Reviewing Seven Scary Villain Groups for Your D&D Game!

[@SupergeekMike]

Do you have a favorite team of villains, either from your own game, or from an actual play show? (Or from comics or cartoons, screw it, why not!) Thanks so much to Dscryb for sponsoring this video! Visit dscryb.com/supergeek and use the code SUPERGEEK at checkout to get 10% off of your first subscription payment. dscryb.com/supergeek

[@tonysladky8925]

This video was just an excuse to play a bunch of Spectacular Spider-Man clips, wasn't it? I highly approve. Also, good demonstration of practical villainy telling people to watch Spectacular Spider-Man. You're definitely going to break some hearts when they reach the point where the show got unceremoniously canceled.

[@alexanderharvey6407]

This may be a terribly outdated opinion but if you want to inflict some slow burn villainy and get some body horror, gore, and terrorism I think along the way...convince someone to watch the original Full Metal Alchemist. From the early 2000's. I think it's about episode 23 that your friend may call you in tears.

[@TakeWalker]

God, Spectacular Spider-Man was such a good show

[@radyoung779]

As someone about to DM my first campaign in almost 20 years I have really been enjoying this channel.

[@nipahholiday9302]

Have fun!

[@Skip6235]

I’m getting used to daily supergeekmike videos! I know it can’t last forever, but I’m going to savor it while I can!

[@levimote]

Also, the creator of Spectacular Spider Man Greg Weisman also created Gargoyles and Young Justice!!! All great shows!

[@olivermeade4359]

I’ve been running DotMM for my players and I’ve had an absolute ball preparing to have them face off against the Black Iron Pact. These villain parties are so dynamic and phenomenally designed

[@Wolffman-gs9so]

Literally could watch you talk about every single page of this book and be entertained

[@Vaati1992]

Flee Mortals is indeed a great book. The combo of it and The Monster Overhaul by Skerples is really great for discovering how you as a GM can use classic fantasy monsters (and some weird, atypical ones) in cool and unique ways at the table! And this video was a blast, I DID appreciate the clips! Love Spiderman's rogue gallery, and the Sinister Six (+) are also great villain team inspiration.

[@thehonk3899]

Spectacular Spider-Man clips? In a DnD video? *grabs snack*

[@Stephen-Fox]

Definitely one of your more D&D specific videos, so commenting for the algorithm.

[@jacoborourke454]

Oh perfect. Ive been listening to Supergeek Mike all day, and now theres a cool video aboit villain teams. Nice.

[@ninjakirby777]

There’s only one person that should be behind the mask of Cloak. Lysanderoth!

[@TheLordofMetroids]

King Dragon sends his regards.

[@GeargianoXG]

His machinations truly laid undetected for years

[@l0stndamned]

If a few PCs have memorable enemies in their backstories, then a villain team-up once the party have made a name for themselves can be good fun.

[@MRDLT00]

27:44 Not gonna lie, you using clips from the show in this video was great. XD

[@dolphin64575]

Both Mike and OverlySarcasticProductions recommending this Spiderman cartoon, I need to get on this... And I need to ask my library to get Flee Mortals!

[@SupergeekMike]

It’s so good! I hope you watch it!

[@wjpjr7854]

Love the video, Mike. Just happened to finish rewatching Spectacular Spider-man a few days ago, too!

[@Marigold11037]

I _just_ finished your video on enemies having player classes (after coming straight from demystified episode 68) and I'm loving the number of uploads recently! I've been binging your content on dnd book covers, but the villain discussions are really interesting too

[@davidsantos1299]

Really surprised you could use Spectacular Spider-man in such a useful manner, just to talk about a completely different, and equally cool thing

[@Antilles1974]

I was scheduled to work (12 hour shift) on Election Day, but I used a vacation day to take off and go vote (should have done early voting, but I realized too late).

[@SupergeekMike]

Fantastic!

[@ananslator3655]

The abominations are my favourite

[@aaronbourque5494]

Well, the 2024 DMG has Hank's energy bow from the D&D cartoon, and that alone is a great magic bow to add to the game.

[@levimote]

I own this book and definitely glossed over this section. Thanks for reminding me of how great these are!

[@primemeridianx332]

I actually used the wilderkith in my game on Saturday … it was fun running them …dropped a few PCs had them worried for a TPK … And then players won out in the end .. Perfect dnd play

[@JD_16939]

Absolutely sending this to my DM! Keep making great content, Mike! We love and appreciate you!

[@bristowski]

This is a good channel. I like Mike.

[@Keryusupercoologuy]

Now I really wish we could be more Spectacular Spider-Man

[@leviphipps2462]

something I plan on doing if I ever wind up running dnd is set up the Black Iron Pact or Amethyst Knife and implement the campaign structure of City of Mist. Figure out three veins that the villains manipulate the city from, give each vein three layers, and allow the party to figure out just how deep it all goes.

[@christopherauvenshine2092]

That book seems awesome. Definitely adding it to my Christmas list.

