotic stare and psychic magic, they can do this without the victim being aware they're doing any of it. You have to be evil to take it.
* Gaslighting is a gameplay mechanic in the ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' campaign setting of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Basically, this is altering circumstances to force another character to take a Madness check. Naturally, this is an evil act, and doing this to anyone for any reason always attracts the attention of the Dark Powers.
* ''TabletopGame/UnknownArmies'' role-playing game BigBad, the Mystery Man, has this as his actual superpower.
* Vampires infected with Malkavia, and the Malkovian Bloodline from ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' can do this with illusions via the Dementation power called, what else, Gaslighting. It IS possible to use this for non-destructive and benign purposes, but keep in mind you're dealing with insane walking corpses fueled by magic blood in the TabletopGame/WorldOfDarkness.
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