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--- languages [2020/11/03 14:02] – [Unused Languages] andrew
+++ languages [2022/01/28 22:17] (current) – [Exotic Languages] andrew
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 ===== Standard Languages =====
-The standard languages are those that belong to the three heritages.
+The standard languages are those that belong to the three heritages. Each heritage tongue has many different accents and dialects. The common tongue is specific to geography. For example, low born humans in the continent of [[Radavan]] speak with what sounds like an Eastern European accent. Dwarven languages are specific to the guild that the speaker belongs to. Good dwarven speakers can know the guild and rank of another dwarven speaker just from listening to them. Finally, the elvish language is broken up by caste. Unlike the dwarves, the speech of the [[orcs|green elves]] is nearly unintelligible to the ears of their [[Eladrin]] masters.
   * Common
-  * Dwarvish
+  * Draconic - Language of the ancient [[dragonborn]] of [[Radavan]]
-  * Elvish
+  * Dwarvish - The language of the dwarven heritage spoken by dwarves, gnomes, [[goliath|giants]], and [[warforged|automatons]].
+  * [[guilds|Dwarven Guild Jargon]] - Specific sub-languages of Dwarvish so chock full of guild-specific acronyms and idiom that communications are nearly unintelligible even to those who know the Dwarvish tongue.
+  * High Elvish - The tongue of the noble born elves of the Conclave, subjects of the [[albion|Elven Empire]].
+  * Lowborn Elvish - The tongue of the elves of lower birth or those not born as citizens of the [[albion|Empire]].
+  * Infernal - Language of the ancient [[tieflings]] of [[Radavan]]
 ===== Exotic Languages =====
 Player characters may only learn to speak these more exotic languages with the GM's approval
   * Abyssal
+  * Aquan - A dialect of Primordial related to water creatures such as [[Tritons]]
+  * Auran - A dialect of Primordial related to air creatures such as [[Aarakocra|Bird Folk]]
   * Celestial
-  * Draconic
+  * [[Druidic]]
-  * Druidic
   * Deep Speech
-  * Infernal
+  * Ignan - A dialect of Primordial related to fire creatures
-  * Primordial
-    * Aquan - A dialect of Primordial related to water creatures
-    * Auran - A dialect of Primordial related to air creatures such as Aarakocra
-    * Ignan - A dialect of Primordial related to fire creatures
-    * Terran - A dialect of Primordial related to earth creatures
   * Sylvan
-  * Thieves' Cant
+  * Terran - A dialect of Primordial related to earth creatures
+  * [[thieves_cant|Thieves' Cant]]
   * Undercommon
 ===== Unused Languages =====
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   * Giant - All giants are relatives of the dwarves and speak a dialect of Dwarven that sounds a bit halting and slow.
-  * Gnoll - Animal-hybrid humanoids who have taken the curse such as gnolls and werecreatures speak Sylvan or the tongue of their original heritage.
+  * Gnoll - Animal-hybrid humanoids who have taken the curse such as gnolls, mongrelmen and werecreatures speak Sylvan or the tongue of their original heritage.
-  * Gnomish - Gnomes are also in the same heritage of the dwarves and speak dwarven, albeit with a dialect that includes a lot of specific jargon and acronyms that might be inscrutable to those outside of the Dwarven guilds.
+  * Gnomish - Gnomes are also in the same heritage of the dwarves and speak dwarven, albeit with a subtle dialect based on where their family originated from and what guild they serve.
   * Goblin - Monstrous humanoids are invariably otherworldly forces made flesh, and so speak Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal, Primordial, or Sylvan.
   * Halfling - All [[halflings|Fellows]] speak the common tongue of humanity.
-  * Orcish  - All [[orcs|green elves]] speak the elvish tongue.
+  * Orcish  - All [[orcs|green elves]] speak low elvish, but many are poor and illiterate.