Re: [very ot] Only for finnish folks... sorry

"Frances Moffatt" wrote...
The Beerslayer wrote:
ObADOM: has anyone ever wondered why the goblins, orcs, hurthlings,
and other beings capable of using language all speak the same Common
language? We almost never see traces of any other language in ADOM.

Honestly, it had never occured to me to wonder. I think it's just one of
those in-game conceits, although the goblins do scream in partial German
sometimes.

Someday, though, I will get a character to the mazy trappy spoily place
and have them read those runes.

Runes? Would you care to elaborate...?

--
Darren Grey


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