The kuo-toa language, which was properly referred to as Kuo-toan, was the language spoken by kuo-toa.[1][2][3]
Speakers[]
Kuo-Toan was among the common racial languages of the Underdark. Thus it was not uncommon for there to be speakers among the demihumans of Faerûn that tended to live in the Underdark, such as drow, duergar, gold dwarves, shield dwarves,[4] and svirfneblin.[5][6] On the surface, it was a common secondary language among sea elves of the Inner Sea.[7]
Some of the individual specialty priests of aquatic deities, who were known to learn the languages of various aquatic races, commonly knew Kuo-toan.[8][9] These included the waveservants of Umberlee[8] and the waterwalkers of Istishia.[9]
Derivative Languages[]
Serusan, a pidgin language used by the various aquatic races of Serôs, featured elements of Kuo-toan.[10]
Kuo-toa Dictionary[]
B[]
- Ba-Plagoop
- A title within kuo-toan society for those who were purely clerics; roughly translated to "Pincers of the Priest-King".[11]
- Ba-Poolgol
- A title within kuo-toan society for those who ruled kuo-toan cities; roughly translated to "Priest-Prince".[11]
K[]
- kaparl
- "slave". The term was also used as a noun to refer to locathah, another race of fish-like humanoids that in the Inner Sea experienced slavery predominantly at the hands of the kuo-toa.[12]
O[]
- Oorg-Poolgoop
- The attendant priest nobility of a city; roughly translated to "Priest-Duke"; plural is Oorg-Poolgoopan.[11]
V[]
- Va-Poolgol
- A title within kuo-toan society for those who ruled over the largest cities of the race; roughly translated to "Priest-King".[11]
- Vi-Plagoop
- A title within kuo-toan society for cleric-thieves; roughly translated to "Eyes of the Priest-King".[11]
Names[]
Given names in Kuo-toan typically mimicked the sound of water dripping or rushing. Common given names included the following:[1]
- Females
- Bibble, Bilpl, Bilpli, Blipool, Lill, Lilli, Pliil, Pliili, Uustra
- Males
- Drapood, Jopaarg, Oomkaan, Moolowik, Nilbool, Poolidib, Poolp, Prin, Pripp, Prirr, Rripp, Rropp, Urlurg, Vuoor
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Referenced only
Twilight of the Dirty Turtles
Twilight of the Dirty Turtles
Further Reading[]
- Owen K.C. Stephens (March 2001). “By Any Other Name: Races of the Underdark”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #281 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 46–49.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 16. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ (July 2007). Monster Manual V. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94–95, 97. ISBN 0-7869-4115-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 6–8. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), p. 5. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 174. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 80. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 77. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
Connections[]
Nonhuman Racial Languages of the Forgotten Realms
Demihuman Languages
Dwarvish • Elvish (Drow • Drow sign language • Sea elvish • Seldruin) • Gnim (Gnomish) • Luiric (Halfling)
Draconic Languages
Aragrakh • Auld Wyrmish • Draconic • Draconic sign language • Glav (Troglodyte) • Tymantheran (Abeiran) Draconic • Yipyak (Kobold)
Faerie (Sylvan languages)
Brownie • Dryadic • Korred • Nereid • Nixie • Nymph • Pixie • Satyr • Sirine • Sprite • Sylph
Jotun (Giant languages)
Hill giant • Ogre Magi • Ogrish
Miscellaneous Languages
Aarakocra • Aboleth • Blink Dog • Bugbear • Bullywug • Daraktan (Orcish) • Diabolan • Dolphin • Ghukliak (Goblin) • Gith • Gnollish • Grell • Grimlock • Hag • Hobgoblin • Jermlaine • K'azz'jak'n (Neogi) • Kentaur • Ki-rin • Kuo-toan • Lammasu • Lizardfolk • Locathah • Manticore • Merfolk • Minotaur • Modron • Mongrelfolk • Morkoth • Otyugh • Pegasus • Qualith (Illithid) • Quevquel (Beholder) • Saurial • Sahuagin • Selkie • Sphinx • Sshai (Invisible Stalker) • Tabaxi • Thri-Kreen • Treantish • Triton • Trollspeak • Uibilaqthraxx (Ancient Beholder) • Umber Hulk • Unicorn • Vegepygmy • Were-Tongues • Whalesong • Will-o'-wisp • Worg • Yeti • Yuan-ti
Dwarvish • Elvish (Drow • Drow sign language • Sea elvish • Seldruin) • Gnim (Gnomish) • Luiric (Halfling)
Draconic Languages
Aragrakh • Auld Wyrmish • Draconic • Draconic sign language • Glav (Troglodyte) • Tymantheran (Abeiran) Draconic • Yipyak (Kobold)
Faerie (Sylvan languages)
Brownie • Dryadic • Korred • Nereid • Nixie • Nymph • Pixie • Satyr • Sirine • Sprite • Sylph
Jotun (Giant languages)
Hill giant • Ogre Magi • Ogrish
Miscellaneous Languages
Aarakocra • Aboleth • Blink Dog • Bugbear • Bullywug • Daraktan (Orcish) • Diabolan • Dolphin • Ghukliak (Goblin) • Gith • Gnollish • Grell • Grimlock • Hag • Hobgoblin • Jermlaine • K'azz'jak'n (Neogi) • Kentaur • Ki-rin • Kuo-toan • Lammasu • Lizardfolk • Locathah • Manticore • Merfolk • Minotaur • Modron • Mongrelfolk • Morkoth • Otyugh • Pegasus • Qualith (Illithid) • Quevquel (Beholder) • Saurial • Sahuagin • Selkie • Sphinx • Sshai (Invisible Stalker) • Tabaxi • Thri-Kreen • Treantish • Triton • Trollspeak • Uibilaqthraxx (Ancient Beholder) • Umber Hulk • Unicorn • Vegepygmy • Were-Tongues • Whalesong • Will-o'-wisp • Worg • Yeti • Yuan-ti