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<blockquote data-quote="atom crash" data-source="post: 1839375" data-attributes="member: 22162">IMC, the language of magic is an older form of Draconic. I haven't exactly mapped everything out, but I've at least decided it's the one true language, the original language. Let's call it Old Draconic, or Arcane Draconic, and think of it like Latin. Spellcasters will have seen the words written but might not know how to pronounce them, because the language is no longer in common usage. Spellcasters would study these written language fragments in order to understand magic in theory and practice (like doctors and lawyers have to learn some Latin in order to understand their professions), but I don't think it would count as a legit language skill because so much of the language has been lost. Their ability to decipher the written form would be reflected in their Spellcraft ranks.The Draconic language that dragons (and kobolds and educated mages) speak is a modified version of the arcane tongue. Let's call it Modern Draconic. Understanding the modern form will help in deciphering the ancient form.It's like the difference between Old English and Modern English. And I'm not talking malt liquor and an 80s pop band.I don't like the idea that the lowly kobold speaks the same language as the lofty wizard and the lordly dragon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="atom crash, post: 1839375, member: 22162"] IMC, the language of magic is an older form of Draconic. I haven't exactly mapped everything out, but I've at least decided it's the one true language, the original language. Let's call it Old Draconic, or Arcane Draconic, and think of it like Latin. Spellcasters will have seen the words written but might not know how to pronounce them, because the language is no longer in common usage. Spellcasters would study these written language fragments in order to understand magic in theory and practice (like doctors and lawyers have to learn some Latin in order to understand their professions), but I don't think it would count as a legit language skill because so much of the language has been lost. Their ability to decipher the written form would be reflected in their Spellcraft ranks. The Draconic language that dragons (and kobolds and educated mages) speak is a modified version of the arcane tongue. Let's call it Modern Draconic. Understanding the modern form will help in deciphering the ancient form. It's like the difference between Old English and Modern English. [i]And I'm not talking malt liquor and an 80s pop band.[/i] I don't like the idea that the lowly kobold speaks the same language as the lofty wizard and the lordly dragon. [/QUOTE]

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