While cruising around Facebook earlier, I stumbled upon a discussion about sympathetic villains focusing on Mind Flayers. One party believed the newest writings on them found within The Monster Manual, and expanded further in Volo’s Guide to Monsters, presented them as beings we should feel sorry for, tragic heroes, thus compromising their villainous nature. The argument on the opposite side was that sympathy for the creatures is necessary as it deepens the narrative. And, as I often do, my hat was thrown into the ring. Here’s the thing: while having sympathy for a villain can be an important narrative tool, it’s not required to have a deep and meaningful, character driven narrative. |
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