There is something refreshing about not having to worry about nuance about the big bad's plans or fighting to find a reason for their actions. Sometimes, when you're designing an adventure, it's fun to just let the big bad be bad. In this episode, I encourage you to throw caution to the wind and give you reasons why a villain could be an irredeemable monster.

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Resources:

Trope Talk: Pure Evil https://youtu.be/1-XprjlATEo

Trope Talk: Faustian Bargain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEKVHXRXRiw

The Literary Mercenary: http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2021/04/not-every-villain-needs-or-deserves.html

Ep 180 - Let Villains Be Villains