Lens of Deciphering?

Shadekeep · 04-29-2019, 09:07 AM

Right. I have no desire for a "universal translator" in TFT, that would spoil much of the game world for me. I'm just working on backfilling for myself how Lenses function. If they can handle a cipher, then they are capable of learning "rules", since ciphers are rule-based methods of encoding. If they are simply magical dictionaries ("noir" equals "black") then a cipher would be outside their abilities and need to be another kind of Lens, as suggested.

The Telepathy spell does get around translation and language issues between two people, but is useless insofar as written text is concerned. So it's not a universal solution, though a very good one where feasible. I can imagine a number of societies having bans on telepathic devices, however.

04-29-2019, 09:07 AM	#5
Shadekeep Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Aerlith	Re: Lens of Deciphering? Right. I have no desire for a "universal translator" in TFT, that would spoil much of the game world for me. I'm just working on backfilling for myself how Lenses function. If they can handle a cipher, then they are capable of learning "rules", since ciphers are rule-based methods of encoding. If they are simply magical dictionaries ("noir" equals "black") then a cipher would be outside their abilities and need to be another kind of Lens, as suggested. The Telepathy spell does get around translation and language issues between two people, but is useless insofar as written text is concerned. So it's not a universal solution, though a very good one where feasible. I can imagine a number of societies having bans on telepathic devices, however.