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The Underdark
The Ilythiiri Language: A - Z
 Britannian to Ilythiiri
 A
a - natha (seldom used)
about - bauth
above - phor
accomplish - xun
accomplishment - xundus
accomplishments - xundussa
achievement - xundus
achievements - xundussa
across - naudal
additional - mziln
after - p'luin
against - qua'laen
agree - qua'l
agreement - inthigg
aim (goal) - ilindith
alert - kyone
alertly - kyone
alike - esaph
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alive - dro
all - jal
allure - ssinss
ally - abban
alone - maglust
also - mziln
although - d'ril
am - uil
ambush - thalack'vel
among - wund
amulet - ilinsar
and - lueth
another - jalbyr
any - jala
anybody - jalkhel
anyone - jaluss
anything - jalbol
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apart - maglust
apprentice - wanre
are - phuul
argument - qua'laelay
arm - da're
armor - ky'ostal
around - bauth
arrest - ply'uss
arrow - b'luth'ol
as - izil
assassin - velg'larn
assassinate - ol'elg
assassination - ol'elghinn
at - a
attractive - ssin'urn
avoid - bautha
avoiding - bauthin
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 B
back - rath
backs - ratha
backstab - rath'elg
band - akh
barrier - kulggen
battle - thalack
battle-might - sargh
be - tlu
beauty - ssin
beautiful - ssin'urn
because - p'wal
been - tlus
before - p'los
behind - rathrae
below - harl
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beneath - harl
beside - tu'suul
best - alurl
better - alur
between - tu'fyr
beware - sarn
beyond - tu'jol
birth - ilhar
bitch - elg'caress
bite - tril
bitter - riknueth
blade - velve
bless - bel'la
block - kulg
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blockage - kulg
blood - vlos
brazier - linthre
break - harventh
brother - dalninuk
body - khel
bond - valm
book - zhuan'ol
both - tuth
bow - b'luthyrr
bravery - honglath
brightness - ssussun
but - jhal
by - a
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 C
calm - honglath
captive - kul'gobuss
capture - ply'uss
care - kyon
careful - kyone
carefully - kyone
carefulness - kyona
carrion - iblith
cast - luth
cattle - rothe
cauldron - linth'el
caution (distrust) - ne'kales
caution (stealth) - olist
cave - har'ol
cavern - har'ol
chalice - shanaal
charm - ssinss
chest - mamulen
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child - dalhar
children - dalharen
city - che'el
climb - z'orr
cloak - piwafwi
coinage - belaern
cold - inthuul
come - doer
command - quarth
commanded - quarthen
commission - a'quarth
commissioned - a'quarthus
complain - elg'car
complaining - elg'carin
complete (n) - xundus
complete (v) - xun
comrade - abbil
concealment - veldrin
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confrontation - qua'laelay
conquer - har'luth
conquering - ultrinnan
conqueror - ultrin
conqueror (Lloth) - ultrine
consider - talinth
considering - talinthin
conspiracy - olis'inth
continue - elendar
continued - elendar
continuing - elendarin
contribution - fielthal
council - talthalra
coup - olis'inthigg
coward - rath'arg
cowardice - rath'argh
create - beldro
cut - harventh
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 D
dagger - velve
danger - sreen
dark - olath
darkness - oloth
dart - kyil
darts - kyilen
daughter - dalharil
dead - elghinyrr
death - elghinn
death (in Lloth's name) - streea
deceit - waerr'ess
dedicate - bel'la
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despise - phlith
destiny - ul-ilindith
destiny (of Lloth) - elamhin
destroy - elgg
did - xunus
die - el
different - endar
disagree - qua'lae
disagreement - qua'laelay
discover - ragar
dishonor - rath'argh
distrust (n) - ne'kales
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distrust (v) - ne'kalsa
do - xun
dodge - bautha
dodging - bauthin
doing - xunin
dominance - z'ress
done - xunor
don't - xuat
door - obsul
down - harl
dragon - tagnik'zur
dwelling - el'lar
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 E
each - weth
earth (element) - har'dro
eat - cal
effort - xund
either - usbyr
electricity - nizzre'
encounter - thalra
endure - elendar
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enemy - ogglin
escape - do'bauth
escaping - do'bauthin
ESP - z'talin
every - ril
everybody - rilkhel
everyone - riluss
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everything - rilbol
evil - verin
excrement - iblith
expedition - z'hind
extra - mziln
eye - sol
eyes - solen
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 F
face - jindurn
facing - alust
father - ilharn
favor - elamshinae
fawn - s'lurpp
fawning - s'lurppin
fearless - streeaka
fearlessness - streeaka
female - jalil
few - stath
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fighting - melee
fighting (magical) - melaer
find - ragar
fire - chath
flame - chath
flatter - s'lurpp
flattering - s'lurppin
flesh - siltrin
food - cahallin
fool - wael
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foolish - waela
for - whol
force - z'ress
forefront - alust
forgive - nelgeth
forgiveness - nelgetha
friend - abbil
from - dal (often shortened to da')
fun - jivvin
future - ulin
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 G
gap - obsul
gem - eoul
get - inbau
gift - belbol
give - belbau
glass - shanaal
go - alu
goal - ilindith
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goblet - shanaal
going - aluin
goddess (generic) - Quar'valsharess
goddess (Lloth) - Quarval-sharess
gone - alus
good - bwael
grace (holy) - elamshinae
grace - suliss
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graceful - suliss'urn
grave (tomb) - phalar
greed - ssinssrigg
group - akh
guard - kyorl
guarding - kyorlin
guide (n) - mrimm
guide (v) - mrigg
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 H
had - inbalus
hag - elg'caress
handsome - ssin'urn
have - inbal
hate - phlith
he - uk
head - karliik
heart - xukuth
help - xxizz
her - ilta
here - ghil
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heresy - og'elendar
heretic - og'elend
hers - ilt
herself - iltan
hidden - velkyn
highest - ultrin
highest (Lloth) - ulrtine
him - ukta
himself - uktan
his - ukt
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hit - zotreth
hitch - kulg
hold - mir
holy - orthae
honor - bel'la
hot - sseren
house (noble) - qu'ellar
house (non-noble) - el'lar
how - vel'noa
hurl - luth
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 I
I - usstan
if - ka
imperial - valsharen
in - wun
incense - cha'ol
inn - el'inssrigg
inside - wu'suul
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inspiration - mrimm
inspire - mrigg
institute - magthere
instrument - velnarin
intelligence (recon) - vel'xundussa
intelligent - ne'kalsa
intercourse (slang) - vith
