Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding

This has been a thing in DF since forever. There's a thread about this.

I'm not familiar with the thing or the thread. What exactly is the problem? DF is offering languages only to certain professions, or ignoring languages in some larger way, or what?

As for DFRPG, it does nicely outline "in-game" languages, though its templates offer Language only for the professions you mention. Race templates don't have Language. And I see only two mentions of Language in the 15 ready-made PCs – both for written languages only. So, it's entirely a Common-speaking bunch. At least they'll have no trouble speaking with each other. : )

As for that "raised by Orcs" PC: The write-up does go out of its way to note that they were unusual Orcs. So maybe they speak Common. I have no argument with that. I just thought it would have been fun (and reasonable) for this PC to have a second language (and for templates overall to offer more leeway in adding languages).

Well, in the end, it is GURPS: If your template doesn't include the language you want, just shave off some points somewhere and toss that language in!