D&D General Saurials and Common Sign Language

[TravDoc42]

Saurials, those dinosaur folk from the Lost Vale in the Forgotten Realms, are one of my favourite concepts from that setting. I ADORE them, and I really hope they appear fully fleshed out in 5e someday (hope springs eternal!).

In the meantime, I ponder one of their most unique features: their lack of a spoken language. For those not familiar, saurials speak in a combo of subsonic rumbles and scent cues, making communication with other species difficult.

The 2024 Player's Handbook introduced "Common Sign Language" as a language, which was, to me, long overdue. It also provides a possible way to communicate with saurials! After all, WoTC has put NPCs who know that language in an adventure already!

What do you all think?

 

[aco175]

On one hand, they seem to have only 3 fingers and not sure you can sign that way.

Other hand, go for it.

3rd hand, can they cast spells like charm person since you need to speak? But MAGIC.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Saurials, those dinosaur folk from the Lost Vale in the Forgotten Realms, are one of my favourite concepts from that setting. I ADORE them, and I really hope they appear fully fleshed out in 5e someday (hope springs eternal!).

In the meantime, I ponder one of their most uniqueh features: their lack of a spoken language. For those not familiar, saurials speak in a combo of subsonic rumbles and scent cues, making communication with other species difficult.

The 2024 Player's Handbook introduced "Common Sign Language" as a language, which was, to me, long overdue. It also provides a possible way to communicate with saurials! After all, WoTC has put NPCs who know that language in an adventure already!

What do you all think?

I have some hope that will be in the FRPG, they are one of the most distinctively FR species.

 

[TravDoc42]

On one hand, they seem to have only 3 fingers and not sure you can sign that way.

Other hand, go for it.

3rd hand, can they cast spells like charm person since you need to speak? But MAGIC.

I mean, they still are "speaking" in a way. IIRC, it's a mix of scents and ultrasound, the latter of which is sound, still.

 

[TravDoc42]

I have some hope that will be in the FRPG, they are one of the most distinctively FR species.

I would absolutely LOVE that!!