Comprehend Languages

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Comprehend Languages

School divination; Level alchemist 1, bard 1, cleric/oracle 1, inquisitor 1, psychic 1, shaman 1, sorcerer/wizard 1, witch 1; Domain knowledge 1; Subdomain language 1

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V, S, M/DF (pinch of soot and salt)

Range personal

Target you

Duration 10 min./level

You can understand more of the spoken words of creatures or read otherwise incomprehensible written messages. The ability to read does not necessarily impart insight into the material, merely its literal meaning. The spell enables you to partially understand or read an unknown language, not speak or write it. Your comprehension of all languages you do not already know becomes 60% and any you already know that are below 60% raised to 60% but only for the purpose of understanding spoken words or written text, not for speaking it yourself.

Written material can be read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. Magical writing cannot be read, though the spell reveals that it is magical. This spell can be foiled by certain warding magic (such as the secret page and illusory script spells). It does not decipher codes or reveal messages concealed in otherwise normal text.

Comprehend languages can be made permanent with a permanency spell.