Social Business

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Slimcreeper
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Social Business

Post by Slimcreeper » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:44 pm

So, I'm thinking that Charisma should be used for social Perception as well as talking pretty. Can you tell if someone's lying? Use Charisma. Want to know if a statement is logical, based on what you know about the ecology of the Throalic Mountains? Perception knowledge skill. After all, Dex is used to dodge and attack; the primary stat for social interactions should be the same.

gortatrien
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Re: Social Business

Post by gortatrien » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:53 pm

Isn't that what the Insight Interaction test is for? GMG p. 146

Slimcreeper
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Re: Social Business

Post by Slimcreeper » Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:18 pm

It is! And I've always been under the impression that it was Perception-based. I wonder if that was the case in previous editions, but on re-reading your reference, it certainly is Charisma.

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