TL'Ilythiiri Zhaun'ol

{The Drow Dictionary}

Links for Pages Click here for forum -- TABLE OF CONTENTS --   OOC NOTES USAGE NOTES GRAMMAR Pluralization Possessive Case Verbs Adjectives Adverbs NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES OTHER NOBLE HOUSES DROW CITIES CITY INSTITUTES DEITIES TITLES RACES SPECIAL WORDS COMMON TO DROW DROW TO COMMON DIRECTIONS NUMBERS PHRASES 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 distributed through licensed TSR sites 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 {Mistress} Jabbressen {Mistresses} Velve {Blade} Velven {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 {The warrior kills} Lil sargtlinen elgg {The warriors kill} Uss jaluk elar {One male dies} Draa jaluken el {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 {I give} Dos belbau {You give} Uk belbaue {He gives} Usstan luth {I cast} Dos luth {You cast} Il luthe {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 {Hishead was severed by the Yathrin} TENSE: Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with "us".   Active Voice Passive Voice Present Tense Uk phlithe {He hates} Uk zhah phlithus {He is hated} Past Tense Usstan phlithus {I hated} Usstan zhahus phlithus {I was hated} Future Tense Dos orn phlith {You will hate} Dos orn tlu phlithus {You will be hated} Present Perfect Dos inbal phlithus {You have hated} Dos inbal tlus phlithus {You have been hated} Past Perfect Il inbalus phlithus {She had hated} Il inbalus tlus phlithus {She had been hated} Future Perfect Usstan zhal inbal phlithus {I shall have hated} Usstan zhal inbal tlus phlithus {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 {Dark} Olathur {Darker} Olathurl {Darkest} Ssin'urn {Beautiful} Mzild ssin'urn {More beautiful} Mzilst ssin'urn {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").   IV. NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES Faen Tlabbar currently 1st House of Neverwinter Fey-Branche currently 2nd House of Neverwinter Rilynt'tar currently 3rd House of Neverwinter Lylyl currently 4th House of Neverwinter Auvryndar defunct Baenre defunct DeVir defunct Ky'Alur defunct Noquar defunct   V. OTHER NOBLE HOUSES Aleanrahel Aleval Arabani Arkhenneld Barrison'del'armgo Claddath Despana Do'Urden Eilservs Everhate Freth Helviiryn Hlaund Hun'ett Kenafin Kilsek Maerret Melarn Ousstyl Teken'duis Tormtor Zauviir   VI. DROW CITIES Rilauven - Drow city of Neverwinter Abaethaggar Abburth Baereghel Charrvhel'raugaust Chaulssin Ched Nasad Cheth Rrhinn Erelhei-Cinlu Eryndlyn Faneadar Guallidurth Haundrauth Ithilaughym 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 Yathrin El'lar d'Ssinssrigg House of Pleasure SORCERE Academy of Wizardry MELEE-MAGTHERE Academy of Warfare Valsharen Drow Vel'Xundussa Magthere Royal Drow Security Institute ("VDVM")   VIII. DEITIES EILISTRAEE The Dark Maiden lesser 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 (LOLTH, LOETHE) The Queen of Spiders minor goddess (chaotic-evil) goddess of the Drow VHAERUN The Masked God of Night lesser god (chaotic-evil) god of thievery & Drow interests on the surface   IX. TITLES BREGAN D'AERTHE Mercenary Band of rogue Drow C'RINTRI noble Drow (C'rintrin - nobles) Dalharil Daughter Dalharuk Son Faerz'un'arr Seeress ILHARESS Matron ILHARN Patron Jabbress 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 Wizard Qu'el'saruk House Weapons Master Qu'el'velguk House Assassin SARGTLIN Drow Warrior SHEBALI Rogue, non-noble Drow Ssins d'Aerth