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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8736345" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>The playtest for 2024 lists the following descriptions for the alignment planes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Good = Celestial</strong></p><p>Lawful Good = Heavenly</p><p>Neutral Good = Idyllic</p><p>Chaotic Good = Exalted</p><p></p><p><strong>Evil = Fiendish</strong></p><p>Lawful Evil = Infernal</p><p>Neutral Evil = Chthonic</p><p>Chaotic Evil = Abyssal</p><p></p><p>Where Infernal and Abyssal are already languages, the other names might function as alignment languages as well.</p><p></p><p>Note the playtest mentions "Celestial" as a language, meaning any Good alignment speaks the same language. Perhaps Heavenly, Idyllic, and Exalted are alignment dialects?</p><p></p><p>Oppositely, Abyssal and Infernal remain separate languages.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The term "idyllic" relates to the Greek eidúllion, a short poem, sometimes called an idyl in English. The English term idyllic connotes charming, simple, rustic, ... even lazy. This feels a less appropriate jargon for NG "eternal compassion".</p><p></p><p>"Chthonic" again comes from Greek, khthṓn. It literally means "soil", including the land surface generally. In English, the term refers to the underworld, and should probably mean the Shadowfell. The jargon feels less appropriate for NE.</p><p></p><p>"Exalted" for CG seems to work. It does have an individualistic vibe to it, and associates both elevation and great joy.</p><p></p><p>"Heavenly" appears to replace "Supernal". It seems odd that "Celestial" doesnt refer to "Mount Celestia". But otherwise, its fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8736345, member: 58172"] The playtest for 2024 lists the following descriptions for the alignment planes. [B]Good = Celestial[/B] Lawful Good = Heavenly Neutral Good = Idyllic Chaotic Good = Exalted [B]Evil = Fiendish[/B] Lawful Evil = Infernal Neutral Evil = Chthonic Chaotic Evil = Abyssal Where Infernal and Abyssal are already languages, the other names might function as alignment languages as well. Note the playtest mentions "Celestial" as a language, meaning any Good alignment speaks the same language. Perhaps Heavenly, Idyllic, and Exalted are alignment dialects? Oppositely, Abyssal and Infernal remain separate languages. The term "idyllic" relates to the Greek eidúllion, a short poem, sometimes called an idyl in English. The English term idyllic connotes charming, simple, rustic, ... even lazy. This feels a less appropriate jargon for NG "eternal compassion". "Chthonic" again comes from Greek, khthṓn. It literally means "soil", including the land surface generally. In English, the term refers to the underworld, and should probably mean the Shadowfell. The jargon feels less appropriate for NE. "Exalted" for CG seems to work. It does have an individualistic vibe to it, and associates both elevation and great joy. "Heavenly" appears to replace "Supernal". It seems odd that "Celestial" doesnt refer to "Mount Celestia". But otherwise, its fine. [/QUOTE]
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