Totally off-topic digression:
Actually, Gaelic-speaking Highlanders have very non-incomprehensible accents when speaking English, in my experience. Now, hard-core Aberdonians, mind you... As for Ireland, it's the "remote parts" of certain cities that are the most... challenging, in my experience. (Not unlike the Taggart phenomenon (except _him_ I can understand, unsurprisingly)).
> Personally I think the idea of adding the communication bonus onto
> the reduced language skill is a load of crap.
I forgot about this rule entirely. Though it sort of fits with your suggestion that similarly at the 0.2 or 0.1 chance level is at the level of SPEAK ENGLISH SLOWLY AND LOUDLY, frantic mime, and attempted telepathy. Though the logical extension of _that_ would be that you get your CB in even your "00%" tongues.
Slainte,
Alex.
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