When you have also perused those documents, the knowledge in the scroll below will make even more sense.
Until then, I hope you find the scroll of the Old Tongue usefull...

Greeting Brother Druids,

What follows below is a collection of lore I managed to gather during my absence. It is scolarly in nature, but interesting nonetheless. It may or may not be of use in the telling of tales, which is our calling. Should anyone want to know more, or have any comments and questions, I will strive my best to answer. What should also be noted, is that the scroll makes mention of the lands of the Seekers, and the cities and places there... I have in my possession a map and a tome of knowledge describing the Seeker-lands, which I will share with you all very soon.
NOTES ON THE OLD TONGUE - THE LANGUAGE OF "NAHDIN"
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Hail citizens of the Alliance!

This scroll is aimed at giving the reader some greater insight into the ancient language of our continent… the language of Nahdin. Although, Nahdin is not spoken by any folk in these times, some of it still remains to this day, especially where the names of places and people are concerned. Besides that, many of the words we use everyday are also remnants of Nahdin.

For this reason, this document has been written so that everyone may examine and know some few things about the Old Tongue that in the past had only fallen into the realm of the Druids and other scholars.

In particular, attention has been given to the way Nahdin words should be pronounced, as it was in the distant past. Only then will the true power of the words come forth, and allow the speaker to invoke the banes or virtues inherent to the Old Tongue. You may wonder which banes or virtues I am referring to… Well, friends… Have you ever wondered where the power of the Magi’s rune-magic is sourced from? Have you ever wondered in which language the scrolls of power are written? The selfsame scrolls that were so instrumental in cleansing Tristram of it’s demonic blight? The answers lie with the Old Tongue… with the language of Nahdin.

Also included in this scroll is a list of some Nahdin words and their meanings. Some of these words you will recognize at once, as you know and use them many times every day. For all that those words are commonplace to us, I implore you to never forget that it is part of the Old Tongue, Nahdin, and therefore to be respected and spoken with care… yes, even when we simply greet each other, or say yes and no… When you speak Nahdin, power flows from your voice and fills the air about you.

It is my sincerest hope that all of you who read this are filled with understanding and knowledge and that Kala will grant you wisdom.

Take care

Aldar Caine
Patriarch of the Druids
Master Wordsmith – Seekers of Truth & Honour
 

Pronunciation of Words, Terms and Names in Nahdin

a Sounds like the combination “ah”. Example: “dart”
b Sounds like normal “b”
c Sounds like “k” or hard “c”. Examples: “catch” or “kick”
cc Sounds like “k” or hard “c”. Examples: “catch” or “kick”
ch It is hard to give an example of how this sound should be verbalized. However, it is a softer sound than the “c” above. The best example would be the “ch” in the word “loch”, as the Scottish would pronounce it.
d Sounds like normal “d”
dd Sounds like the combination “th”. Examples: “that” or “there”.
e Sounds like “eh”. Example: “excellent”
f Sounds like normal “f”
ff Sounds like normal “f”
g Sounds like “gh”. Examples: “go” or “get”
h Sounds like normal “h”
i Sounds like “ih”. Example: “in”
j Sounds like normal “j”
k Sounds like normal “k”
l Sounds like normal “l”
ll Sounds like normal “l”
m Sounds like normal “m”
n Sounds like normal “n”
ng Sounds like normal combination “ng”. Example: “spring”
o Sounds like “o”. Example: “off”
p Sounds like normal “p”
pp Sounds like normal “p”
q Sounds like normal “q”`
r In English, “r” is always a soft sound. In Nahdin, however, it is a much harder/verbalized and rounder sound. As such it is hard to give an example.
s Sounds like normal “s”
sh Sounds like normal combination “sh”
t Sounds like normal “t”
th Sounds like normal combination, “th”. Example: “thanks. Please note this is NOT a verbal sound, like the “dd”.
u Sounds like “oo”. Example: “look”
v Sounds like normal “v”
w Sounds like “oo”. Example: “sooth”
y Sounds like “i”. Example: “in”

Examples in the pronunciation of selected names:

I have selected only a few names and titles for this exercise. They are written in the way they should be sounded.

