Whitman Method – 7 Deadly Sins

An AI generated linework illustration of what looks like 7 tombstones lined up, each with a deadly sin on them and an offering beneath. Oddly, this one seems to have a lot of manual intervention as each sin is summarized with Ken's own definitions: Pride: Escalates–Never Retreats Greed: Adapts–Always Finds Another Way Wrath: Overreacts–Scorched Earth. Envy: Redirects–Destroys What You Love Lust: Obsesses–Abandons The Plan. Sloth: Delegates–False Calm. Gluttony: Expands–Takes More Than Needed.

Think you’re tenacious? You’re actually a greedy fuck.

“Always finds another way” is a great trait for a villain but not really helpful when you’re the person who’s supposed to work out how they do that after your players have burned their castle down with them in it – it is also the opposite of a clear path forward for you, the person who has to work it out.

Source: Ken Whitman The Whitman Method: Becoming a Great Games Master in the Face of Chaos (15 April 2026) Ken Whitman as Ken Whitman Game, at Chapter Three: Failure Is Not The End, page 30

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