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Babel's Archives Maybe, finally, we could understand each other.
They separated us with languages and borders because they knew we'd never be strong enough alone. Maybe, just maybe, if I could understand just one more person, I'd be one step closer to you.
Exert your Mind and spend one minute.
You may understand and communicate to Creatures and humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language for the next hour.
This also includes understanding any recorded communications from the relevant targets, including writings, scent trails, etc.
- Communing with creatures does not grant them intellect but does allow you to converse with them.
- The target of "human" refers to any target that speaks a human language.
- When reading written communications, you get no information beyond what the writer was intending to communicate.
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The Ferryman's Guidance
"Just tell me what you need."
The target becomes visible to those around, looking as they did before they died - injuries healed, as if they had just woken up in the morning. As the time runs down, they begin to slowly look like they did as they died, until finally at the hour's mark their final wound appears, and they die all over again.
Usually, she helps those she speaks to move on. When this happens, they are led through to what's next before they die again. This doesn't usually come up on contract, however.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Dead target within 50 feet. For dead targets, you must possess their name or a piece of their remains.
The target can communicate in your language for the next hour.
You may only use this Effect once per target per day.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
- Communing with terrestrial animal does not grant them intellect but does allow you to converse with them.
Humble Words
“Tell me, raven. Which children cut class last period?”
Humility is lowering oneself to the level of the beasts. As Margaret’s occult heritage asserts itself, she finds she may converse with animals. Usually this conversation is whispered and private.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to Creatures as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
This also includes understanding any recorded communications from the relevant targets, including writings, scent trails, etc.
- Communing with creatures does not grant them intellect but does allow you to converse with them.
- When reading written communications, you get no information beyond what the writer was intending to communicate.
Dead Souls
The user writes the name and surname of their target within their journal before drawing a large X over it, the moment the X is created the shadow of the user detaches and becomes an image of the deceased, resembling their moment at the time of their death with all injuries present, their form is mostly amorphous and constantly swirling in darkness. When the time elapses the target disappears and the shadow returns to the user with the x over the name being removed.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate. Select a Dead target within arm's reach. In order to target the Dead, you must have their true name. You must actively and obviously use A leather journal to activate this Effect.
The target can communicate in your language for the next ten minutes.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
Anything Facing The Sun
Now I can journey to the West.
There is an ancient Chinese saying about how the humans do not have their backs turned against the sun and that’s why they’re human, you’re not really sure what that’s all about. But your enlightenment will one day let you communicate with anything under the sun… and beyond. Like a cultivated being, you can speak normally and be understood.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
- The target of "human" refers to any target that speaks a human language.
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Death Speak
They want to speak, but their mouths are too dry.
The Necromancer spits into the mouth of a recently deceased corpse. For the few minutes, the corpse's head comes back to life and speaks to the Necromancer.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Dead target within 50 feet. Dead targets must have died within the past week, and you must have their remains in your possession.
The target can communicate in your language for the next hour.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
Beastlish
"Yip yap! Yip yap!"
The beastmaster can speak to and understand any animal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
- Communing with terrestrial animal does not grant them intellect but does allow you to converse with them.