Post/Author/DateTime	Post
akridian 02-17-05, 07:36 PM	barbarians start out not knowing how to read or write. when i hit second level i plan to change to become a sorcerer. will i automatically learn how to read and write common? or do i still need to spend 2 skill points to learn it?
shift244 02-17-05, 07:50 PM	You automatically learn to read and write all known languages that you can speak when taking a (core) class that does not specifically indicate that you retain illiteracy.
SD 02-17-05, 07:51 PM	Well since Illiteracy is the class feature that causes the restriction, and when you get another level you lose Illiteracy, yes by definition.
eRaz0r 02-17-05, 07:55 PM	Somewhat foolish, but true.
shift244 02-17-05, 08:02 PM	Personally, gaining the ability to read and write for ONE language you already speak is ok, by ALL can be rather rather foolish. But then , for a Barb to have a large language set would mean great Int anyway, so I suppose there is little a Hero cannot do.. :D