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Villainesses in RPGs

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Appendix

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Enchanted Armor

Villainesses in RPGs

than men, one that eschews heavy armor and weapons

in favor of speed and accuracy. The more skilled the

duelist, the more obvious this difference in style might

be. A female combatant with the rapier, leather armor

and a variety of dexterity-based Feats might be very

deadly.

Myth, legend, iction and history are replete with

colorful villainesses. In some cases, they just happen

to be female. But more often, their gender is melded

into their role as an antagonist, and the result is a

unique dynamic. Villainesses are, by their very nature,

different then villains. The differences are physiological,

behavioral, societal and sexual. They present a host of

unique opportunities in roleplaying adventures.

Brawler: Female dwarves and half-orcs may be a

physical match for human males, on average. The same

goes for atypical human women, who may be tall and

muscular (e.g. Amazons, Valkyries) or heavy-set. Such

warrior women are capable of wearing heavy armor

and wielding large weapons. They are often proud of

their ability to best a man; if defeated in a fair ight they

may begrudgingly respect the victor or, more likely for a

villainess, despise him. In a roleplaying game, there can

be shock value in encountering a physically-powerful

woman.

For example, here are some archetypes unique to

villainesses, along with ways these archetypes can be

used effectively in a campaign:

Seductress: Villainesses of legend are most often

beautiful yet perilous, like a thorny rose bush or a

brightly patterned venomous snake. In a campaign, a

villainess use seduction to get into a position of trust,

often to learn secret information or catch unawares a

victim for assassination. Seduction may also be used

to distract a guard, blackmail a wealthy or inluential

person, or enthrall a lover to gain future favor. Some

villainesses seduce men merely to demonstrate power

over them. Scenes of seduction between NPCs and

player characters need not (and probably should not) be

described in detail. If approached seriously and tastefully,

such scenes can elicit a sense of betrayal and exploitation

and thus deepen the roleplaying experience.

Matriarch: Child-bearing is a uniquely feminine

ability. Consider this fact when designing and playing

villainesses. When the player characters defeat an evil

queen, what do they do with her children? What if the

secret enemy of the campaign turns out to be one of the

mother of one of player characters? If a villainess seduces

a player character, a child may be an unforeseen result;

if the campaign lasts long enough (or if magical aging is

involved), the player character may even have to face his

own offspring in combat (a la Mordred to Arthur).

Tyrant: Historically, some female rulers may have

felt the need to be extra strict or even harsh so that they

might maintain control in a male-dominated world.

In any case, vicious and cruel villainesses work well

in a roleplaying situation because their brutal nature

contrasts with what most of us still think of as feminine

traits. Player characters who witness an otherwise

charismatic queen punish a clumsy servant or order the

execution of all beautiful maidens will likely be shocked

and instantly thrown into opposition.

Hag: When not stunningly beautiful, villainesses are

usually hideous old hags. No longer capable of creating

life within, they become dedicated to destroying that

which exists around them. Their bitter or even evil nature

is relected in their appearance. Hags make great hack n’

slash enemies because they are essentially monsters;

most player-characters will have little compunction

against destroying them. However, you may wish to

throw in a twist, such as the “evil old witch” who in her

youth was driven to madness by a series of miscarriages,

and now kidnaps children (and Hallings!) to calm her

troubled mind…

Rival: When a campaign includes a female player

character, villainesses can take the role of rival. They

may vie for the attention, love or respect of another

player character, or for an NPC. Alternatively, they may

compete on a more general level, such as for a leadership

position in an order of knighthood.

Manipulator: While seductresses might manipulate

their lovers, this archetype speciically refers to a

villainesses who plots and schemes in secret. She may

appear to be the meek wife of a baron, but is actually

the power-behind-the-throne. She may be an inluential

member of a craft guild, thieves’ guild or wizards’ guild,

ensuring that the vote goes her may. Or she may seem to

be a helpless princess, sending to their doom the gallant

knights who come to her rescue. If this sort of villainess

is used correctly, they players may go some time before

iguring out the identity of their true enemy.

Hopefully, these archetypes demonstrate how

female antagonists can be treated differently, yet no less

effectively, in campaigns. Countless other suggestions

are scattered throughout the characters proiles included

in this book.

Duelist: Women are physiologically different from

man, usually more lightly built and with a different

center of gravity. As a result, one would imagine that

female combatants would adopt a different ighting style

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Description

Anima appears mysterious and exotic and almost

riveting. Black hair lows halfway down her back,

framing a face of huge dark eyes, chiseled cheeks, and

full lips. Her skin is tawny from working outdoors in

the elements, and her hands while petite and shapely are

worn and rough from labor. Her jewelry - lamboyant

earrings and a moon-shaped necklace - is oversize and

clearly of mundane quality, and her clothing is simply

peasants fair, too big and bulky for her

small

Race: Human Ghoul

Class/Level: Sorcerer 8th

Height/Weight: 5’8”, 130 lbs

Hit Points: 56

Initiative: +8 (+4 Improved Initiative, +4 Dex)

Speed: 30 feet

Armor Class: 18 (+4 Dex, +2 natural, +2 cloak of

the bat)

Attacks: Bite +8 melee, 2 claws +5 melee, or by

weapon type +5 melee/+9 ranged

Damage: Bite 1d6+1 plus paralysis, claws 1d3+1

plus paralysis, or by weapon type

Special Attacks: Paralysis, create spawn

Special Qualities: +4 Turn Resistance

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Saves: Fort +4, Ref +11, Will +13

Abilities: Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 19

frame.

Anima plays the role of

a simple housewife to

her farmer

husband,

Sidi -

Nouman, to

the hilt. She is

courteous,

Skills: Animal Empathy +1, Bluff +6, Climb +6,

Concentration +3, Craft (Weaving) +3, Escape Artist +5,

Handle Animal +1, Heal +3, Hide +7, Intuit Direction

+2, Jump +5, Knowledge (Arcana) +6, Listen +7, Move

Silently +7, Search +6, Sense Motive +3, Spot +7,

Wilderness Lore +2.

Feats: Combat Casting, Dodge, Improved

Initiative, Maximize Spell, Multiattack,

Weapon Finesse (Bite), Track.

Possessions: Ring

of mind shielding ,

cloak of the bat ,

sturdy working

clothes, household

utensils, farming

implements.

Spell List: 6/6/6/5/3.

0-Level: Daze, Detect Magic,

Detect Poison, Disrupt Undead, Flare,

Ghost Sound, Mending, Read Magic,

Resistance.

1st-Level: Cause Fear, Change Self,

Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat,

Jump, Protection from Good, Ray

of Enfeeblement, Sleep, Spider

Climb, Summon Monster I.

2nd-Level: Alter Self,

Blindness/Deafness, Darkness,

Darkvision, Detect Thoughts,

Obscure Object, Scare, Spectral

Hand, Summon Swarm.

3rd-Level: Halt Undead, Hold Person, Magic

Circle against Good, Nondetection, Phantom Steed,

Suggestion, Vampiric Touch.

4th-Level: Fear, Polymorph Other, Scrying, Summon

Monster IV.

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