Languages

Eight tongues, and the books that teach them

Every people of the dimension keeps its own tongue. Without a language, its speakers' words show as scrambled runes and their quests stay closed to you. To learn one, collect and study its book collection — the books are scattered, rare, and traded dearly.

LanguageAbout
CommonThe trade tongue of the realm.
DraconicThe eldest tongue - dragons dreamed it before mortals woke.
DwarvishStone-hard words from the deep halls.
ElvishThe flowing speech of the elves.
Goblin CantRapid chatter of goblin warrens.
KhemiticThe ancient liturgy of the desert gods.
OgrishFew words, all of them heavy.
OrcishThe war-tongue of the orc clans.

Collections

Collectibles found through the world fill collections — including the language books:

Curiosities of the Frontier
Strange finds from beyond the portal.
Draconic Fragments
Fragments of the first language. Almost nothing survives - almost.
Elvish Verses
Songbooks left behind by wandering elves.
Gemstone Cache
Raw gemstones scattered across the valley.
Khemitic Studies
Funerary texts recovered from the desert shrine. Study all four to
Orcish War-Chants
Battle chants scratched onto hide and bark.
Soldiers Medals
Medals lost by the palisade's defenders.