professional entertainer (prostitute) Ulathtallar Arch Priestess of the Arach-Tinilith Ulfaerz'un'arr Arch Seeress of the Sorcere Ul'Saruk Warlord of the Melee-Magthere Ul'Veldriss Arch Shadow Mistress of the VDVM Valuk male monarch (reference for non-Drow races) VALSHARESS Queen Veldriss/Veldruk Shadow Mistress/Master (obtained only by training at the VDVM) Yath'Abban Temple Agent (sometimes used for non-TOL agent) YATHRIN Priestess of Lloth YATHTALLAR High Priestess of Lloth   X. RACES DARTHIIR surface elf/elves DUERGAR deep dwarf/dwarves GOL goblin (GOLN - goblins) hargluk dwarf (harglukkin - dwarves) HASZAK illithid (HASZAKKIN - illithids) RIVVIL human (RIVVIN - humans) sakphul halfling/halflings tagnik'zur dragon/dragons tu'rilthiir half-elf/elves yingil gnome (yingilin - gnomes)   XI. SPECIAL WORDS alartae greater tentacle rod DRAGAZHAR Underdark bat DRIDER Half-spider/Half-Drow abomination ILYTHIIRI Drow jilorbb jade spider llarl adamantine arm MYRLOCHAR Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth) olartae lesser tentacle rod orbdrin spider mask orlenggin sacrificial altar orshal sacrificial chalice orvelve sacrificial spider dagger qu'ilinsar House insignia sithyrr Drow hand crossbow ulartae master tentacle rod YOCHLOL Handmaiden of Lloth   XII. COMMON TO DROW A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a NATHA (seldom used) about BAUTH above phor accomplish XUN accomplishment XUNDUS accomplishments xundussa achievement XUNDUS achievements xundussa across naudal additional mziln after p'luin against qua'laen agree qua'l agreement INTHIGG aim (goal) ILINDITH alert KYONE alertly KYONE alike esaph alive DRO all JAL allure ssinss ally ABBAN alone MAGLUST also mziln although d'ril am uil ambush thalack'vel among WUND amulet ilinsar and LUETH another jalbyr any jala anybody jalkhel anyone jaluss anything jalbol apart MAGLUST apprentice wanre are PHUUL argument QUA'LAELAY arm da're armor ky'ostal around BAUTH arrest ply'uss arrow b'luth'ol as IZIL assassin velg'larn assassinate ol'elg assassination ol'elghinn at a attractive ssin'urn avoid BAUTHA avoiding bauthin back RATH backs RATHA backstab rath'elg band AKH barrier KULGGEN battle THALACK battle-might SARGH be TLU beauty ssin beautiful ssin'urn because p'wal been tlus before p'los behind RATHRAE below HARL beneath HARL beside tu'suul best ALURL better ALUR between tu'fyr beware SARN beyond tu'jol birth ILHAR bitch elg'caress bite tril bitter riknueth blade VELVE bless bel'la block KULG blockage KULG blood vlos brazier linthre break harventh brother dalninuk body khel bond valm book zhuan'ol both TUTH bow b'luthyrr bravery HONGLATH brightness ssussun but jhal by a calm HONGLATH captive kul'gobuss capture ply'uss care kyon careful KYONE carefully KYONE carefulness kyona carrion IBLITH cast LUTH cattle rothe cauldron linth'el caution (distrust) ne'kales caution (stealth) OLIST cave har'ol cavern har'ol chalice shanaal charm ssinss chest mamulen child dalhar children dalharen city che'el climb Z'ORR cloak PIWAFWI coinage BELAERN cold inthuul come doer command QUARTH commanded QUARTHEN commission a'quarth commissioned a'quarthus complain elg'car complaining elg'carin complete (n) XUNDUS complete (v) XUN comrade ABBIL concealment VELDRIN confrontation QUA'LAELAY conquer har'luth conquering ULTRINNAN conqueror ULTRIN conqueror (Lloth) ULTRINE consider TALINTH considering talinthin conspiracy olis'inth continue ELENDAR continued ELENDAR continuing elendarin contribution fielthal