Sign Language in Avlis

Eliyas · Post by **Eliyas** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:41 am

Does anyone know whether there's an official sign language, or do deaf and mute people have to make do without a language?

Just thinking of an idea for a character...

Eliyas · Post by **Eliyas** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:06 am

Also, on that note, is there any way to make a character without a voice set?

Jay_Ahr · Post by **Jay_Ahr** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:18 pm

There's at least one person playing a mute character on Avlis, I've run into the character several times. Kanga is part of the character name, can't remember if it's first or last. Anyway, IMHO, that person is doing an excellent job of RPing a mute character, and I've had lots of fun interacting with him...

Post by **Nighthawk4** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:27 pm

The annoying part of voicesets is that certain actions set off an appropriate comment - which doesn't make sense for characters who either cannot speak or cannot talk Common.

I have several Custom Race characters who do not speak Common. However, when I attack an enemy, they say a battlecry or the like - in clear Common (i.e. English). This is a limitation of the Autobic system.

I do not think there is any way to create a character without a voiceset. They can be edited with the Advanced Editor of Leto - but of course, that is not possible with a Servervault character.

Just RP and ignore the 'automatic' comments.

Cath · Post by **Cath** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:36 pm

hmm, my alt is very quiet

I've never heard any comments from her not even when casting spells and she has the same voiceset as my main.
Bugged in some way of course....but it would be interesting to know what caused it.

Eliyas · Post by **Eliyas** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:16 pm

Thanks... it's going to take a little away from RPing when my character who can't talk screams out "To battle!" but nothing I can't live with (or try to blame on someone else). Guess I'll go searching for the least obtrusive sound set now...

Elysian_Guardian · Post by **Elysian_Guardian** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:26 am

just, whatever you do...dont make a mute caster. it'd screw up the RP.
verbal components are in almost every spell, and unless you have the silent spell feat, and are willing to cast the spell at a higher level due to metamagic just to pull off the trick....

just dont do it.

Atoan · Post by **Atoan** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:33 am

There was also a mute monk by the name of Inzyl-Za that a character of mine was supposed to be recruiting into the Order of the Dragon, but I haven't seen him around Avlis or the message boards. He mentioned playing on Hala a lot, so maybe he is there. Nevertheless he had it well-roleplayed.

Eliyas · Post by **Eliyas** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:42 am

just, whatever you do...dont make a mute caster. it'd screw up the RP.
verbal components are in almost every spell, and unless you have the silent spell feat, and are willing to cast the spell at a higher level due to metamagic just to pull off the trick....

Hmm... didn't really think of that because he wasn't going to be a wizard, but he is part ranger which might cause this to be an issue. Do those spells (because they're divne) require verbal components, or will I have to go a level lower with the feat?

khuff9 · Post by **khuff9** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:02 am

As for the voice, try one of the monster ones that are just gutteral sounds.

JollyOrc · Post by **JollyOrc** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:39 am

Naril writes on his slate...

There's been a fair share of mute characters, although they aren't that common either.

kombinat · Post by **kombinat** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:59 am

Atoan wrote:There was also a mute monk by the name of Inzyl-Za that a character of mine was supposed to be recruiting into the Order of the Dragon, but I haven't seen him around Avlis or the message boards. He mentioned playing on Hala a lot, so maybe he is there. Nevertheless he had it well-roleplayed.

Hehe Sand shocked Inzyl-za so much once by appearing out of nowhere and saving his butt from some dire wolves that he spoke.... he lost his voice again shortly after though once things calmed down a bit