Howdy folks.
A friend of mine has been itching to play some DnD and I drew the short straw to run it. I don’t think we have time for more than a one shot so I come for ideas.
Normally I’m good with coming up with stuff but she wants to do something where they get to play as evil instead of your typical heroes. My problem is everything I come up with just feels like typical hero quest but called evil. Like “kidnap the princess” just feels like a re-skin of “rescue the princess”. Hoping y’all have something more to get me thinking.
I am aware of the Critical Role Mordor one shot that I’ll take some inspiration from.
Thanks in advance y’all
You could have the PCs be in service to an evil wizard or overlord, and just take any regular plot and give them the baddies’ role.
You could have multiple factions in a city, like noble houses, and give them some sort of goal to accomplish in that context. Think Game of Thrones or the drow in Menzoberranzan.
You could have them doing something “good” but with a “the ends justify the means” mentality.
I like the “give them the baddies’ role” idea. I’ll think on that one, thanks