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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SteelDraco" data-source="post: 6005300" data-attributes="member: 359">That's a very interesting idea that could be a neat worldbuilding hook. Some thoughts - I'm trying to go from the seven sins to races that I think fit them well, rather than listing races and picking their sin.Lust: I'd consider the drow here. They're often portrayed as creatures controlled by desire - for power, wealth, glory, or physical sensation.Gluttony: I think ogres are an excellent fit for this, particularly Paizo's depiction of them, along with some of the Warhammer Fantasy stuff, where their whole religion is about food. They're huge and all-consuming. Fits really well.Greed: Kobolds work well here. The sin of dragons would be pride, but they're very guilty of greed as well. Kobolds could be the representation of that greedy, petty side of dragons. Sloth: I probably wouldn't put the goblins here. I view goblins as energetic creatures that just happen to be super-nuts. They're not lazy, though. I would think about lizardfolk - they're often stuck hiding in their swamps, and don't seem to be very active about going out and changing things. They're portrayed as reactive and still pretty primitive, worshiping old, inactive gods.Wrath: Orcs fit better here, in my opinion. Though they are lustful creatures, I think of them as defined more by wrath. When I'm thinking about an orc, I think of someone who is always, always angry. Their culture falls apart because they can't keep internal violence in check or organize well.Envy: I'd consider goblins here. They want what humans have - shiny things, safe homes, a secure place in the world. They just aren't willing to put in the effort and organization to earn it themselves, so they hang around the edges, stealing from other societies. If they can't steal it, they burn it down out of jealous spite.Pride: I would associate hobgoblins with pride. They have a well-developed culture, and are physically superior to humans, and are smart and well-organized. Why haven't they taken over, then? Because they all think THEY should be in charge because they're the most worthy of all the hobgoblins. A whole race of Lawful Evil, militaristic schemers that think that they should be in charge, and views everyone else as a tool for conquest.</blockquote>

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