Common Dialects by human races

@Alasiyan

The Alasiyan are characterized by their dusky skin and dark hair. Considered a good-natured people, they prefer dialogue over violence and have successfully merged the cultures of Thyatis and Ylaruam. Their native language is Thyatian, but their common tongue dialect has a softened, merging tone with a diplomatic lilt. Grammatically, they frequently use balanced or diplomatic tag questions to seek agreement and de-escalate tension. For example, they might say, "This path is best, yes? We agree on this."

@Alphatian

The Alphatians are extremely magical and ruled by wizards. They have two distinct ethnic makeups: commoners have coppery-coloured skin and hair ranging from red to black, while nobles possess black hair and distinctive blue-toned skin. Their native language is Alphatian, which influences their common tongue dialect to be highly formal and precise, with elongated, almost singsong vowels and overly complex vocabulary. They favor the use of complex and over-subordinated clauses, speaking in long, nested sentences, such as: "I, if it pleases your grace, who knows the spell's components, will initiate the summoning, when the moons align."

@Atruaghin

The Atruaghin are an isolated people native to the plateau of the same name, with reddish skin and black hair, and are technologically behind other nations. Their native language is Atraughin, leading their common tongue dialect to be staccato, direct, and simple in its delivery, focusing on core actions. Grammatically, they implement simplification and the dropping of articles (like "the," "a," "an") and perhaps prepositions. A typical statement might be, "Warrior go hunt bear in forest."

@Averoigne

The Averoigne, found in Glantri, resemble people from medieval France. They tend to have fair skin and blonde to brown hair, and their nobles are known for being very eccentric. Although their native tongue is Thyatian, their dialect is theatrical, flowery, and has a French-like cadence, often employing trilling 'r's and romanticized vocabulary. They display a frequent use of dramatic interjections and exclamations to express surprise or disagreement, such as: "Mon Dieu! That simply cannot be borne!"

@Darokin

The Darokin are a mixed-race, wealthy, and industrious people built on trade. They generally have tanned skin and dark hair. Their native tongue is Darokinian, which shapes their common tongue dialect to be fast-paced and highly pragmatic, filled with trade-oriented slang. Their grammar reflects this focus on efficiency through ellipsis and shortening, where they drop unnecessary words from sentences. For instance, they might state: "Goods in, coin out. What price for cloth?"

@Ethengar

The Ethengar are proud, nomadic warriors of the steppes, characterized by dark copper-toned skin and black hair, and are typically of a slight build. They are a family-oriented people who value their riding skills. Their native language is Ethengar, resulting in a guttural, action-focused Thyatian dialect with misplaced stress. They often utilize Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order in their sentences, placing the main verb at the end: "The grassland to the north my family rides."

@Flaemish

The Flaemish were the original settlers of Glantri and are volatile people, being descendants of old fire worshippers. They have copper-toned skin and striking bright red hair. Their native tongue is Alphatian, but their common tongue dialect is volatile, loud, and quick to anger, with a fiery, argumentative delivery. Grammatically, their speech relies heavily on imperatives and forceful declaratives, spoken as absolute statements: "You will listen to me now! I am right in this matter!"

@Hattian

The Hattians are from an island off the coast of Thyatis and tend to have olive skin and hair ranging from light to dark. They are known for their racism and superiority complex. Although their native tongue is Thyatian, their dialect is arrogant, clipped, and dismissive, often using specific, exclusionary slang. They show an overuse of exclusivity in their grammar, frequently using formal tag questions or the impersonal pronoun "one": "That law is for commoners, is it not?"

@Heldannic

The Heldannic Freeholders come from the far north, characterized by fair hair and pale skin. They are fiercely independent to the point of being disorganised. Their native language is Heldan, giving their common tongue dialect a heavy stress on consonants and directness, much like a Germanic or Scandinavian influence. They may use inversion in their questions and statements, flipping the typical subject and verb order: "Here ride the King's men."

@Hinterlander

The Hinterlanders relish life, whether fighting or carousing. They tend to be larger than others, with fair skin and hair that ranges from light to red. Their native language is Thyatian, but their dialect is rough, boisterous, and simple in language, often spoken loudly. Their grammar is highly informal, marked by dropping the 'G' in '-ing' endings and using double prepositions: "I'm goin' up to the tavern t' get me a drinkin'."

