Why is the evil country or fortress of the villain so often in

>>53218076

Hostile places.

>>53218095
In addition, people who live in shit holes are eager to invade and get better land

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>>53218076
To expand upon >>53218095 think about what these environments represent. There is no greenery to provide enough sustenance for a society or life giving streams of water from which to slake ones thirst. In these regions there is only hardships and things local to the region are adapted to very specific niches.

What better way to show that you are a powerful threat not to be trifled with than to set-up base in a land that would kill most others who dare attempt to stay in it? Additionally such regions are a pain in the ass to build any kind of long term encampment in and act as easily defensible areas for those who survive long enough to be able to call it home.

>>53218076
It would be a bit too close to home if they came out of a jungle or desert.

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>>53219182
ouch

>>53219182
>It would be a bit too close to home if they came out of a jungle or desert.

So, did you forget that fictional villains have been crawling out of forgotten desert tombs and jungle temples since time immemorial?

>>53218076
Ice and fire are inherently evil elements.

>>53218076
Because stories usually start with the adventurer(s) leaving their home or somewhere safe and green that's easy to leave in. The villain, who you'll usually meet at the end of the story, is the antithesis of the place the adventurer left. So rather than being comforting, the environment is instead dangerous and unassailable.

Hell motifs. Frozen lake/Fire and Brimstone.

>>53218076
>those places attract evil overlords
>evil overlords are attracted to those places
>those places cause evil overlords
>evil overlords cause those places

Take your pick.

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>>53218076
>Why is the evil country or fortress of the villain so often in an ice land or a volcano?

>>53218076
Cheap housing.

>>53221615
This.

Hostile environments make for strong people, Perfect for goons of the evil overlord

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>>53218076
You have posted Mialee after a prestige class progression OP. What?

>>53222385
That's Mialee? I thought it was just a random elf.

>>53218076
Because social justice warriors don't like either of those things.

>>53221615
>be poor student
>can only afford rent for a windowless 10x10ft chamber three levels under a volcanic cave system
>share it with three orc roommates to help make payments.
>They're chill, they seem to be used to it
>have to scootch past like five deadly traps and a roper nest on the way home from class
>well I guess you can't fail an inspection if the inspector never makes it out
>we scrape by somehow
>sometimes overhear landlord ranting about some kind of plan
>whatever
>at least I'm not on the street