Message in Thieves' Cant
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In AD&D thieves cant was a language used by rouge classes to comunicate amongst themselves. It involved using sign language, written text in a non coherent manner (unless you knew the dilect), as well as a verbal form of language somewhat like pig latin.
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Alright, why don't we bust out some definitions from www.dictionary.com, here's two you either missed or didn't understand, and since it's the first definition on the page, I'll leave the choice up to you.
The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.
The special terminology understood among the members of a profession, discipline, or class but obscure to the general population
Neither of these definitions requires a CANT to be spoken, I'm not denying that cant has a definition in speech, but since Theives Cant was originally the hand signals of the thief class in ADnD, it should be obvious how it appears here.
The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.
The special terminology understood among the members of a profession, discipline, or class but obscure to the general population
Neither of these definitions requires a CANT to be spoken, I'm not denying that cant has a definition in speech, but since Theives Cant was originally the hand signals of the thief class in ADnD, it should be obvious how it appears here.
Thieves Cant is supposed to be a language that doesn't involve words....just hand symbols. It's basically sign language. A rogue can use this to get an idea accross to another rogue without making any noise. So...how do you write a message in Thieves Cant?
Heh, maybe the letter is actually directions to what hand signals to give.
Edited, Mon Feb 10 19:49:15 2003
Cant is a spoken language. I don't know where you got the sign language thing.
If you wanna bust out some definitions, go to Dictionary.com and look CANT up.
If you wanna bust out some definitions, go to Dictionary.com and look CANT up.
I guess he got it from the manual :
PoP manual (page 79) :
"Thieves' Cant : Communicate in thieves' body and sign language"
PoP manual (page 79) :
"Thieves' Cant : Communicate in thieves' body and sign language"
where do you think he got it? From SOE. They have previously described Theive's Cant in just that way.
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