(08-10-2013, 02:53 AM)LandStander Wrote: I suppose this would be a good spot to post something like this as I don't like starting new threads for some reason. Since it has been stated that Roegadyn names are influenced by an old version of the Germanic language (a lore team in Germany actually helped write up the Roegadyns) and this is one of the few races we actually have with a few translated words (their names) do you think that for the most part their language might have been Germanic as well?ÂYou ought to be careful, since the language is modified a little. If you know German, make sure you study the changes to the language in Roegadyn. Oftentimes the change is just changing a few consonants and vowels up. Use these patterns to craft new words if necessary. And, to be honest, I'd say you can always say it's "Engladyn," so to speak. In other words, just because you're saying it doesn't mean it's the proper way of speaking ancient Roegadyn. I really like your idea and will probably incorporate the same thing to some extent!
I ask this because I have been playing my Roegadyn as someone who still speaks and understands the native language (having a large influence from her traditional grandfather). Though it's not like she would have full blown conversations with people, she just sometimes blurts out Germanic phrases; like calling people idiots in German. Do you think this is bending the lore too much and I should just drop it?
I was astonished that the word "mother" had been lost over time...I'm guessing it would have been "Muttyr," based on their changes to other words, but it's technically not in there. Technically, it is logical that "mother" isn't used in names (though "wife," "daugher," "maid," etc. all are), but I just find it weird that such a fundamental word would be lost before so many other obscure ones.
