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| Benefit = You can change the initial attitudes of non-player characters with a successful check. The DC of this check depends on the creature's level or CR, and is adjusted by its starting attitude toward you. If you succeed, the character's attitude toward you is improved by one step. | | Benefit = You can change the initial attitudes of non-player characters with a successful check. The DC of this check depends on the creature's level or CR, and is adjusted by its starting attitude toward you. If you succeed, the character's attitude toward you is improved by one step. | ||
You cannot use Diplomacy against a creature that does not understand you or has an Intelligence of 3 or less. Diplomacy is generally ineffective in combat and against creatures that intend to harm you or your allies in the immediate future. Any attitude shift caused through Diplomacy generally lasts for 1d4 hours, but can last much longer or shorter depending upon the situation (GM discretion). | You cannot use Diplomacy against a creature that does not understand you or has an Intelligence of 3 or less. Diplomacy is generally ineffective in combat and against creatures that intend to harm you or your allies in the immediate future. Any attitude shift caused through Diplomacy generally lasts for 1d4 hours, but can last much longer or shorter depending upon the situation (GM discretion). During that 1d4 hour timeframe, the actions of the PC can greatly influence this duration. Making a Diplomacy check, then treacherously betraying your new-gained trust is a good way to lower that time, for example, while giving gifts, bargaining fairly and in good faith, and behaving honorably are ways to extend it. | ||
| Action = Improving the attitude of a creature requires at least a few minutes of conversation, and can take hours or days. | | Action = Improving the attitude of a creature by one step requires at least a few minutes of conversation, and can take hours or days. | ||
| DC = Requires an Average DC check based on the target creature's level or CR. If your result is equal to or greater than a Hard DC for the creature's level or CR, the character's attitude toward you increases by two steps, instead of one. A creature's attitude cannot be shifted more than two steps up in this way. (If you have at least 21 ranks in Diplomacy, you can improve a creature's attitude up to three steps, if your result is equal to or greater than an Impossible DC for the creature's level or CR.) | | DC = Requires an Average DC check based on the target creature's level or CR. If your result is equal to or greater than a Hard DC for the creature's level or CR, the character's attitude toward you increases by two steps, instead of one. A creature's attitude cannot be shifted more than two steps up in this way. (If you have at least 21 ranks in Diplomacy, you can improve a creature's attitude up to three steps, if your result is equal to or greater than an Impossible DC for the creature's level or CR.) | ||
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! Starting Attitude || DC Modifier | ! Starting Attitude || DC Modifier | ||
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| Hostile || + | | Hostile || +15 | ||
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| Unfriendly || +10 | | Unfriendly || +10 | ||
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| Indifferent || | | Indifferent || +5 | ||
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| Friendly || + | | Friendly || +0 | ||
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| Helpful || | | Helpful || -5 | ||
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| Devoted || -10 | |||
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| Fanatic || -15 | |||
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| Skill-Use = Make a Request | | Skill-Use = Make a Request | ||
| Benefit = If a creature's attitude toward you is at least indifferent, you can make requests of the creature. Once a creature's attitude has shifted to helpful, the creature gives in to | | Benefit = If a creature's attitude toward you is at least indifferent, you can make requests of the creature. Once a creature's attitude has shifted to helpful or better, the creature gives in to many requests without a check, unless the request is against its nature or puts it in serious peril. Some requests automatically fail if the request goes against the creature's values or its nature, subject to GM discretion. | ||
| Action = Varies; it can be a free action for a simple request (e.g. "help me!"), or several minutes for something involved (e.g. "give me directions to the nearest bank"). | | Action = Varies; it can be a free action for a simple request (e.g. "help me!"), or several minutes for something involved (e.g. "give me directions to the nearest bank"). | ||
| DC = * No roll is possible if the creature | | DC = * No roll is possible if the creature is Unfriendly or Hostile. | ||
* Hard DC for the target creature's CR or level, if the creature is indifferent | * Hard DC for the target creature's CR or level, if the creature is indifferent | ||
* Average DC for the target creature's CR or level, if the creature is | * Challenging DC for the target creature's CR or level, if the creature is friendly | ||
* Average DC for the target creature's CR or level, if the creature is helpful or better | |||
* In some cases, the GM may rule that a roll is unnecessary if the creature's attitude is sufficiently friendly, or the request is sufficiently reasonable. | * In some cases, the GM may rule that a roll is unnecessary if the creature's attitude is sufficiently friendly, or the request is sufficiently reasonable. | ||
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| Give simple advice or directions || -5 | | Give simple advice or directions || -5 | ||
