Speak Language (Skill)
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Speak Language (None; Trained Only)
+ =====Common Languages and Their Alphabets===== | ||
Language | Typical Speakers | Alphabet |
---|---|---|
Abyssal |
Infernal | |
Aquan |
Elven | |
Auran |
Draconic | |
Celestial |
Celestial | |
Common |
Common | |
Draconic |
Draconic | |
Druidic |
Druidic | |
Dwarven |
Dwarven | |
Elven |
Elven | |
Giant |
Dwarven | |
Gnome |
Dwarven | |
Goblin |
Dwarven | |
Gnoll |
Common | |
Halfling |
Common | |
Ignan |
Draconic | |
Infernal |
Infernal | |
Orc |
Dwarven | |
Sylvan |
Dryads, brownies, leprechauns |
Elven |
Terran |
Xorns and other earth-based creatures |
Dwarven |
Undercommon |
Elven |
=====Action=====
Not applicable.
=====Try Again=====
Not applicable. There are no Speak Language checks to fail.
The Speak Language skill doesn’t work like other skills. Languages work as follows.
- You start at 1st level knowing one or two languages (based on your race), plus an additional number of languages equal to your starting Intelligence bonus.
- You can purchase Speak Language just like any other skill, but instead of buying a rank in it, you choose a new language that you can speak.
- You don’t make Speak Language checks. You either know a language or you don’t.
- A literate character (anyone but a barbarian who has not spent skill points to become literate) can read and write any language she speaks. Each language has an alphabet, though sometimes several spoken languages share a single alphabet.
- System Reference Document -> Skill Descriptions (SRD Rules)
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