Ranks: 1
XP Cost: 10
Learn Time: 12
Skill Point Cost: 10
Self-Teach :No
Pre-Requisite: Divine R3; Staff Approval
Debarment: –
Limitation: –
Rarity: Uncommon
Description:
Unlike oratory, which relies on emotion and rhetoric, the art of persuasion is built around intelligent arguments and personal charm. A character with this skill is able to present especially cogent arguments and explanations in conversation with an individual or small group. With the correct skill expenditure, he can convince them to take moderate actions they may be considering already; for example: he may convince city guards to leave without making arrests if a brawl’s already finished by the time they get there, or he may convince a court official that he needs an audience with the king. If the player’s thoughts and arguments are particularly eloquent and acute, the skill cost may be reduced by up to 50%.
