An Introduction to Combining Villain Types

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For a review of the different types of villains used in this tutorial, refer to the page --worldofbeyond.proboards74.com/index.cgi?board=tutorials&action=display&thread=1144710558

You'll often find that most villains do not fit in a single category--rather they have traits of two or three different ones. This makes them seem more realistic and easier to play. Most combinations are compatible with each other, but keep in mind some combinations don't work well with others.

A Guide to Compatible Types

• Vengeful

  Insane, Ambitious, Common Antagonist, Pure Evil, Pleasure Seeking

  
  
• Possessed

  None (The possessed are mindless tools while controlled)

  
  
• Insane

  Vengeful, Forced, Ambitious, Common Antagonist, Pure Evil, Pleasure Seeking

  
  
• Forced

  Insane, Common Antagonist

  
  
• Ambitious

  Vengeful, Insane, Common Antagonist

  
  
• Common Antagonist

  All except Possessed

  
  
• Pure Evil

  Vengeful, Insane, Ambitious, Common Antagonist, Pleasure Seeking

  
  
• Pleasure Seeking

  Vengeful, Insane, Common Antagonist, Pure Evil

  
  
• Observer

  None if a true observer, but an observer can change to any of the former.

  
  

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Notable Villain Type Combinations

• Mortechai Maldavian--Pleasure Seeking/Observer
  
• Visant the Abhorred--Vengeful/Insane/Pure Evil
  
• Belial--Insane/Pure Evil/Pleasure Seeking
  
• Vengeful Clarion--Vengeful/Insane
  
• Syleen the Dark Fey--Pure Evil/Ambitious/Insane (and very slightly possessed)
  
• Dark--Possessed
  
• Dark Fallen--Ambitious/Vengeful
  
• Daniel Shadowrune--Pure Evil/Insane/Ambitious.

Note: These villains no longer exist in this site, existing here only as examples of compatible combinations. If you are playing a villain that would serve as a current example, please let us know and we'll add the character to this list.