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Old 09-12-2007, 03:21 PM   #8
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Default Re: Languages Question

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Originally Posted by Gold & Appel Inc
I like the Perk approach for learning a language that violates the character's linguistic assumptions, but if the problem is a matter of physical equipment there should probably also be some sort of cap involved as a 0-Point Taboo Trait.

Example: Snake Men and Hu Men can learn to understand and write each others' languages at no penalty after they pay for the Perk-Level UB, but neither possesses the palatte to properly enunciate the other's tongue and is at a maximum of Broken to communicate, persuade, or entertain verbally.
That fits what I was thinking of, yeah. Thanks for actually putting it into text. :)
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