Discipline of Communication

Skilled

You can communicate with creatures that do not share a common language or means of communication. When you gain the skill, a type of creature, terrain or source must be chosen.

Free Effect(s)

• The character may use any marked Social skills they possess on the target.

Energy Effect(s)

• Enable two-way communication of basic ideas, emotions, and concepts with a creature of the named [CLADE\TRAIT] while FOCUSED. This basic communication may be conducted in up to three individual words to covey meaning as a statement, question, or exclamation.
• RESTRICT OFFENSE BY SPIRIT to the target if it is s beast or of lesser intellect and possesses the named [CLADE\TRAIT] while FOCUS is marked.

Expert

Energy Effect(s)

• Enable two-way communication with creatures of the named [CLADE\TRAIT]. This allows the character to use more than three words, however, creatures of lower intellect or of foreign origin may not share vocabulary, understand references, or grasp more complex concepts.

Mana Effect(s)

• FLUENCY- You can use the DISCIPLINE OF COMMUNICATION on a specified [CLADE\TRAIT] for the duration of the current Chapter. You are also able to determine what colloquialisms, metaphors and other references really mean.
• REMOTE AUDIENCE- You can use the DISCIPLINE OF COMMUNICATION on a specified [CLADE\TRAIT] target that is not present. If possible, a roleplay scene may be conducted. If not, the character may send a written message and receive a written message in return as soon as the response is made. The target must accept the communication.

Master

Energy Effect(s)

• Enable two-way communication with all creatures of the named [CLADE\TRAIT] in the current Scene without restriction.

Choose a Category based on the method of access to the skill: Creatures: [Clade], [PATH]
Standard Milestone Expansion: [Clade] may be expanded to Terrain Beasts [Type], or Terrain Plants [Type]. [PATH] may be expanded to [Talent]. [Fire, Wind, Water, Stone] may be expanded to Elementals or [Force, Sound, Time, Light] to Constructs.
Limitation: The character must have an Aspect that corresponds to the reason for specific communication such as a changeling and its kin.