LogFAQs > #941006867

Yeah, modern Halloween is so centered around whatever is mainstream/popular at the time that I feel like trying to classify them like how you currently are could very easily end up with you writing yourself into a corner.

It really depends on the context/what your premise is, but I'd say don't try to limit yourself; go with whatever you think will fit into your story; if you want to include dragons and angels in your line-up, I think you absolutely can. Again, I don't know the world you're trying to build here, but as long as you establish the "rules" of the setting early, you can include or exclude whatever you want to pretty much. Even if a certain type of monster may be questionable on a mainstream level, if you personally think that type of monster will fit well with your world, just work it into the setting that in this world they ARE considered a mainstay, or work in that they're maybe a "forgotten" monster in the context of Halloween. I think there's a lot you can play with here, just go with whatever you think will work most cohesively with the setting you're trying to establish.

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