the following language are not all inclusive, nor do they reflect specifically what will be in the Arduin Bloody Arduin rule upon release. They are merely presented here in the format when we at Emperors Choice first posted this.
The Languages of Arduin
by Dave Hargrave
Arduin is copyrighted by Emperors Choice Games and Miniatures Corp and is not 5E, OGL, D20 or any other kind of licensed product. It is presented here with permission of Emperors Choice and may not be copied or distributed in any format, printed or electronic, or posted to any other website without written permission.
Amazon (SC/T) - A very tonal language that sounds somewhat Japanese. Arduinian (VC) - A rich and flowing “flowery” French-like language. Brownie (M) - A unique and seldom encountered sing-song language. Centaur (R) - A Slavic-Russian sounding language of ponderous verbiage.
Chekka (VR) - The clicking, whistling (and ultrasonic) language of Dolphins, Whales, and other marine mammals. Variations of this tongue are used by Mermen and Tritons (and commonly utilized by Sea Elves as well).
Dwarven, Old (NC) - A convoluted, choppy language, somewhat Finnish in sound. Dwarven (C)- An easier, more “Scandinavian” derivative of Old Dwarven.
Demonish, Low (R/M) - A sort of common or trade language used between different demonic types of the “lesser” sort.
Demonish, High (VR/M) - As per Low Demonish, but for the Greater or “name” demons. Deodanth (R) - An ancient, almost Mandarin, very tonal language.
Dragonish, Low (R/M) - A softer derivative of High Dragonish, but still gutteral. Dragonish, High (VR/M) - Nearly impossible for non-Dragons to speak. Very gutteral.
Eldarin (VR/M) - The first language taught to Man by the dread Kthoi.
Elven, Low (C) - A much degraded derivative of High Elven.
Elven, High (SC) - Derived from Eldarin.
Entkynen (R/M) - A hooting, rattling language spoken very slowly.
Fäerie (R/M) - The second oldest known language; directly derived from Eldarin.
Falohyrian (SC) - An old tongue resembling ancient Greek and Latin.
Gharra (R) - Barking, growling, and at times howling Wolfling language.
Ghorfarian (NC/T) - A fluid, beautiful language that closely resembles Spanish.
Giantish, Common (R) - An old tongue, generally used by Giants in dealing with Men.
Giantish, Old (R) - The original Giantish tongue, with strong links to Titan.
Giantish, High (VR) - The developed form of Old Giantish, very complex and subtle.
Goblin (NC) - A much cleaner and more refined Orc-based tongue.
Gnorc (R) - A bastardized Goblin-Orcish mish-mash not often encountered.
Griffon/Gryffin (VR/M) - A complex, alternately growling/purring sounding tongue.
Haggorym (R) - A simple, Neanderthal “grunt and bark” kind of language.
Hobbitt (C) - Very much like Old English in sound and syntax.
Huachara (SC/T) - The language of the Corsairs of the Rainbow Isles. Distantly related to both Arduinian and Amazon.
Khai-Zin (R) - The language of the Khai-Zirin, very “purry” and growly, with lots of verbs. Khorsarian (NC) - A proto-Germanic or Hunnish sort of language. Very barbaric. Knoblin (R) - This chittering language is related to both Koboldling and Goblin.
Kobbit (SC) - Directly related to Hobbitt and Koboldling, perhaps the worst of both.
Kymtar (NC) - The language of the Blue Barbarians. A simple, but very expressive, Aryan-type language.
Marmachandan (R/M) - An Egypto-Arabic type of tongue, fluid and sing-song.
Morvaenian (NC) - A Germanic type language, directly related to Khorsarian.
Nixie (VR/M) - Directly related to Pixie, less bird-like in its sound.
Ogre, Common (R) - A booming, roaring language of mostly verbs and gestures.
Ogre, Great (VR) - Less gestures and more sentence structure than Common Ogre.
Orcish, Low (SC) - A slurred and gutteral language, rife with boasts and curses.
Orcish, High (NC) - More refined than Low Orcish, but still a barbaric tongue.
