Languages

Language Families

Each language belongs to one particular Family of intrinsically related tongues

Common

Common [9i,k,w].

Western-Human

Alman[9o,w], Brett[9o,e], Destinian[8w], Ebolan[9w], Folksprach[9w], Lalange[10w], Raniterran[9e], Reichspiel[9w], Saxony[9w].

Central-Human

Arabiq[9b], Domani[9w], Draknbrger[9w], Ellenic[10i], Kipchak[8], Kravonian[9*], Panjari[9*], Pasifikan[8], Sanddweller[9e], Sea-of-Grass[9], Themiskryan[9i,*].

Eastern-Human

Five-Sisters[10*], Hindian [9b], Lunar-Empire[9*], Paliano[9w], Ruskan [9k], Tuscan(aka Lunar Vulgate)[8w].

Northern-Human

Ivinian [9o], Yarili [9o]

Bhasa-Human

Mylae[10i],Jhavanese [9i], Madyrese [8i]

Bestial

Dawon [7], Dimasa [10b,n], Gnoll [7], Karbi [9], Rabari [8b], Sasquatch[3], Sora [6], Vanaran [9b].

Dragon

Culhuan[10*], Draconic[10d], Nagan[10n], Old-High-Draconic[10d], Saurime[7d], Wyvern[4].

Eldar

Drow[9e], Eldaran[10d], Eloran[9e,w], Elvish[10e], Erelheine[10*], Quenchan[10*], Tenochan(aka Frogelf)[8*], Terranovan-Drow[9*].

Faerie

Brownie[7], Centaur[9i], Dryad[6], Fossegrim[6], Leprechaun[6], Nixie[6], Nymph[7],Pixie[7], Satyr[7], Sylphine[6].

False-Fey

Doppelganger[8], Gargoyle[6], Harpy[7], Medusa[6].

Earth-Dweller

Gnomish[9r], Goblin[8w], Halfling[9r], Hobgoblin[8w], Kobold[8], Dwarvish[9r], Ogre[6w], Orcish[9w], Troll[4].

Giant

Cloud[9w], Fire[9w], Frost[9w], Hill[8w], Stone[8w], Storm[9w], Titan[10i].

Merfolk

Merfolk[8m].

Signing

Silent-Tongue[6], Bandito [5].

Key

The figure within [ ] represents the maximum rank that can be achieved with the language; the letter(s) represent the phonetic alphabet(s) used, and * identifies orthographic languages. If no letter or asterisk is given, the language does not have an established written form.

More than a dozen languages are taught at the Guild.

Language Groups

History, geography, and custom all transform languages. Languages with a common history or interaction share the same language Group. A language may belong to several Groups, and a Group may link languages from different Families.

Archaic

Eldaran, Quenchan, Tenochan.

Draconic

Culhuan, Draconic, Nagan, Old-Draconic, Wyvern.

Dravidic

Drow, Five-Sisters, Hindian, Raniterran, Sanddweller.

Dwarvic

Dwarvish, Gnomish, Halfling.

Dwarvidic

Alman, Brett, Ebolan, Folksprach, Reichspiel, Saxony, Ruskan, Ivinian, Yarili.

Ellenic

Centaur, Ellenic.

Elvic

Drow, Eldaran, Elvish, Erehleine, Terranovan-Drow.

Elvidic

Eloran, Elvish, Lalange, Paliano.

Gnomic

Fossegrim, Gnomish.

Herpetic

Culhuan, Saurime.

Hiin

Dawon, Doppelganger, Dimasa, Gnoll, Hindian, Karbi, Rabari, Sasquatch, Sora, Vanaran.

Littoral

Destinian, Ebolan.

Low Gigantic

Hill-Giant, Ogre, Stone-Giant.

Nomadic

Domani, Draknbrger, Kipchak, Kravonian, Sea-of-Grass.

Orcal

Goblin, Hobgoblin, Kobold, Ogre, Orcish.

Panic

Centaur, Dryad, Nymph, Satyr, Sylphine.

Perfidic

Fossegrim, Merfolk, Nixie, Pixie.

Protonic

Eldaran, Old-Draconic, Draconic.

Romanza

Lunar-Empire, Paliano, Tuscan.

Rustic

Brownie, Leprechaun.

Titanic

Cloud-Giant, Lunar-Empire, Storm-Giant, Titan.

Austronesian

Hindian, Jhavanese, Madyrese, Mylae.

Known Alusian Alphabets

b

Bedouin script (human, flowing, cursive).

d

Drakonic.

e

Elvish script.

i

Island (used near the land-locked ocean).

k

Kingdom (used near the Azurian Empire).

m

Mer (suited to underwater use).

n

Nagan (elaborate, but versatile).

o

Ogham (human, rune-like).

r

Dwarvish runes.

w

Westron (usual Western human alphabet; also adopted by many newly literate societies).

New Languages

When a new language is introduced into the campaign, the GM concerned must determine the following:

• Family and any language Groups.
• Written forms, if any. Are they phonetic or orthographic? If alphabetic, what alphabet is used?
• Its maximum rank.

Dead Languages

Dead Languages are those that are no longer spoken as a main language. There may still be people who can speak the language but generally only Philosophers or those using it for a specific purpose (e.g. ceremonial use, required for rituals or invocations).

• Eldaran - Ancient Elven is still read and spoken by students of Elven history.
• Eloran - Usually only used within the Western Church and for ceremonial purposes.
• Kravonian - Generally considered dead despite a recent revival in Elfenburg.
• Old-High-Draconic - Presumed to still be spoken by some ancient dragons
• Panjari - Rarely spoken even amongst Philosophers

Foreign Languages

Languages from other planes that are known and may be teachable by guild members. Check with the GM of the relevant plane to see if you can learn the language at the guild.

Language	Max Rk	Families	Groups	Notes
Middle Speech	10*	Dragon	Protonic
Purple-Drow	9e	Eldar	Purpuric, Elvic
Purple-Old-Drow	9e	Eldar	Purpuric, Archaic
Thari	10*	?	?	The Lands of Chaos - spoken form is easy to learn, taking half the normal time and xp.
Lamethian	10?	?	?	Tanuel
Elamite	10?	?	?	Feralie
Songla	10?	?	?	Feralie
Albionese	10?	?	?	Perfidious Albion
Kolchisi	10?	?	?	Tanuel