council TALTHALRA coup olis'inthigg coward rath'arg cowardice rath'argh create beldro cut harventh dagger VELVE danger SREEN dark olath darkness OLOTH dart kyil darts kyilen daughter dalharil dead elghinyrr death ELGHINN death (in Lloth's name) STREEA deceit waerr'ess dedicate bel'la despise phlith destiny UL-ILINDITH destiny (of Lloth) ELAMSHIN destroy ELGG did xunus die el different endar disagree qua'lae disagreement QUA'LAELAY discover RAGAR dishonor rath'argh distrust (n) ne'kales distrust (v) ne'kalsa do XUN dodge BAUTHA dodging bauthin doing xunin dominance Z'RESS done xunor don't xuat door OBSUL down HARL dragon tagnik'zur dwelling el'lar each weth earth (element) har'dro eat cal effort XUND either usbyr electricity nizzre' encounter THALRA endure ELENDAR enemy OGGLIN escape do'bauth escaping do'bauthin ESP z'talin every ril everybody rilkhel everyone riluss everything rilbol evil verin excrement IBLITH expedition Z'HIND extra mziln eye sol eyes solen face jindurn facing ALUST father ILHARN favor elamshinae fawn s'lurpp fawning s'lurppin fearless STREEAKA fearlessness STREEAKA female jalil few stath fighting melee fighting (magical) melaer find RAGAR fire chath flame chath flatter s'lurpp flattering s'lurppin flesh siltrin food CAHALLIN fool WAEL foolish WAELA for whol force Z'RESS forefront ALUST forgive nelgeth forgiveness nelgetha friend ABBIL from DAL (often shortened to da') fun JIVVIN future ulin gap OBSUL gem eoul get inbau gift BELBOL give BELBAU glass shanaal go alu goal ILINDITH goblet shanaal going aluin goddess (generic) Quar'valsharess goddess (Lloth) Quarval-sharess gone alus good bwael grace (holy) elamshinae grace suliss graceful suliss'urn grave (tomb) PHALAR greed SSINSSRIGG group AKH guard KYORL guarding KYORLIN guide (n) MRIMM guide (v) mrigg had inbalus hag elg'caress handsome ssin'urn have inbal hate phlith he uk head karliik heart xukuth help xxizz her ilta here ghil heresy og'elendar heretic og'elend hers ilt herself iltan hidden VELKYN highest ULTRIN highest (Lloth) ULTRINE him ukta himself uktan his ukt hit zotreth hitch KULG hold mir holy ORTHAE honor bel'la hot sseren house (noble) QU'ELLAR house (non-noble) el'lar hurl LUTH I usstan if ka imperial valsharen in WUN incense cha'ol inn el'inssrigg inside wu'suul inspiration MRIMM inspire mrigg institute magthere instrument velnarin intelligence (recon) vel'xundussa intelligent ne'kalsa intercourse (slang) vith into WUND invisible VELKYN is ZHAH it ol its olt itself oltan item BOL javelin luth'ol join valm journey Z'HIND key mrim'ol kidnap ply'usaerth kill ELGG kneel harl'il'cik knife VELVE know ZHAUN knowledge ZHAUNIL large izznarg learn ZHAUN leg da'ur life DRO light ssussun lightning nizzre' like saph Lloth's power/servants YORN Lloth's will ELAMSHIN location k'lar lock (n) mri'kul lock (v) mri'kul lost NOAMUTH love SSINSSRIGG lover (female) mrimm d'ssinss lover (male) mrann d'ssinss loving ssinssriggin lust SSINSSRIGG lusting ssinssriggin mage FAERN magic FAER magic item FAERBOL magical FAERL male jaluk many mzil may XAL me ussa medallion ilinsar meet THALRA meeting TALTHALRA memory zha'linth mine usst monster PHINDAR more MZILD most mzilst mother ILHAR much mzilt music ssinsuurul my ussta myself usstan neither nausbyr neutral noalith no NAU nobody naukhel none naust not naut nothing naubol now nin of DEL (often shortened to d') off tir offal IBLITH old zhuanth on PHOLOR onto pholod opening OBSUL opponent OGGLIN oppose ogglir opposing ogglirin opposite