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Racial Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elves<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elvish (Shahla Elvish)<\/strong>
This version of Elvish, called \u2018Shahla\u2019 by the elves, is widely used by most educated humans.\u00a0 Most elves do not consider it \u2018proper\u2019 elvish. It is (in their view) polluted with scores of words, phrases and mispronunciations introduced by human, dwarves and halflings (even GOBLINS!)\u00a0 It is a nearly world wide \u2018common language\u2019 amongst the human educated. (Much as Latin was in Medieval Europe.)\u00a0 Any Elf can understand and speak with a Shahla speaker (though the elf often winces and it takes effort to not correct the errors!) There is even a written version of Shahla, that employs a simplified, non cursive, elvish script.\u00a0 And though there are minor differences between the Shahla used in Solista and the Shahla used in Palador, communication, in writing or by spoken word is easy.\u00a0 As a result, Shahla is the language of choice for Sages, Diplomats, Courts, Nobles and high class merchants. (The language of the market stall for travelers is often Goblin.)\u00a0 Amongst the elves, it is considered boorish to use Shahla with other elves.\u00a0 Instead they use,\u00a0 traditional or High Elvish. Note: There is some debate as to where the term \u2018Shahla\u2019 comes from and what, exactly, it means. Various translations include \u2018Simple\u2019 or \u2018Infant\/Baby Talk\u2019 or \u2018Ignorant\u2019 or (most commonly accepted by non elves) \u2018Mortal Elvish.\u2019<\/p>\n

High Elvish<\/strong>
High Elvish is the uncorrupted Elvish spoken by Elves.\u00a0 All Elves speak, read and write High Elvish.\u00a0 It is their native tongue.\u00a0 A Shahla speaker can follow a conversation in High Elvish, though the Elf speaker may have to slow down and repeat things from time to time, and for someone literate in Shahla, it may take time to work out the meaning of a paragraph in High Elvish.\u00a0 Wood Elves and Grey Elves have slightly different accents. (Notable only to each other and a handful of non-elf sages.) High Elven Script is a flowing \u2018cursive\u2019 style of lettering.<\/p>\n

Ancient Elvish<\/strong>
Some sages claim that Elvish is the oldest language on Titan. (Dwarven Sages dispute this!)\u00a0 What is certain is that there is an Archaic form of Elvish that many extant Elves only know as far as it pertains to Magic.\u00a0 This Ancient Elvish is, today, the Language of Magic and is used to study and cast spells by ALL Magic Users regardless of Race. \u00a0 Even the Dwarves grudgingly use Ancient Elvish, although with Dwarven runes. (Goblin Mages have a heavily corrupted form that is, according to Sages, the reason few Goblins ever become powerful Magic Users.)<\/p>\n

Dwarves<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dwarven (Ah-Rhuk)\u00a0<\/strong>
The Dwarven language, spoken and written, is called \u2018Ah-Rhuk\u2019 which simply translates as \u2018The Word.\u2019\u00a0 All Dwarves, everywhere, speak Ah-Rhuk.\u00a0 Oddly, as Sages have noted, there are no regional accents or foreign vocabulary found in different Dwarven populations.\u00a0 A guttural language that is difficult for many non Dwarfs to speak, it is not commonly spoken by outsiders (the most notable exception being Halflings of Stout descent.
Dwarven writing uses an angular, blocky, runic type alphabet and style.\u00a0 It is (according to Sages) closely related to Common Goblin lettering. Who stole it from who can start arguments that have lead to blood letting!<\/p>\n

Goblins Races<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Common’ Goblin<\/strong>
‘Goblin’ the language, is universal amongst the Common Goblins regardless of where the individual goblin comes from, though there may be a regional accent or some odd local vocabulary.\u00a0 It is a true ‘Common Tongue’ and many human travelers, sailors and merchants use it. The Goblin alphabet is closely related to the Dwarven runic alphabet.<\/p>\n

Haeb-Goblin\u00a0
<\/strong>Hob-Goglin is related to, though divergent from, ‘Classic’ Goblin.\u00a0 It is distinct enough to be considered by most Sages as a separate language, but Goblins and their Hob-Goblin cousins can muddle through a conversation, with some effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Buge-Goblin (Bug-Bear)\u00a0
<\/strong>This is a distinct language of its own, though there are words that clearly have their origin from Goblin.\u00a0 Communication with a Bug Bear requires speaking Bug-Bear or there being another common language known to both parties. Additionally, Bug-Bears of north Solista have a different language then the Bug-Bears of south Palador.<\/p>\n

Giant<\/strong>
The Giants of Solista have their own dialect that is a cross of\u00a0 Gallenic, spoken amongst the Barbarians of Gallena, and corrupted Goblin.\u00a0 Some are more versed in the human tongue, though very few are fully proficient in Goblin.<\/p>\n

Reptile Races
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Kobold\u00a0
<\/strong>Kobolds have their own language, though there is no written version.\u00a0 It is a corrupted form of HzzzSarth, and Kobolds can communicate with Lizardmen. Almost all Kobolds also speak Goblin and if they are literate (unusual) it will most likely be in Goblin.<\/p>\n

