My premise for my NecroRogIcon character revolves around his ability to cheat death, so when it came time to make a Nemesis it made sense he would be hunted by someone diametrically opposed to his persistence in clinging to life. I considered the Grim Reaper, an Angel of Death, or Hood, all suitable representatives for the gates between life and death. None quite as unique as my final selection however:

Baron Samedi

This Baron who haunts NecroRogIcon believes that he is Samedi incarnate on Earth, so naturally he’s quite insane. He does have some voodoo bad mojo to back up his claim, plus a host of followers all ready to dig a grave and put NecroRogIcon into it.

I first created Baron Samedi as a character, just to see him in the game world before making him my Nemesis. I spent a few minutes role-playing in the tutorial zone just because it was fun to inform other players and NPCs that yes, they were in fact doomed and that I would be digging their graves. One player named himself Death Wish, so I inquired “You wished for me?”

An idea stuck with me that I could continue playing him as a character and create his Nemesis as NecroRogIcon. That has a certain satisfying symmetry to it.