Champions of Ruin

Everything a player needs to know to play evil or morally ambiguous
characters in the Forgotten Realms setting.

Champions of Ruin™ is a comprehensive guide to playing evil characters in
theForgotten Realmssetting. Many aspects of play are covered: vengeance,
ambition, evil vs. evil, corruption and moral failure, loyalty and betrayal.
The book also discusses types of evil–lawful, chaotic, and neutral–as well as morally ambivalent characters such as anti-heroes and rogues. Elder evils of extreme power are discussed along with tools, feats, spells, evil places and
planar touchstones, and guilds and organizations that evil characters can
join. Two new races are also introduced.

JEFF CROOK has written novels for theDragonlance® setting, including
Dark Thane,The Rose and the Skull, andConundrum.

WIL UPCHURCH is a full-time game industry freelancer whose most recent
work with Wizards of the Coast, Inc. includesStar Wars: Ultimate Adversaries™. His articles can be found inDragon® Magazine,Dungeon®
magazine,and other major gaming magazines.

ERIC L. BOYD is a software developer who has written extensively about the
Forgotten Realmsfor Wizards of the Coast, Inc. His most recent credits
includeLost Empires of Faerûn™,Faiths & Pantheons™,Races of
Faerûn™, andSerpent Kingdoms™.