paizo.com Recent Posts in Covert language for PFS playerspaizo.com Recent Posts in Covert language for PFS players2017-03-13T14:09:09Z2017-03-13T14:09:09ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersAzothathhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#392017-03-21T02:11:58Z2017-03-21T02:11:58Z<p>so no real consensus so far... </p>
<p>celestial is understandably popular, especially given Oracle's tongue curse and recent season's influx of aasimars. </p>
<p>Halfling was somewhat of a surprise.</p>
<p>My point is still the same, talk to your party members/group at level 1. Choose something most people can also choose that works for a variety of situations.</p>so no real consensus so far...
celestial is understandably popular, especially given Oracle's tongue curse and recent season's influx of aasimars.
Halfling was somewhat of a surprise.
My point is still the same, talk to your party members/group at level 1. Choose something most people can also choose that works for a variety of situations.Azothath2017-03-21T02:11:58ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersCanisDirushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#382017-03-16T18:05:29Z2017-03-16T06:08:46Z<p>Several players in my region (myself included for tactically-minded characters) actually come up with a series of codes during character introductions.</p>
<p>A popular one (ironically owing to the fact that we have several lodge members with varying degrees of arachnophobia) is characters using "number of legs" to openly call out how hurt you are during combat.</p>
<p>That said, I'm still hoping Pathfinder Hand Sign from Seekers of Secrets (and referenced in several other places including a scenario or two) eventually becomes a PFS legal language.</p>Several players in my region (myself included for tactically-minded characters) actually come up with a series of codes during character introductions.
A popular one (ironically owing to the fact that we have several lodge members with varying degrees of arachnophobia) is characters using "number of legs" to openly call out how hurt you are during combat.
That said, I'm still hoping Pathfinder Hand Sign from Seekers of Secrets (and referenced in several other places including a scenario or...CanisDirus2017-03-16T06:08:46ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersCuraighhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#372017-03-16T06:03:18Z2017-03-16T06:03:18Z<p>Consider Jitskin, Azlanti, Ancient Osirion, or Thassolonian. If your going to spend a skill point, it might as well help you in more ways than simply speaking in code.</p>Consider Jitskin, Azlanti, Ancient Osirion, or Thassolonian. If your going to spend a skill point, it might as well help you in more ways than simply speaking in code.Curaigh2017-03-16T06:03:18ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersBrandy Lion (alias of Righty_)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#362017-03-14T19:03:59Z2017-03-14T19:03:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kelly Youngblood wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I can think of very few cases where the opposition will be native speakers of celestial.</p>
<p>Back in seasons 4 and 5, my tongues oracle loved having it as a private language with all the party aasimar. </blockquote><p>Celestial is all my paladin oracle inquisitor speaks. He keeps asking the foes to surrender, but can't get a clear reaponse.Kelly Youngblood wrote:I can think of very few cases where the opposition will be native speakers of celestial.
Back in seasons 4 and 5, my tongues oracle loved having it as a private language with all the party aasimar.
Celestial is all my paladin oracle inquisitor speaks. He keeps asking the foes to surrender, but can't get a clear reaponse.Brandy Lion (alias of Righty_)2017-03-14T19:03:59ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersQuentin Coldwaterhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#352017-03-14T20:37:37Z2017-03-14T16:43:50Z<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a9rBGsZkL8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">This is what I imagine would happen if humanoids tried to speak Flail Snail.</a></p>This is what I imagine would happen if humanoids tried to speak Flail Snail.Quentin Coldwater2017-03-14T16:43:50ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersKorolanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#342017-03-14T15:55:25Z2017-03-14T15:55:25Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Graham Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote> I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language. </blockquote><p>If only it was PFS legal...
<p>I imagine pathfinders running around, with Hands in fists over their head, waving them around erratically.</p>
<p>Best. Language. Ever.</p>Graham Wilson wrote:I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.
If only it was PFS legal... I imagine pathfinders running around, with Hands in fists over their head, waving them around erratically.
Best. Language. Ever.Korolan2017-03-14T15:55:25ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersQuentin Coldwaterhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#332017-03-14T11:08:42Z2017-03-14T11:08:42Z<p>It's a bit short in duration, but there's a language option that literally no one will be able to decipher, not even you after it's over: <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/c/codespeak/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Codespeak.</a> I've used it during infiltration missions or when we need some privacy in a home campaign. It works great, until someone gets caught and they have no idea why you're only able to communicate in gibberish.</p>It's a bit short in duration, but there's a language option that literally no one will be able to decipher, not even you after it's over: Codespeak. I've used it during infiltration missions or when we need some privacy in a home campaign. It works great, until someone gets caught and they have no idea why you're only able to communicate in gibberish.Quentin Coldwater2017-03-14T11:08:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersStarglimhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#322017-03-14T08:37:57Z2017-03-14T08:37:57Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">technarken wrote:</div><blockquote> Obviously all Pathfinders should learn and speak fluent Elder Thing. </blockquote><p>I have a character who does (having spent some time interacting with them) and may get another, depending on the schedule to sanction material. It might have to be a seeker level thing though.technarken wrote:Obviously all Pathfinders should learn and speak fluent Elder Thing.
