Draconic Vocabulary and Relition

Common - Draconic

The language of dragons is one of the oldest forms of communication. According to the dragons themselves, it is second in longevity only to the languages of the outsiders, and all mortal tounges are descended from it. Its script was likely created long after its spoken form was stanarixed, since dragons have less need to write than other races. Some scolars belive the written form of Draconic might have een influenced by dwarven runes, but the wise don't express this opinion within hearing of a dragon.

The Draconic script is also used when a written form is needed for the elemental languages Auran and Ignan. However, this use of the written form does not make it any easier for someone who knows Draconic to learn the languages of air and fire creatures.
Slight variations exist in the language used by the various kinds of chromatic dragons. These differences are similar to regional accents, with some slight differences in pronunciation from one version to the next. The accents do nt hamper communication, but they are sufficiently obvious for a native speaker to know whether someone learned to speak Draconic from (for instance) a red dragon or a green dragon. The various metallic dragons have similar accents, but without any differences in pronunciation. The Draconic language has not changed significantly for hundred, if not thousands, of years.
The spoken form of the language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants. It includes sounds that humans generally describe as hissing (sj, ss, and sv), as well as a nnoise that sounds a great deal like a beast clearing its throat (ach).
Words that modify other words are placed before and after the word they modify. The most important modifier is always placed before the word, and the might be placed directly after the word as well if additional emphasis is desired. A speaker of Draconic who wanted to say a big, black, evil dragon was approaching and doubly emphasize its evil nature would say,
"Malsvir darastrix turalisj vutha gethrisj leirith" even
"Malsvir darastrix turalisj vutha malsvir gethrisj leirith."
Most Draconic words are spoken with emphasis on the word. In the written form, important words are marked with a special symbol of five lines radiating outward, similar to an asterisk (*). This form of emphasis is more often used by dragons when referring to themselves. The dragon Karajix, for example, might pronounce his name Ka-raj-ix and written as *Karajix*. This form of emphasis is also sometimes used when commanding, threatening, warning, or making a point.
Draconic has no specific word for "my" or "mine," instead using several prefixes depending on the exact meaning. The name of a physical object claming as a possession by a dragon speaker would begin with "veth" or "vethi"; the name of an individual with a relationship to the dragon (such as a friend or relative) is expressed by the prefix "er" or "ethe"; and all other forms of possessiveness are represented by putting "ar" or "ari" before a word. Thus, for a dragon to say "my swod" or "the sword is mine" he need only say "vethicaex" ("vethi" plus "caex," the word for sword), and "arirlym" translates as "my enemy" ("ar" plus "irlym," the word for enemy). When indicating possession by another, the name of the possessor is combined with the object possessed into a single word that stars with "ar" or "ari."

Pidgin Draconic

Here are some sample sentences and their translations into Draconic.

Mialee, talk to the ugly elf.
Mialee, ukris vaecaesin nuth.

The elf says the magic sword we want is in the lich's tomb.
Caecaesin ner levex caex levex tuor persvek arikaegrowaere

He'll take us to the mountain of the tomb if we pay him.
Vaecaesin tuor aurix clax yth ekess ariloexokarthel verthicha.

The cave is evil and dangerous. We should go.
Sauriv waere korth. Yth *gethrisj*.

Shut up you stupid coward! Get in there!
Thric ner, *pothoc* wux faessi! *Gethrisj* persvek!

Tordek, hit the orc with your axe.
Tordek, vargach ghik mrith aritordekgarunt.

A red dragon! Scram!
Charir *darastrix*!*Osvith*!

Krusk is dead. He died with much bravery.
Krusk loex. Loreat mrith *sveargith*.

Yeah, bad luck for him.
Axun malsvir arikruskhaurach.

Check out all this gold! Tomorrow we'll be kings!
Ocuir throden *aurix*! Earenk yth *maekrix*!

I am not a theif!
*Thric* virlym!

The secrets of the dragon's treasure are on this scroll
Ardarastrixrasvim irthos shafaer sjir.

Dragon's blood flows in a sorcerer.
Aridarastrixiejir gethrisj persvek vorastrix.

