Hodgepot is not a formal language, but rather developed from the interchange in the city and area of Duirt. The city borders three different nations (Eccles, South Vorus and the Silver Rain Republic), which each have their own languages. Hodgepot represents a mix of all three, borrowing words from each of these tongues as well as several others. As part of this evolution, most Hodgepot words have more than one version, each with a different origin. For example, the word 'pig' has the equivalent terms of 'hog' and 'swine'. Though subtly different these different versions stem from the different national languages and can be used interchangeably in Hodgepot, and the different words are sometimes exploited for comedic purposes.