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into - wund
invisible - velkyn
is - zhah
it - ol
its - olt
itself - oltan
item - bol
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 J
javelin - luth'ol
join - valm
journey - z'hind
 K
key - mrim'ol
kidnap - ply'usaerth
kill - elgg
kneel - harl'il'cik
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knife - velve
know - zhaun
knowledge - zhaunil
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 L
large - izznarg
learn - zhaun
leg - da'ur
life - dro
light - ssussun
lightning - nizzre'
like - saph
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Lloth's power/servants - yorn
Lloth's will - elamshin
location - k'lar
lock (n) - mri'kul
lock (v) - mri'kul
lost - noamuth
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love - ssinssrigg
lover (female) - mrimm d'ssinss
lover (male) - mrann d'ssinss
loving - ssinssriggin
lust - ssinssrigg
lusting - ssinssriggin
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 M
mage - faern
magic - faer
magic item - faerbol
magical - faerl
male - jaluk
many - mzil
may - xal
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me - ussa
medallion - ilinsar
meet - thalra
meeting - talthalra
memory - zha'linth
mine - usst
monster - phindar
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more - mzild
most - mzilst
mother - ilhar
much - mzilt
music - ssinsuurul
my - ussta
myself - usstan
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 N
neither - nausbyr
neutral - noalith
no - nau
nobody - naukhel
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none - naust
not - naut
nothing - naubol
now - nin
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 O
of - del (often shortened to d')
off - tir
offal - iblith
old - zhuanth
on - pholor
onto - pholod
opening - obsul
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opponent - ogglin
oppose - ogglir
opposing - ogglirin
opposite - indarae
or - xor
other - byr
our - udossta
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ours - udosst
ourselves - udosstan
out - doeb
outcast - dobluth
outside - do'suul
over - phor
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 P
pain - jiv'undus
pardon - nelgetha
pariah - dobluth
passion - ssinssrigg
past (time) - zhahn
path - colbauth
perhaps - xal
piracy - op'elgin
pirate - op'elg
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place - k'lar
plan - inth
plane - zik'den'vever
platter - lintaguth
play - jivvin
plot - olis'inth
poison (n) - elg'cahl
poison (v) - elg'cahal
power - z'ress
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praise - bel'la
prevail - ultrinnan
present (time) - nin
prison - kul'gobsula
prisoner - kul'gobuss
profit - belaern
punch - zotreth
punish - sarn'elgg
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 R
raid - thalackz'hind
ransom - ply'usaerth
reckless - streeaka
recklessness - streeaka
reconnaissance - vel'xundussa
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remove - drewst
ride - z'har
rival (n) - ogglin
rival (v) - ogglir
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rivaling - ogglirin
royal - valsharen
royal seal - sharulg
ruse - golhyrr
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 S
sacred - orthae
safe - sreen'aur
safety - sreen'aur
scheme - inth
school - magthere
scourge - elgluth
scroll - narkuth
security - vel'xundussa
seduction - ssinss
seize - plynn
servant - wanre
sever - harventh
several - blynol
sex - vith
shadows - veldrin
shall - zhal
she - il
shield - kulggen
side - suul
silence - venorsh
silent - venorik
since - yol
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similar - indar
sister - dalninil
skin - waess
slave - rothe
slay - elgg
small - inlul
smart - ne'kalsa
snag - kulg
speak - talin
so - ji
some - fol
somebody - folkhel
someone - foluss
something - folbol
son - dalharuk
spear - luth'ol
spell - faerz'undus
spell book - faerz'ol
spider - orbb
spy (n) - vel'xunyrr
spy (v) - vel'xunyrr
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steal - olplynir
stealth - olist
stratagem - inth
strength - z'ress
strength-at-arms - sargh
strike - zotreth
strip - raldar
striving - xund
subjugate - har'luth
such - folt
suicide - streea
superior - alur
supreme - ultrin
supreme (Lloth) - ultrine
surprise - brorn
surprises - brorna
survival - dro'xundus
survive - dro'xun
sweet - ssinjin
sword - velve
sycophant - s'lurppuk
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 T
take - plynn
tavern - el'inssrigg
telepathy - z'talin
temple - yath (property, work or decree)
than - taga
thank - bel'la
that - nindel
the - lil
their - ninta
theirs - nint
them - nina
themselves - nintan
there - gaer
these - nindolen
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they - nind
then - zhahn
thief - olplyn
thieving - op'elgin
thing - bol
think - talinth
this - nindol
those - nindyn
throat - rinteith
throne - sharorr
throw - luth
time - draeval
to - ulu
together - ul'naus
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torture - jiv'elgg
toward - ulan
traditional - elend
traitor - og'elend
trap - golhyrr
trapdoor - obsu'arl
treason - og'elendar
treasure - belaern
treatise - zhuan'ol
treaty - inthigg
trick - golhyrr
trip - z'hind
trust (n) - khaless
trust (v) - khal
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 U
unaware - waela
uncover - ragar
under - harl
Underdark - Har'oloth
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unknown - noamuth
unseen - velkyn
until - hwuen
up - phor
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upon - pholor
us - udossa
usual - elend
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 V
valor - sargh
victory - ultrinnan
 W
wait - kyorl
waiting - kyorlin
walk - z'hin
wanderer - noamuth
war - thalack
wards - ky'ov'aer
wariness - kyona
warning - sarn
wary - kyone
was - zhahus
watch - kyorl
watchful - kyorl'urn
watching - kyorlin
water - niar
way - colbauth
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we - udos
wealth - belaern
weapon - sarol
well - al
went - alus
were - zhahen
wet - loniar
what - vel'bol
when - vel'drav
where - vel'klar
which - vel'bolen
whine - elg'car
whining - elg'carin
whip (n) - elgluth
whip (v) - elgluth
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who - vel'uss
whom - vel'ussa
whose - vel'dos
why - vel
will (v) - orn
will (of Lloth) - elamshin
will (n) - z'ress
win - ultrinnan
wine - jhinrae
wisdom - zhaunil
with - xuil
within - wund
without - xuileb
wizard - faern
work - xund
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 Y
yes - xas
yet - quin
you - dos
young - waelin
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your - dossta
yours - dosst
yourself - dosstan
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 Additional Words
