Dark Hero Party Guide High Quality -

| Red Flag | The Fix | | :--- | :--- | | A player uses "dark hero" as an excuse to be a jerk to the table. | Session Zero rule: "Your character can be cruel to NPCs. Never to another player's character without consent." | | The party becomes murder hobos. | Introduce a Witness System. Every crime has a survivor who remembers. Build a "Wall of Revenge" of NPCs they've wronged. | | Player feels uncomfortable with a torture scene. | Fade to black. Say, "You get the information. It costs you. Describe the cost, not the act." | | The campaign feels hopeless. | The party must succeed sometimes—but at a price. Victory without loss is for light heroes. Victory with a scar is for dark heroes. |

A dark hero’s combat style is control through cruelty—not damage, but terror. dark hero party guide high quality

Dark power should come at a price.

In a standard party, roles are about sustainability (Healer, Tank, DPS). In a Dark Hero party, roles are about control and removal. You don't want to sustain a fight; you want to end it before it starts. | Red Flag | The Fix | |