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[technoir]

I have noticed in my game running I very rarely have any clearcut easy to peg evil people. Everyone exist in a spectrum of experience experience and traits that lead to who they become. When I run a game I let that view of people effect how i tend to run npc's. Now matter how despicable they have reasons for the things they do and rarely is it for evil's sake.

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[pipistrella.livejournal.com]

That's a good thing.

[technoir.livejournal.com]

yes and no. It some circumstances it is nice to fight evil and no your fighting evil. Hard to do if you understand the motivations of the bad men your fighting.

[pipistrella.livejournal.com]

Of course. It's still better to weight your story towards realistic villains. A villain can also be understandable without being sympathetic. His motives don't have to be good; it's just nice if they reach beyond, "Kill lots of kittens and take over the world."

Then for maybe every tenth villain, throw in some pure evil.

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Collect 10 villain and get a guilt free bad guy free!!

I can see the ads now.

[pipistrella.livejournal.com]

Sure, but you have to save and mail in the proof-of-kill sticker.

[shieldhaven.livejournal.com]

Doesn't that violate Rule #4: No Leaving Body Parts Of Your Enemies Lying Around the House?

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Not if you have to mail them in for redeeming and getting your "guilt free villain"tm.