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<blockquote data-quote="DMrichard" data-source="post: 9000529" data-attributes="member: 6785895">This far into the life of Dungeons &amp; Dragons, many people understand the player characters are important to the game. Without them and their antics, the game dies. However, they're not the most important characters. They are not even the main characters. The player characters may be the protagonists, but they are reacting to someone else's plots; they are the antagonists in someone else's story: the big bad.Shocking, right? I may have just scorched the outlooks of a few people. Give it a ponder, though. It's true.<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The big bad is the center of the plot.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The big bad regularly interacts with other characters, both PCs and NPCs.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The big bad is the most important and influential individual in the campaign or adventure.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The big bad's actions provide the impetus for the player characters' reactions.</li>
</ol>In most D&amp;D games, the big bad is the main character. They can make or break an entire game. Thus, like every great character, they need serious thought put into them. To explore this, let's analyze one of my most treasured villains...with a twist. This big bad, despite me checking every box, failed.Meet Lazarus the Glutton.Read the rest here: <a href="https://www.rjd20.com/2023/03/in-dnd-the-big-bad-is-the-main-character.html" target="_blank">In D&amp;D, the Big Bad is the Main Character</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="DMrichard, post: 9000529, member: 6785895"] This far into the life of [I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I], many people understand the player characters are important to the game. Without them and their antics, the game dies. However, they're not the most important characters. They are not even the main characters. The player characters may be the protagonists, but they are reacting to someone else's plots; they are the antagonists in someone else's story: the big bad. Shocking, right? I may have just scorched the outlooks of a few people. Give it a ponder, though.[B] It's true[/B]. [LIST=1] [*]The big bad is the center of the plot. [*]The big bad regularly interacts with other characters, both PCs and NPCs. [*]The big bad is the most important and influential individual in the campaign or adventure. [*]The big bad's actions provide the impetus for the player characters' reactions. [/LIST] [B]In most [I]D&D[/I] games, the big bad is the main character[/B]. They can make or break an entire game. Thus, like every great character, they need serious thought put into them. To explore this, let's analyze one of my most treasured villains...with a twist. This big bad, despite me checking every box, failed. Meet Lazarus the Glutton. Read the rest here: [URL="https://www.rjd20.com/2023/03/in-dnd-the-big-bad-is-the-main-character.html"]In D&D, the Big Bad is the Main Character[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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