Exemplars of Evil is a 160-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 released in September 2007.
Official synopsis[]
Villains for Your Campaign
Every memorable adventure needs a great villain. You know the type: corrupt, reviled, and rotten to the core. The villains featured in this tome are the best of the worst, sure to test the heroes' mettle. The canny pirate lord, the sinister lich, the tyrannical fire giant queen... your characters won't know what hit them!
This supplement shows you how to build memorable villains for your Dungeons & Dragons campaign and presents eight ready-to-play villainous groups of various levels. Each villain comes with complete game statistics, as well as adventure seeds, campaign hooks, statistics for minions, and a fully detailed lair.
For use with these Dungeons & Dragons products: Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, and D&D Miniatures.
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Development and release[]
Development[]
Exemplars of Evil was written by Robert J. Schwalb. Art was provided by Jason Chan, Eric Deschamps, and Randy Gallegos.
Release[]
Exemplars of Evil was released by Wizards of the Coast in September 2007 for $29.95 US, or $37.95 Canadian.[1]
On September 17, 2013, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $8.99.
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Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Exemplars of Evil reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.
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External links[]
- Excerpts
- Map Gallery
- Excerpts
- Art Gallery
- August Previews
- Exemplars of Evil on DriveThruRPG
- Exemplars of Evil on Dungeon Masters Guild