Translator (background) (Yaranaika) - Revision history

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	'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 80 GP		'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 80 GP

	With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.		With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin and Chinese.

	Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin. You are able to speak and understand Japanese, and read and write it using ''hiragana''.<ref name="simple">To keep things simple, we ignore the nuances of historical 16th-century writing systems.</ref>		Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin. You are able to speak and understand Japanese, and read and write it using ''hiragana''.<ref name="simple">To keep things simple, we ignore the nuances of historical 16th-century writing systems.</ref>
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	You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires [[Concentration]] and is exhausting.		You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires [[Concentration]] and is exhausting.

	Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch~~. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places~~.		Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch.

	Most common Standard Languages are Common Sign Language (Japanese variant), Draconic, Giant, Dwarvish, Sylvan, and Elvish, in this order.		Most common Standard Languages are Common Sign Language (Japanese variant), Draconic, Giant, Dwarvish, Sylvan, and Elvish, in this order.

	Other languages: Ainu, Okinawan, English, French, Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayam, Punjabi and over 400 others), Mongolian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and so on.		Other languages: Ainu, Okinawan, English, French, Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayam, Punjabi and over 400 others), Mongolian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and so on. Characters don't usually know Ainu or Okinawan unless they lived in the areas where they are spoken.

	This background gives you three skills, to compensate for the lack of combat abilities.		This background gives you three skills, to compensate for the lack of combat abilities.

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	With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.		With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.

	Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin. You are able to speak and understand Japanese, and read and write it using ''hiragana''.		Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin. You are able to speak and understand Japanese, and read and write it using ''hiragana''.<ref name="simple">To keep things simple, we ignore the nuances of historical 16th-century writing systems.</ref>

	Reading and writing ''kanji'' takes one language slot. You can also read many chinese characters, but not fully understand the text. Learning ''hanzi'' (chinese characters) would take another language slot.<ref name="simple" />		Reading and writing ''kanji'' takes one language slot. You can also read many chinese characters, but not fully understand the text. Learning ''hanzi'' (chinese characters) would take another language slot.<ref name="simple" />

	Learning a language written in Latin script includes the ability to read and write it, since the alphabet is very simple.~~<ref name="simple">To keep things simple, we ignore the nuances of historical 16th-century writing systems.</ref>~~		Learning a language written in Latin script includes the ability to read and write it, since the alphabet is very simple.

	You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires [[Concentration]] and is exhausting.		You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires [[Concentration]] and is exhausting.

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	With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.		With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.

	Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin, and ~~are able~~ read and write ~~both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as~~ it ~~is much simpler than ''kana'' and~~ ''~~kanji~~''~~. You then have three more slots to use~~.		Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin. You are able to speak and understand Japanese, and read and write it using ''hiragana''.

	You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires Concentration and is exhausting.		Reading and writing ''kanji'' takes one language slot. You can also read many chinese characters, but not fully understand the text. Learning ''hanzi'' (chinese characters) would take another language slot.<ref name="simple" />

			Learning a language written in Latin script includes the ability to read and write it, since the alphabet is very simple.<ref name="simple">To keep things simple, we ignore the nuances of historical 16th-century writing systems.</ref>

			You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires [[Concentration]] and is exhausting.

	Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.		Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.

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	'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>		'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>
	'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>		'''Origin Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>
	'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Persuasion]]<br>		'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Persuasion]]<br>
	'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>		'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>

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	'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Persuasion]]<br>		'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Persuasion]]<br>
	'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>		'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>
	'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP		'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 80 GP

	With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.		With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.

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	Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin, and are able read and write both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as it is much simpler than ''kana'' and ''kanji''. You then have three more slots to use.		Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin, and are able read and write both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as it is much simpler than ''kana'' and ''kanji''. You then have three more slots to use.

			You can do Simultaneous interpretation<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_interpretation at wikipedia]</ref>, but it requires Concentration and is exhausting.

	Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.		Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.
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	This background gives you three skills, to compensate for the lack of combat abilities.		This background gives you three skills, to compensate for the lack of combat abilities.

			==References==
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	[[Category:Backgrounds]]		[[Category:Backgrounds]]
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	'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>		'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>
	'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>		'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>
	'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[~~Perception~~]]<br>		'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Persuasion]]<br>
	'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>		'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>
	'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP		'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP

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	'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>		'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma<br>
	'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>		'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)\|Polyglot]]<br>
	'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]] and [[Perception]]<br>		'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]], [[Perception]], and [[Perception]]<br>
	'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>		'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]]<br>
	'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP		'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP
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	Other languages: Ainu, Okinawan, English, French, Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayam, Punjabi and over 400 others), Mongolian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and so on.		Other languages: Ainu, Okinawan, English, French, Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayam, Punjabi and over 400 others), Mongolian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and so on.

			This background gives you three skills, to compensate for the lack of combat abilities.

	[[Category:Backgrounds]]		[[Category:Backgrounds]]
	{{yaranaika}}		{{yaranaika}}

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	With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.		With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages\|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages\|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.

	Most translators are fluent in Japanese and Latin, and are able read and write both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as it is much simpler than ''kana'' and ''kanji''. You then have three more slots to use.		Most translators are first and foremost fluent in Japanese and Latin, and are able read and write both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as it is much simpler than ''kana'' and ''kanji''. You then have three more slots to use.

	Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.		Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.

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'''Ability Scores:''' Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma 
'''Feat:''' [[Polyglot (Yaranaika)|Polyglot]] 
'''Skill Proficiencies:''' [[Insight]] and [[Perception]] 
'''Tool Proficiency:''' [[Calligrapher's Supplies]] 
'''Equipment:''' Calligrapher's Supplies, and 50 GP

With the feat, you begin with six language slots. You can select languages from [[Character Creation#Choose Languages|Standard and Rare Languages]], as well as from [[Yaranaika#Languages|Yaranaika-specific languages]]. Note that "Common" doesn't really exist in this world. It is replaced by Latin.

Most translators are fluent in Japanese and Latin, and are able read and write both of them. This set takes three of your six language slots. Latin includes writing and reading, as it is much simpler than ''kana'' and ''kanji''. You then have three more slots to use.

Most common foreign languages are Chinese and Portuguese. Second most common are Spanish and Dutch. Japanese don't normally learn Ainu or Okinawan unless they live in these places.

Most common Standard Languages are Common Sign Language (Japanese variant), Draconic, Giant, Dwarvish, Sylvan, and Elvish, in this order.

Other languages: Ainu, Okinawan, English, French, Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayam, Punjabi and over 400 others), Mongolian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and so on.

[[Category:Backgrounds]]
{{yaranaika}}