The Greed (villain idea)

Here’s one for you DM’s that want a villain that is based around the pursuit/use of wealth.

Money makes the world go round, & those who have the most wealth, can control how it spins! At Least that’s what this villain believed to be true. The greed is a person that is so infatuated in gain monetary wealth that they are willing to go through any means to get it, even when puts them to be on the side of villainy. Tending to be schemmers, few varieties of greed, are actually seen committing the crimes in person.

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“The Greed” verities

The Aristocrat: Money is worth all means of political status to gain. The aristocrat uses their political leverage that is greatly beyond the average person to manipulate people into doing their greedy will. The aristocrat tends to be too high up the political pyramid to be accountable for any of their crimes, which they use for greet effect.

The Widow:  Money is worth all means of  marital death to gain.  The widow uses their lovers/spouses as a way to gain money. They usually do a good old fashioned death insurance fraud, but don’t be surprised if they find other means to benefits from their loved one’s death

The Boss: Money is worth all means of crime to gain. The boss uses their group of criminal members as a way to gain money. If something illegal is happening, they are usually the ones that are pulling the strings & profiteering from it. They have a practical army of goons & bribed cops, so they are basically beyond the limits of jurisdiction.

The Brute: Money is worth all means of force to gain. The brute uses their unusually large amount of strength to gain money. The brute tends not to last long in the whole greed game, usually getting themselves arrested or captured. However a few lucky brutes can gain a following & soon they may have themselves a team of well experienced neirdowere.