Orc is the language of the various orc tribes of the Shadow Marches and Droaam. The Orc script was adopted from the Goblin script used during the Dhakaani Empire.[1]
Translations[]
Below are known orc words and their Common translations:
- duraak'ash: "stalking dragon"[2]
- jaasakah: "deadly"[3]
- jhor'guntaal: "children of two bloods;" meaning half-orcs[4][5]
- jhorkaanta: "blood sage"[6]
- kastar: "swift"[3]
- maruk: "mighty"[3]
- tharashk: "united;" used to name the dragonmarked house, House Tharashk;[5] shared meaning with Goblin[7]
- vaanka: "final"[3]
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Behind the Scenes[]
In 3rd edition, the orcs of Eberron speak their own language. However, in 4th edition, this language became a dead language and orcs speak Goblin.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Ari Marmell, Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 107. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 36. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker, Ari Marmell, Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 76. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8.
- ↑ Keith Baker (June 2005). “Touched by Madness”. Dragon #332 (Paizo Publishing), p. 41.
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 230. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ Don Bassingthwaite (2005). The Binding Stone. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-3784-X.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Don Bassingthwaite (2006). The Grieving Tree. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-3985-0.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Don Bassingthwaite (2006). The Killing Song. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-4243-6.
- ↑ David Noonan, Ari Marmell, and Robert J. Schwalb (2009). Eberron Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 0-7869-5100-1.
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