IMPAIRED VOICE [ Primary Flaw ]
Your character has suffered extensive damage to his vocal cords, via injury or disease. Magical healing cannot correct this condition, short of the application of multiple Wish Spells.
[1 Pt.]
Slight Impediment: Your character suffers from a slight Speech impediment, such as an occasional stutter. This impediment should be role-played continually, but need only become severe when your character is under intense stress. The DM may call for a Will Save in times of crisis if your character wishes to try and maintain control over his voice.
[2 Pts.]
Damaged Voice: Your character is unable to talk above a harsh whisper and cannot shout or sing. This should be role-played at all times. Your character suffers a 25% chance of Spell failure when casting any arcane Spell with a verbal (V) component. Any Perform check involving a verbal element (save for singing, which is already totally precluded) suffers a -4 circumstance penalty.
This level of Impaired Voice is worth 2 bonus Flaw Points to arcane Spellcasters, as virtually all Spells have verbal components.
[4 Pts.]
Mute: Your character’s vocal cords are missing or irreparably damaged.
He may Speak only in weak abstract noises, such as hisses and grunts.
Otherwise, his communication must be limited to gestures and writing (if he is capable of such). It is expected that this flaw will be role-played at all appropriate times. An arcane Spellcaster may not be mute.