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The Drow Dictionary Version 3 - March 1999
A'quarthus a'lil Mzilst Malla Nedylene, Valsharess d'lil Ilythiiri d'Rilauven{Commissioned by the Most Honored Nedylene, Queen of the Drow of Rilauven}
Xundus a'lil Ulfaerz'un'arr d'Sorcere, Larenil{Completed by the Arch Seeress of Sorcere, Larenil}
Bel'laus wun zha'linth d'lil Malla Ilharess, Innelda Isher Lylyl{Dedicated in memory of the Honored Matron, Innelda Isher Lylyl}Xuil mzil fielthalen dal Karlin Mott, Wanre d'Sorcere{With many contributions from Karlin Mott, Apprentice of Sorcere}
--TABLE OF CONTENTS--
I. OOC NOTES II. USAGE NOTES III. GRAMMAR a. Pluralization b. Possessive Case c. Verbs d. Adjectives e. Adverbs IV. NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES V. OTHER NOBLE HOUSES VI. DROW CITIES VII. CITY INSTITUTES VIII. DEITIES IX. TITLES X. RACES XI. SPECIAL WORDS XII. COMMON TO DROW XIII. DROW TO COMMON XIV. DIRECTIONS XV. NUMBERS XVI. PHRASES XVII. PROVERBS
I. OOC NOTES
Many of the Drow words and phrases appearing below are excerpts from "The Drow of the Underdark" by TSR, Inc., and other authorized AD&D sources. Where applicable, these excerpts are displayed in capital letters. The remaining Drow words and phrases have been developed by the Temple of Lloth ("TOL"). This dictionary may be freely distributed and used in connection with any AD&D role-playing activity. However, TOL requests that no alterations or additions be made to this dictionary for use in Neverwinter Nights ("NWN") without the consent of the TOL GM.
II. USAGE NOTES
This dictionary has been prepared by the Sorcere for the use of the Drow in dealing with other races and as a guide for other races in the proper dealings with the Drow. To facilitate such use, the majority of this Dictionary has been translated into Common.
Any Drow allowed contact with other races should have received training in proper conduct elsewhere, thus no effort has been made to supplement such training here. Non-Drow are advised to pay heed to these Usage Notes. Many Drow societies welcome mutually profitable or pleasurable dealings with other races or societies. However, the Drow are a justly proud people and are quick to take offense -- often fatal offense -- at what they perceive to be insults or breaches of etiquette.
You have been warned.
III. GRAMMAR
IIIa. PLURALIZATION
Withstanding irregular forms, a plural is completed by "en" if it ends in a consonant or "n" if it ends in a vowel.
Singular Plural
Jabbress Jabbressen(Mistress} (Mistresses}
Velve Velven{Blade} {Blades}
IIIb. POSSESSIVE CASE
Coincidentally, the possessive case in the Drow language is very similar to the Common Tongue used by most races. The possessive case is completed with "'s" except if the word ends in "s" where upon "'" is added.
Sarn lil velg'larn's inthen{Beware the assassin's schemes}
Nindil zhah lil Valsharess' elgluth{That is the Valsharess' whip}
IIIc. VERBS
A verb has different forms depending on its number (singular or plural); person (first, second, third); voice (active, passive); tense (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect); and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive).
NUMBER: Withstanding irregular verbs, the singular form is completed with "ar".
Singular Plural
Lil sargtlin elggar Lil sargtlinen elgg{The warrior kills} {The warriors kill}
Uss jaluk elar Draa jaluken el{One male dies} {Two males die}
PERSON: Verbs usually have a different form only in the third person singular of the present tense. Withstanding irregular verbs, the third person singular of the present tense is completed with "e".
Usstan belbau Dos belbau Uk belbaue{I give} {You give} {He gives} Usstan luth Dos luth Il luthe{I cast} {You cast} {She casts}
VOICE: A passive verb is a combination of a "be" verb and a past participle.
Active L'Yathrin harventhe ukt karliik {The Yathrin severs his head}
Passive Ukt karliik zhahus harventhus a'lil Yathrin{His head was severed by the Yathrin}
TENSE: Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with "us".
Active Voice Passive Voice
Present Uk phlithe Uk zhah phlithusTense {He hates} {He is hated}
Past Usstan phlithus Usstan zhahus phlithusTense {I hated} {I was hated}
Future Dos orn phlith Dos orn tlu phlithusTense {You will hate} {You will be hated}
Present Dos inbal phlithus Dos inbal tlus phlithusPerfect {You have hated} {You have been hated}
Past Il inbalus phlithus Il inbalus tlus phlithusPerfect {She had hated} {She had been hated}
Future Usstan zhal inbal phlithus Usstan zhal inbal tlus phlithusPerfect {I shall have hated} {I shall have been hated}
MOOD: The mood of the verb indicates the tone in which the statement is made.
