Persuasion
Charisma,(General Skill)
Used to persuade, seduce, or deceive others.
| Skill Use | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluff |
One minute or longer |
You can attempt to deceive a target. This can be accomplished by words (lying), visual (disguise), or simply by attempting to leave out critical details (blend into the background, omit information from a deposition). |
| Influence |
One minute or longer |
You can attempt to change an unfriendly or neutral character's demeanor towards you or a target you specify on a short-term basis. You may make a skill check against a moderate skill challenge to make a neutral target friendly, and skill check against a difficult challenge to make an unfriendly target neutral. Failure by 5 or more indicates a negative progress of one step. |
| Negotiate |
One minute or longer |
You can attempt to persuade a character to do something, whether it is sell you an object at a lower price, give up a desired goal, or accept a new situation. Opposed by Persuasion. Modified by Influence. |
Feats of Skill
The following feats may be taken by characters with the prerequisite skill ranks:
Rank 1
| Feat | Prerequisite | Description |
|---|---|---|
Rank 2
Rank 3
Rank 4
Notes
- Rank 1
- Charm
- Suggestion
- Seduction
- Diplomacy
- Negotiation
- Black Widow (female), Lady Killer (male): You gain a bonus of +4/rank to skills used to seduce or influence members of the opposite sex. You gain +20% effectiveness and penetration with abilities used against such subjects.
- Cerchez la Femme (female), Confirmed Bachelor (male): You gain a bonus of +4/rank to skills used to seduce or influence members of the same sex. You gain +20% effectiveness and penetration with abilities used against such subjects.