The Complete Book of Villains

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The Complete Book of Villains
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Genre Role-playing games
Publisher TSR

The Complete Book of Villains is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Contents

Contents

The Complete Book of Villains covers villainous organizations, the role of henchmen, and the construction of intelligent adventures. [1]

Publication history

The Complete Book of Villains was written by Kirk Botula, and published by TSR, Inc. [1]

Reception

Rick Swan reviewed The Complete Book of Villains for Dragon magazine #213 (January 1995). [1] He commented that: "Rather than serve up a collection of pre-rolled NPCs, this engaging source book shows how to create believable bad guys from the ground up." [1] He complimented Botula on writing using "clear language and with plenty of examples". [1] Swan concluded by saying: "Botula correctly asserts that motivations and objectives are more important than Strength scores and armor classes; in fact, the near-absence of statistics makes this an excellent reference for all fantasy RPGs, not just the AD&D game." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Swan, Rick (January 1995). "Role-playing Reviews". Dragon . Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR (#213): 92.