Speechcraft

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Basic Facts

Skill Definition: Speechcraft is the ability to control voice, manner, and speech in order to orate successfully, as well as the ability to persuade individuals via spoken communication.

Common Uses: Speechcraft is a favored tool of politicians and other orators all over Titania, both Petakovan and Stocklin.

Rule Information

Rule Notes: Speechcraft represents the ability to orate convincingly and persuasively, and is generally used against NPCs. It does not cover the ability to lie--for that, you should roll acting. In most cases, Speechcraft is rolled to verbally persuade NPCs. Though you *can* roll it against PCs, if you want, understand that the PCs are in no way bound by the outcome of the roll, and at best, it only serves to illustrate how convincingly you spoke. Note that Speechcraft only covers *spoken* persuasion.
Common Modifiers: Speechcraft is typically rolled at 0.
Counterskills: Cold Reading.