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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Asisreo" data-source="post: 8487351" data-attributes="member: 7019027">One of my adventures features a vampire (Vampire Lord homebrewed to CR 25). He is dressed in white and gold and he's the first person the adventurers meet in the land. He tells the adventurers that he helped establish the government but the government officials have become corrupted by power and he needs the adventurers to take down the corrupt individuals while maintaining the country to keep the peace. When the players meet the citizens, it's revealed that every bit of corruption he accuses of the other politicians are things he engages in as well. The only difference: he thinks he's justified to protect others that way. He hires assassins, launders money, lies, cheats, and steals. But he always sees it as a necessary evil against the corruption. "Do whatever you can for the sake of the people." Yet the people continue to suffer directly for his actions. He refuses to see it. He's not selfish, just misguided. But he always treats the party like they're his best friends. Openly sharing his supplies. Welcoming them in. Even constantly leaving himself partially exposed to garner trust. Despite being a vampire, he operates in the day because he thinks it shows that he is willing to endure supernatural pains to be a good person. But it's only ironic to his citizens. Sorry about the lore dump, this thread just reminded me of one of my adventures.</blockquote>