It isn't easy to be a bad king in the SCA. If you don't do anything, you're still an okay king. Being a bad king takes active effort on your part. Fortunately you can do it in three easy steps.
1) Start with a bright idea and don't talk to anybody about it.
Well, you can talk to your buddies if you're sure they won't disagree with you. Above all, don't talk to anyone who might not support your brainstorm. Don't mention it to your officers and be very careful not to reveal it to people in general.
2) Spring it on everybody as a fiat accompli. Don't let anyone know about it until you proclaim it. Preferably catch everyone flat-footed at an inconvenient time, like a week before the event where it goes into force.
3) When the inevitable storm of protest starts, try to weasel your way out of it. Lie about your reasons for the decision, try to shift the blame to others, distort and misrepresent the events leading up to it and never, never, never reverse yourself. Throw temper tantrums if possible to demonstrate the wisdom of your decision.
Of course the decision is almost sure to be overturned as soon as the next king takes the throne. Or if you do a really good job of being a bad king, the Board will overrule you and remove you at King.
See, wasn't that easy?
--Ironsteed
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