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Realm Of Divine Magic
Modern Arcane Language (Intelligence)
Some cult scholars learn this language for the study of sorcerous magic. Directions and
incantations for scrolls and other modern sorcerous devices are also recorded in this allpurpose
arcane tongue. (Those with the Modern Arcane Language and Scroll Lore skills
may be able to cast sorcerous spells and rituals from scrolls. See Sorcerous Magic,
Alchemical Compounds and Scrolls, "Casting a Spell or Ritual from a Scroll," page ??.)
Background: Not so much a language as a primitive transcription scheme for lingua
praestantia, with elaborate jargon and notation. Analogous to musical notation, in that the
product of uttering and performing what is noted is not limited to the words, but includes
also the subtle distinctions or rhythm, tone, pitch, and inflection involved in spell and
ritual casting, and forms of mental imagery and symbology that focus the mind on the
desired effect. Arcane transcription includes notes, directions, and commentaries on
pronunciation and presentation of runes and lingua praestantia.
To one unfamiliar with Arcane Languages, Arcane documents look like schematic
diagrams covered with runes, arrows, musical staffs and notes, pictographs suggesting
gestures, all annotated with symbols and words from various languages.
The roots of Modern Arcane are in Elvish Arcane inscriptions, which display elements
of Slannish orthography. During the long history of cult suppression of sorcery, Arcane
usage had fragmented in use by isolated hedgewizards and secret orders. Today the
language is academically formalized at lower Mastery Levels, but notation for more
advanced spells is still personalized and idiosyncratic. Study of many as-yet-illunderstood
spells of the ancient masters depends on shrewd guesses in interpreting their
personal versions of Arcane.
GM Guidelines: Unless a cleric has also completed a sorcerous career, his knowledge
of Modern Arcane Languages is presumed to be scholarly and inferior to that of a
sorcerer of an equivalent skill rating.
Ancient Arcane Languages (Intelligence)
Records in ancient languages -- notably Old Dwarvish and the secret scripts of the High
Druids -- may also contain passages of interest to cult scholars and researchers. Other
arcane languages of significance are Daemonic and Elemental Magic. When examining
ancient magical artifacts, knowledge of these Ancient Arcane notations is particularly
valuable.
GM Guidelines: Cult scholars may encounter ancient languages through expeditions
and adventures or through study of ancient cult documents.
Old Slann: Known in the Old World primarily from cited references in ancient Elvish
documents, from a few inscriptions on ancient artifacts and ruined structures, and from
several fragments of Slannish documents. Elvish legends and scholarship maintain that
the Dark Elves of the New World have archived substantial records in Old Slannish, and
contacts with present-day Slann cultures of Lustria suggest the existence of more
extensive records and artifacts in the ruins of the Old Slann civilization.
Arcane Khazalid: Ancient Dwarven elemental magics, probably derived from early
cult practices and from contact with the High Elves, are generally agreed to be the
foundation of modern human magical sciences. With the collapse of Dwarven Imperial
culture, most of the more sophisticated practices, particularly as pertains to subterranean
and magic-mechanical engineering, have become obscure, even to Dwarven scholars.
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