--Geg
Sam Elliot wrote:
>
>
> > [mailto:WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:WorldofGlorantha%40yahoogroups.com>]On Behalf Of valkoharja
> > Cool! So the broo have a kind of "trade tongue" of their own, and one
> > that is built in. A broo from the Snakepipe Hollow propably speaks a
> > horrible mixture of local sartarite and primal broo, while one from
> > the chaos swamp near Sog City would speak a pidgin of the local
> > language and primal broo.
> >
> > The more organized broo propably need a proper language, so I'd expect
> > they pick up some features of the local human one.
>
> Shirley it is better to interpret this as general communication of the sort
> of which dogs, goats and so on are capable.
>
> You know if you are being told to shut up because you've just had your ear
> whacked. You know the big white broo is boss because he's been peeing all
> over the place and you can smell him. You know there's about to be a hunt
> because everyone is getting a bit excited and drooling. You know the other
> gang isn't happy to see you beause they are hooting and rushing at you like
> chimps.
>
> IMO some base "language" for broo beyond normal non-language communication
> seems like a daft idea, rather like speaking Neutral Evil or whatever in the
> good old DnD days.
>
> OTOH, some primal darktongue, frex, could make sense for magical reasons.
>
> Just my opinions.
>
> Sam.
>
>
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