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Diplomacy (Charisma)[]

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Check[]

You can change the attitudes of others (nonplayer characters) with a successful Diplomacy check see the Influencing NPC Attitudes sub-section below, for basic DCs. In negotiations, participants roll opposed Diplomacy checks, and the winner gains the advantage. Opposed checks also resolve situations when two advocates or diplomats plead opposite cases in a hearing before a third party.

Action[]

Changing others' attitudes with Diplomacy generally takes at least 1 full minute (10 consecutive full-round actions). In some situations, this time requirement may greatly increase. A rushed Diplomacy check can be made as a full-round action, but you take a -10 penalty on the check.

Try Again[]

Optional, but not recommended because retries usually do not work. Even if the initial Diplomacy check succeeds, the other character can be persuaded only so far, and a retry may do more harm than good. If the initial check fails, the other character has probably become more firmly committed to his position, and a retry is futile.

Special[]

A half-elf has a +2 racial bonus on Diplomacy checks.

If you have the Negotiator feat, you get a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks.

Synergy[]

If you have 5 or more ranks in Bluff, Knowledge (nobility and royalty), or Sense Motive, you get a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks.

Influencing NPC Attitudes[]

Use the table below to determine the effectiveness of Diplomacy checks (or Charisma checks) made to influence the attitude of a nonplayer character, or wild empathy checks made to influence the attitude of an animal or magical beast.

Initial Attitude	New Attitude (DC to achieve)
Initial Attitude	Hostile	Unfriendly	Indifferent	Friendly	Helpful	Fanatic
Hostile	Less than 20	20	25	35	50	150
Unfriendly	Less than 5	5	15	25	40	120
Indifferent	—	Less than 1	1	15	30	90
Friendly	—	—	Less than 1	1	20	60
Helpful	—	—	—	Less than 1	1	50

Attitude	Means	Possible Actions
Hostile	Will take risks to hurt you	Attack, interfere, berate, flee
Unfriendly	Wishes you ill	Mislead, gossip, avoid, watch suspiciously, insult
Indifferent	Doesn’t much care	Socially expected interaction
Friendly	Wishes you well	Chat, advise, offer limited help, advocate
Helpful	Will take risks to help you	Protect, back up, heal, aid
Fanatic	Will give life to serve you	Fight to the death against overwhelming odds, throw self in front of onrushing dragon

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 = Diplomacy ([[Charisma]]) =
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-==Check==
+==[[Skill Check|Check]]==
-You can change the attitudes of others ([[nonplayer characters]]) with a successful Diplomacy check; see the ''[[#Influencing NPC Attitudes|Influencing NPC Attitudes]]'' sub-section below, for basic [[DC]]s. In negotiations, participants roll opposed Diplomacy checks, and the winner gains the advantage. [[Opposed check]]s also resolve situations when two advocates or diplomats plead opposite cases in a hearing before a third party.
+You can change the attitudes of others ([[NPC|nonplayer characters]]) with a successful Diplomacy [[Skill Check|check]] see the ''[[#Influencing NPC Attitudes|Influencing NPC Attitudes]]'' sub-section below, for basic [[Difficulty Class|DCs]]. In negotiations, participants roll opposed Diplomacy [[Skill Check|checks]], and the winner gains the advantage. [[Skill Check|Opposed checks]] also resolve situations when two advocates or diplomats plead opposite cases in a hearing before a third party.
-==Action==
+==[[Action]]==
-Changing others' attitudes with Diplomacy generally takes at least 1 full [[minute]] (10 consecutive [[full-round action]]s). In some situations, this time requirement may greatly increase. A [[rushed]] Diplomacy check can be made as a full-round action, but you take a -10 penalty on the check.
+Changing others' attitudes with Diplomacy generally takes at least 1 full [[minute]] (10 consecutive [[full-round action]]s). In some situations, this time requirement may greatly increase. A [[rushed]] Diplomacy [[Skill Check|check]] can be made as a [[full-round action]], but you take a -10 penalty on the [[Skill Check|check]].
 ==Try Again==
-Optional, but not recommended because retries usually do not work. Even if the initial Diplomacy check succeeds, the other character can be persuaded only so far, and a retry may do more harm than good. If the initial check fails, the other character has probably become more firmly committed to his position, and a retry is futile.
+Optional, but not recommended because retries usually do not work. Even if the initial Diplomacy [[Skill Check|check]] succeeds, the other character can be persuaded only so far, and a retry may do more harm than good. If the initial [[Skill Check|check]] fails, the other character has probably become more firmly committed to his position, and a retry is futile.
 ==Special==
-A [[half-elf]] has a '''+2''' [[racial bonus]] on Diplomacy checks.
+A [[half-elf]] has a '''+2''' [[racial bonus]] on Diplomacy [[Skill Check|checks]].
-If you have the [[Negotiator]] [[feat]], you get a '''+2''' bonus on Diplomacy checks.
+If you have the [[Negotiator]] [[feats|feat]], you get a '''+2''' bonus on Diplomacy [[Skill Check|checks]].
 ==[[Synergy]]==
-If you have 5 or more [[rank]]s in [[Bluff]], [[Knowledge]] (nobility and royalty), or [[Sense Motive]], you get a '''+2''' bonus on Diplomacy checks.
+If you have 5 or more [[rank]]s in [[Bluff]], [[Knowledge]] (nobility and royalty), or [[Sense Motive]], you get a '''+2''' bonus on Diplomacy [[Skill Check|checks]].
-==Influencing NPC Attitudes==
+==Influencing [[NPC]] Attitudes==
-Use the table below to determine the effectiveness of Diplomacy checks (or [[Ability Check|Charisma checks]]) made to influence the attitude of a nonplayer character, or wild empathy checks made to influence the attitude of an animal or [[magical beast]].
+Use the table below to determine the effectiveness of Diplomacy [[Skill Check|checks]] (or [[Ability Check|Charisma checks]]) made to influence the attitude of a [[NPC|nonplayer character]], or [[wild empathy]] [[Skill Check|checks]] made to influence the attitude of an animal or [[magical beast]].
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-! rowspan="2" | Initial<br/>Attitude || colspan="6" | New Attitude (DC to achieve)
+! rowspan="2" | Initial<br/>Attitude || colspan="6" | New Attitude ([[Difficulty Class|DC]] to achieve)
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 !Hostile!!Unfriendly!!Indifferent!!Friendly!!Helpful!!Fanatic

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