Linguistics
From Masq
| Category: | Abilities |
| Subcategory: | Primary Knowledge |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Reference: | Vampire: The Masquerade (Revised edition/WW2300), page 128. |
Characters automatically know their native language, but in order to speak more than one language, they must purchase dots in the Linguistics Trait. In addition to learning new languages, this Trait may also be used to determine accents or dialects and be used for linguistically-oriented puzzles.
x Ignorant: Ignorant. • Student: One extra language. •• College: Two extra languages. ••• Masters: Four extra languages. •••• Doctorate: Eight extra languages. ••••• Scholar: 16 extra languages.
| Possessed by: | Diplomats, Ambassadors, Travelers, Ancient Vampires, Cryptologists, Scholars |
| Example Specialties: | Romance Languages, Kanji, Idioms, Hieroglyphics, Written Expression, Ciphers |