When I have one of my characters cast a spell I use the term Arcane for the language being spoken. Others when casting spells with their characters have used the term Draconic.
Is it believed that these could be the same language?
Or is Draconic used by Sorcerers and Arcane used by Wizards?
I want to clear this up so that my posts are more accurate to the situations at hand.
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OOC: Question about terms
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What do you expect from an outcast, a shuned person, once they find acceptance?
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Actually in d&d The tounge of Dragons is the language of magic regardless of you being Sorcerer or wizard.
Though if you ask me.. Sorcerers using that term is iffy since there magic comes from "talent but the words they speak are all In the language of dragons.
Though if you ask me.. Sorcerers using that term is iffy since there magic comes from "talent but the words they speak are all In the language of dragons.
~"A man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot."~ - Samuel Clemmons
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Sovliss.. Shadowmancer
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Sovliss.. Shadowmancer
Wel, I am really geeking out this morning......
In pure D&D, the answer varies. Normally Draconic is not considered the same language as the runes that a arcane scroll is in. Normally the arcane spells are incomprehensible to anyone until they have cast the spell "read magic". Casting read magic allows the caster to determine the name, level, and school of the spellbook or scroll.
Draconic is the language of Dragons and of course many ancient spellbooks and scrolls are written in this langauge. I am pretty sure (not positive) that it is a a class language (similar to a class skill) for both wizards and sorcerors.
In PnP, "Read magic" works a lot like identify does in NWN. Until the scroll or spellbook has had this spell cast on it, you can not use it. Draconic is a common langaue among spell casters. Books may have both spells and text in them, in which case read magic will not translate the text, only the spells (although there is a spell comprehend languages)
Understanding draconic does not mean you can cast a scroll without read magic. Spells are only written in "Read magic" and there is no other requirement for understanding them. Read magic does not allow you to understand draconic, either written or spoken.
However we have changed many rules and left a bunch of stuff undefined. We don't really have a "official" answer to a lot of questions. Certainly no DM is going to go and enforce some RP requirement that you keep them seperate. I mean please. So, as in so many other cases, use whatever works for you.
In pure D&D, the answer varies. Normally Draconic is not considered the same language as the runes that a arcane scroll is in. Normally the arcane spells are incomprehensible to anyone until they have cast the spell "read magic". Casting read magic allows the caster to determine the name, level, and school of the spellbook or scroll.
Draconic is the language of Dragons and of course many ancient spellbooks and scrolls are written in this langauge. I am pretty sure (not positive) that it is a a class language (similar to a class skill) for both wizards and sorcerors.
In PnP, "Read magic" works a lot like identify does in NWN. Until the scroll or spellbook has had this spell cast on it, you can not use it. Draconic is a common langaue among spell casters. Books may have both spells and text in them, in which case read magic will not translate the text, only the spells (although there is a spell comprehend languages)
Understanding draconic does not mean you can cast a scroll without read magic. Spells are only written in "Read magic" and there is no other requirement for understanding them. Read magic does not allow you to understand draconic, either written or spoken.
However we have changed many rules and left a bunch of stuff undefined. We don't really have a "official" answer to a lot of questions. Certainly no DM is going to go and enforce some RP requirement that you keep them seperate. I mean please. So, as in so many other cases, use whatever works for you.
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