tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post8524883992382026762..comments2024-03-26T15:35:56.004-04:00Comments on Delta's D&D Hotspot: Other Monster LanguagesDeltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-14955751153232699282016-03-22T12:01:16.107-04:002016-03-22T12:01:16.107-04:00Nice!Nice!Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-46481936451326046992016-03-22T12:00:37.326-04:002016-03-22T12:00:37.326-04:00Yeah, I actually don't mind alignment language...Yeah, I actually don't mind alignment languages; I think playing really by OD&D rules with the 3 basic alignments it makes more sense. When you expand the alignments to 9 then I agree that it becomes less coherent. Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-31834826723945510692016-03-21T15:46:37.445-04:002016-03-21T15:46:37.445-04:00More observations from Gygax's 1st edition Mon... More observations from Gygax's 1st edition Monster Manual by Jeff Reints:<br /><br />" If you want to parlay with the monsters orcish and goblin seem like good languages to know. Given the ubiquity of orcish, its regular association with goblish, . .. I've decided that orcish is in fact the monstrous equivalent of common. Basically orcish is a mish-mash patois, based upon a foundation of goblish but peppered with idiomatic phrases and vocabulary borrowed from hobgoblish, koboldish, ogrish, gnollish, trollish, stone giant, and even the gruntings of carnivorous apes. Aside from those listed, about 1 in 6 monsters capable of speech know enough orcish to be able to ask where the bathrooms are located."Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-66226435823714060162016-03-21T09:50:32.174-04:002016-03-21T09:50:32.174-04:00Yeah, I wasn't sure how keen you were on actua...Yeah, I wasn't sure how keen you were on actually using alignment languages was the one uncertainty in the inference - it's a contentious subject for some people. Also interesting in that it would make it very difficult for players to talk to demons or devils unless the individual creature was determined to know Common (or you have evil party members).Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285793254382192231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-55922715307816855672016-03-20T12:14:26.567-04:002016-03-20T12:14:26.567-04:00Excellent observations!Excellent observations!Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-17427925643395667982016-03-19T15:38:36.641-04:002016-03-19T15:38:36.641-04:00Jeff Rients posted a good article Nov 8th 2008
Ob...Jeff Rients posted a good article Nov 8th 2008<br /><br />Observations and Speculations<br /><br /> " When dwarves and elves meet, they can communicate in gnomish, goblish, or koboldish. My guess is that gnomish is the polite choice, while humanoid tongues are used to express disdain.<br /> " Gnomes can communicate with Criosphinxes in the tongues of burrowing mammals. Criosphinxes can communicate with Hobgoblins in Carnivorous Apish.<br /> " The number of sylvan folk who speak common surprised me. I am led to consider the possibility that every human village knows one or two local fey.<br /> " A titan and an ogre meet at a crossroads. They start telling each other dirty jokes in stone giantish.<br /> " The PCs need the help of the Treant King, so they must first gain the help of the local wood elves to act as interpreters. I hope a party member speaks elvish!""<br />Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-57703414875206197032016-03-19T10:02:00.689-04:002016-03-19T10:02:00.689-04:00Good observation, I guess we could infer that, yes...Good observation, I guess we could infer that, yes? Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170237526012357403.post-2091052369047642712016-03-18T10:13:37.646-04:002016-03-18T10:13:37.646-04:00Interesting that you give all the types of demons ...Interesting that you give all the types of demons different languages. When one demon summons another, would that mean they can only converse in their Alignment Language?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285793254382192231noreply@blogger.com