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	Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.		Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.

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	Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.		Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.

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	Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.		Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.

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	Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.		Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.

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	Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.		Languages in Trinity differ from those found in normal settings; in fact, Trinity diverges almost entirely from the concept of racial languages. In their place, Trinity uses languages based upon its geography and the proximity of its populations: peoples who live near each other will develop a language together over time. By extension, other languages are developed to bridge the gap between geographic regions.

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	[[Image:Tipan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tipan Script]]		[[Image:Tipan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tipan Script]]
	Tipan script is an elegant, flowing script, with few sharp edges. Strangely enough, it share some characteristics with the Tengwar script, despite the fact that they were developed independently. This script was developed by [[Trinity:Clavat \| clavats]] once a shared language had developed on the continent of [[Trinity:Distarin \| Distarin]]. Since then, the general helpfulness of the clavat people has placed them in an excellent position to be those who form the languages that would allow the language barriers to be broken. As such, almost all languages that had some amount of contact with Distarin are at least partially based on Tipan, and a good number of them use the Tipan script.		Tipan script is an elegant, flowing script, with few sharp edges. Strangely enough, it share some characteristics with the Tengwar script, despite the fact that they were developed independently. This script was developed by [[Trinity:Clavat \| clavats]] once a shared language had developed on the continent of [[Trinity:Distarin \| Distarin]]. Since then, the general helpfulness of the clavat people has placed them in an excellent position to be those who form the languages that would allow the language barriers to be broken. As such, almost all languages that had some amount of contact with Distarin are at least partially based on Tipan, and a good number of them use the Tipan script.

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	**Minas		**Minas
	**Nomadic		**Nomadic
			**Phytic
	**Quenya		**Quenya
	**Runic		**Runic

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	Common is just that; common. However, due to effects in the history of Trinity, there are three varieties of this language. Of these, only Eastern and Western are vaguely related; Ganymede Common has nothing in common with the other two. The Common languages are usually based heavily upon at least one Trade language, and possibly a regional language; this is due to the fact that they were developed last, after intercontinental travel had been established.		Common is just that; common. However, due to effects in the history of Trinity, there are three varieties of this language. Of these, only Eastern and Western are vaguely related; Ganymede Common has nothing in common with the other two. The Common languages are usually based heavily upon at least one Trade language, and possibly a regional language; this is due to the fact that they were developed last, after intercontinental travel had been established.

	Communication in Common languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in a Common language suffer a -4 circumstance penalty.		Communication in Common languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in or attempting to understand a Common language suffer a -4 circumstance penalty.

	===Common, Eastern===		===Common, Eastern===
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	Each of the trade languages is named after the ocean or sea upon which it was primarily used.		Each of the trade languages is named after the ocean or sea upon which it was primarily used.

	Communication in Trade languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in a Trade language suffer a -2 circumstance penalty.		Communication in Trade languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in or attempting to understand a Trade language suffer a -2 circumstance penalty.

	===Trade, Glacial===		===Trade, Glacial===

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	==Common==		==Common==
	Common is just that; common. However, due to effects in the history of Trinity, there are three varieties of this language. Of these, only Eastern and Western are vaguely related; Ganymede Common has nothing in common with the other two. The Common languages are usually based heavily upon at least one Trade language, and possibly a regional language; this is due to the fact that they were developed last, after intercontinental travel had been established.		Common is just that; common. However, due to effects in the history of Trinity, there are three varieties of this language. Of these, only Eastern and Western are vaguely related; Ganymede Common has nothing in common with the other two. The Common languages are usually based heavily upon at least one Trade language, and possibly a regional language; this is due to the fact that they were developed last, after intercontinental travel had been established.

			Communication in Common languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in a Common language suffer a -4 circumstance penalty.

	===Common, Eastern===		===Common, Eastern===
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	Each of the trade languages is named after the ocean or sea upon which it was primarily used.		Each of the trade languages is named after the ocean or sea upon which it was primarily used.

			Communication in Trade languages is difficult, as they simply lack the vocabulary for most communication. As such, any checks involving interpersonal communication (Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Gather Information, Mimic Voice, Perform [act, comedy, oratory, sing], and Sense Motive) with which the user is speaking in a Trade language suffer a -2 circumstance penalty.

	===Trade, Glacial===		===Trade, Glacial===

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	==Tengwar==		==Tengwar==
	[[Image:Tengwar_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tengwar Script]]		[[Image:Tengwar_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tengwar Script]]
	Developed by the [[Trinity:~~Elves~~ \| elves]] in tandem with their spoken language, the tengwar is the most elegant script in Trinity. However, the fact that it uses very little variation in its characters gives the vast majority of those who would read it a good deal of trouble. Regardless of that, however, a number of languages use the Tengwar script, and even those that do not sometimes utilize the tengwar's method of indicating vowels in conjunction with their own characters.		Developed by the [[Trinity:Elf \| elves]] in tandem with their spoken language, the tengwar is the most elegant script in Trinity. However, the fact that it uses very little variation in its characters gives the vast majority of those who would read it a good deal of trouble. Regardless of that, however, a number of languages use the Tengwar script, and even those that do not sometimes utilize the tengwar's method of indicating vowels in conjunction with their own characters.

