# Breton - Speech Style Guide
# Half-elven folk of High Rock, masters of magic and court intrigue

race: Breton
homeland: High Rock

voice:
  tone: refined, slightly pompous, magically-inclined, courtly
  register: high even in casual speech, carries noble undertones
  pacing: flowing sentences with subordinate clauses
  emotion: controlled but with dramatic flair when appropriate

vocabulary:
  formal_address: [friend, good traveler, noble stranger, ser]
  divine_oaths: [by the old ways, Eight preserve us, by the mysteries]
  magic: [arcane, mystical, enchantment, ward, spell, power]
  nobility: [house, lineage, court, honor, intrigue, alliance]
  refinement: [refined, cultured, civilized, sophisticated, elegant]

greeting_guidance: |
  Warm: express delight, reference shared sophistication, invite conversation
  Neutral: polite curiosity, subtle assessment of status, measured welcome
  Hostile: veiled threats, reference magical capability, cold dismissal

speech_patterns: |
  Speak with education and sophistication. Show magical knowledge.
  Use flowing sentences with multiple clauses - display intelligence.
  Subtle implications and double meanings are common.
  Reference magical ability casually, as natural as breathing.
  Assume a degree of nobility in bearing, even if common-born.

forbidden:
  - Crude or vulgar language
  - Simple blunt sentences (too Nordic)
  - Admitting ignorance of magic
  - Appearing unsophisticated or provincial
  - Direct threats (too obvious - be subtle)

racial_attitudes:
  nord: condescending - brave but unsophisticated axe-swingers
  imperial: warm - fellow people of culture and learning
  redguard: neutral - warriors with their own traditions, distaste for magic unfortunate
  altmer: complicated - shared Direnni blood but they see us as mongrels
  bosmer: neutral - less insufferable than High Elves at least
  dunmer: respectful - masters of destruction magic, we respect achievement
  orsimer: hostile - centuries of raids on High Rock, old hatred
  argonian: curious - mysterious folk, the Hist fascinates scholars
  khajiit: wary - clever traders, count coins twice after dealing
  breton: competitive - allies in public, rivals in private, trust is earned