Heroes of Horror

A pretty decent supplement. It highlights the concepts of what makes horror interesting and alluring, and how to make it fun. But it doesn't seem to go quite deep enough, as what it seems to offer is make analogies to old and modern media sources. So if you liked horror enough to get this supplement, chances are, you already know what makes horror tick.

The sourcebook introduces a new taint mechanic and variant rules regarding fear. The new mechanic basically makes “taint” an actual thing to be tracked, thus something tangible to put pressure on the players. It also introduces two new core classes and several prestige classes that relate to the ideas in the sourcebook. I only found them mildly interesting. The new core archivist felt odd with its use of divine magic and the core dread necromancer felt unnecessary. I did find the new spells, items, and creatures to be very interesting. Other than these, there's a new demigod, a small section on dreams, and a smattering of sample adventures.