Charms talk:Masterful Language Retention

While on the surface it looks like a character is only able to learn five additional language families or 20 tribal languages, the rules give a much less expensive workaround than this by allowing players to purchase unlimited specialties in Linguistics; see p.110. For 3 points I can learn a dialect of Flametongue rather than the whole language family. The difference is simply that I sound like I'm from a particular place, like Chiaroscuro or Gem, rather than an educated speaker from a foreign land. Now, if you wanted to expand the charm to grant the character perfect diction, some form of social combat bonus with a selected language family, or the ability to pass one's self off as a native speaker without benefit of a specialty, I think it might be worthwhile. -- Bill 14:50, 7 July 2008 (EDT)