The common "-ing" ending found in many verbs of the indicative mood is completed with "-in". There are no other endings for the imperative or subjunctive moods.
Indicative Udos phuul raldarin l'waess da'fol rivvin.{We are stripping the skin from some humans}
IIId. ADJECTIVES
Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ful" suffix for many adjectives is indicated by "'urn".
Positive Comparative Superlative
Olath Olathur Olathurl{Dark} {Darker} {Darkest}
Ssin'urn Mzild ssin'urn Mzilst ssin'urn{Beautiful} {More beautiful} {Most beautiful}
IIIe. ADVERBS
Adverbs, like adjectives, have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ly" suffix for many adverbs is indicated by "ne" (or "e" if ending in "n").
Positive Comparative Superlative
Al Alur Alurl {Well} {Better} {Best}
Ssin'urne Mzild ssin'urne Mzilst ssin'urne{Beautifully} {More beautifully} {Most beautifully}
IV. NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES - (Historical)
Faen Tlabbar Fey-Branche Rilynt'tar Lylyl
Auvryndar - defunctBaenre - defunctDeVir - defunctKy'Alur - defunctNoquar - defunct
V. OTHER NOBLE HOUSES
Aleanrahel Aleval Arabani Zauviir Arkhenneld Barrison'del'armgo CladdathDespana Do'Urden EilservsEverhate Freth Helviiryn Hlaund Hun'ett Kenafin Kilsek Maerret Melarn
Ousstyl Teken'duis Tormtor
VI. DROW CITIES
Rilauven - Drow city, home to the Temple of Lloth
Abaethaggar Abburth BaereghelCharrvhel'raugaust Chaulssin Ched NasadCheth Rrhinn Erelhei-Cinlu EryndlynFaneadar Guallidurth HaundrauthIthilaughym Llurth Dreier Luihaulen'tar Maerimydra Menzoberranzan Orlytlar Sshamath Sshanntynlan Szithlin T'lindhet Tyrybblyn Uluitur Undraeth V'elddrinnsshar Waethe Hlammachar Yuethindrynn
VII. CITY INSTITUTES
ARACH-TINILITH - Temple of Lloth and academy for YathrinEl'lar d'Ssinssrigg - House of PleasureSORCERE - Academy of WizardryMELEE-MAGTHERE - Academy of WarfareValsharen Drow Vel'Xundussa Magthere - Royal Drow Security Institute ("VDVM")
VIII. DEITIES
EILISTRAEE - The Dark Maidenlesser goddess (chaotic-good) goddess of the good Drow - enemy of Lloth
GHAUNADAUR - That Which Lurks (The Elder Elemental God)lesser god (chaotic-evil) god of the creatures of the Underdark
LLOTH - The Queen of Spiders(LOLTH, LOETHE) minor goddess (chaotic-evil)
goddess of the Drow
VHAERUN - The Masked God of Nightlesser god (chaotic-evil)god of thievery & Drow interests on the surface
IX. TITLES
BREGAN D'AERTHE - Mercenary Band of rogue DrowC'RINTRI - noble Drow (C'rintrin - nobles)Dalharil - Daughter
Dalharuk - SonFaerz'un'arr - SeeressILHARESS - MatronILHARN - PatronJabbress - Mistress (female in charge of some task or office)JABBUK - Master (male in charge of some task or office)MALLA - honored (a term of respect preceding a title)Qu'abban - House Agent (sometimes used for non-House agent)Qu'el'faeruk - House WizardQu'el'saruk - House Weapons MasterQu'el'velguk - House AssassinSARGTLIN - Drow WarriorSHEBALI - Rogue, non-noble DrowSsins d'Aerth - professional entertainer (prostitute)Ulathtallar - Arch Priestess of the Arach-TinilithUlfaerz'un'arr - Arch Seeress of the SorcereUl'Saruk - Warlord of the Melee-MagthereUl'Jabbress/Jabbuk - Arch Shadow Mistress of the VDVMValuk - male monarch (reference for non-Drow races)VALSHARESS - QueenVel'xundussa Jabbress/Jabbuk - Shadow Mistress/Master
(obtained only by training at the VDVM)Yath'Abban - Temple Agent
(sometimes used for non-TOL agent)YATHRIN - Priestess of LlothYATHTALLAR - High Priestess of Lloth
X. RACES
DARTHIIR - surface elf/elvesDUERGAR - deep dwarf/dwarvesGOL - goblin (GOLN - goblins)hargluk - dwarf (harglukkin - dwarves) HASZAK - illithid (HASZAKKIN - illithids)RIVVIL - human (RIVVIN - humans)sakphul - halfling/halflingstagnik'zur - dragon/dragonstu'rilthiir - half-elf/elvesyingil - gnome (yingilin - gnomes)
X. SPECIAL WORDS
