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Persuasion is a Charisma-based 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.
“Turn on the charm. Coax and cajole.„
Proficiency[edit | edit source]
Characters who are proficient in Persuasion can add their Proficiency Bonus when making 
Ability checks.
The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Persuasion:
The following classes can choose to select Persuasion as a proficient skill at Level 1:
Warlocks who choose the 
Eldritch Invocation gain proficiency in Persuasion and Deception.
Characters who take the Illithid power Illithid Expertise gain expertise (and proficiency) in Persuasion, Deception, or Intimidation checks.
Uses[edit | edit source]
- Used in dialogue.
- Helps determine the price of goods sold to and bought from merchants. See Trading and item pricing for full details.
Related Items[edit | edit source]
+1 to Skill Checks[edit | edit source]
+1d4 to All Skill Checks[edit | edit source]
Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised
Advantage on Skill Checks[edit | edit source]
Other[edit | edit source]
The Pointy Hat - Glorious Pointy Hat: You gain a bonus to your Persuasion checks equal to your Intelligence Modifier.
Envoy's Amulet - 
: Grant an ally a +2 bonus to Persuasion checks for 
Duration: 10 turns. (
Recharge: Long rest)
Related Spells[edit | edit source]
- Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability.
- Grants Proficiency in all Charisma Skills.
- Grants a 
+1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks.
- Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a target.
- Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Humanoid target.
- Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Beast target.
- Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks.
- Grants Disadvantage on all Charisma Checks.