Sociotard Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 How would you create a text which is Readable by Anyone. Never even mastered the alphabet? Not a problem! Speak a non-indoeuropean language? Not a problem! As long as people can percieve the text and recognize that it is writing of some sort, they can read it. Some sort of Universal Tranlator, without the Detect part? Cryptography, usable by other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I'd probably just make it a special effect of Images. -AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Maybe Telepathy or mind link W/a really high Offensive ECV...Just to convey the written message. Or my favorite option GM's Fiat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuk Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 How about "Detect Meaning of Message, Usable vs. Others (+1?) (maybe with Area Effect One Hex or something), Independent(-2), OAF paper?(-1). That'd only be about what, 2 pts? Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Esperanto? Seriously though, Images or Telepathy or even a really strange build of Mind Link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFleischmann Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 How 'bout UT Independent? It's built into the written work itself so anyone can use it, but only to read the thing itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireg0lem Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Why bother with UT? Why not just by UoO on 4 points of proficiency with the "Uni-Language"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I think the only problem with the Usable by other advantage here, is the possibility more than one person might try to read it. How many people could read a book at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Actually, on this vein, is it possible to creat a detect which only transmits and does not detect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugfromthearth Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 knowledge skill: this text usable by others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Originally posted by Sociotard Actually, on this vein, is it possible to creat a detect which only transmits and does not detect? Voice can be written as a sense, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 What about Physical Manifestation (Book) for a Mental Illusion ("shows" what the book is describing) power, surface thoughts only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 What about the DM just saying that anybody can read the damned thing? /sigh/ OK, OK, fine, /one/ gearhead moment: 1d6 Minor Mental Transformation, text into text that can be comprehended by any sentient entity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted January 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Nice idea Chuckg (the transform) The fiat thing would work, but then how many points would a cleric have to spent to take it? (he writes scripture for everyone. Sort of the opposite of medieval bibles) The transform does have a point worth, so I'll go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFleischmann Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Originally posted by Fireg0lem Why bother with UT? Why not just by UoO on 4 points of proficiency with the "Uni-Language"? D'oh! Of course! You don't neet UT, just that specific language. And I'll go one better: You don't need UoO either. It's Independent and Universal Focus - so anyone can use it. (Though you might not want to give any discount for this.) It's like a lab in a base. If you have a 14- Chemistry Lab in your base, you don't have to buy UoO on the lab. So what would UoO be for? If the author wanted to be able to choose who gets to read it and who can't. Say, Mystic Holy Text, Usable by those who subscribe to this particular religion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-3 Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Originally posted by dugfromthearth knowledge skill: this text usable by others But that would only be usable by one person at a time. What if somebody else were reading over the user's shoulder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Originally posted by Sociotard Nice idea Chuckg (the transform) The fiat thing would work, but then how many points would a cleric have to spent to take it? (he writes scripture for everyone. Sort of the opposite of medieval bibles) However many points you say the perk "Clerical Investment" is worth, of course. But yes, the magic Spell Of Universal Comprehension (the Transform) would work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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