alartae - greater tentacle rodDRAGAZHAR - Underdark batDRIDER - Half-spider/Half-Drow abominationILYTHIIRI - Drowjilorbb - jade spiderllarl - adamantine armMYRLOCHAR - Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth)olartae - lesser tentacle rodorbdrin - spider maskorlenggin - sacrificial altar
orshal - sacrificial chaliceorvelve - sacrificial spider daggerqu'ilinsar - House insigniasithyrr - Drow hand crossbowulartae - master tentacle rodYOCHLOL - Handmaiden of Lloth
XII. COMMON TO DROW
a - NATHA (seldom used)about - BAUTHabove - phoraccomplish - XUNaccomplishment - XUNDUSaccomplishments - xundussaachievement - XUNDUSachievements - xundussaacross - naudaladditional - mzilnafter - p'luinagainst - qua'laenagree - qua'lagreement - INTHIGGaim (goal) - ILINDITHalert - KYONEalertly - KYONEalike - esaphalive - DROall - JALallure - ssinssally - ABBANalone - MAGLUSTalso - mzilnalthough - d'rilam - uilambush - thalack'velamong - WUNDamulet - ilinsarand - LUETHanother - jalbyrany - jalaanybody - jalkhel
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
anyone - jalussanything - jalbolapart - MAGLUSTapprentice - wanreare - PHUULargument - QUA'LAELAYarm - da'rearmor - ky'ostalaround - BAUTH
arrest - ply'ussarrow - b'luth'olas - IZILassassin - velg'larnassassinate - ol'elgassassination - ol'elghinnat - aattractive - ssin'urnavoid - BAUTHAavoiding - bauthin
back - RATHbacks - RATHAbackstab - rath'elgband - AKHbarrier - KULGGENbattle - THALACKbattle-might - SARGHbe - TLUbeauty - ssinbeautiful - ssin'urnbecause - p'walbeen - tlusbefore - p'losbehind - RATHRAEbelow - HARLbeneath - HARLbeside - tu'suulbest - ALURLbetter - ALURbetween - tu'fyrbeware - SARNbeyond - tu'jolbirth - ILHARbitch - elg'caressbite - trilbitter - riknuethblade - VELVEbless - bel'lablock - KULGblockage - KULGblood - vlosbrazier - linthrebreak - harventh
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
brother - dalninukbody - khelbond - valmbook - zhuan'olboth - TUTHbow - b'luthyrr bravery - HONGLATHbrightness - ssussun
but - jhalby - a
calm - HONGLATHcaptive - kul'gobusscapture - ply'usscare - kyoncareful - KYONEcarefully - KYONEcarefulness - kyonacarrion - IBLITHcast - LUTHcattle - rothecauldron - linth'elcaution (distrust) - ne'kalescaution (stealth) - OLISTcave - har'olcavern - har'olchalice - shanaalcharm - ssinsschest - mamulenchild - dalharchildren - dalharencity - che'elclimb - Z'ORRcloak - PIWAFWIcoinage - BELAERNcold - inthuulcome - doercommand - QUARTHcommanded - QUARTHENcommission - a'quarthcommissioned - a'quarthuscomplain - elg'carcomplaining - elg'carincomplete (n) - XUNDUScomplete (v) - XUNcomrade - ABBILconcealment - VELDRINconfrontation - QUA'LAELAYconquer - har'luthconquering - ULTRINNANconqueror - ULTRINconqueror (Lloth) - ULTRINEconsider - TALINTH
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
considering - talinthinconspiracy - olis'inthcontinue - ELENDARcontinued - ELENDARcontinuing - elendarincontribution - fielthalcouncil - TALTHALRA
coup - olis'inthiggcoward - rath'argcowardice - rath'arghcreate - beldrocut - harventh
dagger - VELVEdanger - SREENdark - olathdarkness - OLOTHdart - kyildarts - kyilendaughter - dalharildead - elghinyrrdeath - ELGHINNdeath (in Lloth's name) - STREEAdeceit - waerr'essdedicate - bel'ladespise - phlithdestiny - UL-ILINDITHdestiny (of Lloth) - ELAMSHINdestroy - ELGGdid - xunusdie - eldifferent - endardisagree - qua'laedisagreement - QUA'LAELAYdiscover - RAGARdishonor - rath'arghdistrust (n) - ne'kalesdistrust (v) - ne'kalsado - XUNdodge - BAUTHAdodging - bauthindoing - xunindominance - Z'RESSdone - xunordon't - xuatdoor - OBSULdown - HARLdragon - tagnik'zurdwelling (non-noble) - el'lardying - elggor
each - wethearth (element) - har'droeat - cal
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
effort - XUNDeither - usbyrelectricity - nizzre'encounter - THALRAendure - ELENDARenemy - OGGLIN
escape - do'bauthescaping - do'bauthinESP - z'talinevery - rileverybody - rilkheleveryone - rilusseverything - rilbolevil - verinexcrement - IBLITHexpedition - Z'HINDextra - mzilneye - soleyes - solen
