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Is there a full list of languages for the Pathfinder game, and if so were is it located?
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Is there a full list of languages for the Pathfinder game, and if so were is it located?
There was a thread about this not long ago that listed them, but I sure can't find it.
You can also try the Pathfinder Wiki.
Its in the Pathfinder Campain setting Hardcover
But-
HUMAN
Common(Taldane) from Taldor
Hallit from the realm of the Mammoth Lords
Kellish from the Great Padisha Empire
Osiriani from Osirion
Polyglot from the Mwangi area
Shadowtoung from Nidal
Shoanti from the Shoanti barbarians
Skald from the Land of the Linnorm Kings
Tien spoken by the Tian people
Varisian spoken by the Varisians
Vudrani spoken by the Vudrans
Chelaxian from Chelliax
REGIONAL DIALECTS OF HUMAN LANGUAGES
Many areas have their own distinctive dialects. Some of the most recognizable are described below.
* Korvosan (Common): The slight blend of Varisian, Shoanti, and Common, along with isolation from imperial Cheliax, caused Korvosa to develop a unique slang.
*Korvosa also uses Chelaxian amongst the Upper Class and Nobles as they want to be part of Cheliax again.
* Riddleport Slang (Common): The heavy influence of Varisian, Skald, and Shoanti have warped the language of Taldane into one with double meanings, more than twenty words for "prostitute," and made Riddleportians careful of their accent if working a con or acting as spies.
* Lupine Common (Common): The language of the nigh-extinct wolfmen of the extreme north, Lupin has influenced Common where the barking, howling people can be found. This mix, almost exclusively used by the lupins, uses many Common words, but has such a growling, guttural quality that a stuffy Taldan would find it unrecognizable.[citation needed]
* Dark Azlanti (Azlanti): The bastardized language of Azlanti in the Darklands is used by servants of the aboleths and refugees from Ancient Azlant.
NON HUMAN
Draconian
Aboleth
Giant
Boggard
Druidic
Dwarven
Elven
Goblin(Bugbear, Hobgoblin)
Gnoll
Halfling
Orc
Strix
Sylvan
DARKLANDS
Aklo (aboleth, serpentfolk, derro etc.)
Canto (banging on cave walls)
Dark Folk (Dark Creepers and Stalkers)
Drow Sign Language
Gug (Grotesque Giants)
Necril (Ghouls)
Orvian (Vault Keepers)
Sakvroth (sign language of the underdark)
Undercommon
DEAD LANGUAGES
Ancient Osiriani
Azlanti(Ancient Azlanti)
Jistka
Tekritanin
Thassilonian
LANGUAGES OF THE GREAT BEYOND
Abyssal (Demons of the Abyss)
Aguan (Water Elementals)
Auran (Air Elementals)
Celestial (Angellic Hosts)
Ignan (Fire Elementals)
Infernal (Devils of the Hells)
Terran (Earth Elementals)
This should help :)
Slight correction to the post above:
Chelaxian isn't its own language. It's Common. The Chels just don't want to call their language "Common" (they're anything but) or "Taldane" (because that would be saying that they use something from those pathetic hasbeens).
It apears your right! I believe the original Gazeteer says they spoke Chelaxian, now the Campaign setting dosnt mention it. Hmmm... Shame really... Oh well. Good Eye !
Thing is that it doesn't look like there is one master list any were. The wiki has these and a few others, but it missing a some like Minkan. And there are more in the Bestiary not sure how many of those made it in.
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There was just a post by JJ on the nature of Chelaxian in fact stating that any reference to it was in error. I personally find this disappointing as I was sincerely hoping to have an individualized local tongue for these folks to use, even if it IS simply a played up dialect. It could mean the difference between what the folks in the deep south of the USA and those from urban UK and London speak. I guarantee if you got these two people in the same room they would have a hard time understanding each other.
