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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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 Posted - 18 Aug 2010 : 21:57:37
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Who on the face of Toril can still speak: Aragrakh, Hulgokyn, Loross, Netherese, Roushoum, Seldruin and Thorass?
A simple question, but might be hard to answer!
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 00:31:57
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All of the shadovar would speak Netherese and likely a decent amount of Loross.
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 09:05:41
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Elven High Mages can speak Seldruin.
Roushoum - Imaskari from the Underdark. |
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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
1093 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 21:03:41
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Im looking for specific persons...
Its true that the Shadovar knows Loross, but im looking for more precis info.
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Ayunken-vanzan
Senior Scribe
Germany
657 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 21:11:56
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| Halaster for sure can (could) speak Roushoum. |
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Knight of the Gate
Senior Scribe
USA
624 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 22:46:10
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| ditto Laeroth Runemaster for Seldruin. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 16:05:01
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Don't mind me disrupting the ongoing discussion but I just thought about something that is somewhat connected to the question:
Does casting the 1st-level-spell "comprehend languages" also provide the ability to read and understand any of those ancient and forgotten languages mentioned above, i.e. old netherese writings?
What about the spell "tounges"? |
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Kilvan
Senior Scribe
Canada
894 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 16:26:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch
Don't mind me disrupting the ongoing discussion but I just thought about something that is somewhat connected to the question:
Does casting the 1st-level-spell "comprehend languages" also provide the ability to read and understand any of those ancient and forgotten languages mentioned above, i.e. old netherese writings?
What about the spell "tounges"?
Yes for both spells IMO |
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1600 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 17:32:35
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quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch
Does casting the 1st-level-spell "comprehend languages" also provide the ability to read and understand any of those ancient and forgotten languages mentioned above, i.e. old netherese writings?
What about the spell "tongues"?
Actually, only "comprehend languages" will allow the reading of the old netherese (and seldruin, loross, thorass...) writings. The "tongues" spell affects only speech, permitting the caster to talk in the lost languages and understand them. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 22 Aug 2010 : 16:55:26
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Aragrakh, there is a linnorm in the Year of Rogue Dragons, he should speak it.
Hulgorkyn, probably the Ondonti orcs, at least their sages.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 23 Aug 2010 : 22:23:25
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
It's also listed (I believe Races of Faerūn) that the Beduin (sp?) of Anauroch are able to speak Netherese.
Why? 
It's Bedine, BTW (and we wonder why so many folks think FR is uber-derivitive).  |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Sep 2010 : 22:53:17
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I think for wizards and priests, it doesn't really matter if they speak a dead language or not, for there are various spells that could allow them to read written texts and understand spoken words of any ancient/dead language, even those from other worlds. I remember in Shadowrealm, Rivalen cast a spell that translated a text from the temple of Shar in the world Ephyras (sp?).
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 17 Oct 2010 : 08:34:52
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Larloch is described as speaking many languages that are now lost and forgotten, certainly including Loross and Netherese.
Dragons? Lichs? Old elves? Phezult? Sages who study Linguistics or lore particular to a lost civilization? |
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