indarae or xor other byr our udossta ours udosst ourselves udosstan out DOEB outcast DOBLUTH outside do'suul over phor pain jiv'undus pardon nelgetha pariah DOBLUTH passion SSINSSRIGG past (time) zhahn path COLBAUTH perhaps XAL piracy op'elgin pirate op'elg place k'lar plan INTH plane zik'den'vever platter lintaguth play JIVVIN plot olis'inth poison (n) elg'cahl poison (v) elg'cahal power Z'RESS praise bel'la prevail ULTRINNAN present (time) nin prison kul'gobsula prisoner kul'gobuss profit BELAERN punch zotreth punish sarn'elgg raid THALACKZ'HIND ransom ply'usaerth reckless STREEAKA recklessness STREEAKA reconnaissance vel'xundussa remove drewst ride Z'HAR rival (n) OGGLIN rival (v) ogglir rivaling ogglirin royal valsharen royal seal sharulg ruse GOLHYRR sacred ORTHAE safe sreen'aur safety sreen'aur scheme INTH school magthere scourge elgluth scroll narkuth security vel'xundussa seduction ssinss seize plynn servant wanre sever harventh several blynol sex vith shadows VELDRIN shall zhal she il shield KULGGEN side suul silence venorsh silent venorik since yol similar indar sister dalninil skin waess slave rothe slay ELGG small inlul smart ne'kalsa snag KULG so ji some fol somebody folkhel someone foluss something folbol son dalharuk spear luth'ol spell faerz'undus spell book faerz'ol spider ORBB spy (n) vel'xunyrr spy (v) vel'xunyrr steal olplynir stealth OLIST stratagem INTH strength Z'RESS strength-at-arms SARGH strike zotreth strip raldar striving XUND subjugate har'luth such folt suicide STREEA superior ALUR supreme ULTRIN supreme (Lloth) ULTRINE surprise BRORN surprises BRORNA survival dro'xundus survive dro'xun sweet ssinjin sword VELVE sycophant s'lurppuk take plynn tavern el'inssrigg telepathy z'talin temple YATH (property, work or decree) than TAGA thank bel'la that nindel the LIL their ninta theirs nint them nina themselves nintan there gaer these nindolen they NIND then zhahn thief olplyn thieving op'elgin thing BOL think TALINTH this nindol those NINDYN throat rinteith throne sharorr throw LUTH time draeval to ULU together ul'naus torture jiv'elgg toward ulan traditional ELEND traitor og'elend trap GOLHYRR trapdoor obsu'arl treason og'elendar treasure BELAERN treatise zhuan'ol treaty INTHIGG trick GOLHYRR trip Z'HIND trust (n) KHALESS trust (v) khal unaware WAELA uncover RAGAR under HARL Underdark Har'oloth unknown NOAMUTH unseen VELKYN until hwuen up phor upon PHOLOR us udossa usual ELEND valor SARGH victory ULTRINNAN wait KYORL waiting KYORLIN walk Z'HIN wanderer NOAMUTH war THALACK wards ky'ov'aer wariness kyona warning SARN wary KYONE was zhahus watch KYORL watchful kyorl'urn watching KYORLIN water niar way COLBAUTH we udos wealth BELAERN   XII. DROW TO COMMON A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a at, by a'quarth commission a'quarthus commissioned ABBAN ally, not-enemy ABBIL comrade, "trusted" friend AKH band, group al well alu go aluin going ALUR better, superior ALURL best, foremost alus went, gone ALUST in front, facing, in the forefront asanque likewise, as you wish BAUTH around, about BAUTHA dodge, to dodge bauthin dodging, avoiding BELAERN wealth, coinage, treasure, profit BELBAU to give BELBOL gift beldro to create bel'la to honor, to dedicate, to praise, to thank, to bless b'luth'ol arrow b'luthyrr bow blynol several BOL (unknown, unidentified, mysterious or important) BRORN surprise BRORNA surprises bwael good, a good person byr other cal eat CAHALLIN food (produce or harvest, including raid-spoils, but