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** [http://nift.firedrake.org/EEmpress.htm The Evil Empress list] is a nice addition for women wanting to break into the Evil Overlord business.
** And for a distillation, give some thought to Forbes.com's ''[http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/02/13/five-leadership-mistakes-of-the-galactic-empire/ Five Leadership Mistakes of the Galactic Empire]''.
* If you are one of the Evil Overlord's [[Mook|Henchmen]], go [https://web.archive.org/web/20130529061547/http://enphilistor.50megs.com/henchman.htm here]. Includes Legion of Doom troops, Evil Cultists, Trusted Lieutenants and Accountants.
** Do not increase your power by any method that creates a [[Weaksauce Weakness|silly yet lethal weakness]]. ([[Skulduggery Pleasant|For instance, do not make yourself fireproof if it means that water will kill you.]])
** Never consent to wear a helmet with a rictus of fury embossed on the visor. The side with helmets like that always loses, and besides, they make you look stupid if worn during innocuous conversation.
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* If you are a [[Mad Scientist]], refer to [http://nift.firedrake.org/EEmpress.htm#Geniuses this list].
* Here's a growing list for aspiring [[Evil Chancellor]]s: The [[Evil Chancellor List]].
* If you think you need to invade Earth or wipe out humanity, read [https://web.archive.org/web/20090828073547/http://talisiorder.ca/worldbuilding/alienguide.php this list] first. It might save you much embarrassment. See also [[How to Invade An Alien Planet]].
** If, for some reason, you have decided to exterminate all life on Earth so that you can extract some precious resource, do keep in mind that the debris of an exploded planet is just as minable as the planet itself.
* If you are [[The Chessmaster]], you already knew we were going to write [[Gambit Index|this list]].
** You will recognize that the biggest threat to your plan is any hero that knows how to use an [[Indy Ploy]]. This person will manage to do something incredibly bizarre that will stop the plan internally, get the people under your control to fight back, or both.
* And [https://web.archive.org/web/20150212074453/http://www.kaila.pl/rpg/vampire.htm here's] a list for [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampires]].
** I will know that all villains are somewhat alike. Therefore the other lists might apply to us vampires as well.
** As all villains are alike, I will know they are also different. For example, if one Evil Overlord thing does not apply to vampires, at least I will ignore it and find one that does.
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== The Heroes and Good Guys ==
* If you are the [[Heroes|Hero]], refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20121225231048/http://enphilistor.50megs.com/hero.htm this list].
* If you expect to fight an evil overlord, also refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20090529103614/http://talisiorder.ca/worldbuilding/heroguide.php this list].
* It you are the [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Beautiful Princess]], refer to [http://www.angelfire.com/geek/papirini/princess.htm this list]{{Dead link}}.
* If you are a Rogue on the side of good, refer to [http://www.true-magic.com/writing/rogue.php this list]. If you are a Rogue on the side of good of the female persuasion, take the first list into account and add [http://arialyne.deviantart.com/art/Lady-Rogues-Handbook-187971487 this one] to it.
* Instead of a [[Tastes Like Diabetes|twee little]] [[Team Pet|monkey or ferret or the like]], [[Non-Human Sidekick|my familiar]] will be a [[Pet Monstrosity|venomous snake]] or something similarly capable of defending itself. Bonus points if the pet [[Flaw Exploitation|triggers]] a [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|phobia]] in the villain.
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* My allies and I will decide in advance who will be saved if any of us has to make a [[Sadistic Choice]] or [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]].
* If the conflict I am fighting in obeys some ancient traditions, I will not break them to get an advantage. That is villain territory. And breaking them first means [[Karmic Death|Karmic Backslash]] at its finest.
* If you are the [[Sidekick]], refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210030807/http://enphilistor.50megs.com/sidekick.htm this list].
* If you are the [[Love Interest]], refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130529033254/http://enphilistor.50megs.com/truelove.htm this list].
** [[The Hero]] is only dead when I have personally identified the body and [[He's Dead, Jim|checked it for vital signs]].
** Even after thus ensuring it, I will not make any drastic decisions immediately. Particularly not that I should marry the [[Evil Overlord]] at once to save my people, but any decision is best made when I am not distraught.
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== Other Characters ==
* Use [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210030610/http://enphilistor.50megs.com/innocent.htm this list] if you are an [[Innocent Bystander]].
** If I am a shopkeeper, and the village I live in is about to be destroyed by [[The Legions of Hell]], I will give the hero my best equipment for free, or at least offer him credit.
*** Unless the hero is a [[Knight in Shining Armor]], and will refuse to take my wares without payment. Sure the world is at stake, but after it's saved, I'll still need money.
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=== Horror ===
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* Above all else I will remember it's entirely possible to be [[Wrong Genre Savvy|wrong]]. Just because it looks like something might happen is never a guarantee that there won't be at least a subversion or two. As soon as I know I'm wrong I shall change strategy and adapt to the correct genre.
* I will remember that, [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|for anything that should be dead anyway or has too many tentacles]], [[Murder Is the Best Solution]].
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