Persuasion

Turn on the charm. Coax and cajole.

Persuasion is a Charisma 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.

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Persuasion can add their Proficiency Bonus when making Ability checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Persuasion:

• Guild Artisan
• Noble

The following classes can choose to select Persuasion as a proficient skill at Level 1:

• Bard
• Cleric
• Paladin
• Rogue
• Sorcerer

Warlocks who choose the  Beguiling Influence Eldritch Invocation gain proficiency in Persuasion and Deception.

Uses

• Used in dialogue.
• Helps determine the price of good sold to and bought from merchants. See Trading and item pricing for full details.

Related Items

+1 to Skill Checks

Ring of Geniality

Advantage on Skill Checks

• Jannath's Hat
• Mutilated Carapace

Other

• The Pointy Hat Glorious Pointy Hat: Bonus to Persuasion checks equal to your Intelligence modifier
• Envoy's Amulet Voice of the Circle: Once per Long Rest, gain +2 to Persuasion checks for Duration: 10 turns

Related Spells

•  Astral Knowledge - Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability.
•  Knowledge of the Ages: Charisma - Grants Proficiency in all Charisma Skills.
•  Guidance - Grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks.
•  Friends - Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a target.
•  Charm Person - Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Humanoid target.
•  Animal Friendship - Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Beast target.
•  Eagle's Splendour - Grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks.
•  Hex (Charisma) - Grants Disadvantage on all Charisma Checks.