DIRECTIONS:
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East
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Luent
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North
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Trezen
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Northeast
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Trez'nt
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Northwest
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Trez'in
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South
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Wernet
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Southeast
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Wern'nt
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Southwest
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Wern'in
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West
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Linoin
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NUMBERS
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uss, ust
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one, first
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draa, drada
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two, second
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llar, llarnbuss
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three, third
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quen, quenar
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four, fourth
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huela, huelar
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five, fifth
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rraun, rraunar
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six, sixth
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blyn, blynar
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seven, seventh
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lael, laelar
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eight, eighth
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thal, thalar
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nine, ninth
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szith, szithar
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ten, tenth
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szithus, szithusar
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eleven, eleventh
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szithdra, szithdrar
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twelve, twelfth
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szithla, szithlar
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thirteen, thirteenth
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szithuen, szithuenar
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fourteen, fourteenth
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szithuel, szithuelar
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fifteen, fifteenth
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szithraun, szithraunar
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sixteen, sixteenth
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szithlyn, szithlynar
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seventeen, seventeenth
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szithael, szithaelar
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eighteen, eighteenth
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szithal, szithalar
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nineteen, nineteenth
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draszith, draszithar
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twentieth, twentieth
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hueszith, hueszithar
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fifty, fiftieth
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ravhel, ravhelar
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hundred, hundredth
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szithrel, szithrelar
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thousand, thousandth
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TITLES
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bregan d'aerthe
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mercenary band of rogue dark elf
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c'rintri
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noble dark elf (c'rintrin nobles)
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dalharil
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daughter
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dalharuk
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son
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Faerz'un'arr
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Seeress
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Ilharess
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Matron
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Ilharn
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Patron
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Jabbress
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Mistress (female in charge of some task or office)
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Jabbuk
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Master (male in charge of some task or office)
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Malla
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honored (a term of respect preceding a title)
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Qu'abban
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House Agent (sometimes used for non House agent)
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Qu'el'faeruk
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House Wizard
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Qu'el'saruk
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House Weapons Master
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Qu'el'velguk
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House Assassin
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sargtlin
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dark elf warrior
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shebali
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rogue, non-noble dark elf
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ssins d'aerth
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professional entertainer (prostitute)
