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− | '''Necril''' is the muttering language spoken by the ravenous [[ghoul]]s of the Darklands. It is a mixture of [[Darklands languages#Aklo|Aklo]], [[Darklands languages#Undercommon|Undercommon]], and [[Osiriani]], focusing on terms and concepts central to the ghouls' |
+ | '''Necril''' is the muttering language spoken by the ravenous [[ghoul]]s of the Darklands. It is a mixture of [[Darklands languages#Aklo|Aklo]], [[Darklands languages#Undercommon|Undercommon]], and [[Osiriani]], focusing on terms and concepts central to the ghouls' existence and morbid culture.<ref name="ID-3" /><ref>{{Cite book/Classic Horrors Revisited|31}}</ref> |
==Orvian== |
==Orvian== |
Revision as of 17:08, 27 November 2016
In the Darklands, civilized (and not-so civilized) societies function with little contact from surface-folk. Due to this isolation, the languages spoken by Golarion's subterranean inhabitants have evolved and developed quite independently from those of their surface-dwelling counterparts.
Aklo
Aklo is a language found in remote pockets of the Darklands, and is thought to have otherworldly origins. It is believed to be the language of the serpentfolk.[1], but also spoken by creatures as diverse as the linnorm[2], neothelid[3], aboleth[4], shoggoth[5], and gibbering mouther.[6]
Canto
Canto is a primitive language found in the Darklands. Communication is achieved though percussive hits on body parts, weapons or cavern walls, and is designed to travel long distances through echoing tunnels.[1]
Dark Folk
This secretive language is spoken exclusively by the twin races of the dark creepers and the dark stalkers.[7]
Drow Sign Language
See Sakvroth below
Gug
Gug is a language of the Darklands spoken by the grotesque giants known as the gug. It consists of little other than gurgling and grunting.[1]
Necril
Necril is the muttering language spoken by the ravenous ghouls of the Darklands. It is a mixture of Aklo, Undercommon, and Osiriani, focusing on terms and concepts central to the ghouls' existence and morbid culture.[1][8]
Orvian
Orvian is a truly ancient language still spoken in the Orvian Vaults of the Darklands. Some believe that it is descended from the language of the fabled Vault Keepers.[1]
Sakvroth
Sakvroth is a secret sign language employed in the Darklands by creatures who wish to communicate without being overheard.[1] It is known to be used by the drow[9], although other creatures may have alternate versions.
Undercommon
Undercommon is the most widely spoken language of the Darklands.[1] It evolved from Elven and was repurposed by the drow over the centuries to fit their new homelands after the events of Earthfall. Eventually the language mutated so far that it was mutually unintelligible with its mother tongue.[10]
Languages of the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting |
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Human languages • Dead languages • Darklands languages • Nonhuman languages • Languages of the Great Beyond |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 James Jacobs & Greg A. Vaughan. (2008). Into the Darklands, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-140-4
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 190. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 214. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 249. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 153. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ Paizo Staff. (2009). Pathfinder Bestiary, p. 53-54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
- ↑ James Jacobs, Rob McCreary, and F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). Classic Horrors Revisited, p. 31. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-202-9
- ↑ Brian Cortijo. (2009). Descent Into Midnight. Descent into Midnight, p. 26. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-131-2
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 221. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1