at some point, each velar consonants /k/ and /ɡ/ produced palatalized allophones prior to front vowels; As a result in today's Romance languages, ⟨c⟩ and ⟨g⟩ have distinctive sound values dependant upon context https://crithitceramics.com/mastering-the-dungeon-crawl-tips-for-running-an-artificer-warforged-adventure/