not hunted game or cooking) cha'ol incense chath fire, flame che'el city (generic) COLBAUTH path, known way colnbluth outsider, non-drow d'ril although da're arm da'ur leg DAL from (sometimes shortened to da') dalhar child dalharen children dalharil daughter dalharuk son dalninil sister dalninuk brother DEL of (sometimes shortened to d' or de') do'bauth escape, to escape do'bauthin escaping do'suul outside DOBLUTH outcast DOEB out doer come DOS you DOSST yours dossta your DOSSTAN yourself draeval time drewst remove DRO life, alive dro'xun survive, to survive dro'xundus survival el die ELAMSHIN destiny, the will of Lloth elamshinae favor, grace (esp. with Lloth) el'lar dwelling, non-noble House ELEND usual, traditional ELENDAR continue, continued, endure elg'cahal to poison elg'cahl poison elg'car whine, complain elg'carin whining, complaining elg'caress hag, harpy, bitch (directed to a female) ELGG kill, slay, destroy elggor dying ELGHINN death elghinyrr dead elgluth whip, scourge el'inssrigg inn, tavern endar opposite, different esaph alike euol gem FAER magic FAERBOL magical item FAERL magical FAERN wizard, magic-worker (of either sex, any race) faerz'ol grimoire, spell book faerz'undus magic spell fielthal contribution fol some folbol something folkhel somebody foluss someone folt such gaer there ghil here GOLHYRR trick, ruse, trap HARL down, under, below, beneath harl'il'cik to kneel har'dro earth (element) har'luth subjugate, conquer har'ol cave, cavern Har'oloth The Underdark harventh cut, sever, break HONGLATH clear thinking, calm, bravery, good behavior hwuen until hyrr item (abstract) IBLITH excrement, offal, carrion il she ilt hers ilta her iltan herself ILHAR (to give birth to young, not to comfort or rear) ILINDITH aim, goal, hoped-for event ilinsar medallion, amulet inbal have inbalus had inbau get indar similar indarae opposite inlul small INTH plan, stratagem, scheme INTHIGG agreement, treaty inthuul cold IZIL as (often shortened to iz' or 'zil) izznarg large JAL all jala any jalbol anything jalbyr another jalil female (gender) jalkhel anybody jaluk male (gender) jaluss anyone jhal but jhinrae wine ji so jindurn face JIVVIN fun, play (amusing cruelty, "animal spirits") jiv'elgg torture jiv'undus [severe] pain ka if karliik head khal to trust (especially misplaced or foolish) KHALESS trust (especially misplaced or foolish) khel body k'lar place. location KULG snag, hitch, blockage (to will or actual blockage) KULGGEN deliberate rampart, shield, or other barrier kul'gobsula prison kul'gobuss prisoner, captive kyil dart kyilen darts kyon care KYONE alert/alertly, wary/warily, careful/carefully kyona carefulness, wariness KYORL watch, wait, guard KYORLIN watching, waiting, guarding kyorl'urn watchful ky'ostal armor (magical or physical) ky'ov'aer magical wards (esp. of a House) LIL the (often shortened to l') lintaguth platter linth'el cauldron linthre brazier loniar wet LUETH and (often shortened to lu') LUTH cast, throw, hurl luth'ol spear, javelin MAGLUST apart, alone magthere school, institute (generic) mamulen chest melaer fighting with magic melee fighting with weapons or hand-to hand mir to hold mrann d'ssinss lover (male) mrigg to inspire, to guide mri'kul lock, to lock mrim'ol key MRIMM guide, key, inspiration mrimm d'ssinss lover (female) mzil many MZILD more mziln also, extra, additional mzilst most mzilt much narkuth scroll NATHA a (seldom used, except for emphasis) NAU no naubol nothing naudal across naukhel