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Message no. 1
From: dghost@****.com dghost@****.com
Subject: Native Languages
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 02:22:23 -0500
Here's an idea I'm thinking of implementing in my games: All characters
get a -1 to all target numbers with their native language. Additionally,
a character may choose for 4 point to take an Aptitude in ALL languages.

What do you think?

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel)
"Your Johnson is a one-eyed Snake Shaman"

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Message no. 2
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: Native Languages
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:00:22 EDT
In a message dated 6/20/1999 2:45:50 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
dghost@****.com writes:

>
> Here's an idea I'm thinking of implementing in my games: All characters
> get a -1 to all target numbers with their native language. Additionally,
> a character may choose for 4 point to take an Aptitude in ALL languages.
>
Actually, I thought "Native Languages" target numbers were considerably
different than a "learned" or "non-native" one. Additionally, the
concept of
an Aptitude in ALL languages as you say opens up the door for some abuse in
strange places...

-K (Metamagic, for instance....)
Message no. 3
From: Sommers sommers@*****.umich.edu
Subject: Native Languages
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:25:50 -0400
At 03:22 AM 6/20/99 , dghost@****.com wrote:
>Here's an idea I'm thinking of implementing in my games: All characters
>get a -1 to all target numbers with their native language. Additionally,
>a character may choose for 4 point to take an Aptitude in ALL languages.

I'm not sure about having a target number modifier to your native language.
The bette you speak it, the higher your skill will be. As to the Aptitude,
I like that. I know that there are some people who pick up languages very
easily, and others (like me) who don't. I think you might want to tone it
down just a bit though. How about 3 points for a language family (Romance)
or 5 points for any language?

Sommers
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