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Finally, there are secret languages. These are languages which cannot be learned by anyone except those specifically invited to learn them. In many cases, these languages are deliberately deceptive, with fluctuating grammar or syntax changes based on the calendar, lunar cycle or some other variable. They are, in short, codes. While it may be possible to decipher short passages of these languages given enough time and the proper cypher keys, the languages themselves will always remain a mystery, as the keys change and the lexicon evolves to deny knowledge to outsiders. | Finally, there are secret languages. These are languages which cannot be learned by anyone except those specifically invited to learn them. In many cases, these languages are deliberately deceptive, with fluctuating grammar or syntax changes based on the calendar, lunar cycle or some other variable. They are, in short, codes. While it may be possible to decipher short passages of these languages given enough time and the proper cypher keys, the languages themselves will always remain a mystery, as the keys change and the lexicon evolves to deny knowledge to outsiders. | ||
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! Secret Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: | ! Secret Language || Pronunciation || Language Of: || Description | ||
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| Coept || koh-ept || Creation | | Coept || koh-ept || Creation || Calls fundaments and forces into existence simply by speaking it | ||
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| Corhiwar || kor-shih-var || Drow battle language (non-verbal) | | Corhiwar || kor-shih-var || Drow battle language (non-verbal) || A hand-gesture-based language of battle used by Drow | ||
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| Druidic || droo-id-ik || Druids | | Druidic || droo-id-ik || Druids || When spoken in an untamed environment, can be heard by other Druids across great distances | ||
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| Graxt || grakst || Destruction | | Graxt || grakst || Destruction || The very sounds of this language dissolves the bonds between life, matter and fundaments | ||
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| OM || | | OM || owhm || Power || Coalesces the will of the speaker into expression | ||
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| Sphinx || sfeenks || Riddles | | Sphinx || sfeenks || Riddles || Speakers of this language can deduce and infer answers to riddles and mysteries with astounding ease | ||
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| Therien || theh-ree-in || Lies | | Therien || theh-ree-in || Lies || A language which consists primarily of contradictions and switchbacks | ||
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| Thieves' Cant || theevs kant || Thieves | | Thieves' Cant || theevs kant || Thieves || A slang-heavy, rhythmic cadence, structured around bargaining and planning | ||
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