[@BlueFoxXT]

I do have Flee, Mortals! but dont have much time to DM. The parties seemed like a lot to put my head around and I look forward to coming back and rewatching this to help study them, didn't realize how much lore was actually attached to them. Thanks for all the rapid fire content, Mike, it makes my many commutes something to look forward to. Down with dragons, go vote

[@nicolasboyerbeaulieu8772]

14:25 Basically Serena Joy Waterford from Handmaid's Tale if you ask me.

[@zefiewings]

These sound super cool and fun. That is the one downside of playing a non-standard game; I can't steal these mechanics one-to-one and coming up with mechanics is the part that I struggle with eth most. Like you said, I recognize cool mechanics when I see them but I'm not as confident about sitting down and making them happen. Also, you may have just taught me a veil I have I didn't know I had; because the idea of the masked one being a close friend who was actually a bigot the entire time filled me will so much dread and not in a fun way. Mostly because I don't know how you would even get catharsis out of that one; you beat them all up for being big bigots but I would still walk away more sad than satisfied. I think I could handle an acquaintance I thought I liked but if its an actual friend I don't think I could enjoy it.

[@axelr8303]

Its funny how this video comes out 1 day before I run my Rime of the Frostmaiden session where the players will finally face the Stygian Enmity in Yhtryn, my homebrew villain party that seeks the ancient magic of that lost city in order to release Levistus from his prison. As always, another great video Mike!

[@gomigaming]

Been really loving this channel recently. Gotta comment for the all mighty algorithm

[@manueltorresart2345]

As someone who is struggling with far-right politicians stirring-up shit after a national crisis (that we're still suffering and they're still stirring shit) I can totally get getting angry with your own problems. About the topic, not sure if I'll get the book yet (because having ttrpg books in english, I think I'm going to missinterpret something botch it) but there are some prompts in here that are fun.

[@seaborgium919]

Thanks for reminding me about this book, I gotta get it

[@TheCrazyPlayer]

One of my favorite things to do with villains (singular or in groups) is to have them work at cross purposes. And I don't just mean the stand sudden yet inevitable betrayal. I mean like introducing the human supremacist group, then introducing the eco-terrorist group, and having them run afoul of each other near the PCs. Since the goals of the villain groups are not compatible, they would naturally hate each other (maybe more than they hate the PCs). It can add a lot of depth to villains as far as your players are concerned.

[@oguzhanozgenc7843]

Dude. I was reading this part in the book. You ara Amazing. Thanks 🙏

[@kennyshack2006]

This video convinced me to buy flee mortals! Thank you!

[@Lunacorva]

I misread the title. I thought it was "Reviewing YOUR Seven Scary Villain Groups for Your D&D Game!" Although... that actually seems kinda cool. Viewers send in their villains for you to review and look over.

[@completelynobody4153]

What's funny is that you last video and this one are both related to my campaign's Big Bads. A team of villains with class levels. A Bodak with ranger levels, a Ghast with sorcerer levels, a vampire with barbarian levels, and a dracolich with both fighter and wizard levels.

[@mkang8782]

For magic item variety, I have adapted both affixes and unique items from the Diablo CRPGs. The modifiers and abilities have changed with each edition (I first implemented them in 2E).

[@Channle3000]

Spectacular Spider-Man references make so happy thank you!

[@louismuir9485]

my absolute favourite section of Flee Mortals!

[@flotilha935]

I really liked all these groups!

[@PohatuEudyptulaMinor]

Spectacular Spider-Man in your TTRPG videos? It's more likely than you think!

[@justinsinke2088]

Huh, the Soulbinders make me think "what if Ring Wraiths, but with personality?".

[@writererics]

Seconding Flee, Mortals! (and Where Evil Lives). I'm setting up Quazyldrath in my current campaign and didn't know Hallowed Dark had that connection, so appreciate the info.

[@reedgordon5388]

New Super Geek video! Nice!

[@lukerabon7925]

Gonna be honest, I was sure this was gonna be supervillain teams as D&D enemies, Cloak looks exactly like a fantasy version for Dr. Doom

[@Camo1177]

Spectacular Spider-Man is the best example for many, many things. It really is the best Spider-media, and I will die on that hill.

[@MogoPrime]

What's better than a BBEG at the center of your arc? Five BBEGs! Delicious.

[@bsparky01]

Love that Overmind shirt! I get some many comments when I wear mine lol. First time I wore it a cashier at a gas station asked me that was a "D&D thing?"

[@AndHiAgain]

I don't usually comment, though I do enjoy your content! However, I'm not sure I like this kind of video. Just explaining what is already written in someone else's product feels a little off. I guess it is cool to spotlight the villains in Flee, Mortals!, and judging from the comments it seems to be the first exposure some people had to Flee, Mortals!, but don't think this video really added much to what is already written. If you plan to do more of these kinds of spotlights, I think I would prefer deeper dives on narrower sections, with more tips or thoughts on how to integrate it into your own game (or, if the intent is more of a review, how easy it would be to run it "out of the box") Hopefully this does not come off as too antagonistic, I like your content and obviously you are creating a particularly intense amount of it right now, but I felt the need to mention this.

