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Rule of Cool Season 2 EP7 - Villainous Villians 1

42 min · 1. maj 2026
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Chris and James kick off a two-part deep dive into Dragon Magazine’s Top 20 D&D villains, armed with their brand new, highly scientific, and completely questionable “Rock Hard Rating” system. From Meepo (who might not even be a villain) to world-ending threats like Tharizdun, the duo attempt to separate the truly terrifying from the wildly overrated. Along the way, they question their own D&D knowledge, compare warforged to Terminators, and discover that some “legendary villains” are… a bit underwhelming. This is Part 1, covering the first 10 villains, expect chaos, sarcasm, and a rating system that absolutely shouldn’t be trusted.

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