Language of the Hands/Erendocian Sign Language

The Language of the Hands, is an Erendocian dialect coming from the Crimison Forest. It is a silent language, using hands and signs to get words across.
It was orginally developed by the hunters of Redfork, as a way to non-verbally convey simple instructions, 'go right', 'go left', 'hold', 'on my signal'. Overtime it would get more complex, and the elder's of the village would start using the language more and more, espically when talking with outsiders present. 
Overtime it became a way for deaf and non-verbal people to be able to talk, and became the second language of all Firbolgs in the Crimison Forest, being taught alongside Erendocian Common to the children from an early age. In recent times, post Draconic resurgence, the language has been growing in use in the surrounding villages, towns and cities that trade regularly with the Firbolgs.

Writing System

The language doesn't have a unique writing system, being just a non-verbal translation of Erendocian common.

Geographical Distribution

Starting in the Redfork, the language has grown and spread to the nearby and neighbouring towns and cities. The furthest the language is used is up in Shroudspire, north of the Crimison Forest.

Common Phrases

Most common phrases are the same as in Erendocian Common, just expressed non-verbally, however Hunter's of the Crimison Forest have common terms expressed through their hands.

• Hold - Raising the dominant hand, with the ring and pinky finger lowered, and the index, middle and tumb extended.
• Go - Closing the dominant hand into a fist
• Move - Using two fingers on the dominant hand to point in a direction 
• Tracks Here - Raising the dominant hand into a flat palm, drawing a line across the palm with the other hands index finger
• Specific Animal - Specific animals have specific gestures, often following 'Tracks here'
• Rabbit - Rasising the dominant hand into a flat palm and then rubbing a fist in the centre of the palm
• Deer - Closing the dominant hand into a fist, running the other across the top of the knuckles as a flat palm twice