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| − | in 2005 BU, the mage [[Almikar Potentis]] cast a very powerful spell of translation all over the continent. Because of the enormous amount of magic in the world, it endures to this day. It allows intelligent beings in Felarya to understand the speech of others as if they were speaking their own language. However, in some magic-poor zones such as [[Lamina]] or [[great marshes#Mycoria forest|Mycoria forest]], the spell has almost faded and now barely functions. There have been a few rare cases of individuals using magic to make their personal tongue indecipherable to others. This has been done almost exclusively by small bands of thieves and pirates, wishing to keep their information secret from those they plunder, as well as any telepathic individuals they might encounter. However, because of the level of magic required, it has the downside of being very hard to reverse, making ''any'' form of communication with outsiders impossible, beyond primitive gestures and sounds. | + | in 2005 BU, the mage [[Almikar Potentis]] cast a very powerful spell of translation all over the continent. Because of the enormous amount of magic in the world, it endures to this day. It allows intelligent beings in Felarya to understand the speech of others as if they were speaking their own language. It's a strange impression : you hear that your interlocutor talk to you in a different language but, somehow, those foreign words make perfect sense. However, in some magic-poor zones such as [[Lamina]] or [[great marshes#Mycoria forest|Mycoria forest]], the spell has almost faded and now barely functions. There have been a few rare cases of individuals using magic to make their personal tongue indecipherable to others. This has been done almost exclusively by small bands of thieves and pirates, wishing to keep their information secret from those they plunder, as well as any telepathic individuals they might encounter. However, because of the level of magic required, it has the downside of being very hard to reverse, making ''any'' form of communication with outsiders impossible, beyond primitive gestures and sounds. |
====Nukian==== | ====Nukian==== | ||
The Nukian is a popular sign-based language used by adventurers in Felarya. It uses quick manual communication and body language to convey simple, but sometimes crucially important informations, when silence is a question of life or death. It was first introduced in Felarya by Nukimons warriors and progressively spread out, because of its ease of use. | The Nukian is a popular sign-based language used by adventurers in Felarya. It uses quick manual communication and body language to convey simple, but sometimes crucially important informations, when silence is a question of life or death. It was first introduced in Felarya by Nukimons warriors and progressively spread out, because of its ease of use. | ||
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in 2005 BU, the mage Almikar Potentis cast a very powerful spell of translation all over the continent. Because of the enormous amount of magic in the world, it endures to this day. It allows intelligent beings in Felarya to understand the speech of others as if they were speaking their own language. It's a strange impression : you hear that your interlocutor talk to you in a different language but, somehow, those foreign words make perfect sense. However, in some magic-poor zones such as Lamina or Mycoria forest, the spell has almost faded and now barely functions. There have been a few rare cases of individuals using magic to make their personal tongue indecipherable to others. This has been done almost exclusively by small bands of thieves and pirates, wishing to keep their information secret from those they plunder, as well as any telepathic individuals they might encounter. However, because of the level of magic required, it has the downside of being very hard to reverse, making any form of communication with outsiders impossible, beyond primitive gestures and sounds.
Nukian
The Nukian is a popular sign-based language used by adventurers in Felarya. It uses quick manual communication and body language to convey simple, but sometimes crucially important informations, when silence is a question of life or death. It was first introduced in Felarya by Nukimons warriors and progressively spread out, because of its ease of use.
