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<blockquote data-quote="GhostBear" data-source="post: 5420758" data-attributes="member: 6667527"><p>If we could reach into the real world for a bit, someone like Bernie Madoff could make a fantastic villain. This is a person who out of sheer greed stole an incredible amount of money from a LOT of people.</p><p></p><p>How about what <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/george-soros-bank-of-england.asp" target="_blank">George Soros did in 1992</a> to the Pound Sterling. One man affecting the currency of a whole country.</p><p></p><p>Take this to a grander scale and you could have a villain that architects the economic collapse of an entire nation, making it much easier for a neighbor to control it. Depending on your group, this could be a very interesting villain <em>especially</em> if he's doing everything legally. If not your group's style, it could make for a great backdrop for a campaign.</p><p></p><p>The great thing about these kinds of villains is that they never have to brandish a sword or a gun. There's many ways to hurt people and I find that fantasy games tend to focus on "I'm an evil dude, so I'm going to stab some people, take someone's daughter, kick a puppy and insult your gradmother." It's easy for your party to decide to kill a murderer, but what about someone who hasn't done any physical harm?</p><p></p><p>Edit:</p><p></p><p>Also consider someone like Julian Assange, the public face of WikiLeaks. His villain status depends on your point of view: to some he is a terrible person, but to others, he is a true hero. There's a host of interesting angles you could take on this guy and others like him, and quite easy to drop into any game setting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GhostBear, post: 5420758, member: 6667527"] If we could reach into the real world for a bit, someone like Bernie Madoff could make a fantastic villain. This is a person who out of sheer greed stole an incredible amount of money from a LOT of people. How about what [URL="http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/george-soros-bank-of-england.asp"]George Soros did in 1992[/URL] to the Pound Sterling. One man affecting the currency of a whole country. Take this to a grander scale and you could have a villain that architects the economic collapse of an entire nation, making it much easier for a neighbor to control it. Depending on your group, this could be a very interesting villain [i]especially[/i] if he's doing everything legally. If not your group's style, it could make for a great backdrop for a campaign. The great thing about these kinds of villains is that they never have to brandish a sword or a gun. There's many ways to hurt people and I find that fantasy games tend to focus on "I'm an evil dude, so I'm going to stab some people, take someone's daughter, kick a puppy and insult your gradmother." It's easy for your party to decide to kill a murderer, but what about someone who hasn't done any physical harm? Edit: Also consider someone like Julian Assange, the public face of WikiLeaks. His villain status depends on your point of view: to some he is a terrible person, but to others, he is a true hero. There's a host of interesting angles you could take on this guy and others like him, and quite easy to drop into any game setting. [/QUOTE]
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