tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post1757784862252332631..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: Same Old Song and DanceAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-57385433061947381942011-01-22T23:50:39.933-05:002011-01-22T23:50:39.933-05:00Since the world is sort of a parallel Earth, langu...Since the world is sort of a parallel Earth, language plays a big part in the milieu. <br /><br />While common is just that, a language commonly known by most people and used as a trade language by the largest cities and nations, many villagers and peasants who don't travel will speak a 'native' tongue. Therefore, while everyone gets to know common as a 'free' language, many PCs fill their bonus languages for Intelligence with Allebequese (French), Esperanzan (Spanish), Gelt (Scottish-ish) or a particular Elven subgroup. While all Elves share a base/parent language, each group has its own very distinct dialect.<br /><br />A Half-Orc will speak what its parents or local caretakers speak. In the case of this abandoned Half-Orc he knows Common, the dialect of the 'Half-Elf' islands (really a pigeon mix of Elvish dialects), a little Wood Elf and Gretha-Novan (a Latin derivate language spoken in the 'modern' Rome-ish nation). He has no idea what Orc sounds like.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-24736643963255473322011-01-22T20:28:09.509-05:002011-01-22T20:28:09.509-05:00Having a half-orc in the group must make for some ...Having a half-orc in the group must make for some excellent encounters. The possible language issues within the party would be great spice too, especially if one or more members has a combustible nature. And those jobs are all good ideas, essentially universal.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.com