Who's your star lineup, huh? Who are the NPCs you love the most, the one who inspires you to think devious plots against the players and ways to slip a cameo in later on in the AP?
What NPCs are you unwilling to let lie dead or *GASP!* are willing to fudge, allowing them to escape?
Give us your list of you favorite NPCs and just why you love them, also, how about an example of how they've tested your player's patience and HP limit.
1# Kyuss
The man himself.
Why?
Cause he has a high goal in mind, that's why! Attain Godhood in a believable way! Most other loser would be happy enough to be worshipped like a God, but not Kyuss. He wanted the real thing and he worked hard to get it!
#2 Balabar Smenk
I like to think of him as 'The Man' in Diamond Lake. Keeping you down, the biggest hater around. He's proved to be a thorn in my players side. Not only was he the one who sent the players into Dourstone mine in my game, but when they survived and killed the Ebon Aspect, he used the evidence to paint Dourstone a demon worshiper, buy his copper mine for next to nothing, corner the copper market in the area and come out of it as a town hero, he also has the players under his thumb since he owns the lease to their Observatory lair and has helped cover up illicit deeds to be used against them later.
So how about you guys?