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<blockquote data-quote="magnusmalkus" data-source="post: 4132893" data-attributes="member: 34915">So I've got a Big Bad Evil Guy set up in the background that I want the PC's to face off with EVENTUALLY.&nbsp; I've had the pc's knock down one of his diabolical plans being enacted by a BBEG minion not knowing my BBEG was behind it all.&nbsp; Now what?&nbsp; How Do I let the party know who they're up against?&nbsp; Do I do something as corny as have the minion have a letter of instruction from BBEG among his possessions?&nbsp; Isn't there a better way?&nbsp; I don't suppose I could have the BBEG at the climatic battle with the minion... He's the BBEG!&nbsp; He'd smite them with no problem.&nbsp; I suppose I could do the classic &quot;Dispatch them, my minion! As I make my absolutely un-interruptable, unscathed getaway!&quot;&nbsp; But you KNOW pc's.&nbsp; They're gonna TRY to get him.&nbsp; And what would the BBEG do then?&nbsp; That's right... SMITE THEM!&nbsp; I don't want to kill them, and at the same time, I don't want to force his unscathed getaway because &quot;the DM says so&quot;.&nbsp; Or let's say the pc's spoil the plot, the minion is dispatched, and the BBEG finds out after it's all over who the pesky pc's are and sends another minion after them in repayment for ruining his plans... how is the party to know the BBEG sent the assassin?&nbsp; Another letter of instruction on the body?&nbsp; A mark or branding indicating the BBEG following?&nbsp; Trite, no?How do you introduce the BBEG?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="magnusmalkus, post: 4132893, member: 34915"] So I've got a Big Bad Evil Guy set up in the background that I want the PC's to face off with EVENTUALLY. I've had the pc's knock down one of his diabolical plans being enacted by a BBEG minion not knowing my BBEG was behind it all. Now what? How Do I let the party know who they're up against? Do I do something as corny as have the minion have a letter of instruction from BBEG among his possessions? Isn't there a better way? I don't suppose I could have the BBEG at the climatic battle with the minion... He's the BBEG! He'd smite them with no problem. I suppose I could do the classic "Dispatch them, my minion! As I make my absolutely un-interruptable, unscathed getaway!" But you KNOW pc's. They're gonna TRY to get him. And what would the BBEG do then? That's right... SMITE THEM! I don't want to kill them, and at the same time, I don't want to force his unscathed getaway because "the DM says so". Or let's say the pc's spoil the plot, the minion is dispatched, and the BBEG finds out after it's all over who the pesky pc's are and sends another minion after them in repayment for ruining his plans... how is the party to know the BBEG sent the assassin? Another letter of instruction on the body? A mark or branding indicating the BBEG following? Trite, no? How do you introduce the BBEG? [/QUOTE]

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