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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]

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.