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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Feldspar" data-source="post: 3099955" data-attributes="member: 20450">Wasn't addressed to me, but since Decipher Script was the one skill I voted for, here's my two bits.I've created characters like that and completely understand building a character that way. For example, the gambler duelist I created with max ranks (we were starting at 10th level) in Sense Motive, Bluff, and Sleight of Hand as skills he would have developed with that background. I did this knowing that I might not get to use those skills (and I didn't). He turned out to be the only one in the party with any aptitude towards sneaking and getting locked things open "quiet like" and so quickly started getting better at those skills (the hard way).I can totally appreciate wanting to play a scholarly character; I just wish there was a half decent way in 3.5.  I'd love to have a character with the Bardic Knowledge ability - its just that the whole Bard performance thing gets in the way. I just don't *get* Bards; which is why I love Elan in OotS so much. But here's the problem with Decipher Script; party comes across some runes carved in the stones of an ancient abandoned temple:Player 1: Ahh, I have ranks in Decipher Script, I'll try to figure out what it says. Okay, hmmm, ancient language, thats a DC of 30 ... a robust challenge! *rolls and fails* Dang! Sorry, guys, I can't translate it.Player 2: No problem, I'll just take an etching on some parchment and cast Comprehend Langauges on it tomorrow.At that point you will hear the sound of Player 1 slowly deflating because he wasted points in a skill which (mechanically) is complete crap. Worst. Skill. Ever.Sure it might make sense for a player to point points into that skill because it works in their concept, my point is that the player is probably going to have more fun if they put those skill points into some other skill that still works within their greater concept like another Knowledge Skill or, even better, Speak Language.  Depending on your class skill list, for every rank or 2 ranks of Decipher Script you can learn to flat out speak/read/write a new language without error.Skill points are precious. And I do like them to bolster the character concept/history.  But Decipher Script?  That dog won't hunt and I have no time for it.</blockquote>

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