Secret Histories Communicate with scars on the world's skin

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The power to communicate with Creatures.
Used by Ryan Stiller, Created by niceping.
(It is clear that you are communicating with the target. )

Ritual caster quietly mutters a rite under his breath. Few seconds pass, and he is finished, and starts to communicate - be it via reading a text or talking to creatures.

There is countless amount of scars inflicted upon the world. Some of them are deep - major historical figures that wage wars of conquests and forge empires, events that change course of history. Some of them can hardly be called scars at all - animals, humans and products of their activity, such as languages, texts, machinery, as well as the dead.

Rite of Secret Histories is a ritual which allows the one performing the rite to "read" said scars for an hour, though scope of this specific version of a rite is limited quite limited. This rite received it's name for it's immense help in learning what otherwise would be left in the dark - ancient texts, written in long-dead languages. Research notes, written by scholars in ciphers known only be them. Folklore, shared only verbally in uncommon languages.


Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate.

You may understand and communicate to Creatures as if you are fluent in a relevant language for the next ten minutes.

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.

Community Commune Gifts

You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Big League Chew to gain the benefits of this Effect.

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.

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.

Mel’s mind opens more the the world of the supernatural. With some focus he can call up the dead, and talk to them.

Exert your Mind and spend one minute. Select a Dead target within 50 feet. For dead targets, you must possess their True Name.

The target can communicate in your language for the next hour.

This Effect is not obvious, and the only sign you are using an Effect is Mel furrows his brow and looks at the target. If someone suspects that an Effect was used, they must roll Perception + Alertness, Difficulty 8 to pick up on your Tell.

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 humans and Sapient beings as if you are fluent in a relevant language.

Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: delusion of diplomatic immunity from the Fae Court.

  • The target of "human" refers to any target that speaks a human language.

You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.

You may understand and communicate to Creatures and humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.

  • 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.

Stock Commune Gifts

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.

Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Dead target within arm's reach. 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.