About this episode
Ever wonder why your party's nemesis feels more "meh" than "muhahaha"? In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we're diving into the world of villains and antagonists in TTRPGs! Want your baddies to be more than just big bags of hit points? Tune in as we reveal the secret sauce to creating villains so devious, your players will actually remember their names (and curse them for it)! Listen now, unless you want your next villain to just… monologue forever. Links RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes RPGBOT.Podcast S2E9 – Alignment (part 1 of 2) RPGBOT.Podcast S2E9 – Alignment (part 2 of 2) Articles from RPGBOT.net DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Alignment DnD 5e – The Monsterizer DnD 5e – Encounter Builder Other Stuff ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Batman - The Joker Beauty and the Beast - Gaston Big Bad Booklet, Hitpoint Press Colby "Bea" Munro from the Crit Fails Podcast Exemplars of Evil ( affiliate link ) Hamlet Halo - Forerunners Jason Fight Club Final Fantasy 14 - Emmet Silk Fullmetal Alchemist - Dante Game of Thrones - Tyrion Lannister I am Legend (the book) ( affiliate link ) Jeff Bezos Les Misérables - Inspector Javert Loki, The Series Mean Girls - Regina George Moana Phantom of the Opera Portal Prometheus Romancing the Stone Romeo and Juliet Se7en Starcraft - Arcturus Mensk Star Wars - Darth Maul; Darth Vader Stranger Things Thanos The Cable Guy Movie The Mummy The Northman Voldemort Warcraft - Arthus Wandavision Vecna Xanathar If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon , where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra Twitter: @RPGBOTDOTNET Facebook: rpgbotbotdotnet Bluesky:rpgbot.bsky.social Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games Twitter: @GravenAshes YouTube@ashravenmedia Randall James @JackAmateur Amateurjack.com Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati