The native Languages spoken by a player character are determined by the character’s class. These typically include the common tongue and an alignment language. Characters with high INT also know additional Languages (see Ability Scores).

The common tongue (sometimes simply called Common) is a language which is widespread among intelligent species. All player character races—as well as many monsters—are able to speak Common.

The referee may decide that different cultures in their campaign world use their own language, instead of Common. In this case, characters must choose to speak either Common or a specific regional language.

All intelligent beings know a secret, unwritten language of gestures, signs, and code words associated with their alignment. This secret language allows beings of the same alignment to communicate. Beings of another alignment recognise when an alignment language is being used, but cannot understand. It is not possible to learn another alignment language except by changing alignment, in which case the former language is forgotten.

Many demihumans and intelligent monster species have their own language, which characters may be able to learn. The table below lists common Languages which (at the referee’s discretion) players select from if their character’s INT indicates they know additional Languages.