1. The Hypocritical Cleric - Preaches morality, but doesn't practice it. Equipment: fleet of limos.
2. The Spoiled Brat - A child of the wealthy, he throws tantrums when he can't get his way.
3. The Bluenose - This older woman or man is a narrow-minded interferer who is constantly vigilant against any sign of impropriety. Quote: "Well, I never!"
4. The Socialite/Grand Dame - An affluent woman whose life revolves around parties and gossip.
5. The Playboy - A handsome, debonair charmer who toys with people's affections.
6. The Politico - A fatcat, devious official who can talk out of both sides of his mouth at the same time. Quote: "My fellow citizens, I want to make one thing perfectly clear, and I give you my word, with firmness and resolve, to stand for liberty, truth, justice, mom and apple pie."
7. The Celebrity - A famous VIP with an attitude. Equipment: crowd of flunkies.
8. The Rich Bitch - This woman is a shrewd, immoral and conniving. Think of your favorite soap opera villainess, or maybe Leona Helmsley.
9. The Absent-minded Professor This guy may be a genius, but he can't balance his checkbook. A sinister variant on the professor is the mad doctor. Quote: "They said I was mad! They said it couldn't be done! But I proved those fools wrong!"
10. The Scrooge , This wealthy cheapskate never misses an opportunity to make a buck. He despises charity and looks down on anyone with less money than himself (which includes just about everyone.)
11. The Crashing Bore - This empty- headed snob puts everyone to sleep with his tedious anecdotes.
12. The Ruthless Tycoon - He's too busy making money to pay attention to things like his family, friends or business ethics.
13. The Powerbroker - A behind- thescenes dealmaker, he is influential in politics and business while remaining in the shadows of "greater" men.
14. The Pompous Academic - A overeducated windbag, unable to cope with the real world.
15. The Suit - An amoral government or corporate executive, who uses others to advance his unlimited ambitions. Quote: "Well, those kind of people are expendable.,,
16. The Eccentric - A very rich, and very weird person. He likes to manipulate people with the idea that they might get some of his money.
17. The Distinguished Businessman A pillar of the community, he is a basically decent sort who may be conned or trapped into unwise actions by circumstances or devious companions.
18. The Foolish Miser A wealthy, frail tightwad whose head is turned by any attractive woman who goes by.
19. The Philanthropist - A prosperous do-gooder who gives away scads of money for respectable causes. He likes to aasist the unlucky and downtrodden, but not those who resort to lies and trickery.
20. The Big Bossman - This guy's got his fingers in every pie and knows everything that's going on. He's the one who really makes all the decisions.
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