face - jindurnfacing - ALUSTfather - ILHARNfavor - elamshinaefawn - s'lurppfawning - s'lurppinfearless - streekafearlessness - streekafemale - jalilfew - stathfighting - meleefighting (magical) - melaerfind - RAGARfire - chathflame - chathflatter - s'lurppflattering - s'lurppinflesh - siltrinfood - CAHALLINfool - WAELfoolish - WAELAfor - wholforce - Z'RESSforefront - ALUSTforgive(v) - nelgethforgiveness - nelgethafriend - ABBILfrom - DAL (often shortened to da')fun - JIVVINfuture - ulin
gap - OBSULgem - euol
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
get - inbaugift - BELBOLgive - BELBAUglass - shanaalgo - alugoal - ILINDITH
goblet - shanaalgoing - aluingoddess (generic) - Quar'valsharessgoddess (Lloth) - Quarval-sharessgone - alusgood - bwaelgrace (holy) - elamshinaegrace - sulissgraceful - suliss'urngrave (tomb) - PHALARgreed - SSINSSRIGGgroup - AKHguard - KYORLguarding - KYORLINguide (n) - MRIMMguide (v) - mrigg
had - inbalushag - elg'caresshandsome - ssin'urnhave - inbalhate - phlithhe - ukhead - karliikheart - xukuthhelp - xxizzher - iltahere - ghilheresy - og'elendarheretic - og'elendhers - iltherself - iltanhidden - VELKYNhighest - ULTRINhighest (Lloth) - ULTRINEhim - uktahimself - uktanhis - ukthit - zotrethhitch - KULGhold - mirholy - ORTHAEhonor - bel'lahot - sserenhouse (noble) - QU'ELLARhouse (non-noble) - el'larhurl - LUTH
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
I - usstanif - kaimperial - valsharenin - WUNincense - cha'olinn - el'inssrigg
inside - wu'suulinspiration - MRIMMinspire - mrigginstitute - magthereinstrument - velnarinintelligence (recon) - vel'xundussaintelligent - ne'kalsaintercourse (slang) - vithinto - WUNDinvisible - VELKYNis - ZHAHit - olits - oltitself - oltanitem - BOLitem (abstract) - hyrr
javelin - luth'oljoin - valmjourney - Z'HIND
key - mrim'olkidnap - ply'usaerthkill - ELGGkneel - harl'il'cikknife - VELVEknow - ZHAUNknowledge - ZHAUNIL
large - izznarglearn - ZHAUNleg - da'urLiar - uln'hyrrLie - ulnar (untruth)life - DROlight - ssussunlightning - nizzre'like - saphlikewise - asanque (also, as you wish)Lloth's power/servants - YORNLloth's will - ELAMSHINlocation - k'larlock (n) - mri'kullock (v) - mri'kullost - NOAMUTHlove - SSINSSRIGGlover (female) - mrimm d'ssinsslover (male) - mrann d'ssinssloving - ssinssrigginlust - SSINSSRIGGlusting - ssinssriggin
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
mage - FAERNmagic - FAER
magic item - FAERBOLmagical - FAERLmale - jalukmany - mzilmay - XALme - ussamedallion - ilinsarmeet - THALRAmeeting - TALTHALRAmemory - zha'linthmine - usstmonster - PHINDARmore - MZILDmost - mzilstmother - ILHARmuch - mziltmusic - ssinsuurulmy - usstamyself - usstan
neither - nausbyrneutral - noalithno - NAUnobody - naukhelnone - naustnot - nautnothing - naubolnow - nin
of - DEL (often shortened to d')off - tiroffal - IBLITHold - zhaunthon - PHOLORone (in my place) - usstilonto - pholodopening - OBSULopponent - OGGLINoppose - oggliropposing - ogglirinopposite - indaraeor - xorother - byrour - udosstaours - udosstourselves - udosstanout - DOEBoutcast - DOBLUTHoutside - do'suuloutsider/non-drow - colnbluthover - phor
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
pain - jiv'unduspardon - nelgethapariah - DOBLUTHpassion - SSINSSRIGGpast (time) - zhahnpath - COLBAUTHperhaps - XALpiracy - op'elginpirate - op'elgplace - k'larplan - INTHplane - zik'den'veverplatter - lintaguthplay - JIVVINplot - olis'inthpoison (n) - elg'cahlpoison (v) - elg'cahalpower - Z'RESSpraise - bel'laprevail - ULTRINNANpresent (time) - ninprison - kul'gobsulaprisoner - kul'gobussprofit - BELAERNpunch - zotrethpunish - sarn'elgg
raid - THALACKZ'HINDransom - ply'usaerthreckless - STREEKArecklessness - STREEKAreconnaissance - vel'xundussaremove - drewstride - Z'HARrival (n) - OGGLINrival (v) - ogglirrivaling - ogglirinroyal - valsharenroyal seal - sharulgruse - GOLHYRR
