Well, my winter vacation is at an end, and I will thus be posting more slowly for a while. (Also, I will be out of town from the 11th of January through at least the 13th, possibly as late as the 15th.)
Also. I am considering implementing a new house rule regarding languages. I would like your take on it before doing so, however.
Potential House Rule:
Learning Languages
There are two methods of learning new languages in The Transylvania Chronicles. These amount to fast and slow.
Fast Learning
Players may choose to learn languages quickly by spending 3XP to do so. This represents intense study on the part of the character, and does not indicate deep knowledge of the language. Players do not need to spend 3XP all at once, however. A player spending 1XP represents a very basic (A1-A2) level of knowledge, the ability to converse at a very basic level. Spending 2XP represents a more comprehensive understanding (B1-B2) level of comprehension. Spending 3XP grants the ability to speak a language fluently, though subtleties of the language (idioms, etc.) may be beyond your character.
For each XP spent (1-3) the player must also make a successful Linguistics roll against a Difficulty equal to the language difficulty listed under Language Families (see above). These rolls may be taken no more frequently than once per hour, but failure does not cost any XP.
Slow Learning
Players may choose to learn languages more slowly, during downtime, for no experience cost. However, this will take significantly more time, as it represents a more thorough learning of the language. Learning a language at this level requires a five Linguistics rolls at a Difficulty equal to the language difficulty listed under Language Families. These rolls may be taken no more frequently than once per week.