I have a character who does (having spent some time interacting with them) and may get another, depending on the schedule to sanction material. It might have to be a seeker level thing though.Starglim2017-03-14T08:37:57ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playerscrashcanuckhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#312017-03-13T21:35:14Z2017-03-13T21:35:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Michael Eshleman wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Graham Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote> I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language. </blockquote><p>Flail snail is not legal for PFS.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Additional Resources entry for Bestiary 3 wrote:</div><blockquote>All languages found in this book are available for a character to learn with the linguistics skill, <b>except flail snail</b>.</blockquote></blockquote><p>I hadn't thought to check if it was PFS legal or not, I guess now I would say Gug (it is PFS legal)Michael Eshleman wrote:Graham Wilson wrote: I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.
Flail snail is not legal for PFS. Additional Resources entry for Bestiary 3 wrote:All languages found in this book are available for a character to learn with the linguistics skill, except flail snail.
I hadn't thought to check if it was PFS legal or not, I guess now I would say Gug (it is PFS legal)crashcanuck2017-03-13T21:35:14ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersFromperhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#302017-03-13T14:55:45Z2017-03-13T14:55:45Z<p>Yesterday, we actually had two druids at the same table (a storm druid and a sky druid, both Gozreh worshipers), which was the first time I've ever actually used the Druidic language.</p>Yesterday, we actually had two druids at the same table (a storm druid and a sky druid, both Gozreh worshipers), which was the first time I've ever actually used the Druidic language.Fromper2017-03-13T14:55:45ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersGreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#292017-03-13T14:18:54Z2017-03-13T14:09:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Graham Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote> I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language. </blockquote><p>Flail snail is not legal for PFS.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Additional Resources entry for Bestiary 3 wrote:</div><blockquote>All languages found in this book are available for a character to learn with the linguistics skill, <b>except flail snail</b>.</blockquote><p>Graham Wilson wrote:I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.
Flail snail is not legal for PFS. Additional Resources entry for Bestiary 3 wrote:All languages found in this book are available for a character to learn with the linguistics skill, except flail snail.GreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)2017-03-13T14:09:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersWei Ji the Learnerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#282017-03-13T03:56:07Z2017-03-13T03:56:07Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Graham Wilson wrote:</div><blockquote> I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language. </blockquote><p>...because the party can't communicate in it, only understand it?
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Graham Wilson wrote:I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.
...because the party can't communicate in it, only understand it? [Spoiler omitted]Wei Ji the Learner2017-03-13T03:56:07ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playerscrashcanuckhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#272017-03-14T15:53:37Z2017-03-13T01:07:05Z<p>I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.</p>I retract any previous claim, Flail Snail is the best possible covert language.crashcanuck2017-03-13T01:07:05ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersRagozhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#262017-03-12T23:39:25Z2017-03-12T23:39:25Z<p>I love taking Necril on my characters. Almost nothing knows this language.</p>I love taking Necril on my characters. Almost nothing knows this language.Ragoz2017-03-12T23:39:25ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playerscrashcanuckhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#252017-03-12T23:32:45Z2017-03-12T23:32:45Z<p>Wayang would also work, as would Nagaji.</p>Wayang would also work, as would Nagaji.crashcanuck2017-03-12T23:32:45ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersRoschttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#242017-03-12T21:18:02Z2017-03-12T21:18:02Z<p>Protean could be an interesting language. Wih it's mutable nature,even the party won't know what they're talking about half the time, never mind how hard it would be for an enemy to figure out.</p>Protean could be an interesting language. Wih it's mutable nature,even the party won't know what they're talking about half the time, never mind how hard it would be for an enemy to figure out.Rosc2017-03-12T21:18:02ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playerstechnarkenhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#232017-03-13T14:18:25Z2017-03-12T18:50:45Z<p>Obviously all Pathfinders should learn and speak fluent Elder Thing.</p>Obviously all Pathfinders should learn and speak fluent Elder Thing.technarken2017-03-12T18:50:45ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersThe Great Rinaldo!https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#222017-03-12T18:32:53Z2017-03-12T18:32:53Z<p>I have a halfling bard who uses Share Language to make sure everyone can use Halfling as a private language.</p>I have a halfling bard who uses Share Language to make sure everyone can use Halfling as a private language.The Great Rinaldo!2017-03-12T18:32:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersMuserhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#212017-03-12T18:18:03Z2017-03-12T18:18:03Z<p>I tried to introduce Catfolk, but nobody took it. Dwarven and Sylvan have been fairly useful though. At least with the former it's usually clear when the opposition might understand it.</p>I tried to introduce Catfolk, but nobody took it. Dwarven and Sylvan have been fairly useful though. At least with the former it's usually clear when the opposition might understand it.Muser2017-03-12T18:18:03ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersBrawen Del Noire (alias of Kyrie Ebonblade,)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#202017-03-12T14:35:15Z2017-03-12T14:35:15Z<p>Grippli works good</p>Grippli works goodBrawen Del Noire (alias of Kyrie Ebonblade,)2017-03-12T14:35:15ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersAzothathhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#192017-03-08T22:39:22Z2017-03-08T22:39:22Z<p>Jistka is a root language, but PF doesn't really get into that level of detail in rules for language similarities and dependence, it's just handwaived. The vast majority of GMs just treat languages as independent.