nobody nausbyr neither naust none naut not ne'kales caution, distrust ne'kalsa smart, not trusting nelgeth to forgive (rarely used) nelgetha forgiveness, pardon niar water nin now, present (time) nina them NIND they nindel that NINDYN those nindol this nindolen these nint theirs ninta their nintan themselves nizzre' electricity, lightning noalith neutral NOAMUTH wanderer, lost, unknown OBSUL opening, door, gap obsu'arl trapdoor og'elend heretic, traitor, non-follower of Lloth og'elendar treason, heresy, opposition to Lloth's will OGGLIN (n) rival, opponent, enemy ogglir to rival, to oppose ogglirin rivaling, opposing ol it olath dark ol'elg assassinate, to kill by treachery ol'elghinn assassination, death by treachery olis'inth plot, conspiracy olis'inthigg coup OLIST caution, stealth OLOTH darkness (natural or magical) olplyn thief olplynir steal olt its oltan itself op'elg pirate op'elgin piracy, thieving ORBB spider orn will ORTHAE holy, sacred p'los before p'luin after p'wal because PHALAR grave, battle-marker PHINDAR monster, dangerous being (especially a non-intelligent creature) pholod onto PHOLOR on, upon phor above, up, over phlith hate, despise PHUUL are (often shortened to ph' or phu') PIWAFWI magical cloak PLYNN take, seize ply'usaerth kidnap, hold for ransom ply'uss arrest, capture qua'l agree qua'lae disagree qua'laen against QUA'LAELAY disagreement, argument, confrontation (not yet open conflict) QU'ELLAR House (of a titled noble family) QUARTH order (exercise of authority) QUARTHEN ordered, commanded QUARVAL-SHARESS Goddess - Lloth QUAR'VALSHARESS Goddess (other than Lloth) quin yet RAGAR find, discover, uncover raldar strip RATH back RATHA backs rath'arg coward rath'elg backstab RATHRAE behind rath'argh cowardice, dishonor ril every rilbol everything rilkhel everybody riluss everyone riknueth bitter rinteith throat rothe Underdark cattle, slave (esp. non Drow) saph like SARGH confidence in weapons, battle might, strength-at-arms, valor sarol weapon SARN! beware! - warning! sarn'elgg punish s'lurpp fawn, flatter, curry favor s'lurppin fawning, flattering s'lurppuk sycophant shanaal chalice, goblet, glass sharorr throne sharulg royal seal siltrin flesh sol eye solen eyes SREEN danger sreen'aur safe, safety sseren hot ssin beauty ssinjin sweet ssinss seduction, allure, charm ssin'urn attractive, beautiful, handsome SSINSSRIGG passion, lust, greed ssinssriggin lusting, loving ssinsuurul music SSUSSUN light, brightness stath few STREEA suicide, death in the service of Lloth, a House, or a community STREEKA reckless(ness), fearless(ness) suliss grace suliss'urn graceful suul side TAGA than tagnik'zur dragon TALINTH to think, to consider talinthin considering TALTHALRA meeting, council, parley THALACK war, open fighting THALACKZ'HIND raid, attack from afar thalack'vel ambush, sneak attack THALRA meet, encounter tir off TLU be, to be tlus been tril bite tu'fyr between tu'jol beyond tu'suul beside TUTH both (often shortened to tu') udos we udossa us udosst ours udossta our udosstan ourselves uil am uk he ukt his ukta him uktan himself UL-ILINDITH destiny ul'naus together ulan toward ulin future (time) ulnar lie (untruth) uln'hyrr liar ULTRIN supreme, highest, conqueror ULTRINE ultrin when applied to Lloth only ULTRINNAN conquering, victory, to win or prevail ULU to usbyr either ussa me usst mine ussta my USSTAN I, this one, myself USSTIL one in my place valm join, bond valsharen royal, imperial vel'bol what vel'bolen which vel'dos