@Jennite

The Jennites from Esterhold are a conquered people, overrun by Alphatia and used for slave labor. They are of average height but possess a large build with dark brown skin and dark eyes. Their native tongue is Alphatian, but their common tongue dialect is subdued and simple, reflecting a survivalist vocabulary and low volume. As laborers, they often drop auxiliary verbs (forms of "have," "do," or "be") in complex tenses to simplify their speech: "I finished work long ago."

@Klantyre

The Klantyre are found in Glantri and are from a land resembling medieval Scotland. They tend to be larger than normal humans, with pale skin and hair ranging from brown to red, and are considered a haunted people. Although they speak Thyatian natively, their dialect is melancholy and has a Scottish-like cadence, using regional words like "wee" or "ken." Their grammar reflects their fatalistic nature through the frequent use of modal verbs of uncertainty like "might," "could," and "should": "I should think the ghost might come back soon."

@Makai

The Makai are the native islanders of Ierendi. They possess a bronze skin tone with straight or extremely curly black hair. They are a simple, playful people in times of peace, but fearsome in war. Their native language is Makai, which gives their common tongue dialect a rhythmic and melodious quality, with quick delivery and softened consonants. They tend to overuse continuous tenses when describing actions: "I am working on the fishing now."

@Makistani

The Makistani are the largest ethnic group in Ylaruam. They are a deeply religious, stern, and unforgiving people, holding honor above all. They have brown skin and black hair, and tend to have a lot of body hair. Their native language is Ylari, which results in a stern and formal Arabic-like cadence in their common tongue, with strict word order and religious vocabulary. Grammatically, they often omit the verb "to be" in the present tense: "This man good honest, not like you."

@Northmen

The Northmen comprise the population of Ostland, Vestland, and Soderfjord. They are a rugged people of a large build with fair hair and heavy beards. Their native language is Heldan, giving them a rough, loud, and boisterous dialect, filled with vocabulary related to sailing and fighting. Their emphasis on tribal identity is reflected in their grammar by explicitly emphasizing the subject and strong subject/verb agreement: "We Northmen fight hard for our land."

@Nuari

The Nuari are dark-skinned peoples from the Pearl Islands, with almost coal black eyes and black hair. They strive for perfection in all tasks and aim to be great warriors and scholars. Although Thyatian is their native tongue, their dialect is measured and highly articulate, almost too correct in its pronunciation. Their striving for perfection is grammatically reflected in their zero use of contractions: "We are not going to allow this mistake to happen."

@Ochalean

The Ochaleans are a conquered people in Thyatis, with yellow skin and dark hair. They are known for their artistry, food, and unarmed fighting styles. Their common tongue dialect is melodious and focuses heavily on sensory descriptors for food and art. Grammatically, they emphasize description by putting multiple adjectives before nouns: "The warm, inviting, wonderfully seasoned food is served."

@Thyatian

The Thyatians are the majority in the Empire and are known for their treacherous politics. They have a light olive skin tone and light to dark brown hair, and are known for their large noses. Their language, Thyatian, is the standard common tongue, meaning their dialect is the baseline and most formal style of speech in the Known World, adhering strictly to traditionally correct grammar.

@Thothian

The Thothians come from the Isle of Dawn and have dark skin and dark hair. While their language, Nithian, is shared with the reclusive Nithians of Ylaruam, their culture is vastly different. Their common tongue dialect is ancient and ceremonial in tone, characterized by extremely eloquent and deliberate speech. Grammatically, they show an excessive use of the passive voice, preferring to emphasize the action or object over the doer: "The artifact was retrieved by the scholar."

@Traladaran

The Traladarans are native to Karameikos, with dark hair and pale skin, and are shorter than other nationalities. They are a superstitious people living in a land plagued by monsters and undead. Their native tongue is Traladaran, giving their dialect a superstitious phrasing and a tendency to speak quickly or evasively. Grammatically, they use superstitious double negatives for emphasis or as a form of verbal warding: "We don't need no trouble with no ghosts."