You attempt to decipher and translate text written in a language you do not fluently speak, or to decode a ciphered message.
Time Required:
Roll+EDU to translate the selected text. You gain favour if you have access to a relevant lexicon or partial key. You suffer slight if the text is archaic, damaged, or intentionally obscure.
Complete Success: The translation is perfect. You capture subtle nuances, wordplay, and implications that might be missed in an ordinary translation.
Success: The translation is accurate. You understand the literal meaning of the text without any significant errors.
Partial Success: The translation is rough. You get the general gist of the message, but specific names, dates, or technical details remain unclear.
Failure: The text remains indecipherable to you. You cannot attempt to translate this specific passage again until your knowledge increases.
Complete Failure: You confidently misinterpret the text, deriving a meaning that is completely wrong or dangerously misleading.
Your knowledge is considered to have increased, for purposes of trying to translate a piece of text, when any of the following occur:
You gain access to an additional sample of the script, that contains different information;
You have access to a library, if you did not have such on your first attempt;
You gain a level.