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<blockquote data-quote="Moulin Rogue" data-source="post: 206039" data-attributes="member: 1192">I was inspired to tackle something like this when I saw how languages worked in CoC d20. I also devised a 5-level system:1 rank – the basics, what you might learn of a different language in grade school today. You can read typical signs in the language and have very simple conversation with a listener who is willing to be patient with you.2 ranks – “junior high” level. You can comprehend simple stuff, although you might make big grammatical errors. 3 ranks – “high school level” comprehension. You might make a mistake or two and still sound a bit stiff, but you have a grip on everyday regular conversation.4 ranks – you can read and write formal documents with patience, and rarely make errors in conversation. 5 ranks – apart from your accent, you are just as articulate in the language as a native speaker of equal Intelligence.To pick up that first rank in a language with a whole alphabet that you’ve never learned before, you must spend two skill points, then you may pick up the next four ranks at one-for-one. I also want to apply this to a barbarian's illiteracy where he starts with zero ranks in read/write Common but at least three in the speaking department, or something like that. Just that while I'm at it, it also seems kinda easy that they can go from totally illiterate to perfectly literate in all languages known without really devoting that much time (2 skill points worth).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moulin Rogue, post: 206039, member: 1192"] I was inspired to tackle something like this when I saw how languages worked in CoC d20. I also devised a 5-level system: 1 rank – the basics, what you might learn of a different language in grade school today. You can read typical signs in the language and have very simple conversation with a listener who is willing to be patient with you. 2 ranks – “junior high” level. You can comprehend simple stuff, although you might make big grammatical errors. 3 ranks – “high school level” comprehension. You might make a mistake or two and still sound a bit stiff, but you have a grip on everyday regular conversation. 4 ranks – you can read and write formal documents with patience, and rarely make errors in conversation. 5 ranks – apart from your accent, you are just as articulate in the language as a native speaker of equal Intelligence. To pick up that first rank in a language with a whole alphabet that you’ve never learned before, you must spend two skill points, then you may pick up the next four ranks at one-for-one. I also want to apply this to a barbarian's illiteracy where he starts with zero ranks in read/write Common but at least three in the speaking department, or something like that. Just that while I'm at it, it also seems kinda easy that they can go from totally illiterate to perfectly literate in all languages known without really devoting that much time (2 skill points worth). [/QUOTE]

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