Re: Literacy in the West?

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 22:40:01 +1300


At 09:32 AM 3/3/2005 +0000, you wrote:

>My more specific question, though, assuming that there is some
>literacy, is where does this come out out in keywords? Apart from
>Wizards and Scholars, the lack of literacy would seem to make the
>use of Grimoires very very restricted.

Wizards are the only people that use Grimoires.

>A Liturgist (p.158) can Use [Scripture] but strictly speaking can't
>necessarily read. And so on.

If a Liturgist can use a scripture then he can read it.

>Of course such folk can read (write even?), but under which keywords
>do they tend to acquire this skill?

The Clergyman keyword (HQ p155) has the Read and Write Language ability.

--Peter Metcalfe

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