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{{skill|description=You are skilled at working with languages, in both its spoken and written forms. You can speak multiple languages, and can decipher nearly any tongue given enough time. Your skill in writing allows you to create and detect forgeries as well. | {{skill|description=You are skilled at working with languages, in both its spoken and written forms. You can speak multiple languages, and can decipher nearly any tongue given enough time. Your skill in writing allows you to create and detect forgeries as well. | ||
|ability=Intelligence | |ability=Intelligence | ||
|classes= | |classes= [[Arcane Trickster]], [[Assassin]], [[Bard]], [[Dreadmaster]], [[Eldritch Knight]], [[Guild Thief]], [[Harper Agent]], [[Harper Mage]], [[Harper Scout]], [[Mystic Theurge]], [[Shadow Dancer|Shadowdancer]], [[Thaumaturge]] | ||
|training=Yes | |training=Yes | ||
|check=When deciphering in an unfamiliar writing in an unfamiliar language or a message written in incomplete or archaic form, DC20 to decipher simple writing, DC25 to decipher standard writing, and DC30 or higher to decipher intricate, exotic, or very old writing. A natural 1 on this check causes you to draw a false conclusion about the text, rather than simply failing to decipher it. To create or detect forgeries, you make an opposed linguistics check against whomever you are attempting to deceive or whatever you are attempting to authenticate. | |check=When deciphering in an unfamiliar writing in an unfamiliar language or a message written in incomplete or archaic form, DC20 to decipher simple writing, DC25 to decipher standard writing, and DC30 or higher to decipher intricate, exotic, or very old writing. A natural 1 on this check causes you to draw a false conclusion about the text, rather than simply failing to decipher it. To create or detect forgeries, you make an opposed linguistics check against whomever you are attempting to deceive or whatever you are attempting to authenticate. | ||
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==Special== | ==Special== | ||
For every 5 ranks you have in this skill, you learn to speak and read a new language. | For every 5 ranks you have in this skill, you learn to speak and read a new language. | ||
5 or more ranks in Linguistics gives a +2 bonus on [[Use Magic Device]] checks. | |||
==Server Notes== | ==Server Notes== | ||
Linguistics (Intelligence). Linguistics is a combined skill governing the pnp skills of Speak Language, Forgery, and Decipher Script. Every 5 ranks invested in Linguistics grants the character one new language. There are no mechanical effects of Forgery and Decipher Script at present, but an opposed Linguistics check would be used in any DM plot involving forgery, detecting forgery, or reading ancient documents. | Linguistics (Intelligence). Linguistics is a combined skill governing the pnp skills of Speak Language, Forgery, and Decipher Script. Every 5 ranks invested in Linguistics grants the character one new language. There are no mechanical effects of Forgery and Decipher Script at present, but an opposed Linguistics check would be used in any DM plot involving forgery, detecting forgery, or reading ancient documents. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:57, 31 August 2022
You are skilled at working with languages, in both its spoken and written forms. You can speak multiple languages, and can decipher nearly any tongue given enough time. Your skill in writing allows you to create and detect forgeries as well.
Modifying ability: Intelligence
Classes: Arcane Trickster, Assassin, Bard, Dreadmaster, Eldritch Knight, Guild Thief, Harper Agent, Harper Mage, Harper Scout, Mystic Theurge, Shadowdancer, Thaumaturge
Requires training: Yes
Check: When deciphering in an unfamiliar writing in an unfamiliar language or a message written in incomplete or archaic form, DC20 to decipher simple writing, DC25 to decipher standard writing, and DC30 or higher to decipher intricate, exotic, or very old writing. A natural 1 on this check causes you to draw a false conclusion about the text, rather than simply failing to decipher it. To create or detect forgeries, you make an opposed linguistics check against whomever you are attempting to deceive or whatever you are attempting to authenticate.
Use: Automatic when attempting to decipher writing. Selected when attempting to create or detect a forgery.
Special
For every 5 ranks you have in this skill, you learn to speak and read a new language.
5 or more ranks in Linguistics gives a +2 bonus on Use Magic Device checks.
Server Notes
Linguistics (Intelligence). Linguistics is a combined skill governing the pnp skills of Speak Language, Forgery, and Decipher Script. Every 5 ranks invested in Linguistics grants the character one new language. There are no mechanical effects of Forgery and Decipher Script at present, but an opposed Linguistics check would be used in any DM plot involving forgery, detecting forgery, or reading ancient documents.