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A Dozen Malevolent Villains

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Operating from the shadows and fog of the game world, manipulating underlings and the unknowing alike, recurring villains can add depth to any campaign. Hints and clues of the villain’s existence builds to a climactic battle against an opponent that the PCs may have never met before the final scene of the campaign. 

For those gamemasters who seek to stitch a common thread through multiple game sessions, the twelve villains that follow may provide inspiration that transforms what could have been a few weeks of lightly-connected adventures into a powerful narrative that the players are unlikely to forget. 

I have presented each villain as a rumor that you, the gamemaster, may use to determine how you wish to include the villain in your campaign. As with all of the entries in the A Dozen . . . series of PDFs, A Dozen Malevolent Villains is not a collection of worked examples but, rather, twelve springboards to spark your own imagination. It is my opinion that every gaming group is different, making it important that the GM tailor the specifics to suit the needs of the group. Personally, I prefer concepts and ideas to fleshed out stories. 

As always, the characters are without game statistics. You will need to provide the necessary stats. 

This PDF was created thanks to the support of 1,951 backers who joined in the Kickstarter campaign for A Dozen Sinister Rumors. Thank you to all of the supporters for making that campaign a success!

Collect all of the A Dozen . . . series PDFs!

WAVE ONE TITLES

A Dozen Adventurous Rivals ; ;A Dozen Ancient Dragons ; A Dozen City Encounters ; A Dozen Dangerous Foes ; ;A Dozen Disconcerting Rumors ; ;A Dozen Dreadful Rumors ; ;A Dozen Dungeon Treasures ; ;A Dozen Fortuitous Encounters. ;A Dozen Guild Leaders ;A Dozen Malevolent Villains ; ;A Dozen Sinister Rumors. ;A Dozen Arcane Spell Components. ;A Dozen Strange Encounters. ;A Dozen Undead Secrets. ;A Dozen Unusual Magic Items ; ;A Dozen Unusual Patrons ; ;A Dozen Wanted Criminals ; ;

WAVE TWO TITLES

; A Dozen Citizens of the City ; ;A Dozen Descriptive Traps ; A Dozen Dire Rumors ; ;A Dozen Forest Encounters ; A Dozen Goblins and Orcs ; A Dozen Troubling Rumors ; A Dozen Treacherous Encounters ; A Dozen Warriors for Hire ;A Dozen Shocking Betrayals ; ;A Dozen Magic Armors ; A Dozen Magic Helmets. ;A Dozen Magic Shields A Dozen Desert Encounters ; ;

;WAVE THREE TITLES

A Dozen Distressing Rumors ;A Dozen Frightening Rumors ;A Dozen Terrifying Rumors ;A Dozen Whispered Rumors ;A Dozen Strange Locations ;A Dozen Dungeon Encounters ;A Dozen Dungeon Denizens ;A Dozen More Dungeon Treasures ;A Dozen Destructive Dragons ;A Dozen More Strange Locations ;A Dozen Peculiar Lizardfolk ;A Dozen More City Encounters ; ; ; ;

WAVE FOUR TITLES

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March 14th, 2022
I kickstarted this and I have not been disappointed with what Phil produced. If you're a casual player, this mignt not be for you. But, if you're a GM who is looking to build a rich world for your game, all of these books will help add dept [...]
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July 21st, 2021
Great value, presentation and artwork. The villains structure of having quotes, description and history can serve as a good example for building own NPCs! Backstories are unique and als come with weaknesses or dangerous situations if players let their [...]
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