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That puts Jistka squarely in the realm of scholars or those with esoteric knowledge. I suppose a modern analogy would be speaking sumerian or phonecian.
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One of the issues with old languages, particularly ancient ones before printing, is the range of expression. Latin is a very simple language and many modern concepts can only be implied, not directly given words. I assume the same would be true of Jistka, Thassilonian, and Azlanti.</p>Jistka is a root language, but PF doesn't really get into that level of detail in rules for language similarities and dependence, it's just handwaived. The vast majority of GMs just treat languages as independent.
That puts Jistka squarely in the realm of scholars or those with esoteric knowledge. I suppose a modern analogy would be speaking sumerian or phonecian.
One of the issues with old languages, particularly ancient ones before printing, is the range of expression. Latin is a very...Azothath2017-03-08T22:39:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersGreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#182017-03-23T23:30:07Z2017-03-06T20:50:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Smallfoot wrote:</div><blockquote>Hmm. I also know someone who can speak Classical Latin. There ought to be a language on Golarion that Latin would make a good proxy for. </blockquote><p>I think that <a href="http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Jistka_(language)#Jistka" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jistka</a> would be a good analog.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jistka wrote:</div><blockquote>The language of the Jistka Imperium that stretched across northwestern Garund and southwestern Avistan during the Age of Anguish and into the Age of Destiny, Jistka is remembered for forming the basis of the alphabets of many human languages. Skald, Taldane, and Varisian have numerous letters from the Jistka alphabet, and the Jistka numerals (where I is 1, V is 5, etc.) are still used by scholars and royalty for their most formal documents.</blockquote><p>Smallfoot wrote:Hmm. I also know someone who can speak Classical Latin. There ought to be a language on Golarion that Latin would make a good proxy for.
I think that Jistka would be a good analog. Jistka wrote:The language of the Jistka Imperium that stretched across northwestern Garund and southwestern Avistan during the Age of Anguish and into the Age of Destiny, Jistka is remembered for forming the basis of the alphabets of many human languages. Skald, Taldane, and Varisian have numerous...GreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)2017-03-06T20:50:55ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersEric Clingenpeelhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#172017-03-06T20:07:28Z2017-03-06T20:07:28Z<p>Check out Seekers of Secrets page 25 sometime...</p>Check out Seekers of Secrets page 25 sometime...Eric Clingenpeel2017-03-06T20:07:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersTHUNDERLIPS! (alias of Leg o' Lamb)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#162017-03-12T23:59:16Z2017-03-06T19:44:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Officer Rikki Gunderson wrote:</div><blockquote> Sasquatch just sounds too much like drunken Ulfen men when they are out carousing.</blockquote><p>YOU SAY THIS LIKE IT IS A BAD THING!Officer Rikki Gunderson wrote:Sasquatch just sounds too much like drunken Ulfen men when they are out carousing.
YOU SAY THIS LIKE IT IS A BAD THING!THUNDERLIPS! (alias of Leg o' Lamb)2017-03-06T19:44:14ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Covert language for PFS playersAzothathhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y6?Covert-language-for-PFS-players#152017-03-07T02:53:27Z2017-03-06T19:37:48Z<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00YI0OlQQ6s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">O Fortuna</a>
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velut luna
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statu variabilis,
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semper crescis
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aut decrescis;
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vita detestabilis
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nunc obdurat
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et tunc curat
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ludo mentis aciem,
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egestatem,
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potestatem
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dissolvit ut glaciem.
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...</p>O Fortuna
velut luna
statu variabilis,
semper crescis
aut decrescis;
vita detestabilis
nunc obdurat
et tunc curat
ludo mentis aciem,
egestatem,
potestatem
dissolvit ut glaciem.
...Azothath2017-03-06T19:37:48Z