====== CREATING VILLAINS ======

Create Villains, hidden as Rivals or not, as prime antagonists to complicate the Adventurers' lives.

A Villain provides a specific focus to give the Adventurers' heroic deeds a chance to shine.

Villains employ [[creating_specialists|Specialists]], [[creating_goons|Goons]], Rivals, and other resources as needed to perpetrate their nefarious schemes.

For example, villain may unleash a goblin horde with a shaman specialist and archers to capture a lucrative gold mine from a hardworking village of miners and farmers which the Adventurers vow to protect.

===== Core Villain Design =====

☐ **VILLAIN SPECIALIST NPC** \\
Who (or what...) is the Big Bad Evil Threat? \\
Create a core Specialist NPC (or monster...) who can become the Villain to lead the Faction of Evil.

◢ [[:Chronology:creating_npcs|Creating NPCs]] \\
◢ [[:Chronology:creating_specialists|Creating Specialists]]

☐ **VILLAIN FACTION** \\
How big of a Threat is the Big Bad Evil Threat? \\
As the Villain progresses their plot from dream to reality, they may gather many additional hands and resources to help them, [[creating_factions|creating one or more factions]] which the Adventurers may cross paths with more and more often as the Adventurers and the Faction both rise in power.

◢ [[:Chronology:creating_factions|Creating Factions]]

☐ **VILLAIN PLOT** \\
What is the Big Bad Evil Threat, really? \\
In addition to being a Specialist themselves with some additional ability to surprise the Adventurers, what truly sets the Villain apart from a Rival or Specialist hireling comes as they [[creating_plots|create their dastardly plot]].

◢ [[:Chronology:creating_plots|Creating Plots]]

===== Villain Worksheet =====

Create a note card for each possible recurring or persistent Villain:
^ Core Design ^ ^
| VILLAIN NAME  | |
| VILLAIN APPEARANCE | |
| VILLAIN PORTRAYAL | |
^ Additional Design ^ ^
| VILLAIN REACTIONS | |
| VILLAIN NEEDS / AGENDAS / HOOKS | |
| VILLAIN RUMORS / SECRETS / CLUES | |
| VILLAIN ATTRIBUTES / RESERVES | |
| VILLAIN ROLE / PROFESSION | |
| VILLAIN SKILLS / SFX | |
| VILLAIN ALLEGIANCE / FACTION | |
| VILLAIN SFX ABILITY  | |
| VILLAIN MOTIVATION  | |
| VILLAIN LOYALTY  | |
| VILLAIN FACTION  | |
| VILLAIN PLOT  | |

===== Additional Resources =====

[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/5-tips-to-creating-a-truly-evil-villain/|Roleplaying Tips #0005 - 5 Tips To Creating A Truly Evil Villain]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/a-quick-dirty-guide-to-creating-great-villains/|Roleplaying Tips #0026 - A Quick and Dirty Guide To Creating Great Villains]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/6-devious-villain-tactics/|Roleplaying Tips #0027 - 6 Devious Villain Tactics]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/exit-stage-left-how-to-plot-your-villains-demise/|Roleplaying Tips #0028 - Exit Stage Left: How To Plot Your Villain's Demise]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/vile-villain-servants-6-flunky-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #0029 - Vile Villain Servants: 6 Flunky Tips]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/readers-response-14-great-villain-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #0030 - Readers' Response: 14 Great Villain Tips]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/nitty-gritty-villain-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #0100 - Nitty Gritty Villain Tips]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/world-building/from-one-tyrant-to-another-villainous-tips-inspired-by-a-real-world-dictator/|Roleplaying Tips #0125 - From One Tyrant To Another: Villainous Tips Inspired By A Real World Dictator]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/villainous-escapes-how-to-help-the-bad-guy-live-to-fight-another-day/|Roleplaying Tips #0432 - Villainous Escapes: How To Help The Bad Guy Live To Fight Another Day]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/bearding-the-dragon-an-epic-villain-recipe-for-you/|Roleplaying Tips #0539 - Bearding The Dragon - An Epic Villain Recipe For You]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/villain-plot-design-reversal-this-technique-will-make-you-look-like-an-evil-genius/|Roleplaying Tips #0577 - Villain Plot Design Reversal: This Technique Will Make You Look Like An Evil Genius]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/how-to-make-a-villain-based-plot-engine/|Roleplaying Tips #0645 - How To Make A Villain-Based Plot Engine]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/villainous-banter-using-propps-reconnaissance-scene/|Roleplaying Tips #0694 - Villainous Banter: Using Propp's Reconnaissance Scene]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/utmost-evil-how-to-make-strategic-use-of-villain-scenes/|Roleplaying Tips #0701 - Utmost Evil: How To Make Strategic Use of Villain Scenes]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/your-villains-missing-ingredient/|Roleplaying Tips #0749 - Your Villain's Missing Ingredient]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/my-top-monster-villains/|Roleplaying Tips #0752 - My Top Monster Villains]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/campaigns/3-step-villain-plot-seeds/|Roleplaying Tips #0935 - 3 Step Villain Plot Seeds]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/evil-gm-tactic-make-pcs-the-villains/|Roleplaying Tips #0951 - Evil GM Tactic: Make PCs The Villains]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplay/run-the-villain-sequence/|Roleplaying Tips #0956 - Run The Villain Sequence]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplay/villain-tip-do-evil-for-good/|Roleplaying Tips #0957 - Villain Tip: Do Evil For Good]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/running-games/smarter-villains-to-challenge-tough-characters/|Roleplaying Tips #0984 - Smarter Villains To Challenge Tough Characters]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/quick-plot-design-how-to-create-a-villain-plan-first-draft/|Roleplaying Tips #1115 - Quick Plot Design: How To Create A Villain Plan First Draft]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/outsmart-your-players-with-3-step-villain-plans/|Roleplaying Tips #1140 - Outsmart Your Players With 3-Step Villain Plans]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/villain-roleplay-tips-a-trio-of-detestable-traits/|Roleplaying Tips #1142 - Villain Roleplay Tips - A Trio of Detestable Traits]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/factions-villains-3-reader-gm-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #1143 - Factions and Villains - 3 Reader GM Tips]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/weaponize-your-villains-secret/|Roleplaying Tips #1152 - Weaponize Your Villain Secret]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/outsmart-your-players-with-3-step-villain-plans-2/|Roleplaying Tips #1167 - Outsmart Your Players With 3-Step Villain Plans]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/5-tips-to-creating-a-truly-evil-villain-2/|Roleplaying Tips #1216 - 5 Tips To Creating A Truly Evil Villain]] \\

===== Salvage Space: NPCs =====

◢ [[:salvage_space:npcs|Salvage Space: NPCs]]

▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#npcs_03.n|References: NPCs]]

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