Every creature language on the list will be useful, except Gnomish, Halfling and Pixie. 1 is lowest usefulness and 5 is highest.
| d20 | Language | Usefulness (1–5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bugbear | 3 | Common in warbands; overlaps with goblinoid interactions |
| 2 | Doppelgänger | 2 | Rare; mainly useful in intrigue-heavy or urban campaigns |
| 3 | Dragon | 2 | Rare unless tied to ancient texts or speaking with dragons directly |
| 4 | Dwarvish | 3 | Major civilization; trade, ruins, crafts |
| 5 | Elvish | 3 | Widely spoken; used in magic, art, ruins |
| 6 | Gargoyle | 2 | Uncommon; spoken among cursed constructs or infernal ruins |
| 7 | Gnoll | 3 | Useful in wilderness or underworld campaigns |
| 8 | Gnomish | 1 | Culturally specific; not widely used outside gnomish areas |
| 9 | Goblin | 3 | Common enemy language; valuable in dungeons and borderlands |
| 10 | Halfling | 1 | Low value outside of halfling enclaves |
| 11 | Harpy | 2 | Rare; coastal or cursed locales only |
| 12 | Hobgoblin | 4 | Militarized goblinoid language; strategic enemy groups |
| 13 | Kobold | 5 | Common dungeon denizens; traps, commerce, and dragon cults |
| 14 | Lizard Man | 3 | Swamp/ruin-heavy campaigns; ancient dialects and barter languages |
| 15 | Medusa | 3 | Arcane or forbidden; sometimes linked to lost civilizations |
| 16 | Minotaur | 3 | Found in ruins, labyrinths, and underdark trade |
| 17 | Ogre | 4 | Tribal brute language; often overlaps with orc or goblin threats |
| 18 | Orcish | 5 | Major antagonist race; raiders, empires, and mercenaries |
| 19 | Pixie | 1 | Fey language; useful in enchanted woods or when dealing with tricksters |
| 20 | Human Dialect | ? | Under development; may be split regionally by campaign need |
| INT Score | Spoken Languages Known | Literacy Level |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Native (broken or crude speech) | Illiterate |
| 4–5 | Native | Illiterate |
| 6–8 | Native | Basic Literacy |
| 9–12 | Native | Literate |
| 13–15 | Native + 1 additional | Literate |
| 16–17 | Native + 2 additional | Literate |
| 18 | Native + 3 additional | Literate |