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Ulathtallar
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Arch Priestess of the Arach Tinilith
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Ulfaerz'un'arr
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Arch Seeress of the Sorceress
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Ul'Saruk
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Warlord of the Melee Magthere
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Ul'Veldriss
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Arch Shadow Mistress
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Valuk
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King
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Valsharess
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Queen
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Veldriss/Veldruk
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Shadow Mistress/Master
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yath'abban
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temple agent
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yathrin
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priestess of Lloth
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Yathtallar
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High Priestess of Lloth
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RACES
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darthiir
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surface elf/elves
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duergar
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deep dwarf/dwarves
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gol
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goblin (goln goblins)
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hargluk
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dwarf (harglukkin dwarves)
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haszak
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illithid (haszakkin illithids)
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rivvil
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human (rivvin humans)
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sakphul
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halfling/halflings
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tagnik'zur
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dragon/dragons
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tu'rilthiir
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half elf/elves
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yingil
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gnome (yingilin gnomes)
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SPECIAL WORDS
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alartae
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greater tentacle rod
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dragazhar
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mongbat
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drider
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terathan (considered abominations)
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ilythiiri
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drow
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jilorbb
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jade spider
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llarl
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adamantine arm
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Myrlochar
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Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth)
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olartae
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lesser tentacle rod
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orbdrin
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spider mask
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orlenggin
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sacrificial altar
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orshal
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sacrificial chalice
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orvelve
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sacrificial spider dagger
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qu'ilinsar
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House or guild insignia
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sithyrr
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crossbow
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ulartae
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master tentacle rod
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Yochlol
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Handmaiden of Lloth
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Grammar
PLURALIZATION
Withstanding irregular forms, a plural is completed by "en" if it ends in a consonant or "n" if it ends in a vowel.
Singular Plural
Jabbress (Mistress)
Jabbressen (Mistresses)
Velve (Blade)
Velven (Blades)
POSSESSIVE CASE
Coincidentally, the possessive case in the Drow language is very similar to the Common Tongue used by most races for most words. The possessive case is completed with an apostrophe "s" except if the word ends in "s", in which case only an apostrophe is added. A notable exception to this rule is most pronouns.
Some examples:
Sarn lil velg'larn's inthen (Beware the assassin's schemes)
Nindil zhah lil Valsharess' elgluth (That is the Valsharess' whip)
VERBS
A verb has different forms depending on its number (singular or plural); person (first, second, third); voice (active, passive); tense (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect); and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive).
Number:
Except for certain irregular verbs, the singular form is completed with "ar".
Some examples:
Lil sargtlin elggar. Lil sargtlinen elgg (The warrior kills. The warriors kill)
Uss jaluk elar. Draa jaluken el (One male dies. Two males die)
Person:
Verbs usually have a different form only in the third person singular of the present tense. Other than for certain irregular verbs, the third person singular of the present tense is completed with "e".
Some examples:
Usstan belbau (I give) Dos belbau (You give) Uk belbaue (He gives)
Usstan luth (I cast) Dos luth (You cast) Il luthe (She casts)
Voice:
A passive verb is a combination of a "be" verb and a past participle.
