Thorass was the name of the alphabet used by the large majority of human languages on Faerûn, including Common.[1][2]
The alphabet was first developed for use with the Thorass language by a scribe whose name has been lost to history[1] and was spurred by interactions between the kingdoms of Jhaamdath and Calimshan.[3] It was influenced by the runes of the Untheric language.[4]
A sign displaying a restaurant's menu in Baldur's Gate, written in the Thorass alphabet.
Thorass was the script used in Common, Alzhedo, Chessentan, Chondathan, Durpari, Illuskan, Midani (in Anauroch only), Rasallesian, Tuigan, Turmic, and Uluik.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 978-0880388214.