This skill is similar to all other (Language) Abilities, but it is only available to educated characters. It grants the ability to speak a language which is no longer used as a native language. The most important example is Latin. All educated characters in the West know Latin, since without it you cannot learn any Academic Knowledges. It is also the common language of the Church and Order of Hermes. In other areas of the world, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew fill similar functions, although of these only Hebrew is a dead language.
\n| Score | \nFluency | \nDescription | \n
| 0 | \nPoint and grunt | \nWith one or more experience points, you know “please”, ”thank you”, and a few other words. | \n
| 1 | \nBasic questions and answers | \n“Where is the church?,” “Do you sell food?” Constant mistakes, and an atrocious accent. People must speak slowly and often repeat themselves, and you cannot string a conversation together. | \n
| 2 | \nBasic conversation | \nYou can sustain a short conversation on a common topic. You still make many mistakes, and often fail to catch what others say. | \n
| 3 | \nHaltingly functional | \nYou can hold a conversation on everyday topics, although it takes time, you make many mistakes, and your accent is still bad. | \n
| 4 | \nFunctional | \nYou can hold a conversation on non-technical topics, and make few mistakes. People do not normally need to repeat themselves. This is the minimum level required to study from a book. | \n
| 5 | \nFluent | \nYou still have an accent if this is not your native language, but it is weak. You speak as well as most natives. This is the minimum level required to write a book. | \n
| 6 | \nElegant | \nYou choose your words well, and have no accent if this is not your native language. | \n
Specialties: academic usage, Church ceremonies, Hermetic usage. (Academic)
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