Linguistics
LinguSkill Compendium Details
Description
Linguistics is a measure of how many languages you speak, and it also represents a general academic knowledge of languages and alphabets. Realistically, there should be a separate skill for each language, but they have been combined into a single skill for the sake of simplicity (and to make the skill more attractive for player characters).\nThe first time you specialize in a language, you learn its alphabet and its basics. The second time, you become nearly fluent. The third time, you learn to speak the language with little or no accent. This is one of very few skills where you can spend more than one skill point per specialization.
Specializations
| Specialization | Description | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Aboleth | Aboleth | — |
| Abyssal | Demons, chaotic evil outsiders | — |
| Aquan | Water-based creatures | — |
| Auran | Air-based creatures | — |
| Beholder | Beholders | — |
| Celestial | Good outsiders | — |
| Common | Humans, halflings, half-elves, half-orcs, and many other humanoids | — |
| Common sign language | Rogues, mutes | — |
| Darkspeak | Dark Ones | — |
| Deep Speech | Beholders, mind flayers, and many other Underdark aberrations | — |
| Draconic | Kobolds, troglodytes, lizardfolk, dragons | — |
| Druidic (secret) | Druids | — |
| Dwarven | Dwarves | — |
| Elven | Elves | — |
| Giant | Ogres, giants | — |
| Gith | Githyanki, githzerai | — |
| Gnoll | Gnolls | — |
| Gnome | Gnomes | — |
| Goblin | Goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears | — |
| Grimlock | Grimlocks | — |
| Halfling | Halflings | — |
| Ignan | Fire-based creatures | — |
| Infernal | Devils, lawful evil outsiders | — |
| Maenad | Maenads | — |
| Orc | Orcs | — |
| Primordial | Common language for all elemental creatures | — |
| Sylvan | Dryads, brownies, leprechauns | — |
| Terran | Earth-based creatures | — |
| Thri-Kreen | Thri-kreen | — |
| Undercommon | Drow and other Underdark humanoids | — |
| Undercommon sign language | Drow | — |
| Xeph | Xeph | — |
| Yugoloth | Yugoloths | — |
Level Benefits
Level 1:
ActAcc { Qual=Decipher Script; }
Class Access
Bard
(Primary)
Cleric
(Primary)
Druid
(Secondary)
Fighter
(Secondary)
Monk
(Secondary)
Psion
(Secondary)
Psiwarrior
(Secondary)
Ranger
(Secondary)
Rogue
(Primary)
Templar
(Secondary)
Wizard
(Primary)
Adept
(Secondary)
Aristocrat
(Primary)
Commoner
(Secondary)
Expert
(Primary)
Warrior
(Secondary)