(07-18-2013, 08:06 PM)Spiritual Machine Wrote: As for the Echo and how it allows people to understand the languages of other races, well... isn't that handy for understanding beastmen, dragons, and ancient runes, rather than common races that do regular business in every city-state?
Quite right, which is why I wasn't arguing for that.
My larger point was that the Echo means that any linguistic issues are immaterial for PC adventurers (at least those who RP having the Echo, and RPing that you don't actually presents a whole other set of major issues). Basically, I argue that you can assume a common tongue exists, that (very nearly) every being speaks it, and for anyone who doesn't, the Echo makes it irrelevant in RP.
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