Some examples:
Active L'Yathrin harventhe ukt karliik. (The Yathrin severs his head)
Passive Ukt karliik zhahus harventhus a'lil Yathrin. (His head was severed by the Yathrin)
Tense:
Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with "us".
Some examples:
Active Voice Passive Voice
Present Tense Uk phlithe (He hates) Uk zhah phlithus (He is hated)
Past Tense Usstan phlithus (I hated) Usstan zhahus phlithus (I was hated)
Future Tense Dos orn phlith (You will hate) Dos orn tlu phlithus (You will be hated)
Present Perfect Dos inbal phlithus (You have hated) Dos inbal tlus phlithus (You have been hated)
Past Perfect Il inbalus phlithus (She had hated) Il inbalus tlus phlithus (She had been hated)
Future Perfect Usstan zhal inbal phlithus (I shall have hated) Usstan zhal inbal tlus phlithus (I shall have been hated)
Mood:
The mood of the verb indicates the tone in which the statement is made. The common "-ing" ending found in many verbs of the indicative mood is completed with "-in". There are no other endings for the imperative or subjunctive moods.
Indicative - Udos phuul raldarin l'waess da'fol rivvin.{We are stripping the skin from some humans}
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ful" suffix for many adjectives is indicated by "'urn".
Positive Comparative Superlative
Olath (Dark) Olathur (Darker) Olathurl (Darkest)
Ssin'urn (Beautiful) Mzild ssin'urn (More beautiful) Mzilst ssin'urn (Most beautiful)
ADVERBS
Adverbs, like adjectives, have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ly" suffix for many adverbs is indicated by "ne" (or "e" if ending in "n").
Positive Comparative Superlative
Al (Well) Alur (Better) Alurl (Best)
Ssin'urne (Beautifully) Mzild ssin'urne (More beautifully) Mzilst ssin'urne (Most beautifully)
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PHRASES
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Vendui
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I/we greet you
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Aluve
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I/we leave you
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Jal khaless zhah waela
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All trust is foolish
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Oloth zhah tuth abbil lueth ogglin
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Darkness is both friend and enemy
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Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro
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Do as you are ordered, and live
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Lloth tlu malla, jal ultrinnan zhah xundus
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Lloth be praised; all victory is (her) doing
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Ilharessen zhaunil alurl
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Matrons know best
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Lil alurl velve zhah lil velkyn uss
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The best knife is the unseen one
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Lil waela lueth waela ragar brorna
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The foolish and unwary find surprises and among them, waiting death
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Nindyn vel'uss kyorl nind ratha thalra elghinn dal lil alust
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Those who watch their backs meet death from the front
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Ulu z'hin maglust dal Qu'ellar lueth Valsharess zhah ulu z'hin wund lil phalar
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To walk apart from House and Queen is to walk into the grave
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Kyorl jal bauth, kyone, lueth lil Quarval-sharess xal balbau dos lil belbol del elendar dro
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Watch all about, warily, and the Goddess may give you the gift of of continued life
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Vel'uss zhaun alur taga lil Quarval-sharess?
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Who knows better than the Goddess?
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Zhaunil dal Waerr'ess
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Knowledge from deceit
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Dal ultrinnan ulu el'inssrigg
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From victory to an inn [battle cry]
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Jiv'elgg lueth jiv'undus phuul jivvin
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Torture and pain are fun
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Ssussun pholor dos!
Ssussun! (shortened)
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Light upon you! [curse to Drow]
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Oloth plynn dos!
Olot dos! (shortened)
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Darkness take you! [curse to non-Drow]
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Khaless nau uss mzild taga doostan
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Trust no one more than yourself
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Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern
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Lust and Profit [House of Pleasure motto]
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{House Name} ultrin!
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{House Name} supreme! [battle cry]
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A'dos quarth!
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At your command!
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Lloth kyorl dos (d'jal)
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Lloth guard you (you all)
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Vith'os!
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[see "vith" and "dos"]
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Vith'ir!
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[see "vith" and "tir"]
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PROVERBS
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L'alurl abbil zhah dosstan
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The best trusted friend is yourself
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Khal wun dossta belaern
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Trust in your wealth
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Jala cahallin xal tlu elg'cahlin
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Any food may be poison
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Sargh lueth kyona phuul dro'xundus
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Strength at arms and wariness are survival
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L'elamshin d'lil Ilythiiri zhah ulu har'luth jal
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The destiny of the Dark Elf is to conquer all
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L'elend zhah alurl
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The traditional is best
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L'alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann) d'ssinss
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The best magic item is a female (male) lover
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L'alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol
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The best goblin is a dead goblin
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