Difference between revisions of "Dyslexia"
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Description: You have an inherited, neurological condition that interferes with the acquisition and processing of language. It is manifested by difficulties reading, writing, spelling, and at high levels arithmetic. | |Cost: | ||
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|You have an inherited, neurological condition that interferes with the acquisition and processing of language. It is manifested by difficulties reading, writing, spelling, and at high levels arithmetic. | |||
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|Each level adds 1 [[Main Page| penalty die]] to any reading- or writing-based Skill roll (TN=4). Starting at level 4, each level also adds 1 <u>penalty die</u> to any mathematics-based Skill roll (TN=4). | |||
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Theodore has Dyslexia=5, and Reading=4. After a friend dies, he begins to clean out his friend’s house. In an old chest he finds an expensive-looking book. He tries to read the cover, to determine the book’s contents, so he rolls 9 dice (4 for Reading + 5 penalty dice for Dyslexia. Unfortunately, he gets no Successes, so he can’t understand what is written on the book. Looks like Theodore will need to get some help with this one. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 5 February 2021
| Cost: | -2 CP/level |
| Description: | You have an inherited, neurological condition that interferes with the acquisition and processing of language. It is manifested by difficulties reading, writing, spelling, and at high levels arithmetic. |
| Gameplay: | Each level adds 1 penalty die to any reading- or writing-based Skill roll (TN=4). Starting at level 4, each level also adds 1 penalty die to any mathematics-based Skill roll (TN=4). |
Theodore has Dyslexia=5, and Reading=4. After a friend dies, he begins to clean out his friend’s house. In an old chest he finds an expensive-looking book. He tries to read the cover, to determine the book’s contents, so he rolls 9 dice (4 for Reading + 5 penalty dice for Dyslexia. Unfortunately, he gets no Successes, so he can’t understand what is written on the book. Looks like Theodore will need to get some help with this one.