The Damaran Language [Archive] - Wizards Community

The Damaran Language [Archive] - Wizards Community

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stranger_654
11-30-05, 10:00 PM In an upcoming game my Half Elf ranger will speak Damaran as his main language, and i was wondering does anyone have an idea what damaran sounds like? What it is similar to In Real life, or If it even is, This would help EMENSLY in getting me into character, even if i can just put an accent on my common.
Thanks for the help in advance
Purple Dragon Knight
12-01-05, 01:05 AM In my humble opinion, Damaran is like Russian... just look at the Damaran name samples on p.12 of the FRCS. Names like Sergor just BEG for a big Russian accent! :)

Plus, their alphabet is based on dwarven runes (Dethek), so I'm guessing that they just sound like overgrown dwarves at times! ;)
stranger_654
12-01-05, 01:41 AM So, throw in a slightly scottish accent? russian maybe? Works for me :D thanks for your help purple dragon knight, you have saved me a fair amount of troubles :D owe ya one mate,

Any other ideas?
Gray Richardson
12-01-05, 02:10 AM I think PDK nailed it. Russian/Slavic/Eastern European accent of some kind. Maybe Hungarian.

You needn't worry about accuracy, you don't want to be too specific anyway. You just want to suggest an exotic culture, without causing the players to dwell too much that you are doing a Russian accent, rather than imagining you are a Damaran.
stranger_654
12-01-05, 02:16 AM Yeah, eastern Eurpoean works well, happens to be one of my better accents too, thanks guys for all your help, hope i wasnt too much of a problem for you all, have a good one,
Old Sage
12-01-05, 03:09 AM Plus, their alphabet is based on dwarven runes (Dethek), so I'm guessing that they just sound like overgrown dwarves at times! ;)From the dwarves of Earthfast, yes.

Remember also that both Damaran and Common are usually considered closely related languages. This could be useful in suggesting such dialect aspects as pronunciation and phonetics with regard to the Damaran tongue.
Purple Dragon Knight
12-01-05, 05:22 PM From the dwarves of Earthfast, yes.

Remember also that both Damaran and Common are usually considered closely related languages. This could be useful in suggesting such dialect aspects as pronunciation and phonetics with regard to the Damaran tongue.I was not aware of that Old Sage. I thought Common used the Thorass alphabet, and had evolved from Old Common (i.e. which was called Thorass I believe, as the alphabet). Damaran is using dwarf runes, so I fail to see the connection... hmmm... I need to explore this further.
Old Sage
12-01-05, 08:01 PM I was not aware of that Old Sage. I thought Common used the Thorass alphabet, and had evolved from Old Common (i.e. which was called Thorass I believe, as the alphabet). Damaran is using dwarf runes, so I fail to see the connection... hmmm... I need to explore this further.See Races of Faerun.

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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
stranger_654 11-30-05, 10:00 PM	In an upcoming game my Half Elf ranger will speak Damaran as his main language, and i was wondering does anyone have an idea what damaran sounds like? What it is similar to In Real life, or If it even is, This would help EMENSLY in getting me into character, even if i can just put an accent on my common. Thanks for the help in advance
Purple Dragon Knight 12-01-05, 01:05 AM	In my humble opinion, Damaran is like Russian... just look at the Damaran name samples on p.12 of the FRCS. Names like Sergor just BEG for a big Russian accent! :) Plus, their alphabet is based on dwarven runes (Dethek), so I'm guessing that they just sound like overgrown dwarves at times! ;)
stranger_654 12-01-05, 01:41 AM	So, throw in a slightly scottish accent? russian maybe? Works for me :D thanks for your help purple dragon knight, you have saved me a fair amount of troubles :D owe ya one mate, Any other ideas?
Gray Richardson 12-01-05, 02:10 AM	I think PDK nailed it. Russian/Slavic/Eastern European accent of some kind. Maybe Hungarian. You needn't worry about accuracy, you don't want to be too specific anyway. You just want to suggest an exotic culture, without causing the players to dwell too much that you are doing a Russian accent, rather than imagining you are a Damaran.
stranger_654 12-01-05, 02:16 AM	Yeah, eastern Eurpoean works well, happens to be one of my better accents too, thanks guys for all your help, hope i wasnt too much of a problem for you all, have a good one,
Old Sage 12-01-05, 03:09 AM	Plus, their alphabet is based on dwarven runes (Dethek), so I'm guessing that they just sound like overgrown dwarves at times! ;)From the dwarves of Earthfast, yes. Remember also that both Damaran and Common are usually considered closely related languages. This could be useful in suggesting such dialect aspects as pronunciation and phonetics with regard to the Damaran tongue.
Purple Dragon Knight 12-01-05, 05:22 PM	From the dwarves of Earthfast, yes. Remember also that both Damaran and Common are usually considered closely related languages. This could be useful in suggesting such dialect aspects as pronunciation and phonetics with regard to the Damaran tongue.I was not aware of that Old Sage. I thought Common used the Thorass alphabet, and had evolved from Old Common (i.e. which was called Thorass I believe, as the alphabet). Damaran is using dwarf runes, so I fail to see the connection... hmmm... I need to explore this further.
Old Sage 12-01-05, 08:01 PM	I was not aware of that Old Sage. I thought Common used the Thorass alphabet, and had evolved from Old Common (i.e. which was called Thorass I believe, as the alphabet). Damaran is using dwarf runes, so I fail to see the connection... hmmm... I need to explore this further.See Races of Faerun. ;)