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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dren" data-source="post: 1413750" data-attributes="member: 5176">Yes, many times an encounter can have a drasticly different turn of events depending upon if a PC knows a given language. For instance, many times dwarfs or minotaurs when speaking with strangers will use the common tongue but assume that the PCs are ignorant of their own. Also, certain creatures will treat you much better if you speak their native language, especially the fey and lizardith.Language RulesThe common tongue is known by approximately 60% of all humans know this, as do those who reside near human communities. (such as gnomes & halflings.)Elves speak: Elven, Faerie & Celestial. Bardic music is written in Elven script.The language that mortals call draconic is not true draconic but lizardith. Dragon is a language that only dragons can speak but a few very rare scholars can actually understand.  It is not unknown if true dragon has a script. Lizardith is the standard tongue and script of all lizard-men and all other intelligent reptiles.Dwarven is widely used and recognized. Most mountainous regions & creatures in the spirelands speak dwarven. It is by far the most common written language, as almost 90% of all runes and etchings are in this script.Hembrian is the language of the old magical empire that once ruled the domain. Scholars and wizards readily learn this language, but it takes two slots to learn both the verbal and written forms. Faerie: standard language of fey and intelligent forest creaturesOromian: human language of the high and low reaches.Dral: speech-less hand code. Only elves may learn this.Shaerlian: human oriental language of the far eastPhastian: human language for the southern desert landsDruidic: uses the same script as FaerieSylvan: non-existent; replaced by FaerieTallene: language of psionic humans; do not use a written script but a telepathic oneAll other languages as notedIliteracy is assumed unless noted in character background or have knowledge skill points. Most used tongues: "Common", Dwarven, Elven, Minotaur, Draconic, Faerie</blockquote>

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