Academics

Academics represents the time a character spent studying the humanities. Characters with Academics generally have some knowledge of law and politics, allowing them to understand and even manipulate legal and political systems, as well as most bureaucracies.

• Academics 1: A basic grasp of fields like literature, art, and law. The character can navigate a library and probably turn up some useful information after a day or two.
• Academics 3: Well-versed in political and literary writings, can easily quote famous thinkers. Focused research will usually unearth relevant information within a few hours.
• Academics 5: An almost encyclopedic knowledge on just about every subject. The character can rattle off relevant information for any situation, and with time in the archives can uncover secrets that have eluded researchers for years.

Academics + Intellect also represents the total number of languages a character can maintain fluency in without constant effort. This isn’t the number of languages they speak, only the number they can learn. They still need to study a language to pick it up