>> which got me to wondering. What DO they give us that
>> many languages for?
>
>I believe they're needed for research. Not that that's
>very useful for Bards.. but for casters, they need the
>languages. But that's just what I've heard, can't
>verify it myself.

What would be neat is if the creatures actually spoke their native tongues
all the time, and each time a gnoll yelled at you, you actually had a chance
to learn a little gnollish. :) So in the begging you'd see:

A gnoll says, 'Wok wollo ulmplatim oke an llyels om lma obbla for!'

And it would soon become:

A gnoll says, 'Your infamous reputation is an affront to all I stand for!'

Would be neat watching it improve as you learn.

Daleia