New Posts For Thread: D&D Player Villianshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_VilliansEver since I was introduced to D&D nearly 17 years ago I've always been interested in the alignment system, then came 4E and the alignment table kinda shrank. Now this topic isn't meant to be a pick on 4E but rather a suggestion and I wish I've alwayThere's actually a reason for that.IIRC, right after 3rd edition released, WOTC aquired a guideline that stated "Evil cannot be permitted to win. It can take over for a time, but Heroes of Good must overcome.".I believe the rule also discouragedhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_Villians?post_id=528961719#528961719There's actually a reason for that.IIRC, right after 3rd edition released, WOTC aquired a guideline that stated "Evil cannot be permitted to win. It can take over for a time, but Heroes of Good must overcome.".I believe the rule also discouragedMon, 11 Feb 2013 22:48:52 -0600An earlier season of the official D&D Encounters, and a recent Lair Assault required that the PC's be evil. This was also supported with an evil campaign setting and treachery fortune cards.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_Villians?post_id=528954791#528954791An earlier season of the official D&D Encounters, and a recent Lair Assault required that the PC's be evil. This was also supported with an evil campaign setting and treachery fortune cards.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:37:55 -0600Also what's wrong with diet coke evil, it both fuffils my thirst for evil and doesn't add too many inches to my sin wasteline.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_Villians?post_id=528943089#528943089Also what's wrong with diet coke evil, it both fuffils my thirst for evil and doesn't add too many inches to my sin wasteline.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:11:35 -0600Indeed, the 4e Book of Vile Darkness is more about running Evil PCs than it's 3e counterpart (which was motly a DM's guidebook)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_Villians?post_id=528260543#528260543Indeed, the 4e Book of Vile Darkness is more about running Evil PCs than it's 3e counterpart (which was motly a DM's guidebook)Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:10:39 -0600Well the Book of Vile Darkness has a 4e iteration.But if you want to Consider older Material (like the 3.5E KoK), then also Take a Look at the complete villains Handbook for AD&D. This is meant to Design npcs, but Players can use it to create intereshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631115/DD_Player_Villians?post_id=528244709#528244709Well the Book of Vile Darkness has a 4e iteration.But if you want to Consider older Material (like the 3.5E KoK), then also Take a Look at the complete villains Handbook for AD&D. This is meant to Design npcs, but Players can use it to create interesMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:09:33 -0600