sacred - ORTHAEsafe - sreen'aursafety - sreen'aurscheme - INTHschool - magtherescourge - elgluthscroll - narkuthsecurity - vel'xundussaseduction - ssinssseize - plynnservant - wanresever - harventh
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
several - blynolsex - vithshadows - VELDRINshall - zhalshe - ilshield - KULGGENside - suulsilence - venorshsilent - venoriksince - yolsimilar - indarsister - dalninilskin - waessslave - rotheslay - ELGGsmall - inlulsmart - ne'kalsasnag - KULGso - jisome - folsomebody - folkhelsomeone - folusssomething - folbolson - dalharukspear - luth'olspell - faerz'undusspell book - faerz'olspider - ORBBspy (n) - vel'xunyrrspy (v) - vel'xunyrrsteal - olplynirstealth - OLISTstratagem - INTHstrength - Z'RESSstrength-at-arms - SARGHstrike - zotrethstrip - raldarstriving - XUNDsubjugate - har'luthsuch - foltsuicide - STREEAsuperior - ALURsupreme - ULTRINsupreme (Lloth) - ULTRINEsurprise - BRORNsurprises - BRORNAsurvival - dro'xundussurvive - dro'xunsweet - ssinjinsword - VELVEsycophant - s'lurppuk
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
take - plynntavern - el'inssriggtelepathy - z'talintemple - YATH (property, work or decree) than - TAGAthank - bel'lathat - nindelthe - LILtheir - nintatheirs - nintthem - ninathemselves - nintanthere - gaerthese - nindolenthey - NINDthen - zhahnthief - olplynthieving - op'elginthing - BOLthink - TALINTHthis - nindolthose - NINDYNthroat - rinteiththrone - sharorrthrow - LUTHtime - draevalto - ULUtogether - ul'naustorture - jiv'elggtoward - ulantraditional - ELENDtraitor - og'elendtrap - GOLHYRRtrapdoor - obsu'arltreason - og'elendartreasure - BELAERNtreatise - zhaun'oltreaty - INTHIGGtrick - GOLHYRRtrip - Z'HINDtrust (n) - KHALESStrust (v) - khal
unaware - WAELAuncover - RAGARunder - HARLUnderdark - Har'olothunknown - NOAMUTHunseen - VELKYNuntil - hwuenup - phorupon - PHOLORus - udossa
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
usual - ELEND
valor - SARGHvictory - ULTRINNAN
wait - KYORLwaiting - KYORLINwalk - Z'HINwanderer - NOAMUTHwar - THALACKwards - ky'ov'aerwariness - kyonawarning - SARNwary - KYONEwas - zhahuswatch - KYORLwatchful - kyorl'urnwatching - KYORLINwater - niarway - COLBAUTHwe - udosweak - yibinwealth - BELAERNweapon - sarolwell - alwent - aluswere - zhahenwet - loniarwhat - vel'bolwhen - vel'dravwhere - vel'klarwhich - vel'bolenwhine - elg'carwhining - elg'carinwhip (n) - elgluthwhip (v) - elgluthwho - VEL'USSwhom - vel'ussawhose - vel'doswill (v) - ornwill (of Lloth) - ELAMSHINwill (n) - Z'RESSwin - ULTRINNANwine - jhinraewisdom - ZHAUNILwith - xuilwithin - WUNDwithout - xuilebwizard - FAERNwork - XUND
yes - xasyet - quinyou - DOS
COMMON TO DROW - cont.
young - waelinyour - dosstayours - DOSSTyourself - DOSSTAN
XIII. DROW TO COMMON
a - at, bya'quarth - commissiona'quarthus - commissionedABBAN - ally, not-enemyABBIL - comrade, "trusted" friendAKH - band, groupal - wellalu - goaluin - goingALUR - better, superiorALURL - best, foremostalus - went, goneALUST - in front, facing, in the forefrontasanque - likewise, as you wish
BAUTH - around, aboutBAUTHA - dodge, to dodge, avoid, to avoidbauthin - dodging, avoidingBELAERN - wealth, coinage, treasure, profitBELBAU - to giveBELBOL - giftbeldro - to createbel'la - to honor, to dedicate, to praise, to thank, to blessb'luth'ol - arrowb'luthyrr - bowblynol - severalBOL - item, thing (unknown, unidentified, mysterious or important)BRORN - surpriseBRORNA - surprisesbwael - good, a good personbyr - other
cal - eatCAHALLIN - food (produce or harvest, including raid-spoils, but not hunted
game or cooking)cha'ol - incensechath - fire, flameche'el - city (generic)COLBAUTH - path, known waycolnbluth - outsider, non-drow
d'ril - althoughda're - armda'ur - legDAL - from (sometimes shortened to da')
DROW TO COMMON - cont.
