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<blockquote data-quote="Jontu Kontar" data-source="post: 586696" data-attributes="member: 6881">I am thinking of modifying the rules of D20 Modern for more verisimilitude how I experienced learning German.&nbsp; Specifically, I am going to modify Speak Language and Read/Write Language so that your rank in a specific language effects how well you can use other skills (see below). 1-5 - Basic Grammar&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Generally you understand the basic syntax of a language and with time you can come up with some complex constructions.&nbsp; People would recognize you as a tourist.&nbsp; For any check that requires you come up with something instantly in this language you have a -4 penalty.6-10 - Advanced Grammar&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Generally you understand more advanced syntax of a language and you can come up with complex constructions with some ease.&nbsp; People would recognize you as a decent speaker of the default form of a language (eg High German; not a dialect).&nbsp; For any check that requires you to come up with something instantly in this language you have a -2 penalty.11-15 - Fluency&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You fully understand the syntax and several dialects of a language.&nbsp; Most people would recognize you as a native speaker.&nbsp; You have no penalty to speak or read/write this language.16-20 - Advanced Fluency&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You fully understand the syntax and /all/ of the dialects of a language.&nbsp; People would recognize you as a native speaker of any dialect that you claim.&nbsp; You have a +2 bonus speak or read/write this language.I am intending on applying the penalty/bonus to the following skills: Bluff, Decipher Script, Diplomacy, Gather Information, and Research.&nbsp; (As per par if you can take 20 on a skill you probably won't have much of a problem.)&nbsp; Also, you would be considered to have a 15 in your native language.&nbsp; (The reason for this is that being in the farm country of Iowa, I would be hard put to sound like a southerner or someone from the heart of New York.&nbsp; Thus, I am not fluent in /all/ dialects.)I was curious what opinions you all have on this kind of modification.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jontu Kontar, post: 586696, member: 6881"] I am thinking of modifying the rules of D20 Modern for more verisimilitude how I experienced learning German. Specifically, I am going to modify Speak Language and Read/Write Language so that your rank in a specific language effects how well you can use other skills (see below). 1-5 - Basic Grammar Generally you understand the basic syntax of a language and with time you can come up with some complex constructions. People would recognize you as a tourist. For any check that requires you come up with something instantly in this language you have a -4 penalty. 6-10 - Advanced Grammar Generally you understand more advanced syntax of a language and you can come up with complex constructions with some ease. People would recognize you as a decent speaker of the default form of a language (eg High German; not a dialect). For any check that requires you to come up with something instantly in this language you have a -2 penalty. 11-15 - Fluency You fully understand the syntax and several dialects of a language. Most people would recognize you as a native speaker. You have no penalty to speak or read/write this language. 16-20 - Advanced Fluency You fully understand the syntax and /all/ of the dialects of a language. People would recognize you as a native speaker of any dialect that you claim. You have a +2 bonus speak or read/write this language. I am intending on applying the penalty/bonus to the following skills: Bluff, Decipher Script, Diplomacy, Gather Information, and Research. (As per par if you can take 20 on a skill you probably won't have much of a problem.) Also, you would be considered to have a 15 in your native language. (The reason for this is that being in the farm country of Iowa, I would be hard put to sound like a southerner or someone from the heart of New York. Thus, I am not fluent in /all/ dialects.) I was curious what opinions you all have on this kind of modification. [/QUOTE]

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