Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
A bunch of my favorite TV shows would cycle through archvillains with every season… and your TTRPG campaigns should do the same!
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CW: References to fictitious child death at the hands of Frankenstein
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
08:38 - Big Bads Give Players a Series of Clear Goals and a Sense of Closure
15:19 - You Can Use a Wider Variety of Monsters
21:28 - Seasonal Big Bads Can Represent Different Tiers of Play
26:19 - You Get to Play Different Types of Villains
35:52 - Open the Door to New Lore
39:53 - A Word From Our Sponsor
41:31 - Different Villains Challenge the Players in Novel Ways
49:30 - Big Bads Can Emerge in Response to the Players’ Actions
53:46 - Final Thoughts
56:14 - Outro
Thank you so much to @GinnyDi for playing the Spoiler Siren!
Recommended Reading:
How to Run an Episodic D&D Campaign: youtube.com/watch?v=xLjrsSD4nZQ
Does the "5-Room Method" Create Formulaic Dungeons? (Creating an Undead Dungeon) youtube.com/watch?v=cpaouDC8bOI
Can I Build a Dungeon Around Warring Factions? youtube.com/watch?v=IfEaV5-Lh-4
Did Matt Mercer Finally Get His Perfect Death System? | Daggerheart Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=bYZXJiKhfzI
Music from Epidemic Sound
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
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A bunch of my favorite TV shows would cycle through archvillains with every season… and your TTRPG campaigns should do the same!
Thanks so much to WorldAnvil for sponsoring this video! Visit worldanvil.com/supergeekmike and use the promo code SUPERGEEK to get 51% off any annual membership!
worldanvil.com/supergeekmike
CW: References to fictitious child death at the hands of Frankenstein
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
08:38 - Big Bads Give Players a Series of Clear Goals and a Sense of Closure
15:19 - You Can Use a Wider Variety of Monsters
21:28 - Seasonal Big Bads Can Represent Different Tiers of Play
26:19 - You Get to Play Different Types of Villains
35:52 - Open the Door to New Lore
39:53 - A Word From Our Sponsor
41:31 - Different Villains Challenge the Players in Novel Ways
49:30 - Big Bads Can Emerge in Response to the Players’ Actions
53:46 - Final Thoughts
56:14 - Outro
Thank you so much to @GinnyDi for playing the Spoiler Siren!
Recommended Reading:
How to Run an Episodic D&D Campaign: youtube.com/watch?v=xLjrsSD4nZQ
Does the "5-Room Method" Create Formulaic Dungeons? (Creating an Undead Dungeon) youtube.com/watch?v=cpaouDC8bOI
Can I Build a Dungeon Around Warring Factions? youtube.com/watch?v=IfEaV5-Lh-4
Did Matt Mercer Finally Get His Perfect Death System? | Daggerheart Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=bYZXJiKhfzI
Music from Epidemic Sound
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCMDXcgoyTb1EsvuymqDgRuQ/join
PATREON: patreon.com/supergeekmike
DISCORD: discord.gg/adJ3whS3NY
TWITCH: twitch.tv/supergeekmike
NEWSLETTER: supergeekmike.com/newsletter
VIDEO ESSAYS: youtube.com/@TheSupergeekAcademy
____________________________________
BABY WISHLIST: my.babylist.com/lcwishlist
WEBSITE/BLOG: supergeekmike.com
WISHLIST FOR GAMING PC: throne.me/supergeekmike/wishlist
KOFI: ko-fi.com/supergeekmike
Address for Packages:
Mike Christensen
100 W. High St., #1326
Moorpark, CA 93021
- PLEASE don't address things to "SupergeekMike"; I need to show I.D. when I pick up packages, and that isn't the name on my driver's license
Address for Letters:
Mike Christensen
P.O. Box 1326
Moorpark, CA 93020
BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/supergeekmike.bsky.social
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/supergeekmike
TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@supergeekmike
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More Links: supergeekmike.com/links
