Zhentarim/Evil Campaign Advice

[Xzar]

So I am planning to run a Zhentarim campaign for 3.5, setting it quite back in time to avoid metaplot and to keep the Zhentarim hungry and eager. I've read a few bits of advice for evil campaigns and have a fairly good idea as to how I will handle things, but I figured there was no harm in asking for random opinions on here.

PS: I was sure there was a specific forgotten realms thread, here. Can anyone direct me to it?

[hamishspence]

Here:
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=266671

[Xzar]

Thank you!

[Elderand]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilOverlordList

[herrhauptmann]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilOverlordList

Linking to TVtropes is an evil act itself.
Here's the 'original'.
http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html