Reading through the scenario, I see that quite a lot of the rewards are in the form of scrolls in Darktongue.
Given that most Gloranthans are illiterate, who on earthXXXXXlozenge is literate in Darktongue? Even in troll society?
I have one PC and one "follower" (sometimes also a PC) who speak Darktongue: the follower is in fact a trollkin. Is there any correlation between speaking Darktongue and reading it?
The only way I can see this working is if the written form of Darktongue is effectively a recording: you run a needle across it and listen to the sounds. Or something. This might explain why a written language intended to be felt rather than seen is on a scroll rather than carved into a rock.
Or is it taste-related? You eat the scroll, and the range of flavours conveys the message? Very much a one-use item, then.
Presumably other people have run this scenario: what did you do with the scrolls?
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