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Is there an Official Drow Alphabet?

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#1
DrowElfMorwen
Jan 04, 2012 13:26:37 Hello,

I have been looking all over for a drow alphabet but the only one I came across did not seem to have anything to do with WotC or FR, but I'm trying to find something official.

Or do drow use Espruar?

I am asking because I have played an FR drow for about eight years and I want to get his named tattooed on me (with his House glyph ^^) but I want something official from WotC's FR world.

Thank you!
#2
crzyhawk
Jan 04, 2012 18:53:30 Edition may matter. In 2e, there were a few drow tongues. Now, drow speak Elvish.
#3
the_ubbergeek
Jan 05, 2012 22:33:51
Edition may matter. In 2e, there were a few drow tongues. Now, drow speak Elvish.

To a point - past fluff if not contradicted may still applies.

Drow had.. a compelx status. In some books and novels, it was spoken of as a quite divergent dialect of Elvish, so... why not?
You may know the saying... A language is a dialect with an army.

So, it may be a case like Dutch compared to Low Germans dialects. Or ukrainian and Belarussian to Russian. maybe. Or not.
#4
mvincent
Jan 19, 2012 19:25:18 Per the FR Wiki: "Most drow speak a drow version of Elvish", so Espruar can safely be assumed (also discussed here). They also know Deep Speech (which also uses Espruar) and Drow sign language (no alphabet). However, I've hear rumor of High Drow runes, which likely use the Hamarfae alphabet.

I have played an FR drow for about eight years and I want to get his named tattooed on me (with his House glyph ^^)

Try here.
#5
Andrekan
Jan 19, 2012 20:06:17 There was a Drow Handbook that contained House Symbols and some phrases. Almmost believe it was 2nd Edition.

#6
gomeztoo
Jan 27, 2012 9:19:03 2nd ed Drow of the Underdark had sveeral House glyuphs and suggestions on how to combine several glyphgs to one.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 DrowElfMorwen Jan 04, 2012 13:26:37	Hello, I have been looking all over for a drow alphabet but the only one I came across did not seem to have anything to do with WotC or FR, but I'm trying to find something official. Or do drow use Espruar? I am asking because I have played an FR drow for about eight years and I want to get his named tattooed on me (with his House glyph ^^) but I want something official from WotC's FR world. Thank you!
#2 crzyhawk Jan 04, 2012 18:53:30	Edition may matter. In 2e, there were a few drow tongues. Now, drow speak Elvish.
#3 the_ubbergeek Jan 05, 2012 22:33:51	Edition may matter. In 2e, there were a few drow tongues. Now, drow speak Elvish. To a point - past fluff if not contradicted may still applies. Drow had.. a compelx status. In some books and novels, it was spoken of as a quite divergent dialect of Elvish, so... why not? You may know the saying... A language is a dialect with an army. So, it may be a case like Dutch compared to Low Germans dialects. Or ukrainian and Belarussian to Russian. maybe. Or not.
#4 mvincent Jan 19, 2012 19:25:18	Per the FR Wiki: "Most drow speak a drow version of Elvish", so Espruar can safely be assumed (also discussed here). They also know Deep Speech (which also uses Espruar) and Drow sign language (no alphabet). However, I've hear rumor of High Drow runes, which likely use the Hamarfae alphabet. I have played an FR drow for about eight years and I want to get his named tattooed on me (with his House glyph ^^) Try here.
#5 Andrekan Jan 19, 2012 20:06:17	There was a Drow Handbook that contained House Symbols and some phrases. Almmost believe it was 2nd Edition.
#6 gomeztoo Jan 27, 2012 9:19:03	2nd ed Drow of the Underdark had sveeral House glyuphs and suggestions on how to combine several glyphgs to one.