Make It Personal: How to Make a Great Final Boss

The party really hated that hag towards the end.

Image from Volo’s Guide to Monsters, Wizards of the Coast

Dungeons & Dragons offers a world of possibilities, for both the player and the Dungeon Master. And for the Dungeon Master crafting the campaign, there is nothing more important than designing the antagonist.

These characters are also known as the final boss, or, my favorite term, the Big Bad Evil Guy. Many…