Asmor
First Post
I was thinking it could be pretty cool to be able to actually create a language, so here's my attempt at it...
When creating a language, any number of characters may spend skill points to develop it. A language's level is equal to the cube root of the number of skill points spent, rounded down.
Level 1: 1-7 points
Level 2: 8-26 points
Level 3: 27-63 points
Level 4: 64-124 points
Level 5: 125-215 points
Level 6: 216 points
When learning to actually speak the language, a character must spend more skill points than normal. They must spend one skill point per level of the language. They may choose to learn a lower level than is available (for example, spending 3 points to learn a level 5 language only up to level 3). This is because a newly created language is not as organic and intuitive as one that has been around and evolved for a long time and it's also impossible to become immersed in the language since there are not many speakers.
Once a language reaches level 6 (216 skill points), it becomes a normal language in every way. Anyone may learn it fully by spending one skill point, as normal, and may communicate practically any idea with ease.
Below are examples of what a language at various levels is capable of:
Level 1: Foundation. Vocabulary of 10 words or less.
Level 2: Extremely simple. Nouns and pronouns like "me, you, it, they, here, there, etc" simple and basic verbs like "See, hear, come, go"
Level 3: Slightly more refined than level 2. It becomes possible to differentiate things based on obvious qualities (big, small, red, blue, male, female, many, few). Also includes a simple numerical system from 0-10.
Level 4: Most basic conversation becomes possible, although you cannot express subtle ideas.
Level 5: The language is essentially complete at this point. All further skill points spent reflect making the language less artificial and popularizing it.
Level 6: A fully evolved, organic, reasonably intuitive language comparable to any other language.
An example where this might actually come in actual handy would be the party devising a level 2 language based on gestures, so that they could silently communicate with eachother and coordinate ambushes and such. It could also be useful for a particulalry paranoid BBEG to create his own language and write all his secrets in it.
When creating a language, any number of characters may spend skill points to develop it. A language's level is equal to the cube root of the number of skill points spent, rounded down.
Level 1: 1-7 points
Level 2: 8-26 points
Level 3: 27-63 points
Level 4: 64-124 points
Level 5: 125-215 points
Level 6: 216 points
When learning to actually speak the language, a character must spend more skill points than normal. They must spend one skill point per level of the language. They may choose to learn a lower level than is available (for example, spending 3 points to learn a level 5 language only up to level 3). This is because a newly created language is not as organic and intuitive as one that has been around and evolved for a long time and it's also impossible to become immersed in the language since there are not many speakers.
Once a language reaches level 6 (216 skill points), it becomes a normal language in every way. Anyone may learn it fully by spending one skill point, as normal, and may communicate practically any idea with ease.
Below are examples of what a language at various levels is capable of:
Level 1: Foundation. Vocabulary of 10 words or less.
Level 2: Extremely simple. Nouns and pronouns like "me, you, it, they, here, there, etc" simple and basic verbs like "See, hear, come, go"
Level 3: Slightly more refined than level 2. It becomes possible to differentiate things based on obvious qualities (big, small, red, blue, male, female, many, few). Also includes a simple numerical system from 0-10.
Level 4: Most basic conversation becomes possible, although you cannot express subtle ideas.
Level 5: The language is essentially complete at this point. All further skill points spent reflect making the language less artificial and popularizing it.
Level 6: A fully evolved, organic, reasonably intuitive language comparable to any other language.
An example where this might actually come in actual handy would be the party devising a level 2 language based on gestures, so that they could silently communicate with eachother and coordinate ambushes and such. It could also be useful for a particulalry paranoid BBEG to create his own language and write all his secrets in it.
