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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.

[hapersmion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, all those undead guys were just misunderstood and trying to do the right thing, really. :)

Good thing we have so many Neutral characters in the party. Pesky moral issues can all be solved by "What? He was going to attack in a minute! I just beat him to it, that's all.."

[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]

especially if they lean towards evil like some characters i could name.

[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.

[hoshiadam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the dark elf caster living changed the opinion of my character. He's never going back to Xendrik at this point (assuming he makes it out this time). Too dangerous, and it is really invading thier land.

[technoir.livejournal.com]

I can see that. Though they probably would not have been as understanding if it had been reversed. Also By making a contact then you guys may later not have to deal with them in a conflict capacity. Then again you might. I promise though there will be some unredeamedly evil folks around as well.

The Bodak was pretty bad.

[ikara-fox.livejournal.com]

"You saw it! That orphanage was going to attack me! I was forced to burn it down with children inside! Really officer!"