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Axly Suregrip · 10-02-2022, 06:22 PM

Great questions. I have always used Scholar on NPCs and not player characters since it very useful for combat or adventuring.

I agree, it seems it should be allowed for Wizards at normal cost.

To point out one potential synergy: scholar talent should be something someone like a thief or assassin could make use. These types of heroes may get disguised(talent)/glamored(spell) and use mimic(talent) to sound like someone, but that does not make them actually speak the language and speak it like a native. But that is a lot of talents for a thief/spy/assassin to learn the result would be someone that can infiltrate any race that they know the language.

10-02-2022, 06:22 PM	#2
Axly Suregrip Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Talent/Spell of the Week: Scholar Great questions. I have always used Scholar on NPCs and not player characters since it very useful for combat or adventuring. I agree, it seems it should be allowed for Wizards at normal cost. To point out one potential synergy: scholar talent should be something someone like a thief or assassin could make use. These types of heroes may get disguised(talent)/glamored(spell) and use mimic(talent) to sound like someone, but that does not make them actually speak the language and speak it like a native. But that is a lot of talents for a thief/spy/assassin to learn the result would be someone that can infiltrate any race that they know the language.