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languages [2021/08/14 17:44] – [Standard Languages] andrewlanguages [2022/01/28 22:17] (current) – [Exotic Languages] andrew
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   * Common    * Common 
   * Draconic - Language of the ancient [[dragonborn]] of [[Radavan]]   * Draconic - Language of the ancient [[dragonborn]] of [[Radavan]]
-  * Dwarvish  +  * Dwarvish - The language of the dwarven heritage spoken by dwarves, gnomes, [[goliath|giants]], and [[warforged|automatons]]. 
-  * [[guilds|Dwarven Guild Jargon]] +  * [[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 +  * High Elvish - The tongue of the noble born elves of the Conclave, subjects of the [[albion|Elven Empire]].  
-  * Lowborn Elvish+  * 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]]     * Infernal - Language of the ancient [[tieflings]] of [[Radavan]]  
 ===== Exotic Languages ===== ===== Exotic Languages =====
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 Player characters may only learn to speak these more exotic languages with the GM's approval Player characters may only learn to speak these more exotic languages with the GM's approval
  
-  * Abyssal+  * 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   * Celestial
-  * Druidic +  * [[Druidic]] 
   * Deep Speech    * Deep Speech 
-  * Primordial Aquan - A dialect of Primordial related to water creatures such as [[Tritons]] +  * Ignan - A dialect of Primordial related to fire creatures
-  * Primordial Auran - A dialect of Primordial related to air creatures such as [[Aarakocra|Bird Folk]]  +
-  * Primordial Ignan - A dialect of Primordial related to fire creatures +
-  * Primordial Terran - A dialect of Primordial related to earth creatures+
   * Sylvan   * Sylvan
-  * Thieves' Cant +  * Terran - A dialect of Primordial related to earth creatures 
 +  * [[thieves_cant|Thieves' Cant]] 
   * Undercommon    * Undercommon 
 ===== Unused Languages ===== ===== 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.   * 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, mongrelmen 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.   * 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.   * Halfling - All [[halflings|Fellows]] speak the common tongue of humanity.
-  * Orcish  - All [[orcs|green elves]] speak the elvish tongue, although with a lower class dialect.+  * Orcish  - All [[orcs|green elves]] speak low elvish, but many are poor and illiterate.
  
  
  
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