dalhar - childdalharen - childrendalharil - daughterdalharuk - sondalninil - sisterdalninuk - brotherDEL - of (sometimes shortened to d' or de')do'bauth - escape, to escapedo'bauthin - escapingdo'suul - outsideDOBLUTH - outcast, pariahDOEB - outdoer - comeDOS - youDOSST - yoursdossta - yourDOSSTAN - yourselfdraeval - timedrewst - removeDRO - life, alivedro'xun - survive, to survivedro'xundus - survival
el - dieELAMSHIN - destiny, the will of Llothelamshinae - favor, grace (esp. with Lloth)el'lar - dwelling, non-noble HouseELEND - usual, traditionalELENDAR - continue, continued, endureelendarin - continuingelg'cahal - to poisonelg'cahl - poisonelg'car - whine, complainelg'carin - whining, complainingelg'caress - hag, harpy, bitch (directed to a female)ELGG - kill, slay, destroyelggor - dyingELGHINN - deathelghinyrr - deadelgluth - whip, scourgeel'inssrigg - inn, tavernendar - opposite, differentesaph - alikeeuol - gem
FAER - magicFAERBOL - magical itemFAERL - magicalFAERN - wizard, magic-worker (of either sex, any race)faerz'ol - grimoire, spell bookfaerz'undus - magic spellfielthal - contributionfol - some
folbol - somethingDROW TO COMMON - cont.
folkhel - somebodyfoluss - someonefolt - such
gaer - thereghil - hereGOLHYRR - trick, ruse, trap
HARL - down, under, below, beneathharl'il'cik - to kneelhar'dro - earth (element)har'luth - subjugate, conquerhar'ol - cave, cavernHar'oloth - The Underdarkharventh - cut, sever, breakHONGLATH - clear thinking, calm, bravery, good behaviorhwuen - untilhyrr - item (abstract)
IBLITH - excrement, offal, carrionil - sheilt - hersilta - heriltan - herselfILHAR - mother, to mother
(to give birth to young, not to comfort or rear)Ilharn - father/patronILINDITH - aim, goal, hoped-for eventilinsar - medallion, amuletinbal - haveinbalus - hadinbau - getindar - similarindarae - oppositeinlul - smallINTH - plan, stratagem, schemeINTHIGG - agreement, treatyinthuul - coldIZIL - as (often shortened to iz' or 'zil)izznarg - large
JAL - alljala - anyjalbol - anythingjalbyr - anotherjalil - female (gender)jalkhel - anybodyjaluk - male (gender)jaluss - anyonejhal - butjhinrae - wineji - so
jindurn - faceJIVVIN - fun, play (amusing cruelty, "animal spirits")
DROW TO COMMON - cont.
jiv'elgg - torturejiv'undus - [severe] pain
ka - ifkarliik - headkhal - to trust (especially misplaced or foolish)KHALESS - trust (especially misplaced or foolish)khel - bodyk'lar - place. locationKULG - snag, hitch, blockage (to will or actual blockage)KULGGEN - deliberate rampart, shield, or other barrierkul'gobsula - prisonkul'gobuss - prisoner, captivekyil - dart kyilen - dartskyon - careKYONE - alert/alertly, wary/warily, careful/carefullykyona - carefulness, warinessKYORL - watch, wait, guardKYORLIN - watching, waiting, guardingkyorl'urn - watchfulky'ostal - armor (magical or physical)ky'ov'aer - magical wards (esp. of a House)
LIL - the (often shortened to l')lintaguth - platterlinth'el - cauldronlinthre - brazierloniar - wetLUETH - and (often shortened to lu')LUTH - cast, throw, hurlluth'ol - spear, javelin
MAGLUST - apart, alonemagthere - school, institute (generic)mamulen - chestmelaer - fighting with magicmelee - fighting with weapons or hand-to-handmir - to holdmrann d'ssinss - lover (male)mrigg - to inspire, to guidemri'kul - lock, to lockmrim'ol - keyMRIMM - guide, key, inspirationmrimm d'ssinss - lover (female)mzil - manyMZILD - moremziln - also, extra, additionalmzilst - mostmzilt - much
narkuth - scrollNATHA - a (seldom used, except for emphasis)
DROW TO COMMON - cont.