Pegasus (VR/M) - Related to Unicorn, but simpler and less sophisticated.
Phraintish (VR) - Impossible, normally, for any non-Phraint to speak. A rapid series of clicks, whirrs, and piping whistles.
Pixie (R/M) - An extremely simplified derivative of Fäerie. Very “chirpy.”
Saurig, Desert (R) - A hissing and yipping tongue directly related to Swamp Saurig. Saurig, Swamp (R) - A hissing language very difficult for non-saurians to master.
Shangu (R) - The language of the Khai-Shang, a fluid, tonal tongue with much hissing and almost supersonic clicks. One of the most difficult nonhuman tongues to master, due to its speed of delivery.
Spiga (VR/M) - A language of raspings and clicks, difficult for man to use. Somewhat similar to Phraintish.
Tharkallan (SC) - An “Anglicized” variant of Arduinian.
Throon (R) - A bellowing, gutteral language, full of boasts, verbs, and simpicity.
Titan (VR/M) - Distantly related to Eldarin, High Elven, and Fäerie. It is a cold, emotionless language, with no words for pity, compassion, mercy, etc. [Editor’s note: or “fluffy.”]
Unicorn (VR/M) - An old, subtle, sophisticated language related directly to Eldarin. Vargallan (NC) - An offshoot of the archaic Amazon tongue.
Zindori (NC) - The language of the Trelves and those beings known as Dark Elves. It is directly related to Eldarin, High Elven, etc.
Usage abbreviations:
VC - Very common in Arduin, with someone always around who speaks it.
C - Common enough in Arduin; 75% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
SC - Somewhat common in Arduin; 50% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
NC - Not common in Arduin; 25% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
R - Rare in Arduin; 5% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
VR - Very rare in Arduin; 1% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
M - A language normally only used in conjunction with arcane or magical writings, spells, etc. Thus usually only practitioners of magic will know it.
T - Indicates a trade language known worldwide, with a 75% chance of finding someone who can speak it, regardless of where you are.
Underlined languages are the official languages of their respective nations. Indeed, all the nations have their own tongue, but these have been listed to give a few examples.
The Languages of Arduin
by Dave Hargrave
Arduin is copyrighted by Emperors Choice Games and Miniatures Corp and is not 5E, OGL, D20 or any other kind of licensed product. It is presented here with permission of Emperors Choice and may not be copied or distributed in any format, printed or electronic, or posted to any other website without written permission.
Amazon (SC/T) - A very tonal language that sounds somewhat Japanese. Arduinian (VC) - A rich and flowing “flowery” French-like language. Brownie (M) - A unique and seldom encountered sing-song language. Centaur (R) - A Slavic-Russian sounding language of ponderous verbiage.
Chekka (VR) - The clicking, whistling (and ultrasonic) language of Dolphins, Whales, and other marine mammals. Variations of this tongue are used by Mermen and Tritons (and commonly utilized by Sea Elves as well).
Dwarven, Old (NC) - A convoluted, choppy language, somewhat Finnish in sound. Dwarven (C)- An easier, more “Scandinavian” derivative of Old Dwarven.
Demonish, Low (R/M) - A sort of common or trade language used between different demonic types of the “lesser” sort.
Demonish, High (VR/M) - As per Low Demonish, but for the Greater or “name” demons. Deodanth (R) - An ancient, almost Mandarin, very tonal language.
Dragonish, Low (R/M) - A softer derivative of High Dragonish, but still gutteral. Dragonish, High (VR/M) - Nearly impossible for non-Dragons to speak. Very gutteral.
Eldarin (VR/M) - The first language taught to Man by the dread Kthoi.
Elven, Low (C) - A much degraded derivative of High Elven.
Elven, High (SC) - Derived from Eldarin.
Entkynen (R/M) - A hooting, rattling language spoken very slowly.
Fäerie (R/M) - The second oldest known language; directly derived from Eldarin.
Falohyrian (SC) - An old tongue resembling ancient Greek and Latin.
Gharra (R) - Barking, growling, and at times howling Wolfling language.
