#galsariad

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Essek's languages

So I've seen posts talking about what languages Essek knows, and I got curious, wondering if we had any evidence either way.

Every time we saw Essek in his seat for the war council they seemed to be speaking Common, and he spoke almost exclusively Undercommon to the Aurora Watch guards.

^Verin speaks Elvish, so more than likely Essek speaks Elvish.

^In netherdeep, the dunamancer from Rosohna speaks draconic, and Essek also had books about the age of arcanum in his home so there's a pretty good chance he speaks that as well.

Essek was listening in on the Zemnian conversation between Caleb and the scourger prisoner in Rosohna, manages prisoners of war, and works intelligence for the cold war against a nation where even high archmages speak Zemnian, so there's a pretty heavy chance he's learned it.

And as someone points out he's friends with the goblin Uraya, talks about exploring Asarius, and has books about the negative effects of the Dynasty colonizing the native goblinkin, it's possible he knows Goblin. (And given the ruling dens' "lesser creatures" attitude towards the goblinkin, other members of the court might think it beneath them and thus make it useful for espionage purposes)

And finally he knew the Dim's Inn off the top of his head, and the middle-class neighborhood sign included Abyssal, which might also be important for investigations in calamity-affected sites of the Dynasty, so a moderate chance he knows it.

That puts us at: Undercommon, Common, Elvish, Draconic, Zemnian, probably Abyssal and possibly Goblin.

The Monster Manual has the average archmage speaking 6 languages, so it seems like this could work.

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Irvan: Died and came back as a cowboy. I call that reintarnation

Galsariad: Oh my fucking gods.

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Call of the Netherdeep - A Playlist Series (1/6)

GRAVITY: The World Falls Into Me - A Playlist for Galsariad Ardyth

Haughty, arrogant, and always quick to throw a biting snark into the conversation, it should be no surprise that Galsariad’s playlist is as self-centered and pride-fueled as the mage himself. A perfect mix for clubbing or for hanging out amongst your many pillows under the LEDs at home.

Other Playlists:

Ayo Jabe [The Hero I Was Meant To Be] Maggie Keeneyes [SPEAK SOFTLY (And Carry A Big Hammer)] Dermot Wurder [My Friends Are My Faith] Irvan Wastewalker [More Than The Man I Was] Alyxian [Fate Has Chosen For Me]

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What actually happens when Oak is bored waiting for Gal to decide their next move. [A lapful of partner no matter what] [two lifetimes in a row]

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When Oak learns Find Familiar, they don't exactly choose the smartest forms for Pom. 🤣

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Close ups

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More art I lost when I locked myself out of my tablet. :( I had made several good edits to these, but I only have this sketchier version left. Perhaps an excuse for a redraw, later.