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30 Super-Villians
NPCs  (Major)   (Criminal/Espionage)
axlerowes's comment on 2012-02-23 11:43 PM


Lets bring this back.....


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30 Super-Villians
NPCs  (Major)   (Criminal/Espionage)
Ramhir's comment on 2010-11-07 04:03 PM


As it is right now, it is mostly a list of names and unbeatable superpowers. Not much use as it is. I would try giving each one a 2 or 3 paragraph backstory to say how he came to be that way and how he uses his powers. Try to include things about why he is that way. My players *love* to do an end-run on me and convert or otherwise neutralize my badguy. I think they like that even better than taking him down. You don't want that to be easy (unless it is part of a continuing scenario-arc), but if they discover that it is possible, they will try really hard to make it happen, with all kinds of roleplaying stuff going on, and everyone has fun.



Also, be sure that he is not too powerful. Of course, that depends on the power level of your players, but a samurai that removes 95% of a hero's health in one shot is pretty damn powerful. Or the rat that can not be harmed- arm him with a knitting needle and he'd eventually be able to kill anyone. Or the hunter with a powerful gun that always rolls criticals?



To my way of thinking, a villain should be 1) very hard to take down, 2) do enough damage to make the hero worry, and 3) have some weakness that can be discovered through roleplaying and/or research. In my experience, an unstoppable villain, or one with a blow-them-away attack will not be any fun for your gamers. They want a challenge, not an unstoppable tank or a Monty Python rinky-dink. 


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Barbarian Horde's comment on 2009-03-01 10:50 AM
I decided to use the idea for a new campaign based around a group of visitors to #3 and their adventures in a universal road.

But anyway I got one for the list.

Memory Lane

Kind of a rest stop for the characters to refuel. The Scenery is based around their happiest memories, fondest thoughts, and moments of triumph.

The setting is cloaked in a user defined perception glamour that makes the place look like their mind's eye, and the perceived surroundings that are viewed differently by each person who enters it. Go to Comment
Barbarian Horde's comment on 2008-05-28 08:49 PM
This is probably one of the best ideas on this website. Seriously. Most of the locals described here are awesomely evocative.

I think that once this submission is fleshed out and has some of it's errors corrected, it'll be very, very good. I feel that you should try and add some more evocative descriptions to the settings. Maybe describe in detail what the Atomic Bomb place looks like, or something. A few totally original ones not really based of anything might be good, but they might also conflict with the submission's distinct tone. Go to Comment
Barbarian Horde's comment on 2008-05-28 08:51 PM
Oh yeah, minor thing: Aushwitz should be Auschwitz. In German, sch is pronounced they way sh is in English. They do that because their language sounds comical; they try to make it more ominous looking to compensate. Go to Comment
manfred's comment on 2009-03-01 07:34 AM
This submission may not even be finished, but it was already featured on Roleplayingtips.com, Issue 435. With it started a new partnership between the Citadel and the RPGTips.com - so kudos to the author (and let's hope it will be completed soon :) ).

See also: http://www.roleplayingtips.com/readissue.php?number=435#F1 Go to Comment
CaptainPenguin's comment on 2008-06-03 10:51 PM
Very nice, very nice... A lot of them could be very easily adapted as well. Clean it up and polish it and get it out there! Go to Comment
Scrasamax's comment on 2008-05-30 09:16 AM
An interesting idea, but there is alot of work to be done here before it can be released. Some of the ideas are interesting and underused like Shangri-La and the cold war locales. Others seem a bit goofy, like Jake the road. I would either really polish up Walk About (Dreamtime man, really) and the Hunting Grounds or delete them entirely. Go to Comment
Cheka Man's comment on 2009-03-01 10:09 AM
I look forward to when this is finished. Go to Comment
Cheka Man's comment on 2009-08-08 08:20 AM
It's great to see this here. Go to Comment
Ancient Gamer's comment on 2008-05-30 07:17 AM
Ooooohh... Ohhhhkaaaaay! Go to Comment
Chaosmark's comment on 2009-03-01 05:53 PM
Barbarian Horde is our generic title for the nameless folks who don't want to take the time to register, but want to post a comment anyway. Feel free to copy your addition into a new comment, and click the scroll button instead of the submit comment button. Go to Comment
Murometz's comment on 2008-06-06 07:08 PM
Awesome!!! No really, i mean it. Refreshing!

Fun to read and visit these familair and not so familiar places! Just tighten 'er up a bit and she's a beaut!

Kudos on the concept! Go to Comment
Stephie's comment on 2008-06-07 12:09 PM
Very nice! I really like that you have a variety of places, even if of a sensitive nature. You got me thinking about ideas of my own too. I look forward to seeing the finished submission. Go to Comment
Silveressa's comment on 2008-06-02 09:27 AM
Interesting sub so far, would be very useful material for a tangent/sliders campaign. I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished. Go to Comment
Aramax's comment on 2008-06-08 03:57 PM
Updated: should be able to finish on tues or wedns Go to Comment
Aramax's comment on 2009-08-07 10:03 PM
thought I would finally finish,Thanx much for posting this to the other site .I was VERY flattered. Go to Comment
Aramax's comment on 2009-08-08 08:34 PM
Wow,thanx Go to Comment
Prowler's comment on 2008-05-31 06:43 AM
Good stuff. 'aboriginese' should be 'aboriginal' though. ^^ Go to Comment
Fallen Angel's comment on 2009-08-10 05:20 AM
Only voted Go to Comment
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