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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nomiker" data-source="post: 966942" data-attributes="member: 12753">I finally had to break down and post of my shame.I've been lurking here for several weeks now looking for ideas on the evils campaign I will be running soon.  (Way too soon)I have found a lot of stuff that will be helpful once it gets off the ground, but I need help getting started, and haven't found anything as yet that is proving useful.  I'm hoping I can find some good ways to start off a Forgotten Realms evils campaign without f-ing it up.Here are the details thus far:I will have a mix of good and not-so good roleplayers, including two people who only have a semi-adequate grasp on mechanics and about the same level of ROLEplay aptitude.  It will be taking place somewhere that isn't the Dales or the Sword Coast North (I'm thinking Calimshan or Amn, but not dead set)There will be a non-duplicative mix of races/classesWe have never played an evils game, and therefore, I have never run an evils game.  I want to make it EVIL.  I'm going to be an EVIL DM and I'm going to (try to) show them what true EVIL can be.  But, I have no idea where to start.  The old "You meet in an inn" line won't work and the "Your God has commanded you accompany these people to do this thing" line is beyond cheesy.Any advice?</blockquote>