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| Give detailed advice || +0 | | Give detailed advice or directions || +0 | ||
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| Give simple aid || +0 | | Give simple aid || +0 | ||
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| Give aid that could result in punishment || +15 or more | | Give aid that could result in punishment || +15 or more | ||
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| Additional requests || +5 per request | | Additional requests in a single day || +5 per request | ||
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! width="50%" | Topic Being Investigated || width="50%" | Diplomacy DC | ! width="50%" | Topic Being Investigated || width="50%" | Diplomacy DC | ||
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| The topic is | | The topic is famous or infamous with the local populace || Easy skill check vs. the CR/level of the campaign, object, or individual, whichever is lower | ||
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| A person that is | | The topic is reasonably well-known to the local populace || Average skill check vs. the CR/level of the campaign, object, or individual | ||
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| The topic is reasonably well-known to a regional subset of the local populace || Challenging skill check vs. the CR/level of the campaign, object, or individual | |||
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| A person that is unknown or anonymous || Hard skill check vs. the CR/level of the individual | |||
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| An object or an event that is not well-known || Hard skill check vs. the CR/level of the individual who owns the object, precipitated the event, or otherwise is responsible for the topic's existence. | | An object or an event that is not well-known || Hard skill check vs. the CR/level of the individual who owns the object, precipitated the event, or otherwise is responsible for the topic's existence. | ||
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| A person, object, or event that is a secret to the local populace || Impossible skill check vs. the CR/level of the campaign, object, or individual, whichever is higher | |||
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! width="50%" | Topic Modifier || width="50%" | DC Modifier | ! width="50%" | Topic Modifier || width="50%" | DC Modifier | ||
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| The topic is | | The topic is dangerous to talk about openly (e.g. "What is the name of 'he-who-shall-not-be-named'?") || +5 | ||
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| Only a few select individuals know anything about the topic/person/item || + | | Only a few select individuals know anything about the topic/person/item || +5 or more (depending on settlement size) | ||
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| Action = Standard action | | Action = Standard action | ||
| DC = | | DC = Challenging DC vs. the CR/level of the target creature | ||
| Modifiers = The target gets a Will save vs. a DC of 10 + half your level + your CHA modifier to resist the suggestion, if the Diplomacy check is successful. This saving throw may be made at a penalty of -1 or -2 if the suggestion seems particularly reasonable. | | Modifiers = The target gets a Will save vs. a DC of 10 + half your level + your CHA modifier to resist the suggestion, if the Diplomacy check is successful. This saving throw may be made at a penalty of -1 or -2 if the suggestion seems particularly reasonable. |
Revision as of 00:04, 20 March 2017
- Ability Score Used: Charisma
- Usable Untrained? Yes
- Armor Check Penalty Applies? No
You can use this skill to persuade others to agree with your arguments, to resolve differences, and to gather valuable information or rumors from people. This skill is also used to negotiate conflicts by using the proper etiquette and manners suitable to the problem.
You can change the initial attitudes of non-player characters with a successful check. The DC of this check depends on the creature's level or CR, and is adjusted by its starting attitude toward you. If you succeed, the character's attitude toward you is improved by one step.
You cannot use Diplomacy against a creature that does not understand you or has an Intelligence of 3 or less. Diplomacy is generally ineffective in combat and against creatures that intend to harm you or your allies in the immediate future. Any attitude shift caused through Diplomacy generally lasts for 1d4 hours, but can last much longer or shorter depending upon the situation (GM discretion). During that 1d4 hour timeframe, the actions of the PC can greatly influence this duration. Making a Diplomacy check, then treacherously betraying your new-gained trust is a good way to lower that time, for example, while giving gifts, bargaining fairly and in good faith, and behaving honorably are ways to extend it. | |||||||||||||||||
Action Required: |
Improving the attitude of a creature by one step requires at least a few minutes of conversation, and can take hours or days. | ||||||||||||||||
DC of Check: |
Requires an Average DC check based on the target creature's level or CR. If your result is equal to or greater than a Hard DC for the creature's level or CR, the character's attitude toward you increases by two steps, instead of one. A creature's attitude cannot be shifted more than two steps up in this way. (If you have at least 21 ranks in Diplomacy, you can improve a creature's attitude up to three steps, if your result is equal to or greater than an Impossible DC for the creature's level or CR.) The possible attitudes, in order from worst to best are:
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Modifiers to Check |
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Take 10? / Take 20? |
{{{Take10-Take20}}} | ||||||||||||||||
Allows Assists? |
{{{Assist}}} | ||||||||||||||||
