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Caphan

CanonOfficial lore from the booksSoVp. 48

Caphan is the language of the Capra, who name their children in their own tongue.1

Caphan is a rough-sounding language, but on closer study it proves mind-buzzingly complex: the pitch and loudness of its words change their meaning.1

Notes

  1. ↑BookShadow Over Vansreik, p. 48

Sources

This article draws on:

  • SoVShadow Over Vansreik(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 48

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