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Troll
This rare language is hardly known to any
character who is not a subterranean troll. In ancient
times long before humanity, the king troll god
bestowed this language upon his loyal trolls, who
became a separate race, the subterranean trolls. Soon
thereafter, they were cursed by a jealous god to turn
to stone in sunlight. The few who survived fled
underground and the race has flourished below.
Consequently, the language is virtually unknown.
As a language, it shares nothing in common
with other languages, such as Cigan or Kobold, which
all developed independently from Troll. Troll is
harsh, but quiet. Since subterranean trolls hate noise,
they have developed a language with nuances that
can only be whispered. Little else is known of this
language, except that it has been described as haunting
and a torment to the ears, even if it is quiet.
Underworld
This is a language that is spoken in some
regions of the lower planes of existence. Moreover,
it is the most common language below. Underworld
is easy to learn. The words are small, typically
no longer than 5 letters, though Underworld is
thoroughly unrelated to Cigan or Kobold. Larger
words are uncommon, but when they do occur they
are merely the union of 2 smaller words. The rules
of Underworld are few, and hardly any irregularities
exist. Underworld is not guttural like Cigan, but simply
harsh. No soft sounds exist in Underworld.
Those below who do not have the ability to learn a
complicated language like Demonic, simply learn
Underworld. In fact, Underworld developed by
those unable to speak Demonic.
Even though Underworld is otherworldly, it
has made many contributions to other languages.
For example, the word evil originated in Underworld
as yfel, roughly translated. As languages mixed, the
word developed into yfles, then yfeles, and evil. Evil is
the Sapian version of the word. Other distant variants
are monigum and mongum.
Sexuality
The preference for a type of sexual partner
is sexuality. Heterosexuals prefer the opposite sex
and are the social norm. Homosexuals prefer the
same sex. Bisexuals enjoy both sexes equally. Finally,
asexuals prefer to avoid sexual encounters altogether.
To randomly determine a character’s sexuality,
roll 1d100 and consult the tables below:
Race
Sexuality
Modifiers
Modifie r
Anakim
+ 1
Bugbear
+ 5
Dwarf
+ 5
Elf
- 5
Human
-
Kobold
+ 5
Ogre
+ 5
Troll
+ 5
Cup
Size
Modifie r
Female
w/A or AA cups
- 4
Female
w/D or DD cups
+ 4
Sexuality
Roll
Sexuality
< 02 Asexual
02-03
1
Homosexual
04-05
Bisexual (04-40 for Light Elves)
> 05 Heterosexual
Chapter 6: Sociality
1. Percentages of homosexuality were estimates reported in Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, listed under Homosexuality.
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