Editing HC Empire (section)

==Languages==
* '''Alayan''' - Although ostensibly an offshoot of Sird, Alayan is heavily influenced by the their former masters, the Saurians.

* '''Goblin tongues''' - Within the Empire, goblins usually speak Sirdish and the local human language. They have largely abandoned their original tongues, although they have ported many terms into their Sirdish speech. Beyond the Empire, who knows was they speak.

* '''Old Rendish''' - the language of A Life of Truth, in the Stone Library. Spoken in ancient times and usually used in religious proceedings. Most copies of A Life of Truth are in Old Rendish, which few understand.

* '''Potoman''' - spoken in Potomanchu.

* '''Sirdish''' - The modern descendant of Old Rendish, and the ''lingua franca'' of the Empire. Although there are many regional dialects, people will usually switch to Sird when in the company of foreigners. Some priests conduct their ceremonies in Sirdish, although this is forbidden.

* '''Vister languages''' - There are several broad groups of Vister tongues. The Quartz Ridge speak a dialect of Gerlug.