Languages of Aer’ath – Iesani Phrase Guide
What better way to immerse yourself in the world of Cloak & Coin than with some phrases to pepper your in-game dialogue. The people of the Theocracy of Iesadhe speak Iesani.
The written form of Iesani is known as Cavedhet, an alphabet where each symbol represents a sound and is written from left to right, top to bottom.
For example, “The Cloak & Coin Campaign Setting” would be translated to Orerdes Amencumi Besdeh ti Chyk, and written:
The following are common greetings and phrases among the Iesani:
My name is … | Calerthe rej …. Tovre. |
What is your name? | Sois calerthe rej tovre? |
Hello. How are you? | Deslah, Alsoin stoirdor? |
I am great. How are you? | Stondisar stoirdau, ti rej? |
Greetings, Friends! | Deslah, Mellesarer |
Thank you! | Chanar! |
You’re Welcome! | Chanar! |
I love you. | Reige Mellesau |
Very faithful Dhomists will also often use Nebresym Dhomi vairderym tovruse. (Dhom’s will be done) as a salutation.
The Iesani are a very faithful – and superstitious – people, so it should come as no surprise that religious aphorisms are common:
The hand of Dhom shields us. The way of Rin guides us. | Stresa Dhomi thyge melie. Dehym Rini thyge stece. |
It is through faith that we move forward. | Stonu verah tovre se thy sti dehecemi. |
The law helps those who watch. Not those who sleep. | Vaik stivairde soj stilose. Boru soj dunje. |
The most common Dhomist prayer, memorized by the faithful since childhood calls one to recall the sacrifices of the avatars and martyrs and seek salvation through the Abeul Rin:
Having first remembered Dhom, Think upon the sacrifice of the Reborn. | Stesur Dhom nuvajedhym nevihor, Ori sanencajah Nusteceri vajedhach |
The hand of Dhom shields us and the way of Rin guides us | Stresa Dhomi thyge melie ti dehym Rini thyge stece. |
Having first remembered Dhom, Think upon the 27 martyrs | Stesur Dhom nuvajedhym nevihor, Ori onverdu jogom drasir vajedhach |
The holy Arghedhom teaches us, and the way of Rin guides us. | Sanar Arghedhom thyge losove ti dehym Rini thyge stece. |
You can download the constructed language guide for Iesani to create your own phrases: