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2 years ago ::
Jul 24, 2011 - 8:03PM
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Are Regional Language such as Chondathan, Damaran, Netherese, Shou, Thayan, Tuigan and Untheric often used in LFR ?
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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2 years ago ::
Jul 24, 2011 - 8:32PM
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- Senior Volunteer Community Lead
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Not really, no.
That said, nor are any other languages.
Keith Richmond
Living Forgotten Realms Epic Writing Director
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2 years ago ::
Jul 24, 2011 - 9:16PM
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Oh okay. I would have imagined they make more use of it. Was making a character and it had to choose an additional Language and i usually ignore the Regional ones, but since it was LFR, i thought, humm.. may be it's something worth looking into !  Thanks Keithric.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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2 years ago ::
Jul 25, 2011 - 12:50AM
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Not really, no.
That said, nor are any other languages.
From memory, Draconic and Elven are the only languages were being able to speak it is a big boon. Having said that, I have occasionally rewarded PCs who spoke regional languages with a bonus on their social skill checks - nothing major though. In all honesty, making languages vital is risky in a setting such as LFR. You have simply too little guarantee somebody speaks a particular language.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 25, 2011 - 10:31AM
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I think my Wizard knows Netherse and whatever the language of High Imaskar is (gotten a couple conflicting statements on that I think). Language almost never comes up but it can have a big impact when it does.
There are a small handful of modules out there where not knowing a language can be the difference between a possible skill challenge and a combat encounter.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 25, 2011 - 11:24AM
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It definitely can come up - it just isn't particularly common, especially if you consider from a per language perspective.
Like, in a couple hundred rounds of play, I'd guess that it mattered that I could speak an odd language... twice? And mattered that I _couldn't_ once? Actually, no, twice.
And I'm not sure about that couldn't, because that character doesn't have a good Diplomacy, and other skills (Nature, Insight) that I'd have tried to use were apparently not an option.
Keith Richmond
Living Forgotten Realms Epic Writing Director
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2 years ago ::
Jul 25, 2011 - 4:08PM
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Cool so they were used very infrequently. I just found a year old Post by gomeztoo that gives a few references of Regional Languages being used community.wizards.com/lfr/go/thread/view...Some adventures where regional languagues are mentioned:
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DALE1-5 Hunters' Down (Chondathan)
DALE1-6 The Vesperin Initiative (Shou)
DRAG1-6 Night of Fallen Petals (Lotharic alfabet)
These only have minor effects.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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2 years ago ::
Jul 26, 2011 - 10:02AM
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Two encounters can go entirely different in NETH3-1 and EPIC3-2 depending on a language. The former in a more game mechanical way, the latter in a more informational way.
Keith Richmond
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2 years ago ::
Jul 27, 2011 - 3:11PM
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The Fate of Camp 15 (can't remember the mod code) is another one on which languagre has an impact. Spoiler:
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Draconic, in this case But yeah, the regional languages? I've seen them mentioned, but never really seen anything come up about them in play. I'll have to check over NETH 3-1 though, I'm running it fairly shortly.
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2 years ago ::
Jul 27, 2011 - 3:21PM
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Thanks thespainvader. Let me know !
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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