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<blockquote data-quote="Storyteller01" data-source="post: 2027937" data-attributes="member: 20931"><p>Most of the campaigns I've seen with evil characters tend to devolve into one of two things:</p><p></p><p>- I do it because I can get away with it</p><p></p><p>or</p><p></p><p>- It's fun, but I have no clue what it really means to do X</p><p></p><p></p><p>It may be considered immature, but it's the reason why numerous REAL evil works are done. </p><p></p><p>I think (just a thought) that if folks want to really play an evil character, they need to know what it is their doing when they go off to rape, pillage, etc. Difficult to do given that the environment isn't real. A DM of mine pulled this on a 2e paladin years ago. It's not evil per se, but to got the point across: </p><p></p><p></p><p>Our paladin had been placed in charge of a group of 300 soldiers (not sure of the exact name). During the battle, the paladin ordered a charge. He hadn't bothered to plan/strategize/etc, and the DM expected this. After the battle, the DM handed the player a slip of paper:</p><p></p><p>DM: Message from the general...</p><p></p><p>Player: ALRIGHT!! (something about commendations). Wait... what are all the names for?</p><p></p><p>DM: These are the names of your soldiers who died in battle. The general thought you should be the one to inform the families...</p><p></p><p>Player:....</p><p></p><p>Made for an interesting game.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Side Note: Currently running a DS 'evil' campaign. We have the usual suspects (man hating elf, two drow out to kill each other, CN soldier with no real alliances, etc). The only way we've kept the group together is to make sure their fear of the boss is greater than their ambitions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Storyteller01, post: 2027937, member: 20931"] Most of the campaigns I've seen with evil characters tend to devolve into one of two things: - I do it because I can get away with it or - It's fun, but I have no clue what it really means to do X It may be considered immature, but it's the reason why numerous REAL evil works are done. I think (just a thought) that if folks want to really play an evil character, they need to know what it is their doing when they go off to rape, pillage, etc. Difficult to do given that the environment isn't real. A DM of mine pulled this on a 2e paladin years ago. It's not evil per se, but to got the point across: Our paladin had been placed in charge of a group of 300 soldiers (not sure of the exact name). During the battle, the paladin ordered a charge. He hadn't bothered to plan/strategize/etc, and the DM expected this. After the battle, the DM handed the player a slip of paper: DM: Message from the general... Player: ALRIGHT!! (something about commendations). Wait... what are all the names for? DM: These are the names of your soldiers who died in battle. The general thought you should be the one to inform the families... Player:.... Made for an interesting game. Side Note: Currently running a DS 'evil' campaign. We have the usual suspects (man hating elf, two drow out to kill each other, CN soldier with no real alliances, etc). The only way we've kept the group together is to make sure their fear of the boss is greater than their ambitions. [/QUOTE]
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