Linguistic Tactics for More Realistic Characters with Ethan Myers from Lyres for Hire

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.

Today, we talk with Ethan Myers from Lyres for Hire. you can check him out at https://www.instagram.com/lyresforhire/?hl=en

We talk about some linguistic tactics to use to make characters sound more real.

The 3 recommended in today's show are:

1. Phonotactics: keeping the general rules for sounds and sound pairs consistent within a region
2. Idioms: Creating sayings or turns-of-phrase to communicate complicated ideas
3. Jargon: Specific vocabulary related to niche areas

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