[Spoilers?] Quest and Social Skill Minimums

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by Endarire, Feb 1, 2016.

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  1. Endarire

    Endarire Ronald Rynnwrathi

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    Greetings, all!

    If my spokesman has 18 CHA and WIS, does he need any ranks in social skills (Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Info, Intimidate, Sense Motive) to complete all Hommlet quests?

    What about for quests in Nulb and Verbobonc?
     
  2. sirchet

    sirchet Force for Goodness Moderator Supporter

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    The positive modifiers from your stats will show as ranks in a skill, but in order to perform that skill you must have trained in it, (put at least on point in the skill at level up or character creation).

    In PnP DnD some skills are not required to be learned, but I believe that's not the case in this crpg.
     
  3. Shiningted

    Shiningted I changed this damn title, finally! Administrator

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    Hmmm... trained vs untrained skills... surely anyone can bluff, be diplomatic or intimidate? By definition those are Charisma checks iof you're untrained, soooo...

    Endarire, do you feel like checking for us?
     
  4. sirchet

    sirchet Force for Goodness Moderator Supporter

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    I'm am certain you need at least one point in Intimidate to attempt a use of that skill, the initial meeting with a cleric at the temple is a good example of it. The option to intimidate your way upstairs will not appear without a rank in the skill.
     
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