| abstract | - This is the place where bad guys hang out to plot their nefarious deeds. It is a bar. If it's not dingy and/or a Bikini Bar, it is whatever the latest incarnation of "nightclub" looks like - a throng of people dancing in ways that resemble an orgy - the Coolest Club Ever, because as we all know, Evil Is Cool. The principal bar in any self-respecting Wretched Hive will naturally be of this kind. There is usually a pool table. If the heroes wander into such a seedy dive, chances are that a Bar Brawl will break out when the local thugs attempt to intimidate the newcomers. In modern times, this is where you will find Orcus on His Throne — a modern-day royal court, complete with bodyguards and a crowd of lessers cheapening themselves for their master's amusement. Contrast of course Good Guy Bar, where heroes (or sometimes heroes and villains) hang out. A Den of Iniquity is a comparable setting that's hidden from the public. Examples of Bad Guy Bar include:
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