Ghorfarian (NC/T) - A fluid, beautiful language that closely resembles Spanish.
Giantish, Common (R) - An old tongue, generally used by Giants in dealing with Men.
Giantish, Old (R) - The original Giantish tongue, with strong links to Titan.
Giantish, High (VR) - The developed form of Old Giantish, very complex and subtle.
Goblin (NC) - A much cleaner and more refined Orc-based tongue.
Gnorc (R) - A bastardized Goblin-Orcish mish-mash not often encountered.
Griffon/Gryffin (VR/M) - A complex, alternately growling/purring sounding tongue.
Haggorym (R) - A simple, Neanderthal “grunt and bark” kind of language.
Hobbitt (C) - Very much like Old English in sound and syntax.
Huachara (SC/T) - The language of the Corsairs of the Rainbow Isles. Distantly related to both Arduinian and Amazon.
Khai-Zin (R) - The language of the Khai-Zirin, very “purry” and growly, with lots of verbs. Khorsarian (NC) - A proto-Germanic or Hunnish sort of language. Very barbaric. Knoblin (R) - This chittering language is related to both Koboldling and Goblin.
Kobbit (SC) - Directly related to Hobbitt and Koboldling, perhaps the worst of both.
Kymtar (NC) - The language of the Blue Barbarians. A simple, but very expressive, Aryan-type language.
Marmachandan (R/M) - An Egypto-Arabic type of tongue, fluid and sing-song.
Morvaenian (NC) - A Germanic type language, directly related to Khorsarian.
Nixie (VR/M) - Directly related to Pixie, less bird-like in its sound.
Ogre, Common (R) - A booming, roaring language of mostly verbs and gestures.
Ogre, Great (VR) - Less gestures and more sentence structure than Common Ogre.
Orcish, Low (SC) - A slurred and gutteral language, rife with boasts and curses.
Orcish, High (NC) - More refined than Low Orcish, but still a barbaric tongue.
Pegasus (VR/M) - Related to Unicorn, but simpler and less sophisticated.
Phraintish (VR) - Impossible, normally, for any non-Phraint to speak. A rapid series of clicks, whirrs, and piping whistles.
Pixie (R/M) - An extremely simplified derivative of Fäerie. Very “chirpy.”
Saurig, Desert (R) - A hissing and yipping tongue directly related to Swamp Saurig. Saurig, Swamp (R) - A hissing language very difficult for non-saurians to master.
Shangu (R) - The language of the Khai-Shang, a fluid, tonal tongue with much hissing and almost supersonic clicks. One of the most difficult nonhuman tongues to master, due to its speed of delivery.
Spiga (VR/M) - A language of raspings and clicks, difficult for man to use. Somewhat similar to Phraintish.
Tharkallan (SC) - An “Anglicized” variant of Arduinian.
Throon (R) - A bellowing, gutteral language, full of boasts, verbs, and simpicity.
Titan (VR/M) - Distantly related to Eldarin, High Elven, and Fäerie. It is a cold, emotionless language, with no words for pity, compassion, mercy, etc. [Editor’s note: or “fluffy.”]
Unicorn (VR/M) - An old, subtle, sophisticated language related directly to Eldarin. Vargallan (NC) - An offshoot of the archaic Amazon tongue.
Zindori (NC) - The language of the Trelves and those beings known as Dark Elves. It is directly related to Eldarin, High Elven, etc.
Usage abbreviations:
VC - Very common in Arduin, with someone always around who speaks it.
C - Common enough in Arduin; 75% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
SC - Somewhat common in Arduin; 50% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
NC - Not common in Arduin; 25% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
R - Rare in Arduin; 5% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
VR - Very rare in Arduin; 1% chance of finding someone who speaks it.
M - A language normally only used in conjunction with arcane or magical writings, spells, etc. Thus usually only practitioners of magic will know it.
T - Indicates a trade language known worldwide, with a 75% chance of finding someone who can speak it, regardless of where you are.
Underlined languages are the official languages of their respective nations. Indeed, all the nations have their own tongue, but these have been listed to give a few examples.