Chapter 9: Languages

Sentient Languages

Given here is a list of all the languages able to be spoken by Sentients without arcane aid. For each, both the native speakers and a description of the central phonetic sounds are given. It takes 6 cumulative months of study to learn another Sentient language, or you can learn one whenever your INT score increases to the next whole number.

Speakers. Bestial Heritages.
Sounds. Varies depending on the speaker and the nature of their archetype; how and why all Bestial Heritages are able to understand it befuddles linguists the world over.

Common is a special language: it is a language that a creature must be taught, and will not gain intrinsic knowledge of as they come of age. It is unlikely to be found in less-developed settlements, villages, and tribes.
Speakers. All Sentients, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Sounds. A utilitarian language that is equally accessible to all races, there is an even mix of hard and soft consonants and soft and guttural vowels.

Designed for Sentients who can’t speak or hear, Common Sign Language (CSL) allows two or more Sentients to communicate using hand movements and gestures.
Speakers. No native speakers, but can be learned by any Sentients who have two hands each having 4 fingers and 1 apposable thumb.
Sounds. Technically none, but words and punctuation are communicated using hand gestures, and inflection can be inferred from body language. Both “speakers” must be able to see each other.

Speakers. Darklings.
Sounds. A whispered mix of hard consonants and soft vowels that flow and crash together in even measure.

Speakers. Dragons, Drakon, and Kobolds.
Sounds. Low, guttural sounds with drawn-out vowels and thick, harsh consonants.

Speakers. Dwarves.
Sounds. Short, halting, sometimes vowel-less words with thick and accentuated consonants.

Speakers. Elves.
Sounds. Flowy, melodic syllables with many vowels and soft consonants.

Speakers. Humans.
Sounds. Thick, hard consonants with simple, sometimes melodic vowels.

Speakers. Monstrosities and Goblins.
Sounds. Deep, guttural, thick consonants, trilled rhotics, and hissing with deep and sometimes elongated vowels.

Speakers. Rogues.
Sounds. Flowy syllables that seem to fit together phonetically regardless of how they are arranged.

Language Dictionaries

Supplied here is a list of common terms (specifically place names) found in some of the above languages.

English	Drake	Dwarvish	Elvish	Humanic
Air	Her	O	Híel	Adhar
Battle	Sildur	Wl	Bístír	Batal
Castle	Jernon	Mrdok	Íladí	Caisteal
Cave	Del	Odok	Horísí	Uamh
Coast	Klaen	Irdr	Subíelda	Còrsa
Crossroad	Hol-Goren	Klhd	Círígorí	Crois-rathaid
Dark	Dro	Gor	Farí	Dubhra
Death	Gant	Mir	Evella	Eug
Defeat	Gerar	Mirwl	Confer	Diom-buaidh
Earth	Endl	Dok	Fella	Ùir
East	Sorn	Rgn	Deísí	Ear
Fire	Folus	Ws	Ferí	Teine
Forest	Karan	Confln	Ereen	Coille
Fort	Dolk	Kom	Vírígír	Dùn
God	Verder	Gon	Denígoríel	Dia
Grass	Kon	Fl	Deen	Feur
Ice(y)	Ahnhoss(k)	Wrdr(m)	Sílídí	Eigh(en)
King	Dragol	Can	Selígen	Rìgh
Lake	Gael	Candr	Gísubíer	Loch
Land	Endl	Gn	Celíendel	Tìr
Light	Ahano	Ho	Asíada	Solas
Magic	Mesa	Mi	Lídenda	Draoidh
Mountain	Korgok	Candok	Corendar	Beinn
North	Korn	Ugn	Síel	Tuath
Ocean	Golok	Gondr	Sírídela	Aigéan
of	ev	-	la	de
Port	Horan	Irdr	Coníen	Purt
Queen	Dragel	Can	Felígen	Banrigh
River	Herdan	Hdr	Subíel	Abhainn
Road	Goren	Hd	Gorí	Ròd
Rock(y)	Ska(k)	Dok(m)	Crager(dí)	Creag(en)
School	Korak	Coln	Unagín	Sgoil
Snow(y)	Songa(k)	Hldr(m)	Hílí(dí)	Sneachd(en)
Soul	Doka	Ng	Evíre	Anam
South	Horn	Dgn	Honíel	Deas
Space	Klangol	Crn	Golen	Spàs
Time	Hiir	Mim	Averíd	Tìm
Victory	Horak	Golwl	Hínda	Buaidh
Water	Han	Dr	Írí	Uisge
Waterfall	Hanfol	Ddr	Írílí	Leum-uisge
West	Lorn	Lgn	Leísí	Iar

Elemental Languages

Elemental languages are spoken by creatures belonging to the appropriate element, except Otherian, which is spoken by Others. Sentients can learn to understand, read, and write them, but speaking them is impossible without arcane aid, either through specially enchanted items, concoctions, spells, or other similar means. It takes 12 cumulative months of study to learn an Elemental language.

The Futori and Praeteri do not have a language of their own, and instead communicate using telepathy, in the form of either projections of the other party's future or past or by using a language that the recipient already knows.