There was just a post by JJ on the nature of Chelaxian in fact stating that any reference to it was in error. I personally find this disappointing as I was sincerely hoping to have an individualized local tongue for these folks to use, even if it IS simply a played up dialect. It could mean the difference between what the folks in the deep south of the USA and those from urban UK and London speak. I guarantee if you got these two people in the same room they would have a hard time understanding each other.
I'm sure they have their own dialects/accents - and a lot of other countries as well.
I mean, the official language in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia is, as far as I know, English (in addition to some others in parts). There is no American language, nor Australian. Still, the differences in languages is huge.
I'm sure it's the same with many other languages that are widespread - I know from experience that German has tons of different forms, ranging from slight inflexions up to stuff that is basically its own language, though closely related to German.
If you want to draw parallels, I suggest making Taldane (i.e. the variant of Common spoken in Taldor) the equivalent of British English, with the upper class speaking Oxford English while commoners speak "lower dialects".
Chelaxian (i.e. the variant of Common spoken in Cheliax) will then be American English, probably General American.
Common (i.e. what everyone else uses as common) will probably be somewhere between these two, or maybe closer to Chelaxian (since Taldor's influence has been waning forever now), usually with local accents (compare to how an Italian or Indian sounds when speaking English - though as usual, some will try to get rid of their accent)
If you want, you can assign other major accents to other countries where Common is the main language because they used to be colonies of one of the two empires. Maybe Andorans have a Scottish accent?
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There was just a post by JJ on the nature of Chelaxian in fact stating that any reference to it was in error. I personally find this disappointing as I was sincerely hoping to have an individualized local tongue for these folks to use, even if it IS simply a played up dialect. It could mean the difference between what the folks in the deep south of the USA and those from urban UK and London speak. I guarantee if you got these two people in the same room they would have a hard time understanding each other.I'm sure they have their own dialects/accents - and a lot of other countries as well.
I mean, the official language in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia is, as far as I know, English (in addition to some others in parts). There is no American language, nor Australian. Still, the differences in languages is huge.
I'm sure it's the same with many other languages that are widespread - I know from experience that German has tons of different forms, ranging from slight inflexions up to stuff that is basically its own language, though closely related to German.
If you want to draw parallels, I suggest making Taldane (i.e. the variant of Common spoken in Taldor) the equivalent of British English, with the upper class speaking Oxford English while commoners speak "lower dialects".
Chelaxian (i.e. the variant of Common spoken in Cheliax) will then be American English, probably General American.
Common (i.e. what everyone else uses as common) will probably be somewhere between these two, or maybe closer to Chelaxian (since Taldor's influence has been waning forever now), usually with local accents (compare to how an Italian or Indian sounds when speaking English - though as usual, some will try to get rid of their accent)
If you want, you can assign other major accents to other countries where Common is the main language because they used to be colonies of one of the two empires. Maybe Andorans have a Scottish accent?
Too right mate!
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Is there a full list of languages for the Pathfinder game, and if so were is it located?There was a thread about this not long ago that listed them, but I sure can't find it.
You can also try the Pathfinder Wiki.
Tom, you are probably thinking about this post: http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderS ociety/general/languages&page=1&source=search#0
This is still a relevant question. I am playing a linguist rogue, and I would like to cover all the languages, or at least all the important ones, and I can't find a quick list of what I need to have. I obviously need to change Chelaxian since it is not an independant language. I seem to remember 3.5 listing languages available somewhere, even if it was under the linguistics skill, which would be an ideal place for them to put it here. Do the new factions have their own languages as well?
Way late to this thread so sorry for the necro. Was prepping for a game and spotted the Lupine Common. It mentions the Lupin a near extinct race of wolfmen where was this referenced from?! As I feel I totally missed something.
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Way late to this thread so sorry for the necro. Was prepping for a game and spotted the Lupine Common. It mentions the Lupin a near extinct race of wolfmen where was this referenced from?! As I feel I totally missed something.
I couldn't find much information on them either, or even the reference to their language quoted above. I could be wrong, but they appear to be a 3.5 creature. They seem very similar to adlets, who speak the Adlet language.
Yeah I was wondering if it was the same race from the Dragon Compendium.