Lizard Man\u00a0 (HzzzSarth)
<\/strong>HzzzSarth is a difficult language for a human to master.\u00a0 The structure of the Lizard Man’s mouth and tongue is very different then any of the other non reptile races.\u00a0 A human, or similar race, can learn to understand HzzzSarth, but speaking it is at best heavily garbled.\u00a0 Most Lizard men also speak either Goblin or the local Human \u2018Common\u2019 though pronunciation issues caused by a lack of lips can make comprehension difficult.\u00a0 The most common communication is conducted with a proxy language that the Lizard man understands while speaking HzzzSarth to someone who understands it.\u00a0 The HzzzSarth have a written language of their own, though it is hieroglyphic in nature and does not lend itself to tasks like business transactions..<\/p>\n

Sea Devil\u00a0
<\/strong>The Shharguhhhnn have their own language that is unrelated to any other. The educated Shharguhhhnn usually speak one of the Human Common languages. However, since contact with humans is generally through sailors that could be from anywhere, and Sea Devils are often nomadic, the human language spoken may not correspond to the immediate locales languages. Some Shharguhhhnn can speak a bastardized version of Lizardman.<\/p>\n

Human Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solista<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Solista there are four commonly spoken languages. These are prevalent\u00a0 in different geographic areas and amongst different ethnic and cultural groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gallenic\u00a0
<\/strong>This is the name most commonly given to the language (and dialects) of the Barbarians of Gallena.\u00a0 Despite the common belief of ‘civilized’ Solistans, there IS a written form that employs a variation of the Dwarven Runic Alphabet of Ah-Rhuk.\u00a0 Spellings and vocabulary does vary amongst the different clans, and very few of the common barbarians can read or write more then their name in Gallenic.<\/p>\n

Narian<\/strong>
A language widely used by humans, halflings (and others) dwelling in the south, central region of Solista.\u00a0\u00a0 There is a written form, but grammar and spelling is, at best, loose!\u00a0 This is the language of the common people, and even in areas east or west of the primary Narian heartland, it is generally understood.\u00a0 (Recommended\u00a0 PC language.)<\/p>\n

Parthian<\/strong>
The ‘common’ language of western Solista.\u00a0 Used by most natives of the area in day to day activities, it has no generally accepted written form.\u00a0 (Several sages have undertaken to correct that but so far there is no universally accepted written form.)\u00a0 Businesses and Government uses Shahla OR (to the consternation of many) Ilsharan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rhun<\/strong>
Widely used in eastern Solista (South of Gallena) it shares many root words with Gallenic and, after Narian, is the second most widely spoken human language of Solista.\u00a0 It employs the Gallenic alphabet for its written form but most commoners are illiterate.\u00a0 Rhun is the language favored by the Kostric Faith (all branches) though their clerics will use whatever reaches the most people in the area they operate.<\/p>\n

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Palador<\/strong><\/p>\n

The languages of Palador come from different roots then those of Solista.<\/p>\n

Balagha<\/strong>
The original language of the Caliphate of Balaghad, the home of the brothers Truel, Jhidda and Fharn to whom Bala revealed himself.\u00a0 In the centuries since the fall of the Caliphate and the rise of the Empire of Ilshar and the Caliphate of Trusk, it has evolved into what is today called ‘Ilsharan.’\u00a0 Balagha remains the language of poetry, literature, music and learning throughout civilized Palador, but is not commonly used in the markets or streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ilsharan<\/strong>
A simplified version of Balagha.\u00a0 It is the language of most people in Ilshar, Trusk and even the Solistan Colonies.\u00a0 Along with Goblin, it is spoken by most travelers and merchants in Palador.<\/p>\n

Zamoran<\/strong>
Virtually no one outside of Zamora speaks Zamoran.\u00a0 Traders entering Zamora, or coming from Zamora, use Goblin as their common tongue.\u00a0 The language is ancient and has several variations.\u00a0 ‘High’ used by the Priests, Rulers and Wizards.\u00a0 ‘Middle’ which is a written hieroglyphic form and ‘Low’ which is the language of the common Zamoran.\u00a0 That has its own written form!\u00a0 A cuneiform style found nowhere else and seems to be derived from older, forgotten languages.<\/p>\n

Yttral<\/strong>
The language of the nomadic tribes of Central Palador.\u00a0 These horsemen generally refuse to learn any other languages.\u00a0 Instead forcing traders to learn theirs if business is to be conducted.\u00a0 Linguistically it is unique and, according to Sages,\u00a0 unrelated to any other (known) language of Titan.\u00a0 There is no known written form.<\/p>\n

Katraalan Dialects<\/strong>
The jungles and wilds of Katraal are home to dozens of tribal groups.\u00a0 These people share a common linguistic ancestor (causing Sages to speculate that there was an ancient kingdom or nation in the area.)\u00a0 This ancestor seems unrelated to Yttral or Balagha or Zamoran.\u00a0 Though there are many dialects and accents, there is enough similarity that it is possible to learn a ‘basic’ Katraal and manage to communicate (albeit clumsily) with most of the tribes.\u00a0\u00a0 So far no written form has been found.<\/p>\n

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D’Nath<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0D’Nath is the mortal pronunciation of the language of Demons and all the Beings of the Darkness.\u00a0 The language is ancient and complex with various dialects and ‘accents’ among its native speakers. It is also the language used by the clerics of the ‘Red Faiths’ in their prayers, castings, incantations and rituals.\u00a0 It is the language of Commanding and Controlling (or sometimes negotiating with) the free willed Undead (NOT needed for zombies and skeletons.)\u00a0 It is known to and used by Necromancers.<\/p>\n

Some scholars have noted similarities between High Zamoran and D’Nath.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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