Modern Horror/Action/Secret Fantasy in Boston

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Originally Posted by SonofJohn

Acient oriental philology would also be a reasonable subject for him to study, linguistically knowlege of mesopotanian culture would fit his selection languages better then the zorastian stuff.

True, but the player wanted Zoroastrian, so Zoroastrian he gets. I'm trying to stuff in some more ancient languages, but feeling reluctant to spoil the nice round point value. Which is stupid, since I don't believe in point values, but there you are.

There's just so much adventure potential in Akkadian and Sumerian.

Does anyone have a writeup of the skills and languages required for someone with Language Talent to be able to read ancient magical writings in Mesopotamia?

Originally Posted by SonofJohn

He has quite a leaning to ward semitic languages, wich could make him a linguist of semitic languages. I would rule out Theology and Archeology because he seem s to be more in to textes than in to artifacts, niether seems he to believe in what he ist researching, influence contradicts the concept divine of revelation a little.

I believe that the character is agnostic or atheistic. He's a rabbi's son, however, and quite a student of the Torah and Talmud.

I made him a Professor of Religious Anthropology, which I think is a nice fit.

Originally Posted by SonofJohn

And if we are in New England allready Lovecraft mentioned Jessidi Kurds in one of his storys(the red hook) as devilworkshippers wich are actually workshiping the zorastian Ahura Mazda who was never broke with his first angel, unlike the judeo christian god....

You are a wonderful human being. My players curse you, but I thank you.