Persuasion

Turn on the charm. Coax and cajole.

Persuasion is a Charisma Skill used almost exclusively for dialogue Ability Checks.

Persuasion also affects the prices offered by Traders alongside their Attitude value towards the hero talking to them.

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Persuasion can add their Proficiency Bonus when making Ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Persuasion:

• Guild Artisan
• Noble

The following classes can choose to select Persuasion as a proficient skill at Level 1:

•  Bard
•  Cleric
•  Paladin
•  Rogue
•  Sorcerer

Warlocks who choose the  Beguiling Influence Eldritch Invocation gain proficiency in Persuasion and Deception.

Uses

• Used in dialogue.
• Helps determine the price of good sold to and bought from merchants.

Merchant Prices

Merchant prices are calculated by either multiplying (in the case of buying) or dividing (in the case of selling) the item's value by a factor determined by:

• the difficulty setting
• the character's Persuasion
• and the merchant's Attitude

Pricing factor = D - Persuasion/10 - Attitude/200

Where D is either 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0 depending on difficulty setting.

The game will not allow the pricing factor to reduce below 1.0 (one).

Related Items

+1 to Skill Checks

• Ring of Geniality

Advantage on Skill Checks

• Jannath's Hat

Other

• The Pointy Hat Glorious Pointy Hat: Bonus to Persuasion checks equal to your Intelligence modifier
• Ring of Geniality Voice of the Circle: Once per Long Rest, gain +2 to Persuasion checks for Duration: 10 turns