A friend of mine just started running a game of RotR, and I have joined in. I wanted to be a skeleton, so the GM is letting me play what is basically a skeletal champion, but is less powerful so that I'm on par with everyone else. His backstory is that he was once a powerful necromancer from Thassilon that worked for one of the Runelords (I know almost nothing about the Runelords themselves, so I don't know the exact one), but in a failed attempt at lichdom, entered a death-like sleep for thousands of years and now suffers from amnesia. Now, he wears tailored suits, exquisite hats, and a skin suit from Horror Adventures. But, while I was thinking about what voice I want for him, I realized that I have no idea what accent Thassilonians speak. What do you think it should be?
TL;DR What accents do Thassilonians have?
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TL;DR What accents do Thassilonians have?
A Thassilonian accent.
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Go with one of these two
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I have actually spent ALOT of time toying around with the languages of pathfinder. So much so that i would buy a guide or book associated with them.
You can see the inspiration of certain races and nations drawn form real world locals, and can use that to get an idea of dialect and accent.
Only modern Varisian and Shoanti contain elements of this truly ancient language spoken in the Thassilonian Empire before the coming of the Age of Darkness. Scholars remember it chiefly as the first language to develop three grammatical genders and for using a complex alphabet made up of three separate runic systems based heavily on Azlanti.
A dead language that bleed out into other's then ceased to be used itself. Hard to really for an accent off that till we compare it to the others.
Spoken by the Shoanti people of Varisia, this language has many similarities to Hallit, Varisian, Giant, and ancient Thassilonian.[39][41] A person who speaks any of these three language can communicate basic ideas to a Shoanti, although learning the language is necessary to truly earn these proud people's trust.[42] Shoanti speakers often embellish the language with eloquent metaphors.
Unsure on how i would take his one. Just a mess of other things its looks like.
Varisian is the language of the native Varisian people of Varisia. Vocabulary and grammar are based on a mix of Orc, Taldane, Giant, ancient Thassilonian, and a now defunct proto-Varisian language.[6] It is known for its subtle nuances and double-meanings, and is a perfect tool for innuendo.[39][7] It is spoken by a minority of the population of any of the countries these nomadic people have traveled to or settled in over the millennia including Brevoy,[10] Lastwall,[48] Molthune,[49] Nidal,[50], Nirmathas,[13], and Ustalav.[45]
Looks to me to be inspired by gypsy wanderers and such, in one of my games we are using it as a more french dialect.
So it really looks like its up to you. I would deff blend a bit of french sounds in there, but perhaps a wandering accent, that slips between french, Greek, and perhaps some baser English might be the way to play this one. The Xin named emperor leads me to think Chinese or some other Asian. Perhaps a variant of french and Vietnamese would be the way to go.
A dead language that bleed out into other's then ceased to be used itself. Hard to really for an accent off that till we compare it to the others.
Sounds like you don't want an accent, but rather to sound old fashioned. Try King James English, with lots of "thee"s and "thou"s. Or try to sound like a character in a faithful performance of a Shakespeare play.
/cevah
A dead language that bleed out into other's then ceased to be used itself. Hard to really for an accent off that till we compare it to the others.Sounds like you don't want an accent, but rather to sound old fashioned. Try King James English, with lots of "thee"s and "thou"s. Or try to sound like a character in a faithful performance of a Shakespeare play.
/cevah
This is a really cool idea. Instead of an accent just use words that are no longer used, or structure you sentence differently. Old plays are a great source of inspiration for something like this.
"Do you quarl with me good sir?""ready thine blade and ready thou heart. Avast we fight!"
or something like that.