Each PC receives a language for their race and a language for
their class and Common. After that
they may choose additional languages based on their INT modifier. Linguistics
Skill does not give you additional languages.
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Language
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Typical
Speakers
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Alphabet
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Abyssal
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Demons,
chaotic evil outsiders
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Infernal
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Arcane
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Wizards, Sorcerers, Arcanists
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Arcane
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Aquan
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Water-based creatures
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Elven
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Auran
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Air-based creatures
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Draconic
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Celestial
|
Good outsiders
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Celestial
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Common
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Humans, halflings, half-elves, half-orcs
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Common
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Draconic
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Kobolds, troglodytes,
lizardfolk,
dragons, dragonborn
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Draconic
|
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Druidic
|
Druids
(only)
|
Druidic
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Dwarven
|
Dwarves
|
Dwarven
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Elvish
|
A dialect of Sylvan, Elves
|
Elvish
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Giant
|
Ogres,
giants
|
Dwarven
|
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Gnomish
|
Gnomes
|
Dwarven
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Goblin
|
Goblins, hobgoblins,
bugbears
|
Dwarven
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Gnollish
|
Gnolls
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Common
|
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Halfling
|
Halflings
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Common
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Ignan
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Fire-based creatures
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Draconic
|
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Infernal
|
Devils,
lawful evil outsiders
|
Infernal
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Orc
|
Orcs
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Dwarven
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Necrotic
|
Undead, Liches, Necromancers
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Necrotic
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Sylvan
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All Fey, Elves, Druids, Rangers
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Sylvan
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Umbral
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Shadowfell
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None
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Terran
|
Xorns
and other earth-based creatures
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Dwarven
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Undercommon
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Drow, Illithids, Deep Dwarfs & Gnomes, Mind Flayers, Beholders
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Elven
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Chik'thar Thri-Kreen, Formian, insect vermin None
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