[@bsabruzzo]

I love the jokes you add at the end about Donald Trump they're so funny, you're funny so you do be you.

[@matthiashavrez]

Nice shirt. I'm wearing the exact same one. ^^

[@Cassapphic]

I'm am very sorry to inform from an early copy of the dmg from mcm that there is only one new magic bow unless I just missed one skim reading the magic item section as soon as I saw the comment there. (Edit: It's a really cool bow but I still wanna homebrew some more) (Aside I really like these villains I'm running the grave order right now and they're great both out of the box and have a lot fo room to change to fit your setting)

[@Kingjder02]

I would recommend for session 0 using the kult divinity lost horror contract. If you know you know.

[@JoULove]

One thing that kind of bothers me about villain teamups sometimes, especially if they're cartoonishly evil, is that I don't understand *why* they're teamed up. It often feels really handwavy and that can be valid too of course but I'm curious how it's handled with these villain parties.

[@Cassapphic]

I've only thoroughly read through the grave order as I'm using tbem currently, but fkr the grave order, halorin was lestheris' bodyguard in life before he died helping her escape after her thirst for knowledge got her in trouble and she revived him as an undead. The horror is somethinf they made themselves so of course it's loyal, and the other two were not strkng enough alone, almost being executed by their hometown and saved by the grave order who saw their abilities would help them, lestheris is always eager fkr new allies, wether they are alive or undead is a matter of compliance.

[@JoULove]

@Cassapphic that does sound good! Thanks for sharing

[@AndHiAgain]

All the parties have very clear, common goals. I think the spider man clips may actually give the wrong impression: These are not rogues gallery team ups, but the most capable people in a larger organization enacting that group's broader goals. The two exceptions: The Abominations are really just a strange, evil family that stay together because of a mix of fondness and Ceemal & Klar handling strategy and tactics, and the Soulbinders work together because they are allies going back generations and are the only people like themselves, so are in a "scratch your back, you scratch mine" arrangement. After all, having an immortal insurance policy to make sure your own immortality failsafe kicks in is useful! The rest all lead cults, armies, or enterprises.

[@TheNoybusiness]

Cloak looks like Doctor Doom.

[@vincentabramo7175]

Mike, any thoughts on a villain group that operates through merchants, wealth & influence?

[@MRDLT00]

16:00 But wait whose that puddle guy in the bottom center of the pic? 😅

[@SupergeekMike]

I think they skinned a demon (or a tiefling?) and made a rug 😬

[@MRDLT00]

@@SupergeekMike Ah okay. Couldn't tell if it was another member of the group who could turn into floor jelly or something. 😅

[@bumblemee5661]

too tired to focus rn, but want to leave a comment before i forget to, so here's a lil' algorithm comment :)

[@CufflinksAndChuckles]

Myrddraal from Wheel of Time creep me TF out.

[@risperdude]

I voted!

[@robertbemis9800]

Wanted posters help

[@RJeremyHoward]

Please. Vote.

[@nadirku]

Sorry, my vote was already accepted, so it would be illegal for me to vote until the next election/primary, which should be in 2025, unless there is a special election of some kind before then.

[@GAdmThrawn]

It's funny how you have mentioned a certain disapproval with multi-million and billionares and then you recommend someone spending money to watch something off of Amazon. How about recommending people to just purchase the whole Blu-Ray or DVD set whole-sale and only need to make one purchase to watch the show however many times that they want?

[@SupergeekMike]

If you still have a blu-ray player, then you should absolutely pick up a physical copy of the full series set!

[@Cthulhuftagniaia]

My issue with the concept of villain parties is that adventuring parties feel like an artificial construct on their own, so villain parties draw attention to something that takes me out of ttrpgs.

[@incoher]

first!

[@sheddo6065]

Algorithm comment hehe

[@paulantola644]

Keep it to D&D friend, get plenty of politics elsewhere

[@sabotooth]

dude, we all get that you have opinions. but, quoting misinformation is a step past that. it really feels like you are just a victim of your biased echo chamber. a lot of the claims that you seem to base your opinions on have been discredited, debunked, disproven, or taken out of context...

[@SupergeekMike]

He literally admitted he profited off the Presidency through his hotels, which is a violation of the Constitution: www.politicususa.com/2024/01/10/trump-admits-he-took-money-from-foreign-governments-in-fox-town-hall-disaster.html

[@thorsday121]

I agree that this particular bit went on a little long (I feel like it could have been said in a shorter fashion), but nothing that he said was untrue. Frankly, I'm shocked that he hasn't mentioned the fake elector scheme yet, which imo is by far the worst thing that Trump has done.

[@nachosanchez3623]

Yeah I'm kinda baffled lol you position yourself clearly but don't really state any shady fact. It's all verifiable​@@SupergeekMike