Editing MTH:Altered Merits (section)

===Language(*)===

In More Than Human players the Languages merit is expanded. With the right rational characters can learn the languages of animals. This is technically a superpower, but is considered a merit for purposes of exp and mechanics. Players can elect to learn the language of animal groups as opposed to species (learning 'felines' instead of house cats, for example). This is to balance the utility of the merit with human languages (animals will typically have less knowledge and comprehension, so an animal language is not considered as useful as a human one.) "Plants" is considered mechanically one language for the reason, and includes fungus (scientific classification be damned).

Purchasing the Polyglot Merit for animal languages allows the character to speak with all animals.