Hate Sink: Difference between revisions

* The tutorial adventure in the original ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' featured an evil wizard ([[Insistent Terminology|eh, sorry, Magic-User]]) named Bargle the Infamous who seemed to be set up as an intentional hate Sink. In the story, he murders the beautiful cleric Aleena (who befriends the player, [[Ms. Exposition|shows him the ropes]], and even heals him - [[Good Samaritan|for free, no less]]), and because the story is almost completely scripted, there's nothing the player can do to save her, and only a slim chance of preventing Bargle's escape, potentially setting him up as the player's [[Arch Enemy|hated enemy]]. GenCon 2005 even marketed a module from an Indy publisher called "Kill Bargle" ([https://cf.geekdo-images.com/sHzMUyjj7O2DcFkMqncIAg__medium/img/zQqaGcSkFZqpoqVOzTr3dtPF_UM=/fit-in/500x500/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/pic2221210.jpg note the cover], obviously a homage to [[Kill Bill| another famous revenge story]]), the [[Best Served Cold|clear intent being hunting down Bargle to avenge poor Aleena]], and it's ''still'' available for download for players with long memories.