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Spoken Languages

Sardrinné is the common spoken language of the Greater Sard River Basin and most of the Northern Marches (Maldan, Beldan, and Almeryss). Though that version spoken by the folk of the Duchy of Almeryss is barely recognizable as Sardrinné. For the most part this is just a spoken language. It is derived originally from Old Huani and then later from Huanésard and Sardorin. It does not have a strict one-to-one relationship to any alphabet or script. The current form of Sardrinné is heavily influenced by Pendrinné, the High Tongue of the Kingdom of Pendar. There is no written form of Sardrinné. Sardrinné is available to all pcs.

Old Huani was the ancient language of the An'orhee-Huan city-states (Yen Enoth and others) that arose in what are now the Northern Marches and the Duchies of Skarforce and Lanwerd. Old Huani was written utilizing Huan'orhok runes. Old Huani is an ancient language and only available to bards, An’orheen dwarves, and scholars and students of ancient languages.

Huanésard evolved from Old Huani during the incursions and settlement of the Skoja. It borrowed heavily from Skojik and was written using Hüthrøc, a version of the Fräthrøc (Skojum runic alphabet). Huanésard is an ancient language and only available to bards and scholars and students of ancient languages.

Sardorin developed out of Huanésard while the Orodradi clans held sway over the Northern Marches. It is very similar to Orodrin, the language of the Orodradi clans. Sardorin is written using Sard-Rood (a version of the Orodradi runic alphabet). Sardorin is an old language and generally only of interest to bards but may be taken by any pc.

Pendrinné is the High Tongue of the Kingdom of Pendar. The written form of Pendrinné is called Pendarûne and uses the 2nd Kanna-Rune alphabet. Pendrinné is to any pc and mandatory for members of the nobility.

Orodrin is the language of the Orodradi clans. This language is still spoken in remote portions of the Northern Marches. It is closely related to the various languages spoken among the Tærmod barbarians. Orodrin is written using The Rood: an ancient runic alphabet. Orodrin may be taken by any pc.

Skojik is the language of the Skojum and among the folk of the Lothings and the western coasts. It is written using the Fräthrøc: a runic alphabet. Skojik may be taken by any pc.

T'chuk-T'char is the language of the Vhe-T'chari nomads who live in the steppes beyond the Greywall. T’chuk-T’char may be taken by any pc.

Duati is the traditional language of the Duatha fisherfolk. It utilizes a pictographic script known as the Mlooln. Many modern concepts do not translate well into Duati. Only bards, language scholars, and pcs of Duatha heritage may take Duati.

The Cant is the spoken language of the urban underclass of the Kingdom of Pendar. It is generally used to convey illicit dealings and shady deals. The Cant may be taken by any pc starting in Renoga except aristocrats.

Khaa’freen is the language of the liturgy of the Church of Leron (also called the Church of Lysanos or the Trinitarian Church). It is an ancient language derived from that spoken among the City-States of the Shattered Coast and the surrounding lands. Khaa’freen has its own written script. Khaa’freen can only be taken by clerics of one of the sects of the Church of Leron.

Almeric is the spoken language of the Duchy of Almeryss it is related to Sardrinné in that it is derived from Old Huani. Unlike Sardrinné it contains fewer Skojik and Orodrin elements it is more strongly influenced by Eboeic, Penhrani, Nahrik, and the languages of south and central Pendar. The written form of Almeric is Almerhadi which uses a variant form of the 2nd Kanna-Rune alphabet. Almeric may be taken by any PC.

Azureem is the ancient tribal language of the Azuri tribes. It has almost entirely disappeared from common usage among the Azuri with only a few words and phrases being utilized in ancient tribal and family ceremonies. There is no known written form of this language. Azureem is only available to pcs of Azuri heritage.

Chormalik is the language of the inhabitants of the Citadel of Chorm. It is derived from T’chuk-T’char the language of the nomads of the Greywilds with a heavy Skojik influence. Chormalik has its own written form, the spidery Chemald script. Chormalik is rarely spoken in the County, but is available to any pc.

Written Languages

An’orhok is the runic written language of the An’orheen dwarves. It is a very versatile form of script with which numerous spoken languages are written. An’orhok is available to An’orheen dwarves, bards, and scholars and students of languages.

Huan'orhok is a derivative of the dwarven runic script An'orhok and is the written form of Old Huani. Huan'orhok is a very ancient language and generally only available to bards, An'orheen dwarves, and students and scholars of old and obscure languages.

Hüthrøc is a derivative of the Skoja Fräthrøc runes (with additions from the older Gogärkrûna) and the dwarven An'orhok runes. Hüthrøc is used for writing Huanésard. Hüthrøc is an ancient language and only available to bards and scholars and students of ancient languages.

The Rood is the runic alphabet used by the Orodradi clans. It is an ancient and complex language that is very integral to the religious practices and mythology of the Orodradi. The Rood can be used to either write in Orodrin, the Orodradi language, or Sardorin, the old language of the peoples of the Sard River Valley and the North Marches. The two written versions of The Rood have slight differences and generally referred to as The Rood when used to write Orodrin and Sard-Rood when used to write Sardorin. It is available to any pc but generally only used by practitioners of the Orodradi religion.

Fräthrøc is a runic alphabet used by the Skoja. It is available to any pc but generally only of interest to those having dealings with the Skojum.

Mlooln is the pictographic language of the Duatha fisherfolk. Any pc may learn Mlooln.

Khaa’freen Script is the written form of Khaa’freen. Khaa’freen Script may only be learned by clerics of any of the sects of the Church of Leron.

Kanna-Rune is the written language of the Rhy-Kanna Imperium. It is a complex language utilizing multiple alphabets depending on the circumstances. The 2nd Kanna-Rune is the most commonly used of these. 1st Kanna-Rune was reserved for nobles of the Imperium. 2nd Kanna-Rune is available to any pc but always requires 2 skill points to learn. 1st Kanna-Rune is not available to pcs beginning play in Renoga.

Pendarûne is the written form of the Pendrinné. It uses the 2nd Kanna-Rune alphabet. Pendarûne is available to any pc.

Almerhadi is the written form of Almeric. It uses a variant of the 2nd Kanna-Rune alphabet. Almerhadi is available to any pc.

Chemald is the spidery script used to write Chormalik, the language of the inhabitants of the Citadel of Chorm. This script is very difficult to master and generally not available to pcs beginning play in Renoga.

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