Dreadful Villains and the Depths They Dwell.

Welcome!

This guide is designed to help a DM in need when it comes to real, compelling villains and how to make them truly have an impact in a campaign. It's rare that a villain can really make our players fear, and its difficult to keep that nagging fear alive as players progress through the campaign. with tips I've formulated by analysing some of the greatest villains of all time, I present to you:

Dreadful Villains and the Depths They Dwell.

So what's the plan? Dragon overlord? Crime boss underneath a major city?  A bandit leader who managed to find some ancient all-powerful magic on a whim? 

The benefit of this guide is it will take whatever crazy idea you can think up, big or small and help you build upon it in the long term. It will assist you in encounter design, lairs, role-play, and foreshadowing to really get the most out of your insane villains and make your players wish they had stayed at the inn.

A word of warning: The ideas and concepts presented in this guide are not for everybody - they can be interpreted many ways but under no circumstances do I condone fostering any sort of animosity towards your players. Keep it in the game.

So what are you waiting for? this one is free!

After the incredible success of Argol's Comprehensive Guide to Infrastructure, I have worked to get this smaller, but especially useful guide out for you all, and I truly hope I can instil as much fear and doubt in your players as I did with all of mine.

If you like this small guide, please check out my far larger, far more expansive guide! It covers everything you'll ever need to construct a player owned city and more.

Have Fun.
~Andrew Curtis, Part-Time DM, Full-Time Nefarious Purveyor of D&D-Based Evils.

Tweet me @MrCyberthief to tell me all about your experiences with my guide, I'd love to hear all of it - including feedback!