Possible, but everyone *will* hate you (except maybe Llemyon because he's quirky like that). This will most likely mean someone will kill you. The game does have a "bad deeds" count it shares at the end of a run but I'm unsure the impact that has in terms of unique events.

Originally posted by Element of Harmony:

Is there a way to become a powerful, evil tyrant? Potentially avoiding relations with the political leaders? I haven't quite come across it.
I was sort of trying to go for an evil playthrough, but I still got an event that sounded like it rewarded me for being good.

It is but being evil is way harder than being nice.
Also you can't be smart evil ruler. It's more about being homicidal devil-worshipping brain damaged maniac.
I tried to play like that but ended just getting evil achievements and abandoning this savefile.

If you want to get more evil deeds, try this:
execute all the ppl you can no matter if they deserve it
when evil events pop up, choose the most evil way to complete them (kill as many people as you can)
when shady masked guy asks you to sell one of your people,go for it
raise taxes
And the most important evil deed ofc will be giving poop presents
Good luck there my dark lord

Originally posted by JKDarkseid:

Possible, but everyone *will* hate you (except maybe Llemyon because he's quirky like that). This will most likely mean someone will kill you. The game does have a "bad deeds" count it shares at the end of a run but I'm unsure the impact that has in terms of unique events.

Disappointing, since being an evil tyrant is generally supposed to protect you from assassination attempts (since you ramp up security so much and basically kill them before they kill you).

Originally posted by Saint Nik:

Originally posted by Element of Harmony:

Is there a way to become a powerful, evil tyrant? Potentially avoiding relations with the political leaders? I haven't quite come across it.
I was sort of trying to go for an evil playthrough, but I still got an event that sounded like it rewarded me for being good.

It is but being evil is way harder than being nice.
Also you can't be smart evil ruler. It's more about being homicidal devil-worshipping brain damaged maniac.
I tried to play like that but ended just getting evil achievements and abandoning this savefile.

If you want to get more evil deeds, try this:
execute all the ppl you can no matter if they deserve it
when evil events pop up, choose the most evil way to complete them (kill as many people as you can)
when shady masked guy asks you to sell one of your people,go for it
raise taxes
And the most important evil deed ofc will be giving poop presents
Good luck there my dark lord

Too bad you can't be an intelligent enlightened tyrant. Historically that is supposed to be one of the most efficient ways to govern, so much so that the Enlightenment philosophers even advocated for absolute monarchy as the best system of governance, provided the monarch is intelligent and well educated. (Might have had something to do with said monarchs paying their lavish bills, lol).