NAU - nonaubol - nothingnaudal - acrossnaukhel - nobodynausbyr - neithernaust - nonenaut - notne'kales - caution, distrustne'kalsa - smart, not trustingnelgeth - to forgive (rarely used)nelgetha - forgiveness, pardonniar - waternin - now, present (time)nina - themNIND - theynindel - thatNINDYN - thosenindol - thisnindolen - thesenint - theirsninta - theirnintan - themselvesnizzre' - electricity, lightningnoalith - neutralNOAMUTH - wanderer, lost, unknown
OBSUL - opening, door, gapobsu'arl - trapdoorog'elend - heretic, traitor, non-follower of Llothog'elendar - treason, heresy, opposition to Lloth's willOGGLIN (n) - rival, opponent, enemyogglir - to rival, to opposeogglirin - rivaling, opposingol - itolath - darkol'elg - assassinate, to kill by treacheryol'elghinn - assassination, death by treacheryolis'inth - plot, conspiracyolis'inthigg - coupOLIST - caution, stealthOLOTH - darkness (natural or magical)olplyn - thiefolplynir - stealolt - itsoltan - itselfop'elg - pirateop'elgin - piracy, thievingORBB - spiderorn - willORTHAE - holy, sacred
p'los - beforep'luin - afterp'wal - becausePHALAR - grave, battle-marker, tombPHINDAR - monster, dangerous being
(especially a non-intelligent creature)phlith - hate, despisepholod - ontoPHOLOR - on, uponphor - above, up, overPHUUL - are (often shortened to ph' or phu')PIWAFWI - magical cloakPLYNN - take, seizeply'usaerth - kidnap, hold for ransomply'uss - arrest, capture
qua'l - agreequa'lae - disagreequa'laen - againstQUA'LAELAY - disagreement, argument, confrontation
(not yet open conflict)QU'ELLAR - House (of a titled noble family)QUARTH - order (exercise of authority)QUARTHEN - ordered, commandedQUARVAL-SHARESS - Goddess - LlothQUAR'VALSHARESS - Goddess (other than Lloth)quin - yet
RAGAR - find, discover, uncoverraldar - stripRATH - backRATHA - backsrath'arg - cowardrath'elg - backstabRATHRAE - behindrath'argh - cowardice, dishonorril - everyrilbol - everythingrilkhel - everybodyriluss - everyoneriknueth - bitterrinteith - throatrothe - Underdark cattle, slave (esp. non-Drow)
saph - likeSARGH - confidence in weapons, battle-might, strength-at-arms, valorsarol - weaponSARN! - beware! - warning!sarn'elgg - punishs'lurpp - fawn, flatter, curry favors'lurppin - fawning, flatterings'lurppuk - sycophantshanaal - chalice, goblet, glasssharorr - thronesharulg - royal sealsiltrin - flesh
sol - eyeDROW TO COMMON - cont.
solen - eyesSREEN - dangersreen'aur - safe, safetysseren - hotssin - beautyssinjin - sweetssinss - seduction, allure, charmssin'urn - attractive, beautiful, handsomeSSINSSRIGG - passion, lust, greedssinssriggin - lusting, lovingssinsuurul - musicSSUSSUN - light, brightnessstath - fewSTREEA - suicide, death in the service of Lloth, a House, or a communitySTREEKA - reckless(ness), fearless(ness)suliss - gracesuliss'urn - gracefulsuul - side
TAGA - thantagnik'zur - dragonTALINTH - to think, to considertalinthin - consideringTALTHALRA - meeting, council, parleyTHALACK - war, open fightingTHALACKZ'HIND - raid, attack from afarthalack'vel - ambush, sneak attackTHALRA - meet, encountertir - offTLU - be, to betlus - beentril - bitetu'fyr - betweentu'jol - beyondtu'suul - besideTUTH - both (often shortened to tu')
udos - weudossa - usudosst - oursudossta - ourudosstan - ourselvesuil - amuk - heukt - his ukta - himuktan - himselfUL-ILINDITH - destinyul'naus - togetherulan - towardulin - future (time)ulnar - lie (untruth)
uln'hyrr - liarDROW TO COMMON - cont.
