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Archives of Nethys

Archives of Nethys

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Player Core / Chapter 2: Ancestries & Backgrounds / Languages

Regional Languages

Source Player Core pg. 89 2.0
Regional languages depend on the game world you're playing in. Chapter 1: Introduction lists the regional languages of the Pathfinder world and where they're spoken (page 34).

Regional languages are uncommon, but characters from that region have access to choose them at character creation. For characters with less exposure to the region or language, check with your GM to make sure speaking that language makes sense for your character.

Most characters learn the Common language. This is the most widely used language in the region where the campaign takes place. In the Inner Sea region of Golarion, the Common tongue is Taldane, for example. Characters with Common might face a language barrier if they travel somewhere with a different Common language.