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--- villain_creation [2024/06/10 21:48] – created gm_cameron
+++ villain_creation [2024/07/02 19:51] (current) – gm_mike
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 Each character in Underlings serves a Villain.  This may be one of the Villains defined in one of the [[Genres |Genre]] pages, or a Villain you come up with yourself.  Your character may be their only Underling, may be part of a group of Underlings but the only member of the Union, or you may share your Villain with other Underlings in the Union.
-Once created, the Villains are not your characters - they will be NPCs under the control of the game team, with motivations informed by the description you give us, but determined by us.  Underlings is a game about tensions in the relationship between Villains and their Underlings, so it can be expected that the Villains will act in ways that may not be in your character's best interests.
+Once created, the Villains are not your characters - they will be NPCs under the control of the game team, with motivations informed by the description you give us, but determined by us.  Underlings is a game about tensions in the relationship between Villains and their Underlings, so it can be expected that the Villains will act in ways that may not be in your character's best interests. This will include regularly giving you tasks to complete to further their own goals (and failure to achieve this is likely to result in consequences!)
 ===== GM- and Player-Defined Villains =====
-If your character serves one of the GM defined villains, or serves a villain which is being defined by another player, then you need to provide the following details:
+If your character serves one of the GM defined Villains, or serves a Villain which is being defined by another player, then you need to provide the following details:
   * Villain Name (and pronouns if it's an individual)
   * Genre((just to help us keep track!))
-  * Your relationship to the villain
+  * Your relationship to the Villain
-  * Creator (GMs, or the player you are expecting to submit the villain's stats)
+  * Creator (GMs, or the player you are expecting to submit the Villain's stats)
-The Iconic Villain in each Genre is definitely going to be in the game, whether or not players choose to serve them.  The other Example Villains defined on the genre page or elsewhere on the wiki are also available if you wish to create a character that serves them, but may not appear in the game if no-one chooses to do so.
+The **Iconic Villain** in each Genre is definitely going to be in the game, whether or not players choose to serve them.  The other Example Villains defined on the genre page or elsewhere on the wiki are also available if you wish to create a character that serves them, but may not appear in the game if no-one chooses to do so.
 ===== Creating Your Own =====
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 ==== Genre ====
-If a villain doesn't fit neatly into a single genre, just pick the closest or the one which has the best vibes for the kind of plot you'd like to see
+If a villain doesn't fit neatly into a single genre, just pick the closest or the one which has the best vibes for the kind of plot you'd like to see. On a mechnical level, this mostly impacts what genre-specific bits and pieces of news you hear about during the course of the game, via the social circles you're in (each genre gets a personalised news page in addition to the general news). It won't keep you locked out of any particular part of the game.
 ==== Description ====
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 You can also submit a longer description, or secret elements which you do not wish to be posted publicly - if this gets particularly long, we don't promise to read it all.
+==== Public Bio ====
+A short description of the villain, which will be visible to everyone - explaining who they are and what they are known for.
 ==== Profile ====