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This is a
translation of the book you get in-game called "On
Languages." It should clear up a lot of the questions I've
been receiving about what languages are needed to read a certain
in-game research book (however, I've no clue why you need to read
a research book anymore, as they have all been translated and put
up on this site). This comes to you courtesy of Beosil
Livelyearth the Mage.
--Zehnman
On Language, Research &
Magic By Geoffrey, Arch Magi of Norrath
Much of the recent research done by
young Magi has dealt with the piecing together of old
spells. Since many of the spell fragments found are not
written in common, I have been asked to write a brief treatment on
languages, research and magic.
The history of magic on Norrath can
be divided in to four eras.
The most recent historical period
saw conflict between dark elven necromancy and the magic of the
fathers to those who now live on Erudin.
Books from this period are
alternately written in Elder Tier-Dal and Old Erudin.
Proceeding this conflict was the
era of the Combine Empire, whose glory stretched across the length
of Antonica. This civilization flourished for a handful of
centuries before their magical powers became so great that the
dragons of the world awoke and grew jealous.
All that remains now of the Combine
Empire is steel and ash.
Scrolls from this period were
written in Combine.
Before the ascent of the Combine
Empire was the Age of the Dragons. These powerful beasts
ruled all of Norrath under an iron claw and a spell-quick voice.
Their wizardry was dark and strong. Magic from this period was
recorded in the Runes of Dragon Tongue.
In the beginning, during the Age of
Scale, were those only known to me as the Elder Dragons.
Their language is as harsh as it is difficult, twisted as it is
beguiling. The rewards of learning Elder Dragon are, however,
plentiful, as to speak their tongue is to know the language of
magic itself.
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