We’ve just released the sixth free Treasure Tables PDF, Evil Overlords: Faction Players in Your Campaign [1].
This PDF collects World Powers and Big-Picture Plotlines [2], my post introducing the evil overlord concept, and The Care and Feeding of Evil Overlords [3], Tom Bisbee’s post detailing how he implemented that concept in his current campaign (with his permission — thanks, Tom!).
Heres the short version: If your campaign features power groups and events in the background, and those elements have an impact on the PCs (the foreground), why not recruit a few gamers to play the factions and world powers via email?
Combined with our Evil Overlord Recruitment Bureau forum [4], this PDF gives you everything you need to try out faction players in your own campaign — I hope you’ll give it a shot!
4 Comments To "Evil Overlords: Free Treasure Tables PDF"
#1 Comment By Gospog On February 12, 2007 @ 5:39 am
Hey Martin. We just finished Game 5 and I hope to update you on how the Evil Overlords system works shortly. In a nutshell: It works very well!
As soon as I’ve started my new job, I anticipate things settling down enough to write it up.
Thanks!
-Tom
#2 Comment By Martin On February 12, 2007 @ 8:36 am
That’d be great, Tom. I wrote up my impressions over in the forums, and I’m very pleased with how it’s been working as well.
#3 Comment By Walt Robillard On February 13, 2007 @ 6:04 am
Tom, I didn’t know that you were this famous…Infamous maybe…
This is actually very exciting as I am a member of Tom’s game. So I promise not to look until after he squishes my character.
Regards,
Walt
#4 Comment By GilaMonster On February 13, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
The Overlords is a way cool idea.
I’m taking back the DM seat sometime later this year, and I’m considering recruiting one or two overlords when that happens.