What makes a Dwarf turn to the diabolic arts? What makes Elves evil? In this series of posts, I'll inexplicably examine what might motivate an evil member of one of the normally good PC races- and how they might behave once they've gone over to the Dark Side.
Why, you ask? Mostly idle hands and idle curiosity. I also think it may provide some story ideas for people, or provide some more realistic motivations for in-game villains. Keep in mind here I am describing evil individuals from the non-evil races- Duerger, Drow, and the like are another matter entirely.
Today we'll be dealing with the stalwart and reliable Dwarves. How might a Dwarf- normally the embodiment of Lawfullness, Goodness, quality craftsmanship, and gruff-but-loveable-ness wind up as an antagonist for the player characters? How would an evil Hill or Mountain Dwarf go about carrying out his evil schemes? Read on for some suggestions.