To read some text correctly or write text correctly, a character must make a dice roll using his/her Administration (including Literacy specialism) + IQ.
The difficulty depends on the task being performed, as follows:
Reading tasks | Difficulty |
Recognising and reading letters accurately | 1 |
Putting together letter sounds to work out a simple word (e.g. dog, cat) | 2 |
Reading and correctly interpreting a simple sentence | 3 |
Reading and correctly interpreting a normal sentence | 4 |
Reading and correctly interpreting a complex sentence with oddly spelt words | 6 |
Reading and correctly interpreting a very long complex sentence with jargon | 8 |
Writing tasks | Difficulty |
Writing individual letters accurately | 2 |
Spelling a simple word (or sentence of simple words) accurately | 4 |
Writing a normal sentence with correct punctuation and grammar | 6 |
Writing a complex sentence with unusual words or words that are difficult to spell | 8 |
Writing a very complex long sentence with words that are jargon (e.g. legalistic phrases, etc.) | 10 |
To do more than recognise letters, a character must also understand the language in which the text is being written.