whose vel'drav when vel'klar where VEL'USS who vel'ussa whom vel'xundussa security, intelligence, reconnaissance vel'xunyrr spy, to spy VELDRIN shadows, concealment afforded by varying light velg'larn assassin VELKYN unseen, hidden, invisible velnarin instrument VELVE blade (dagger, knife, sword) venorik silent venorsh silence verin evil vith to perform sexual intercourse (slang) vlos blood WAEL fool WAELA foolish, unaware/unwary waelin young waerr'ess deceipt waess skin wanre apprentice, servant weth each whol for wu'suul inside WUN in WUND among, within, into XAL may, might, perhaps xas yes xor or xuat don't xuil with xuileb without xukuth heart XUN do, to complete or accomplish XUND striving, effort, work xunin doing xunor done xunus did XUNDUS achievement, work completed xundussa achievements, works completed xxizz help YATH temple, of the temple (property, work, or decree) yibin weak yol since YORN power/will/servant-creature of the Goddess (Lloth) Z'HAR to ride Z'HIN to walk Z'HIND trip, journey, expedition Z'ORR climb Z'RESS power, strength, force, dominance (esp. of the will - i.e. success in manipulation) z'talin ESP, telepathy ZHAH is zhahn then, past (time) zhahen were zhahus was zhal shall ZHAUN to learn, to know ZHAUNIL wisdom, knowledge zhuanth old zhaun'ol book, treatise, work of knowledge zha'linth memory zik'den'vever plane zotreth strike, punch, hit   XIV.DIRECTIONS DROW COMMON Luent East Trezen North Trez'nt Northeast Trez'in Northwest Werneth South Wern'nt Southeast Wern'in Southwest Linoin West   XV. NUMBERS DROW COMMON DROW COMMON USS one UST first DRAA two DRADA second LLAR three LLARNBUSS third quen four quenar fourth huela five huelar fifth rraun six rraunar sixth blyn seven blynar seventh lael eight laelar eighth thal nine thalar ninth szith ten szithar tenth szithus eleven szithusar eleventh szithdra twelve szithdrar twelfth szithla thirteen szithlar thirteenth szithuen fourteen szithuenar fourteenth szithuel fifteen szithuelar fifteenth szithraun sixteen szithraunar sixteenth szithlyn seventeen szithlynar seventeenth szithael eighteen szithaelar eighteenth szithal nineteen szithalar nineteenth draszith twenty draszithar twentieth hueszith fifty hueszithar fiftieth ravhel hundred ravhelar hundredth szithrel 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 DRO Do as you are ordered, and live LLOTH TLU MALLA; JAL ULTRINNAN ZHAH XUNDUS Lloth be praised; all victory is(her) doing 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 LUETH WUND NIND, KYORLIN ELGHINN The foolish and unwary find surprises and among them, waiting death KHALESS NAU USS MZILD TAGA DOSSTAN Trust no one more than yourself NINDYN VEL'USS KYORL NIND RATHA THALRA ELGHINN DAL LIL ALUST Those who watch their backs meet death from the front ULU Z'HIN MAGLUST DAL QU'ELLAR LUETH VALSHARESS ZHAH ULU Z'HIN WUND LIL PHALAR To walk apart from House and Queen is to walk into the grave KYORL JAL BAUTH, KYONE, LUETH LIL QUARVAL-SHARESS XAL BALBAU DOS LIL BELBOL DEL ELENDAR DRO Watch all about, warily, and the Goddess may give you the gift of of continued life VEL'USS ZHAUN ALUR TAGA LIL QUARVAL-SHARESS? Who knows better than the Goddess? 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! Ssussun! (shortened) Light upon you! [curse to Drow] Oloth plynn dos! Olot dos! (shortened) Darkness take you! [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 DROW COMMON 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 Links for Pages Click here for forum