Sentinel Comics RPG Core Rulebook

For more twist ideas, check out the list of minor
twists on page 30. Those twists can easily be
adapted for villain twists, using the twists on page
154 as guidelines. Villain twists typically have an
immediate effect, setting back their goals in this
scene, rather than an ongoing story effect.
Major Twists for Villains
Villains should not take major twists. If a villain is
offered the choice of either success with a major
twist or failure, the villain will fail. Major twists are
made to follow a hero around for the full issue, and
a villain’s presence is frequently limited to just one
or two scenes.
There’s one exception. They can...
Use Major Twists to End the Scene
If the scene is running long, or you think it would
be fun from a narrative perspective, a villain’s major
twist can be used to end the scene immediately.
The villain could barely or partially succeed at
whatever terrible scheme they’re conducting but
wind up captured, at the heroes’ mercy. Alternately,
the twist can mean that their scheme has failed
completely but they manage to escape, promising
the heroes that they will meet again.
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