Writteninsanity t1_j9vgjgu wrote on February 24, 2023 at 9:10 PM

Reply to comment by xylophonesRus in [WP] The aliens, it seems, do not consider us a sentient species because we are unable to 'keeneetaa'. We still haven't figured out what that means. by limbodog

Think DND “common”

Akasto_ t1_j9vod17 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 10:01 PM

That would be more of a lingua franca that needs to be learned

Writteninsanity t1_j9vplie wrote on February 24, 2023 at 10:09 PM

I don’t know, I’ve definitely talked to grass that speaks common with speak with plants before 🤣

Pliocene_Sex_Machine t1_j9wjn3x wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:48 AM

If grass spoke common, you wouldn't need a spell for it.

Mitchelltrt t1_j9yfjqu wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Common is a learned language, though. It is explicitly developed from a mixture of Dwarven and Human languages, originating as a pidgin trade-tongue. This is why there is the completely separate "undercommon", which developed from Dwarvish and Elvish languages (specifically the language of Dark Elves).

There are a few languages in D&D that this does qualify, though, specifically Draconic and Primordial. Dragons (and kobolds, and other dragon-related sentients) innately understand and can speak Draconic. All elemental creatures from the Inner Planes are mutually intelligible, even if they are technically divided into four varieties. Celestial and Infernal are natively understood by beings of the Higher and Lower planes, though can be learned by others (usually clerics and warlocks respectively).