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Villain motivations: They’re just evil

Villain motivations: They’re just evil

We’ve been talking about what makes a villain tick for a while now. If the players don’t understand why your villain does what they do, the…
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Aron Christensen
Villain motivations: Revenge

Villain motivations: Revenge

Why does a villain do what they do? Why do any of us, really, but let’s tighten the focus of our existential pondering. In order to be a…
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Villain motivations: Pure destructive drive

Villain motivations: Pure destructive drive

Creating and running an RPG villain can be a complex endeavor, but the villains themselves don’t have to be complicated. Coming up with…
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Villain motivations: Power

Villain motivations: Power

Creating villains who make sense can be tough. They want to do awful things, and why does anyone do awful things? While it’s said that…
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Aron Christensen
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Villain motivations: Greed

Villain motivations: Greed

Creating compelling villains for your game can be hard. The more relatable the villain, the more pathos we can generate. Getting the…
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Link: Theater of the mind for D&D

We’ll be back soon, after we deal with some pesky emergencies. But until then, here’s a link!
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Erica Lindquist
Whoops, I thought that was a plot hook

Whoops, I thought that was a plot hook

As a player, I try to be sensitive to the story that my Game Master is trying to tell. I’m here to participate in that story, after all…
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High initiative can be high stress

High initiative can be high stress

Imagine a scene in game where things are teetering on the brink of violence, diplomacy is breaking down and the chaos is close. And just in…
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Why I homebrew

Why I homebrew

I’ve always been a homebrew guy. I usually create my own stories and NPCs. Even when I play in an established setting or IP, I just can’t…
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Aron Christensen
How do you want to do this?

How do you want to do this?

It’s the question that a lot of live-play watchers love to hear. They’ve struck the final blow on the enemy, and now you ask them how they…
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Erica Lindquist
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