Reading & Writing

The reading and writing systems not only allows you to read books and write on different surfaces with a variety of implements, but also lets you fold paper and parchment, seal and stamp missives, stack and glue writing materials into books, and much more. To be able to read and write, you will need to have at least one point invested in the Education skill. You also need to have some understanding of the language in which a document is written to be able to read it, or have a good command of a language in order to write in it.

Basics

Most reading materials you find will have at least two "pages", a front and a back. Books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and the like will have additional pages. To turn pages, you can TURN the object to go to the next page, TURN BACK to go to the previous page, or FLIP to a specific page number. To read the page you are on, simply READ the object. You can also read writing around you in the world, such as signs or as part of inscriptions.

READ <object> TURN <object>
TURN BACK <object>
FLIP <object> TO <page number as 1, 2, 3, etc>

Pages can be navigated the same way when writing. You can write on the current page up until it is full. Each time you use the WRITE command, it will add a new paragraph to the page. You will need to have in hand a quill dipped in ink or other writing tools in order to write, and will write in whatever language you are currently speaking.

DIP <quill> IN <ink>
WRITE <object> <written paragraph>