ULTRIN - supreme, highest, conquerorULTRINE - ultrin when applied to Lloth onlyULTRINNAN - conquering, victory, to win or prevailULU - tousbyr - eitherussa - meusst - mineussta - myUSSTAN - I, this one, myselfUSSTIL - one in my place
valm - join, bondvalsharen - royal, imperial vel'bol - whatvel'bolen - whichvel'dos - whosevel'drav - whenvel'klar - whereVEL'USS - whovel'ussa - whomvel'xundussa - security, intelligence, reconnaissancevel'xunyrr - spy, to spyVELDRIN - shadows, concealment afforded by varying lightvelg'larn - assassinVELKYN - unseen, hidden, invisiblevelnarin - instrumentVELVE - blade (dagger, knife, sword)venorik - silentvenorsh - silenceverin - evilvith - to perform sexual intercourse (slang)vlos - blood
WAEL - foolWAELA - foolish, unaware/unwarywaelin - youngwaerr'ess - deceiptwaess - skinwanre - apprentice, servantweth - eachwhol - forwu'suul - insideWUN - inWUND - among, within, into
XAL - may, might, perhapsxas - yesxor - orxuat - don'txuil - withxuileb - withoutxukuth - heart
XUN - do, to complete or accomplishXUND - striving, effort, workxunin - doingxunor - donexunus - didXUNDUS - achievement, work completedxundussa - achievements, works completedxxizz - help
YATH - temple, of the temple (property, work, or decree)yibin - weakyol - sinceYORN - power/will/servant-creature of the Goddess (Lloth)
Z'HAR - to rideZ'HIN - to walkZ'HIND - trip, journey, expeditionZ'ORR - climbZ'RESS - power, strength, force, dominance
(esp. of the will - i.e. success in manipulation)z'talin - ESP, telepathyZHAH - iszhahn - then, past (time)zhahen - werezhahus - waszhal - shallZHAUN - to learn, to knowZHAUNIL - wisdom, knowledgezhaunth - oldzhaun'ol - book, treatise, work of knowledgezha'linth - memoryzik'den'vever - planezotreth - strike, punch, hit
XIV. DIRECTIONS
East - LuentNorth - TrezenNortheast - Trez'ntNorthwest - Trez'inSouth - WernethSoutheast - Wern'ntSouthwest - Wern'inWest - Linoin
XV. NUMBERS
USS - one UST - firstDRAA - two DRADA - secondLLAR - three LLARNBUSS - thirdquen - four quenar - fourthhuela - five huelar - fifthrraun - six rraunar - sixth
blyn - seven blynar - seventhlael - eight laelar - eighththal - nine thalar - ninthszith - ten szithar - tenthszithus - eleven szithusar - eleventhszithdra - twelve szithdrar - twelfth szithla - thirteen szithlar - thirteenthszithuen - fourteen szithuenar - fourteenthszithuel - fifteen szithuelar - fifteenthszithraun - sixteen szithraunar - sixteenthszithlyn - seventeen szithlynar - seventeenthszithael - eighteen szithaelar - eighteenthszithal - nineteen szithalar - nineteenthdraszith - twenty draszithar - twentiethhueszith - fifty hueszithar - fiftiethravhel - hundred ravhelar - hundredthszithrel - thousand szithrelar - thousandth
XVI. PHRASES
Vendui' I/we greet you
Aluve' I/we leave you
JAL KHALESS ZHAH WAELA All trust is foolish
OLOTH ZHAH TUTH ABBIL LUETH OGGLIN Darkness is both friend and enemy
XUN IZIL DOS PHUUL QUARTHEN, LUETH Do as you are ordered, and liveDRO
LLOTH TLU MALLA; JAL ULTRINNAN ZHAH Lloth be praised; all victory is (her) doing.XUNDUS
ILHARESSEN ZHAUNIL ALURL Matrons know best
LIL ALURL VELVE ZHAH LIL VELKYN USS The best knife is the unseen one
LIL WAELA LUETH WAELA RAGAR BRORNA The foolish and unwary find surprisesLUETH WUND NIND, KYORLIN ELGHINN and among them, waiting death
KHALESS NAU USS MZILD TAGA DOSSTAN Trust no one more than yourself
NINDYN VEL'USS KYORL NIND RATHA Those who watch their backs meetTHALRA ELGHINN DAL LIL ALUST death from the front
PHRASES cont.
ULU Z'HIN MAGLUST DAL QU'ELLAR LUETH To walk apart from House and Queen isVALSHARESS ZHAH ULU Z'HIN WUND LIL to walk into the gravePHALAR
KYORL JAL BAUTH, KYONE, LUETH LIL Watch all about, warily, and the
QUARVAL-SHARESS XAL BALBAU DOS LIL Goddess may give you the gift ofBELBOL DEL ELENDAR DRO of continued life
VEL'USS ZHAUN ALUR TAGA LIL Who knows better than the Goddess?QUARVAL-SHARESS?
Zhaunil dal Waerr'ess Knowledge from deceipt [VDVM motto]
Dal ultrinnan ulu el'inssrigg From victory to an inn [battle cry]
Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern Lust and Profit [House of Pleasure motto]
Jiv'elgg lueth jiv'undus phuul jivvin Torture and pain are fun
Ssussun pholor dos! Light upon you! Ssussun! (shortened) [curse to Drow]
Oloth plynn dos! Darkness take you!Olot dos! (shortened) [curse to non-Drow]
{House Name} ultrin! {House Name} supreme! [battle cry]
A'dos quarth! At your command!
Lloth kyorl dos (d'jal) Lloth guard you (you all)
Vith'os! [see "vith" and "dos"]
Vith'ir! [see "vith" and "tir"]
XVII. PROVERBS
L'alurl abbil zhah dosstan The best trusted friend is yourself
Khal wun dossta belaern Trust in your wealth
Jala cahallin xal tlu elg'cahlin Any food may be poison
Sargh lueth kyona phuul dro'xundus Strength at arms and wariness are survival
L'elamshin d'lil Ilythiiri zhah ulu har'luth jal The destiny of the Drow is to conquer all
L'elend zhah alurl The traditional is best
L'alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann) d'ssinss The best magic item is a female (male) lover
L'alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol The best goblin is a dead goblin