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Why only 4 of 6? With the last 2 missing, it's almost worthless unless you want do a lost of converting.

Are you trying to set a new world record for ungratefulness?

Let me retract my last statement. I just realized I had actually used the list Michael Brisbois mentioned and not the list from Dragon.

The Dragon Magazine List is:

Chastity - Lust
Temperance - Gluttony
Generosity - Greed
Zeal - Sloth
Patience - Wrath
Charity - Envy
Humility - Pride

This is what I get for not double checking myself on my original post. Still, the breakdown is roughly the same and works as well.

You all ignored the post of evilash who correctly stated that the seven virtues are NOT the opposite of the sins but rather the positive aspects of those!

One might even speculate that the "sin"-Names are either Inside-Jokes that the Runelords made up to tease each other
or
hostile propanda of a rebel group that tried to leave a smear at the great thassilonian empire.After the downfall this negative view prevailed.
The Runelords do not appear to have been especially nice people but they ruled over a very advanced civilisation that was stable for a very long time.

As an aside (No Spoilers but in my campaign my players are about to finish Part 4 (Fortress of the Stone Giants) and towards the end I intend to confront them (especially the paladin)with this conflict.

I attempted a mosquito witch doll made from corn husks. Didn't turn out as good as I hoped, but hopefully it adds a little atmosphere at my table.

Not as good as you hoped? What did you hope for, that it'd spring to life and dance on the game table?

The gestaltung of this painting is modern. (The "ung" part is apparently a way in German to change the meaning of words... o.O )

Quite. Exactly like "ing" changes the meaning of words in english as in your example paint + ing = painting.

Kurocyn wrote:

Thank you BTW, this is the first time I've seen the paragon template, but I've seen gestalt before and wondered about it... What does the word "gestalt" mean anyway?

It's a German word and I believe it means 'together' or 'unity' or something in that vein. I'm sure one of the German posters that haunt these boards will be able to give a better definition than I can.

Just saw your discussion. Being german I can tell you that the noun "Gestalt" means nothing but "form" or "shape" in the most general sense. The common phrase "Du bist eine traurige Gestalt." would literally be translated as "You are of a sad appearance." So with the transfer into english language it has altered meaning into something more specific and different.

BTW..Happens all the time. The word for "mobile phone" in german is "handy". This obviously being an english word most germans are quite confused when they use it in english conversation with a native speaker and are not understood.