Post by shadou on Apr 12, 2023 21:07:28 GMT -5
Not naming names here, but I just got done speaking with someone that had an interesting interpretation of the following rule:
The player insisted that the "can" in "can read and write" was open to interpretation that "can" is optional. That they are allowed to have a character that 'cannot' read and write a language they know, despite having a higher than 10 int score and no barbarian levels. I would like to have this cleared up, for my future reference at least. Are we allowed to have characters that do not fulfill the criteria for 'cannot', not know how to read and write a language they know? Particularly common?
1. Reading and Writing - All Player Characters can read and write any language they know except:
- If their Intelligence Score is less than 10.
- If they are a Barbarian. (sorry)
- Barbarians may learn to read and write through roleplay.
- If their Intelligence Score is less than 10.
- If they are a Barbarian. (sorry)
- Barbarians may learn to read and write through roleplay.
The player insisted that the "can" in "can read and write" was open to interpretation that "can" is optional. That they are allowed to have a character that 'cannot' read and write a language they know, despite having a higher than 10 int score and no barbarian levels. I would like to have this cleared up, for my future reference at least. Are we allowed to have characters that do not fulfill the criteria for 'cannot', not know how to read and write a language they know? Particularly common?
