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The astrologer-hermit Etymon once mapped the movements of stars so accurately she was named the third great oracle. She used no tools or lenses; according to her, she politely asked the stars where they were going, and they told her the truth.
 
The language of stars has since been lost. The School works to preserve all language, particularly those voiceless and formless tongues.

If you are reading this, you are a member of Trudy Nock’s School of Fingers, Tongues, and Answers.

Yours is a Society of translators and, rarely, astrologers.

You are expected to support the arts, and to be cordial with your fellows. You may be asked to donate especially rare texts to the Society's grand library. You may be asked to eavesdrop, or to steal little things - things no one will miss.

Sciencia ad astra.

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SKILLS - CANTRIPS.

• Translation - You can attempt to translate any human language you don't speak. The GM rolls a d6 secretly for the number of errors you make in the translation.
• Eavesdropping - When you listen in on a conversation, the participants are guaranteed to speak about something of interest to you.
• Locksmithing - You learn the language of Locks. You can pick locks with a whisper, once you figure out what they want.
• Animal Training - You learn the language of Rats. With a spare minute and an instrument, you can summon all the rats in the nearby vicinity, up to 100. Roll for reaction as normal.
• Knife Throwing - You learn the language of Daggers. If you whisper your target’s true name to your daggers, they automatically hit it when thrown.
• Arson - You learn the language of Fire. When you hold a flame in your hands, it won’t burn you, and it won’t go out.
• Numismatics - You learn the language of Coins. You have excellent credit and are immune to loan interest.
• Astronomy - You can see by starlight as if it were daylight, and by no light as if it were starlight.

At B template, you know the rite of the skeleton key, by which one opens all doors. The rite takes only a minute, and produces a key from the finger bone of one who bars the way. For the shed door, this is the gardener. For the secret vault, this is the marquis. For the marquis, this is his wife.

At C template, you learn the language of one of the following: whales; earthquakes; gold; urchins; crocodiles; guns.