Comments on: How come villains never win? http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win The D&D Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scouts rock… and die! http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-2112 Scouts rock… and die! Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:30:39 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-2112 [...] Have you ever saved the world?  Well, I’m telling you: it will keep you busy.  So busy that you might not have enough time to kill goblins anymore.  That’s why some adventurers and villains choose to hire scouts or henchmen to do their dirty work. [...] [...] Have you ever saved the world?  Well, I’m telling you: it will keep you busy.  So busy that you might not have enough time to kill goblins anymore.  That’s why some adventurers and villains choose to hire scouts or henchmen to do their dirty work. [...]

]]> By: ScottM http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1335 ScottM Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1335 I suspect it's because the PCs expect problems that require solving will be big and noisy-- if it's something that they and only they can solve, someone will come knocking at the door. While if it's something routine... isn't that why the city has a guard patrol? They must do something other than lock up PCs after their bar brawls... If the PCs hired scouts, their to do list would be arm length. Now if they had the scouts also verify their client's ability to pay... I suspect it’s because the PCs expect problems that require solving will be big and noisy– if it’s something that they and only they can solve, someone will come knocking at the door. While if it’s something routine… isn’t that why the city has a guard patrol? They must do something other than lock up PCs after their bar brawls…

If the PCs hired scouts, their to do list would be arm length. Now if they had the scouts also verify their client’s ability to pay…

]]> By: Yax http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1321 Yax Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:25:49 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1321 They have to be rich, but not greedy... It eliminates a lot of PCs! They have to be rich, but not greedy… It eliminates a lot of PCs!

]]> By: josh http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1317 josh Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:00:04 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1317 Pcs dont like to use scouts simply because they have to pay them. I mean think about it. When a pc has to pay a man say thirty gold a week for his services and that turns into several weeks that can get expensive for poor characters who like to use there money for other things. Not to mention those who do have the money to spend on a scout are less likely to do so because they are greedy and are more willing to spend the money on other things like expensive magical items. Pcs dont like to use scouts simply because they have to pay them. I mean think about it. When a pc has to pay a man say thirty gold a week for his services and that turns into several weeks that can get expensive for poor characters who like to use there money for other things. Not to mention those who do have the money to spend on a scout are less likely to do so because they are greedy and are more willing to spend the money on other things like expensive magical items.

]]> By: Pé0 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1298 Pé0 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/campaigns-adventures/how-come-villains-never-win#comment-1298 <p>I thought collecting stamp was your favorite hobby!</p> I thought collecting stamp was your favorite hobby!

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