Please don't disembowel the dwarf.
Martivir thric gixustratt tundar.

Religion

• Aasterinian
• Astilabor
• Bahamut
• Chronepsis
• Falazure
• Garyx
• Hlal
• Io
• Lendys
• Tamara
• Tiamat

The dragon deities are all children of Io, the Ninefold Dragon who encompasses all the opposites and extremes of dragonkind.

Messenger of Io
Demigod.

Aasterinian is a cheeky deity who enjoys learning through play, invention, and pleasure. She is Io's messenger, a Huge brass dragon who enjoys disturbing the status quo.

The Acquisitor, Hoardmistress
Lesser Deity

Astilabor represents the natural draconic desire to acquire treasure and power. She dislikes the naked greed displayed by Tiamat and her followers.

The plantium Dragon, King of the Good Dragons, Lord of the North Wind.
Lesser Deity

Bahamut is revered in many locales. Though all good dragons hold him in particularly high regard. Other dragons even evil ones (except perhaps his archrival Tiamat), respect Bahamut for his wisdom and power. In his natural form, Bahamut is a long, sinuous dragon covered in silver-white scales that sparkle and gleam even in the dimmest light. Bahamut's catlike eyes are deep blue, as azure as an midsummer sky, some say. Others insist that Bahamut's eyes are a frosty indigo, like the heart of a glacier. Parhaps the merely reflect the Platinum Dragon's shifting moods.

The Silent, The Watcher
Lesser Deity

Chronepsis is neutral - silent, unconcerned, and dispassionate. He is the draconic deity of fate, death, and judgement. His form is colorless and without luster, marking him as an outsider that struggles of the chromatic and metallic dragons.

The Night Dragon
Lesser Deity

The terrifying Night Dragon, Falazure, is neutral evil. He is the lord of energy drainging, undeath, decay, and exhaustion. Some claim he has a decaying skeletal form, but others belive he that he looks like a decript black dragon whose flesh is pulled tight over his bones.

Firelord, All-Destroyer, Cleanser of Worlds
Lesser Deity

Garyx the All-Destroyer symbolizes the sheer power and destructive force of dragonkind. Some argue that Garyx is actually insane, as a result of his long occupation of the Windswept Depths of Pandemonium. He appears much like a great wyrm red dragon.

The Jester, The Keeper of Tales
Lesser Deity

Hlal is sleek, copper-colored dragon with a ready grin and a happy glint in her eye. Of the dragon gods, she is the most friendly to nondragons (even Aasterinian enjoys a reputation of playful danger).

The Concordant Dragon, The Great Eternal Wheel, Swallower of Shades, The Ninefold Dragon, Creator of Dragonkind
Intermediate Deity

Io the Ninefold Dragon is neutral, for he encompasses all alignments within his aspects. He can (and does) appear as any dragon type, from the smallest pseudodragon to the largest great wyrm.

Scale of Justice, The Balancer, Weigher of Lives
Lesser Deity

Unlike Chronepsis, who judges the life of a dragon only after its death, Lendys metes out justice during a dragon's life. His scales are a tarnished silver, some say because he cares more about judging others than tending to himself.

Her Beneficence, Her Mercy
Lesser Deity

Tamara is the kindest and most benevolent of the dragonic deities. Some mistake this quality for weakness, though such beings don't make the same error twice. She appears as a luminously beautiful silver dragon, her eyes shining with the brightness of the sun itself.

The Chromatic Dragon, Creator of Evil Dragonkind
Lesser Deity

All evil dragons pay homage to Tiamat; green and blue dragons acknowledge her sovereignty the most readily. Good dragons have a healthy repect for Tiamat, though they usually avoid mentioning her or even thinking about her. In her natural form, Tiamat is a thick-bodied dragon with five heads and a wyvern's tail. Each head is a different color: white, black, green, blue, and read. Her massive body is striped in those colors. Tiamat has many consorts, including great wyrm dragons of her white, black, green, blue, and red varieties.

[More notes about Tiamat]

(Taken from 'Draconomicon' The book of Dragons 'Dungeons and Dragons')

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