Common Phrases/Terminology


Alavairthae!: Red Wizard giving a farewell

Aluve: I leave you(Drow).

Amarast: (Farewell until next we meet!)- sailors of the South

Art, The Art: magic and the study and mastery of its use by intelligent
beings

Axe high, friend: I go.- Dwarvish farewell.

Battered dwarf weather: violent electrical storms, hurricane winds, and
avalanches (human)

Before all the gods: I swear to you (emphatic, imploring; implies strong
emotion).

Braeunk vhos trolkh (If you die while I'm gone, do it quietly) with the
unspoken addendum "because I wouldn't want to miss the fun." (hobgoblin)

Clack: gossip, the current "hot topics" of everyday local conversation

Dance, all!: Let the battle / contest / argument / duel begin.

Filidar: dainty food, a feast or picnic (as in: "a fine filidar it was,
too...",after a gluttonous prince of long-ago Turmish, Filidar the Fat,
also known as Filidar the Fool and Filidar the Fop).

Forges warm, friend: Gnomish farewell.

Good morning, and good day after that! Don't let anything curl your
hair! Ware the Big Folk and mind the goblins too! (or just "Gods smile!"
to non-halflings): Halfling farewell.

Lay down coin: pay for something, in any form of currency.

Lay down good coin: pay alot for something.

Oloré: (well met/good day), as travelers in the Inner Sea lands say:
"Olore' to you my friends."

Soul-forging weather: violent electrical storms, hurricane winds,
avalanches (dwarven).

Strongarms, hireswords: mercenaries.

Sweet water and light laughter until next: the People (elven).

Swords out: 1. Arm yourselves, danger (as a warning) 2. A fight or armed
brawl, an angry despute (as a noun or descriptive phrase, as in: "It was
a good swords out the lads had that night.")

Until next, may your sword be ever wet, and your bottom dry: pirates of
the Inner Sea.

Until Swords part: warriors' farewell throughout the Realms

Well again: between business associates or acquaintances, can be used
sarcastically

Well enough: fine with me, I accept, that'll do.

Well met: most common greeting between strangers