Results of Success |
{{{Success}}} | ||||||||||||||||
Consequences of Failure |
If you fail the check by 4 or less, the character's attitude toward you is unchanged. If you fail by 5 or more, the character's attitude toward you is decreased by one step. | ||||||||||||||||
Retry Allowed? |
You cannot use Diplomacy to improve a given creature's attitude more than once in a 24 hour period. (If you have at least 21 ranks in Diplomacy, you may retry in the same 24 hour period, at +10 on the DC per retry.) | ||||||||||||||||
Provokes AOO? |
No |
If a creature's attitude toward you is at least indifferent, you can make requests of the creature. Once a creature's attitude has shifted to helpful or better, the creature gives in to many requests without a check, unless the request is against its nature or puts it in serious peril. Some requests automatically fail if the request goes against the creature's values or its nature, subject to GM discretion. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Action Required: |
Varies; it can be a free action for a simple request (e.g. "help me!"), or several minutes for something involved (e.g. "give me directions to the nearest bank"). | ||||||||||||||||||||
DC of Check: |
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Modifiers to Check |
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Take 10? / Take 20? |
{{{Take10-Take20}}} | ||||||||||||||||||||
Allows Assists? |
{{{Assist}}} | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results of Success |
{{{Success}}} | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consequences of Failure |
The creature refuses to comply with the request. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retry Allowed? |
If a request is refused, the result does not change with additional checks, although other requests might be made (at +5 to the DC per additional request) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provokes AOO? |
No |
You can also use Diplomacy to gather information about a specific topic, event or individual. Note that you may also use Knowledge (Local) to perform this task. Success gets you information about the person, topic or event. It is assumed that multiple sources are consulted during the investigation, to weed out contradictory information, and get a broader picture of the topic. This means you get more than a simple "Yep, he lives in the hollow over there", and more of a big-picture summary of the individual, object or event. | |||||||||||||||
Action Required: |
1d4 hours, as you canvas people at local taverns, markets and gathering places. Gathering information in settlements of size "Large City" or larger takes 1d4 days, instead. | ||||||||||||||
DC of Check: |
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Modifiers to Check |
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Take 10? / Take 20? |
{{{Take10-Take20}}} | ||||||||||||||
Allows Assists? |
{{{Assist}}} | ||||||||||||||
Results of Success |
{{{Success}}} | ||||||||||||||
Consequences of Failure |
If you fail by less than 5, you uncover only the most basic of information about the topic. If you fail by 5 or more, you fail to find any reliable sources of information on the topic. | ||||||||||||||
Retry Allowed? |
Yes | ||||||||||||||
Provokes AOO? |
No |
You can intuitively guess the proper etiquette in any social situation, appearing to be in touch with the local customs and traditions of politeness. This ability can be used in any culture, even one you've never encountered before, though you must be able to communicate with your hosts. Success means you impress your host(s) with your manners and quick wit. This can lead to a positive circumstance bonus to "improve attitude" checks, or simply cause your host(s) to re-evaluate their prejudices. | |||||||||
Action Required: |
at least 1 minute of conversation | ||||||||
DC of Check: |
Hard skill check vs. the general campaign level of the region in which you are mingling. Note that this is often lower than the CR/level of your hosts. | ||||||||
Modifiers to Check |
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Take 10? / Take 20? |
{{{Take10-Take20}}} | ||||||||
Allows Assists? |
{{{Assist}}} | ||||||||
Results of Success |
{{{Success}}} | ||||||||
Consequences of Failure |
If you fail by less than 5, you do not offend your hosts, but neither do you impress them. If you fail by 5 or more, your actions, way of speaking and general demeanor are considered off-putting, oafish or otherwise distasteful. | ||||||||
Retry Allowed? |
No | ||||||||
Provokes AOO? |
No |
Your powers of persuasion and wordplay have grown so mighty that you can cause a person to temporarily act upon your command as though they had a "helpful" attitude towards you. If successful, you may suggest an action be performed by the target creature as though you had cast Suggestion (Spell) upon them. The target creature will realize it has been manipulated once the spell's duration ends. This is a non-magical effect.
This is an epic skill use, and requires at least 21 ranks in the skill before it may be attempted. | |
Action Required: |
Standard action |
DC of Check: |
Challenging DC vs. the CR/level of the target creature |
Modifiers to Check |
The target gets a Will save vs. a DC of 10 + half your level + your CHA modifier to resist the suggestion, if the Diplomacy check is successful. This saving throw may be made at a penalty of -1 or -2 if the suggestion seems particularly reasonable. |
Take 10? / Take 20? |
{{{Take10-Take20}}} |
Allows Assists? |
{{{Assist}}} |
Results of Success |
{{{Success}}} |
Consequences of Failure |
The target is not subjected to the spell effect, though it may still act upon the suggestion of its own volition, if it seems reasonable enough. |
Retry Allowed? |
Yes, but the subject receives a +2 bonus to its saving throw for each additional attempt within the same 24-hour period. |
Provokes AOO? |
No |