Ethnicity
in Player Character InformationAside from the various political squabbles between the Noble Houses, ethnicity contribute to how the average citizen of Halruaal responds to one another. Halruaal contains six distinct categories of people who identify with each other, based on common languages, ancestry, culture, and skin pigmentation.
Languages spoken in Halruaal:
the following languages are spoken in Halruaal. The first table shows the most spoken languages, listed in descending order of commonality (i.e. the further you go down, the less people speak the language). The second tables shows uncommon languages and require education (either as a language learned in a background or taught using the down-time mechanics) in the same format. The third are considered class languages.
| Language name: | Typically spoken by: |
|---|---|
| Common | the general population of Halruaal |
| Dwarven | Dwarves, Gnomes, Halflings, and merchants |
| Orcish | Orc-kin, goblin-kin, and guards/soldiers |
| Oadozeshi | Native Ashlanders, Wildlings, some soldiers |
| Elvish | Free Elves(wood elves), City elves (high elves) |
| Undercommon | Drow, Dwarves, some miners and merchants |
| Language name: | Typically spoken by: |
|---|---|
| Draconic | Dragons, Mages |
| Giant | Giants and wildlings |
| Sylvan | Fey folk, Druids, and Rangers |
| Blackspeech | Fiends, Oni, Tieflings, and wizards of Blackharbour and Hanover (requires Charisma check to avoid taking psychic damage) |
| Celestial | Aasimars and higher adherents in the Church of the Seven (requires Charisma check to avoid taking radiant damage) |
| Ancient Osirisan | Dead language of Heartlanders and Necobians |
| Primordial | Elementals and Ancient monsters |
| Language name: | Typically Spoken by: |
|---|---|
| Druidic | Druids |