The Seekers’ land, Ystradd i-str-ah-th
The capital city, Wngrad oo-n-g-rr-ah-d
The great river, Dwmos d-oo-mos
The western river branch, Yddmat i-th-m-ah-t
The river based trading town, Wcond oo-k-oh-nd
The western forest town, Ceddlo k-eh-th-low
The city of the Northguard, Tagurd t-ah-g-oo-rr-d
The northern plain, Thrudw th-rr-oo-d-oo
The mountain lake, Orhwyt Oh-rr-oo-i-t
The ancient stones of Scrywr Henge s-k-rr-i-oo-rr
 

A list of Nahdin words, and their meaning

Common Tongue Nahdin
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Air Aen
Anger Strur
Arm Llapith
Armour Gondloc
Arrow Isirb
Axe Gyll
Bad Ysog
Bandit Tugym
Bane Detmal
Bat Morin
Bear Tidyrs
Beast Ugin
Beater Treboc
Biter Thapach
Black Ubysc
Blade Scepat
Blight Blothell
Blood Nabla
Blue Brufe
Boar Cosreun
Bow Ithu
Boy Augyng
Brow Stresoin
Bull Uchleug
Caster Fflathlia
Child Cwnth
Claw Cilmun
Cleaver Snoirar
Cloak Tacion
Cloud Psusnia
Cold Uith
Come Atib
Craft Siobnor
Crusher Pagonch
Curse Yngr
Dagger Sadeg
Dark Agna
Day Stysmi
Death Thymon
Demon Dlarl
Destroyer Acrin
Die Abiach
Dog Dadanl
Doom Pinulff
Doomwolf / Direwolf Mogur
Dragon Dieuloth
Drink Minn
Drinker Ochyp
Duel Ialmwt
Dwarf Glaiga
Eagle Thyran
Ear Odal
Earth Ffaerth
Eat Moch
Eater Bwneth
Edge Pefith
Elemental Elliach
Elf Lainyrth
Ender Thuth
Evil Dioimma
Eye Ynun
Face Siegeu
Falcon Rywth
Fang Caumn
Farewell Cuddrai
Father Patach
Fear Gytillc
Fight Ithap
Fighter Aesgrac
Finger Cwithu
Fire Risglu
First Abidd
Fist Baullc
Flail Csepoc
Flesh Brymu
Foe Mylth
Food Tongr
Fool Sfforg
Foot Praniam
Friend Myngru
Gale Biellill
Ghost / Spirit Octhyr
Ghoul Gylrus
Giant Guchla
Girl Auflyd
Giver Duddmog
Glad Guraec
Glove Acet
Go Stath
Goblin Ullad
Gold Epadd
Golem Ffulg
Good Ysteb
Green Damac
Greetings Sprathoi
Hair Thaes
Halfling Guicarth
Hammer Hanche
Hand Darc
Happy Taere
Hater Llimec
Head Uthid
Heart Seithau
Heaven Aulros
Hell Slagith
Helm Goncei
Hobgoblin Urhon
Holy Domna
Home Sych
Hood Donm
Horse Caullullt
Hot Uth
Human Isdrath
Hungry Sytiag
Impaler Pytordd
Iron Eses
Killer Nychmien
Kin Ethu
King Eusaeg
Knife Sleithoe
Knight Tlellu
Lady Llachae
Lance Gaic
Laugh Stacht
Left Dendd
Life Thyddam
Light Ffliddu
Lightning Uffeist
Lion Gomoc
Live Wsul
Lord Llothang
Lover Teunglo
Mace Ronthem
Mage Maetad
Magic Tallau
Maker Gesod
Man Abrin
Mangler Decedd
Master Leirant
Maul Ragon
Mist Swmach
Monster Dugoth
Moon Coiluth
Mother Paschyth
Nail Thaind
Night Nichtym
No Dai
Nose Tolth
Oak Holf
Orc Uthec
Owl Erorn
Pain Sylg
Peace Myrheg
Piercer Gwytru
Please Ynym
Pleasure Ansym
Praise Omlir
Punisher Teimprel
Queen Ynthoeg
Rage Slell
Rain Draimu
Rat Rhog
Razor Icodd
Red Imu
Right Santh
Ripper Socoth
Robe Itoll
Sea Stlycau
Shadow Imrwc
Shaper Lloecym
Sharp Llae
Shield Giochma
Shoulders Llystet
Silver Medd
Skull Gwon
Sky Slwcsa
Slayer Stlailat
Smasher Sethroc
Smile Onuld
Snake Rhodad
Soldier Gomerb
Sorrow Guindd
Sparrow Sprerae
Speaker Llicod
Spear Fugauth
Spider Taegi
Spike Lloicht
Spine Maubim
Stars Cnoidu
Start Tath
Steel Middmi
Stone Reibw
Stop / Halt Golt
Storm Llaudig
Sun Giadem
Sword Sadell
Talon Sclycw
Tears Omellc
Terror Mwylc
Thanks Diffe
Thirsty Sythed
Thrower Sffatoc
Thunder Throgws
Toe Tegwth
Tooth Snacal
Torturer Yddgos
Troll / Ogre Grostrw
Undead Diiath
Walker Tyllwc
War Muddeig
Warrior Gollec
Water Slysae
Weep Siagyp
White Taeff
Wind Tibnae
Wolf Lleutys
Woman Cliala
Wraith Echteir
Yes Da
Yield Ipthut
 

Patriarch Aldar Caine