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LanguagesSpoken LanguagesSardrinné 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 player characters. 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 An'orhok (dwarven) 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 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 The Rood (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 player character. 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 player character. 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 player character. 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 the Pendarin Church of Leron. Written LanguagesAn’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. 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. 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 the Pendarin 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 player character.
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