Whizbang Dustyboots
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Wastri the Hopping Prophet!
Oh, wait, not that kind of "worst."
Oh, wait, not that kind of "worst."
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Who is the worst villain in D&D?
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demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
Hey, Wastri rocks!
Anyway... I voted for Orcus, Vecna and Strahd. Orcus because he's the classic demon prince, Vecna because he's the Lord of Secrets and has a great backstory, and Strahd for sheer classy lethality. I am disappointed by the lack of Eberron support, though, because both Vol and the Lord of Blades are great villains.
Demiurge out.
Anyway... I voted for Orcus, Vecna and Strahd. Orcus because he's the classic demon prince, Vecna because he's the Lord of Secrets and has a great backstory, and Strahd for sheer classy lethality. I am disappointed by the lack of Eberron support, though, because both Vol and the Lord of Blades are great villains.
Demiurge out.
Keeper of Secrets
First Post
Strahad is pretty cool. I like villains that can play pipe organs.
When I first saw this poll I assumed 'worst' meant 'lamest.' Sadly, I was incorrect.
When I first saw this poll I assumed 'worst' meant 'lamest.' Sadly, I was incorrect.
ivocaliban
First Post
Another for Tharizdun, but in his absence I voted for Iuz. I sort of combined the two in my campaign anyway. 
Desdichado
Hero
Although technically not a D&D villian (unless you've got the first printing of Deities & Demigods, 1e) I'd have to say Cthulhu and Hastur rank up there as classic villains as well. Hastur in particular is pretty nifty; the whole you can't say his name three times without him nabbing you was a D&Dism, as a matter of fact. In fact, Hastur
Estlor
Explorer
You know, it would be remiss if Bargle the Infamous wasn't mentioned at least once.
He charms you, kills your cleric friend, then puts you to sleep and steals from you when you won't abandon her.
Plus he's INFAMOUS, dernit! You don't get called "the Infamous" if you're not INFAMOUS!
He charms you, kills your cleric friend, then puts you to sleep and steals from you when you won't abandon her.
Plus he's INFAMOUS, dernit! You don't get called "the Infamous" if you're not INFAMOUS!
Cthulhu's Librarian
First Post
Orcus all the way baby!
And another vote for Tharizdun in his absence.
And another vote for Tharizdun in his absence.
MetalBard
First Post
I voted for Sammaster because he's supposedly the guy who invented the process of making a Dracolich and then managed to convince some pretty powerful people to start worshipping undead dragons for generations to come.
My first choice would have been Graz'zt, but he wasn't there. If anybody remembers the Planes of Chaos boxed set from Planescape, they should take a look at Graz'zt again. He held onto three layers of the Abyss (something no one else has done AFAIK) and his ambitions include sucking an entire Crystal Sphere into the Abyss to be a fourth layer under his dominion.
My first choice would have been Graz'zt, but he wasn't there. If anybody remembers the Planes of Chaos boxed set from Planescape, they should take a look at Graz'zt again. He held onto three layers of the Abyss (something no one else has done AFAIK) and his ambitions include sucking an entire Crystal Sphere into the Abyss to be a fourth layer under his dominion.
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