Is your campaign's "big bad" just evil, or is there a hero beneath the monster? This episode dives into the age-old debate for Dungeon Masters: how important is a sympathetic backstory for a villain, and whether you should include complex antagonists in your game

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Resources:

Episode 180 - https://www.taking20podcast.com/e/ep-180-let-villains-be-villains/ 

Episode 235 - https://www.taking20podcast.com/e/ep-235-the-why-of-villains/ 

Episode 253 - https://www.taking20podcast.com/e/ep-253-recurring-villains/ 

Thor Skywalker - Why does everyone seem to love “Sympathetic Villains” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2dBY8DPho 

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