Lands of Skye Campaign World - Golden Talon Campaign

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Speak Language (- ; TRAINED ONLY )

Speak Language Skill	Description
Abyssal	Demons, chaotic evil outsiders Alphabet: Infernal
Aquan	Water-based creatures Alphabet: Elven
Celestial	Good outsiders Alphabet: Celestial
Common	Humans, halflings, half-elves, half-orcs Alphabet: Common
Draconic	Kobolds, troglodytes, lizardfolk, dragons Alphabet: Draconic
Druidic	Druids (only) Alphabet: Drudic
Dwarven	Dwarves Alphabet: Dwarven
Elven	Elves Alphabet: Elven
Giant	Ogres, giants Alphabet: Dwarven
Gnoll	Gnolls Alphabet: Common
Gnome	Gnomes Alphabet: Dwarven
Goblin	Goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears Alphabet: Dwarven
Halfling	Halflings Alphabet: Common
Ignan	Fire-based creatures Alphabet: Draconic
Infernal	Devils, lawful evil outsiders Alphabet: Infernal
Orc	Orc Alphabet: Dwarven
Sylvan	Dryads, brownies, leprechauns Alphabet: Elven
Terran	Xorns and other earth-based creatures Alphabet: Dwarven
Undercommon	Drow Alphabet: Elven

Like Craft, Knowledge, and Profession, Speak Language is actually a number of separate skills.

Action: Not applicable.

Try Again: Not applicable. There are no Speak Language checks to fail.

The Speak Language skill doesnt 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 dont make Speak Language checks. You either know a language or you dont.
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.