Languages
Common Alphabet (Thorass)
Choose your languages from the Standard Languages table, or choose one that is common in your campaign. With your DM’s permission, you can instead choose a language from the Exotic Languages table or a secret language, such as thieves’ cant or the tongue of druids.
Dwarvish Alphabet (Dethek)
Some of these languages are actually families of languages with many dialects. For example, the Primordial language includes the Auran, Aquan, Ignan, and Terran dialects, one for each of the four elemental planes. Creatures that speak different dialects of the same language can communicate with one another.
| Standard Languages | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Typical Speakers | Script |
| Aglorondan | Humans (Chondathan, Damaran, Reshemi) | Espruar |
| Alzhedo | Humans (Calishite) | Thorass |
| Chessentan | Humans (Mulan) | Thorass |
| Chondathan | Humans (Chondathan, Tethyrian) | Thorass |
| Common | All Cultures | Thorass |
| Chultan | Human (Chultan, Tashalan) | Thorass |
| Damaran | Humans (Damaran, Vassan, Nar) | Dethek |
| Dambrathan | Humans (Arkaiun) | Espruar |
| Durpari | Humans (Durpari) | Thorass |
| Guran (Gurri) | Humans (Gur) | Thorass |
| Halruaan | Humans (Halruaan) | Draconic |
| Illuskan | Humans (Illuskan) | Thorass |
| Midani | Humans (Bedine) | Thorass |
| Mulhorand | Humans (Mulan) | Celestial |
| Netherese | Humans (Shade) | Draconic |
| Nexalan | Humans (Maztican) | Draconic |
| Rashemi | Humans (Rashemi) | Thorass |
| Roushoum | Humans (Deep Imaskari) | Imaskari |
| Shaaran | Humans (Shaaran) | Dethek |
| High Shou | Humans (Shou) | Draconic |
| Thayan | Humans (Mulan) | Infernal |
| Tuigan | Humans (Tuigan) | Thorass |
| Turmic | Humans (Turami) | Thorass |
| Uluik | Humans (Ulutiun) | Thorass |
| Waelan | Humans (Ffolk) | Thorass |
| Untheric | Humans (Mulan) | Dethek |
| Dwarvish | Dwarves | Dethek |
| Elvish | Elves | Espruar |
| Giant | Ogres, giants | Dethek |
| Gnomish | Gnomes | Dethek |
| Goblin | Goblinoids | Dethek |
| Halfling | Halflings | Thorass |
| Orc | Orcs | Dethek |
Elvish Alphabet (Espruar)
| Exotic Languages | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Typical Speakers | Script |
| Aquan | Aquatic Elves, Merfolk, Tritons, Water Elementals | Espruar, Dethek |
| Auran | Air Genasi, Kenku, Aarakocra | Iokharic, Dethek |
| Abyssal | Demons | Infernal |
| Celestial | Celestials | Celestial |
| Draconic | Dragons, Kobolds | Iokharic |
| Deep Speech | Mind flayers, Beholders | — |
| Gnollish | Gnolls | Infernal |
| Ignan | Fire Elementals | Iokharic, Dethek |
| Infernal | Devils | Infernal |
| Primordial | Elementals | Dethek, Barazhad |
| Sylvan | Fey creatures | Espruar |
| Terran | Earth Elementals | Dethek |
| Undercommon | Underworld traders | Espruar |

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