Dead Tongue

Dead Tongue

Tier	Adept
Source	History (level 6 choice)
Trigger	History check
Declarable	Yes

Dead Tongue is a Adept History feat.

"The inscription is three thousand years old, written in a language that died with its people. Your lips move silently, tracing consonants that no living throat was built to pronounce. The words assemble themselves in your mind like bones finding their skeleton. 'It says: do not open this door.' Naturally, you open the door."

Activation

You encounter text written in an unfamiliar, ancient, or coded language and attempt to decipher it.

Effect

Make a History check to decipher unfamiliar, ancient, or coded text. The more obscure the language, the harder the check. On success, understand the meaning and intent. Exceptional results also reveal the author's emotional state, hidden meanings, and cultural references.