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We are not using alignment languages.  Instead, all characters begin play knowing Thyatian, which serves as the Common Tongue.  Demi-humans begin play also knowing their racial tongue; humans gain one additional language of their choice.  Therefore, a character of any race begins play automatically with two languages.  Every point of Intelligence modifier gives the character the ability to speak one additional language.  A character with an Intelligence of 11 or higher is automatically literate in all languages she speaks.

Thief characters begin play being able speak Cant, a sort of pidgin tongue full of codes, slang and wordplay.

The following languages are available for 1st level characters:
*Dwarven
*Elven
*Halfling 
*Thyatian (human)
*Traladaran (human)
*Daro (the tongue of Darokin, mercantile kingdom to the north)
*Ylari (the tongue of Ylaruam, desert kingdom to the east)
*Alphatian (the tongue of a far-off empire, mostly used by magic-users.  Also know as the High Tongue).
*Draconic (again, used mostly by magic-users, as this language is rumored to have been the first spoken at creation)
*Goblin
*Kobold
*Orc
*Lizardman
*Ogre
*Gnoll