Blue Mountain
Skills
Rule Category:Skills
Rule Name:Languages
Languages are skills that characters can buy. Max rank with any language is 10. (Exception: There is no upper limit for magical or religious languages).


Rank
SpeakRead and Write
1
  • Recognize language with 4x PER roll.
  • Ask VERY basic, 2 and 3 word questions.
  • Understand VERY basic, 1 and 2 word replies.
  • Count to 10.
  • Knows the alphabet and numeric system.
2
  • Recognize language.
  • Knows a dozen or so simple phrases.
  • Understands simple phrases on very common subjects.
  • Count to 100
  • Can pronounce most words though not likely to understand meaning.
  • Understands grammatical construction of language.
3
  • Knows quite a few simple phrases.
  • Understands simple phrases even on uncommon subjects.
  • Count to 1000
  • Can describe simple concepts in writing.
  • Understands very simple (children's) books.
4
  • Can ask simple questions for common and uncommon topics.
  • Can understand simple answers for common and uncommon topics.
  • Starts understand some idioms.
  • Count to 10000
  • Understands more complex (older children's) books.
5
  • Can carry on simple conversations.
  • Better understanding of idioms.
  • Knows all numbers
  • Understands simple adult writings with common concepts.
6
  • Moderately fluent.
  • Strong accent if not native language.
  • Moderately fluent writer.
  • Can draft correspondence and essays.
  • Retains some awkward phrasings.
7
  • Fully fluent.
  • Noticeable accent.
  • Writings usually grammatically correct but with occasional errors.
8
  • Somewhat noticable accent (3x PER for someone to notice).
  • Fully fluent reader and writer.
9
  • Can identify regional accents.
  • Slight accent (1x PER roll for someone to notice).
  • Some skill (KNOW x 3 roll required) with ancient/alternative forms of the language.
10
  • Fully fluent in language and all regional accents.
  • No accent.
  • Able to read and write ancient forms of the language.
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