I'd argue that's more of a wisdom roll. INT would be a attempt to decipher it without magic, WIS would be knowing not fuck with creepy book or to at least cast detect magic first
It depends on game and edition. Newer d&d for instance, wisdom is all about senses and willpower. It would apply if the book has bad vibes or some sort of "do not read aloud"/"danger" markings or something. Int would be more appropriate for common sense and knowledge of how to handle possibly cursed items.
Not YOUR intent. The word's intent. The meaning the words impart. If you read 'eat shit' you know it means to eat shit, not that it makes you want to eat shit.
seems dumb. makes more sense that reading the scroll aloud would do it. knowing the lexigraphs and being able to put syllables to them, not translating it into whatever language
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makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world · 137 pts · 257d
I'd argue that's more of a wisdom roll. INT would be a attempt to decipher it without magic, WIS would be knowing not fuck with creepy book or to at least cast detect magic first
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 257d
CHA means the Mummy falls in love with you when it shows up
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 257d
Dexterity means you can woo it with a sensual dance routine.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 257d
Con keeps you from catching mummy rot through their expired wraps
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 256d
No it helps with endurance. Mummies come pre-wrapped, but the undead do not need to rest.
Tja@programming.dev · 10 pts · 257d
And helps you with the tomato-based fruit salad.
AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 256d
Mmm, salsa.
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 257d
Gimme dat mumussy <3
Lawnman23@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 257d
Pulptastic@midwest.social · 8 pts · 257d
Klatau verata niktu
snooggums@piefed.world · 7 pts · 257d
KLATAU...VERATA...Nnncoughing noises
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 257d
Sounds like you basically said them, yeah
Dalvoron@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 257d
It depends on game and edition. Newer d&d for instance, wisdom is all about senses and willpower. It would apply if the book has bad vibes or some sort of "do not read aloud"/"danger" markings or something. Int would be more appropriate for common sense and knowledge of how to handle possibly cursed items.
snooggums@piefed.world · 10 pts · 257d
Wisdom being used for both senses and willpower is an odd combination when sensory processing disorders exist.
sirblastalot@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 254d
You can always just have a penalty to will saves.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 257d
"You feel strangely compelled towards the text and begin to read it in a sonorous chant"
"Up pup pup! Check my character sheet, I'm illiterate!"
"You said you were playing a journalist who could speak seven languages."
"A photojournalist! I'm illiterate in all of them."
ech@lemmy.ca · 26 pts · 257d
"You mustn't read from the book!!"
Sidhean@piefed.social · 22 pts · 257d
Ok. What does my character do next, GM ? Paint my scene for me.
Soup@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 257d
Seriously. At least ask first!
Thorry@feddit.org · 22 pts · 257d
Klaatu Verata Nicoughcoughcough
Infynis@midwest.social · 15 pts · 257d
I'm no artificer, but surely, whatever trigger is activated by reading the text would require it to be in the original language, not the player's
Siethron@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 256d
Nah, it's the intent of the words not the words themselves. If you have an understanding of the words then you naturally supply the intended intent.
ngdev@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 256d
if i read the words "eat shit" i dont necessarily have the intent to eat shit
Siethron@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 256d
Not YOUR intent. The word's intent. The meaning the words impart. If you read 'eat shit' you know it means to eat shit, not that it makes you want to eat shit.
ngdev@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 256d
seems dumb. makes more sense that reading the scroll aloud would do it. knowing the lexigraphs and being able to put syllables to them, not translating it into whatever language
grue@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 257d
Wait, isn't INT the primary stat for an artificer? Rolling that low seems like really bad luck.
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com · 12 pts · 257d
He's a strength build artificer because he invented the powerfist from fallout
Trail@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 256d
Strength stacker artificer with replica alberons.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 256d
I'm drawing a line in the fucking sand here. Do not read the Latin.