Choosing language on PC creation

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:16 am

When I created the character, my game crashed during the loading of the starting area, just after menu with available bonus languages appeared. After I reconnected, menu had gone and I couldn't select bonus language, thus I don't have it now. What can be done about this?

Now, it is not that I wish to select additional language right at the start. I would prefer to leave open slot for it, in case my PC learn some language during the game and I was a bit... surprised... to find that option unavailable during beta phase. Is there a way to leave an open slot or bonus language(s) must be selected, after all?

darrenhfx · Post by **darrenhfx** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:31 am

You can ask a DM to help set your languages for you, I learned how tonight.

Wynna · Post by **Wynna** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:46 am

Well, there you go, Stefan. I didn't know how to do it. Darren, can you show me in game?

And I think it's important to fill that language slot, since only a crash left it open for you. All other PCs specify theirs at start.

darrenhfx · Post by **darrenhfx** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:56 am

Certainly, it's an easy one.

coach · Post by **coach** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:52 pm

happened to me also on PC creation

ThinkTank · Post by **ThinkTank** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:15 pm

Dear god if ah see another human speaking fluent dwarven...

mishmash · Post by **mishmash** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:40 pm

it also happened to me, for the record

Twin Axes · Post by **Twin Axes** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:05 pm

ThinkTank wrote:Dear god if ah see another human speaking fluent dwarven...

Seconded.

Mikayla · Post by **Mikayla** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:41 pm

Humans speaking dwarven? How about ELVES speaking DROW HAND SIGN LANGUAGE? I don't think I met an elf in NWN1 ALFA who did not speak drow hand sign language. Could we limit that language to just drow this time around? Or maybe drow and half-drow (since in PnP its on the half-drow language list I think)? Hmmph.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:33 pm

Mikayla wrote:Humans speaking dwarven? How about ELVES speaking DROW HAND SIGN LANGUAGE? I don't think I met an elf in NWN1 ALFA who did not speak drow hand sign language. Could we limit that language to just drow this time around? Or maybe drow and half-drow (since in PnP its on the half-drow language list I think)? Hmmph.

Are Drow and Undercommon different languages, or are they one and the same?

Avaz · Post by **Avaz** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:45 pm

ThinkTank wrote:Dear god if ah see another human speaking fluent dwarven...

How about if a certain adorable halfling speaks fluent dwarven?

ThinkTank · Post by **ThinkTank** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:21 pm

How cute, I shall name him Doorwedge!

*props dungeon door open with halfling*

Veilan · Post by **Veilan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:44 pm

How about people speaking languages that are IC for them to know, or leaving free some slots for what they pick up in game?

Gasp. Revolutionary!

Grand Fromage · Post by **Grand Fromage** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:21 pm

Swift wrote:Are Drow and Undercommon different languages, or are they one and the same?

Undercommon is sort of a corrupted pidgin version of drow, incorporating crap from goblins and duergar and all that. Drow is also mostly the same as regular old Elven.

Vendrin · Post by **Vendrin** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:48 pm

Kind of like modern english is mostly the the same as old english spoke in the dark ages.

Still a bit hard to understand if you don't work at it, and quite a few new words and phrases to deal with.

However Drow Sign language is completely different, and should only be known by those who have lived with drow for any length of time