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FnD Rules Variant #2: Dialects and Languages

2. All Travellers speak, read, and write the given interstellar society's official language, if appplicable. (IE: Solomani, Galanglic, etc.)

2.a. All Travellers also speak, read, and write the language of thier home Star System. This dialect is named directly after the world (IE: Castorian, Temprian, Apollonian.)

This native language can be as simple as a few minor structural changes or accents to existing languages, or complex languages rich in history going back to the earliest days of the species rise to intelligence. Travellers are encouraged to develop any details or linguistic quirks that they want.

2.b. All travellers may learn up to half of thier intelligence score in additional languages with proper instruction.

2.c. All travellers from a Star System of Tech Level 4 or lower speak ONLY thier homeworld Dialect.
 
How about an extra starting language for ex-scouts, ex-diplomats, and ex-merchants?
 
Plus the concept of Cultural Regions is another to touch on. I wonder how many would speak Lancian or how far the Sword Worlds dialect extends into the surrounding areas...?
 
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