Draconic writing

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 09:33:55 +1300


Keith Nellist:  

>> Mandarins are a Darudist order created by Emperor Mikaday. They
>> specialize in reading draconic writing and interpreting the
>> esoteric messages within for the betterment of their community.

>I have been led to believe that Dragons didn't havea written form of their
>language (when they did it had been invented by humans), or is this just
>Dragons and Dragonewts in Central Genertela?

Drago_newts_ don't have a written language. But draconic writing exists. Prehistoric dragon writing is mentioned on the Cliffs of Chu on page 24 of the glorantha book.

>Even if they had, since they cannot draw pictures, I do not think they
>would be ideograms.

Not drawing pictures would eliminate pictograms not ideograms. That is if the dragonewts ever invented it...

Powered by hypermail