	==Tipan Script==		==Tipan Script==
	[[Image:Tipan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tipan Script]]		[[Image:Tipan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Tipan Script]]
	Tipan script is an elegant, flowing script, with few sharp edges. Strangely enough, it share some characteristics with the Tengwar script, despite the fact that they were developed independently. This script was developed by [[Trinity:Clavat \| clavats]] once a shared language had developed on the continent of [[Trinity:Distarin \| Distarin]]. Since then, the general helpfulness of the clavat people has placed them in an excellent position to be those who form the languages that would allow the language barriers to be broken. As such, almost all languages that had some amount of contact with Distarin are at least partially based on Tipan, and a good number of them use the Tipan script.		Tipan script is an elegant, flowing script, with few sharp edges. Strangely enough, it share some characteristics with the Tengwar script, despite the fact that they were developed independently. This script was developed by [[Trinity:Clavat \| clavats]] once a shared language had developed on the continent of [[Trinity:Distarin \| Distarin]]. Since then, the general helpfulness of the clavat people has placed them in an excellent position to be those who form the languages that would allow the language barriers to be broken. As such, almost all languages that had some amount of contact with Distarin are at least partially based on Tipan, and a good number of them use the Tipan script.

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	**[[#Tengwar \| Tengwar]]		**[[#Tengwar \| Tengwar]]
	**[[#Tipan_Script \| Tipan]]		**[[#Tipan_Script \| Tipan]]
	**Ronkan		**[[#Ronkan_Script \| Ronkan]]
	**[[#Runic_Script \| Runic]]		**[[#Runic_Script \| Runic]]

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	[[Image:Lynaen_Script.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Lynaen Script]]		[[Image:Lynaen_Script.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Lynaen Script]]
	The Lynaen script was developed by the gnomes of the [[Trinity:Blue_Hills \| Blue Hills]], and was then picked up by the halflings and selkies, who shared the area. Its characters are relatively simple, easy to scribe, and easy to tell apart, making it an ideal character set for written works. Due to the selkies being exposed to both Lynaen and Tipan, there was a mild mixture of characters, and as such it can be difficult at times to determine which is which.		The Lynaen script was developed by the gnomes of the [[Trinity:Blue_Hills \| Blue Hills]], and was then picked up by the halflings and selkies, who shared the area. Its characters are relatively simple, easy to scribe, and easy to tell apart, making it an ideal character set for written works. Due to the selkies being exposed to both Lynaen and Tipan, there was a mild mixture of characters, and as such it can be difficult at times to determine which is which.

			==Ronkan Script==
			[[Image:Ronkan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Ronkan Script]]
			When the [[Trinity:Ronkan_Empire \| Ronkan Empire]] was formed, there was found to be a need for a new language. The language of the dwarves was too limited; that of the gnomes was too sparse; and that of the humans was insufficient. Thus was a new language devised, one with which all of the technological concepts that were being found could be easily conveyed. Thus was Ronkan devised, both a spoken and written language.

	==Runic Script==		==Runic Script==

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	**[[#Tengwar \| Tengwar]]		**[[#Tengwar \| Tengwar]]
	**[[#Tipan_Script \| Tipan]]		**[[#Tipan_Script \| Tipan]]
	**Ronkan		**[[#Ronkan_Script \| Ronkan]]
	**[[#Runic_Script \| Runic]]		**[[#Runic_Script \| Runic]]

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	[[Image:Lynaen_Script.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Lynaen Script]]		[[Image:Lynaen_Script.JPG\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Lynaen Script]]
	The Lynaen script was developed by the gnomes of the [[Trinity:Blue_Hills \| Blue Hills]], and was then picked up by the halflings and selkies, who shared the area. Its characters are relatively simple, easy to scribe, and easy to tell apart, making it an ideal character set for written works. Due to the selkies being exposed to both Lynaen and Tipan, there was a mild mixture of characters, and as such it can be difficult at times to determine which is which.		The Lynaen script was developed by the gnomes of the [[Trinity:Blue_Hills \| Blue Hills]], and was then picked up by the halflings and selkies, who shared the area. Its characters are relatively simple, easy to scribe, and easy to tell apart, making it an ideal character set for written works. Due to the selkies being exposed to both Lynaen and Tipan, there was a mild mixture of characters, and as such it can be difficult at times to determine which is which.

			==Ronkan Script==
			[[Image:Ronkan_Script.JPG\|thumb\|175px\|right\|Ronkan Script]]
			When the [[Trinity:Ronkan_Empire \| Ronkan Empire]] was formed, there was found to be a need for a new language. The language of the dwarves was too limited; that of the gnomes was too sparse; and that of the humans was insufficient. Thus was a new language devised, one with which all of the technological concepts that were being found could be easily conveyed. Thus was Ronkan devised, both a spoken and written language.

	==Runic Script==		==Runic Script==