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| name=Tongues
 
| name=Tongues
 
| gp=70
 
| gp=70
| learntat=65 in [[faith.rituals.misc.self]]
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| learntat=65 in [[faith.rituals.misc.self]] or [[faith.rituals.misc]]
 
| skills=[[faith.rituals.misc.self]]
 
| skills=[[faith.rituals.misc.self]]
 
| grantedby=[[Gapp]], [[Sandelfon]] and [[Hat]]
 
| grantedby=[[Gapp]], [[Sandelfon]] and [[Hat]]
 
| requirements=''None''
 
| requirements=''None''
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| rodtype=m
 
}}
 
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= Description =
 
= Description =
 
The tongues ritual grants the priest the ability to fluently speak and understand the languages of the disc. Has a reasonable duration depending on skills, and performing the ritual a number of times will extend the effects.
 
The tongues ritual grants the priest the ability to fluently speak and understand the languages of the disc. Has a reasonable duration depending on skills, and performing the ritual a number of times will extend the effects.
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Practically speaking, this means the ritual grants you 100 spoken in the following languages:
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*Agatean
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*Brindisian
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*Djelian
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*Dwarfish
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*Ephebian
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*Gnomish
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*Klatchian
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*Komic
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*Krullian
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*Morporkian
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*Tsortean
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*Uberwaldean
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*Wommon
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Some of these languages are not learnable by other means.
  
 
= Help File =
 
= Help File =
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= Example =
 
= Example =
> perform tongues
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{{Prebox|> perform tongues
You kneel and spread your arms in benediction.
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You kneel and spread your arms in benediction.
You pray for the Apostles' Gift.
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<br>You pray for the Apostles' Gift.
Loudly now, you chant the names of Sandelfon in the many languages of the Discworld.
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<br>Loudly now, you chant the names of Sandelfon in the many languages of the Discworld.
You humbly request the power to spread Sandelfon's Word.
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<br>You humbly request the power to spread Sandelfon's Word.
The buzzing sound of a thousand voices speaking at once fills your mind, but somehow, you can understand each clearly
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<br>The buzzing sound of a thousand voices speaking at once fills your mind, but somehow, you can understand each clearly and distinctly, no matter which language they're speaking.}}
and distinctly, no matter which language they're speaking.
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= Granted By =
 
= Granted By =
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= Learnt At =
 
= Learnt At =
[[faith.rituals.misc.self]] level 65
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* [[faith.rituals.misc.self]] level 65 or
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* [[faith.rituals.misc]] level 65 (Hat)
  
 
= Skills Used =
 
= Skills Used =
[[faith.rituals.misc.self]]
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*[[faith.rituals.misc.self]] {{Mocked}}
  
 
= Base GP Cost =
 
= Base GP Cost =
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| steps=4
 
| steps=4
 
| target=Oneself
 
| target=Oneself
| components=[[Holy symbol]]
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| components=None
| powers=Speech, Move
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| powers=Speech, Movement
 
| resist=n
 
| resist=n
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 10 June 2012

Tongues
GP Cost 70
Learnt At 65 in faith.rituals.misc.self or faith.rituals.misc
Skills Used faith.rituals.misc.self
Requirements None
Granted By Gapp, Sandelfon and Hat
Best Baton(s)

Purple, Ribboned

Best Cane

Grey


Grants the priest the gift of speaking in tongues.

Description

The tongues ritual grants the priest the ability to fluently speak and understand the languages of the disc. Has a reasonable duration depending on skills, and performing the ritual a number of times will extend the effects.

Practically speaking, this means the ritual grants you 100 spoken in the following languages:

  • Agatean
  • Brindisian
  • Djelian
  • Dwarfish
  • Ephebian
  • Gnomish
  • Klatchian
  • Komic
  • Krullian
  • Morporkian
  • Tsortean
  • Uberwaldean
  • Wommon

Some of these languages are not learnable by other means.

Help File

When this ritual is performed, its priest is granted the gift of tongues, the ability to speak in and understand a multitude of foreign languages.

Example

> perform tongues

You kneel and spread your arms in benediction.
You pray for the Apostles' Gift.
Loudly now, you chant the names of Sandelfon in the many languages of the Discworld.
You humbly request the power to spread Sandelfon's Word.
The buzzing sound of a thousand voices speaking at once fills your mind, but somehow, you can understand each clearly and distinctly, no matter which language they're speaking.

Granted By

Gapp, Sandelfon and Hat

Learnt At

Skills Used

Base GP Cost

70 GP

Requirements

None

Meditate

Type Miscellaneous
Step Count4
TargetOneself
ComponentsNone
Required PowersSpeech, Movement
Will Attempt to Resist No
Will Be Angered No/Unknown