How do you make a good BBEG in D&D?

How do you make a good BBEG in D&D?

Write their story

  1. Give them a name.
  2. Give them some motivation.
  3. Give them some minions.
  4. Give them something to do.
  5. It doesn’t have to be complicated.
  6. Use another monster as a basis.
  7. Beef up their skills and abilities.
  8. Add some fun abilities.

What BBEG means?

Big Bad Evil Guy
Edit. The BBEG, Big Bad Evil Guy/Gal or Big Bad End Guy/Gal, is a specific type of non-player character who serves as the main villain of a campaign or scenario.

Is Mollymauk the BBEG?

Thematically speaking, Mollymauk was and is the best possible BBEG for the Mighty Nein. They have clearly defined their ideals and bonds as friendship and self-sacrifice. There is no greater conflict, from a narrative standpoint, than for one of the Mighty Nein (Molly) to be opposed against the Mighty Nein.

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What kind of blood hunter was Molly?

tiefling blood hunter
Mollymauk Tealeaf was a tiefling blood hunter.

What kind of wizard is Caleb?

As a transmutation wizard, Caleb specializes in creating extraordinary things out of the otherwise mundane.

What does raw Rai mean?

That’s basically the same thing though, RAW means looking at the wording like a lawyer, RAI means looking at the spirit behind the wording.

What kind of Tiefling is Mollymauk?

lavender tiefling
Appearance. Official full body portrait of Mollymauk Tealeaf, by Ari. Molly was a genderfluid lavender tiefling with red eyes. His curled horns were pierced and extremely ostentatious, with little gems and baubles, and his flamboyant appearance was often commented upon.

How much damage does a BBEG take?

The BBEG has taken roughly 400 damage, if not more. DM, “He’s still up”. Me: Nevermind, I stop shooting at him. Do whatever you want with him.

How much HP does a BBEG have?

I talked to the DM, the BBEG had 650 hps. We then chased him to where he retreated, lots of other players got to shine and I did very little damage….TBH. Granted, the DM was cheating and had the mob attuned to 5 or so magic items. Healer was a huge help, Barbarian got some big crits in and the important thing is we won.

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What does it mean to have a BBEG survive 3rd round?

What that means is that if despite all my careful calculations and scheming, if the dice are just so in the favor of the players and/or against my BBEG, it survives through it’s 3rd round. Nothing is worse than building up months to years worth of tension and then end in a anti-climatic one turn wash.