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Alertness

   1 slot Wisdom, +1 modifier.
   Required: Burglar.
   Recommended: All.

    A character with this proficiency is able to  instinctively  notice  and
  recognize signs of a disturbance in the immediate vicinity, reducing by  1
  in 6 the character's  chance  of  being  surprised  whenever  he  makes  a
  successful proficiency check.

Animal Noise

   1 slot, Wisdom, -1 modifier.
   Recommended: Bandit, Bounty
   Hunter, Smuggler.

    A character with this proficiency is capable of imitating noises made by
  various animals. A successful proficiency check means that only magic  can
  distinguish the noise from that of the actual  animal  being  imitated.  A
  failed die roll means that the sound varies from the correct noise in some
  slight way.
    If the die roll fails, this does not mean that all creatures hearing the
  noise know that the sound is fake. While creatures and humanoids that  are
  very familiar with the noise know this automatically, other  creatures  or
  characters in earshot may require  Wisdom  checks  to  determine  if  they
  detect the fake.
    Bandits and Smugglers often use this ability for  communication  on  the
  job, almost as a variant dialect of thieves' cant.

  Begging

   1 slot. Charisma, special modifiers
   Required: Beggar.
   Recommended: Assassin, Bounty Hunter, Burglar, Cutpurse, Spy.

    First, it allows the character to pose convincingly as a beggar: success
  is automatic, so no proficiency check needs to be made. This  function  is
  used most by Assassins, Bounty Hunters and Spies in the pursuit  of  their
  assignments.
    A character can also use begging to procure a very minimal daily income.
  (Many Cutpurse are in fact beggars who aren't getting enough  -  and  vice
  versa.) Success requires first that there be people to beg from  -  people
  with money to give. A character in  an  abandoned  castle  or  a  recently
  pillaged village are virtually assured of failure.
    The following modifiers are suggested to the DM as guidelines.  They  do
  not consider  the  wealth  of  a  locale,  just  the  population  density.
  Irnpoverished regions might have greater negative modifiers - but then, so
  might affluent areas with traditions of stinginess.

  Table 2: SUGGESTED BEGGING MODIFIERS

        Locale                    Modifier

  Uninhabited/Wilderness      Automatic Failure
      Countryside                   -7
    Hamlet, Village                 -5
        Town                        -2
        City                         0

    If a proficiency check is  successful,  then  a  character  is  able  to
  panhandle enough money, goods or services that day to meet his basic needs
  (a little food and drink, a place to sleep).
    The DM may also use the proficiency check for specific single actions  -
  e.g., a character in disguise as a beggar accosts a specific NPC.
    The begging proficiency may not be used to force  player  characters  to
  give money away; players are always free to decide  if  and  how  generous
  their characters are in response to supplications.

  Boating

   1 slot, Wisdom, +1 modifier.
   Recommended: Adventurer, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler.

    A character with boating proficiency stream or to reduce the dangers  of
  capsizing a  canoe  or  kayak.  In  addition,  a  character  with  boating
  proficiency can insure that a boat is propelled at its maximum speed.
    Note that this proficiency is distinct from Navigation  and  Seamanship.
  which apply to ships on oceans, seas, or at least large lakes, rather than
  small craft on smaller lakes and rivers.

  Fast-Talking

   1 slot, Charisma, special modifier.
   Required: Swindler.
   Recommended: Acrobat, Adventurer, Fence, Investigator, Smuggler, Trouble-
   shooter.

    Fast-talk is the  art  of  distraction  and  conning.  If  a  successful
  proficiency check is made, the  fast-talker  is  able  to  get  away  with
  whatever scam he is attempting. Modifiers are based  on  the  Intelligence
  and Wisdom of the target. as shown on Table 3. The DM may  also  introduce
  modifiers  according  to  the  difficulty  or  plausibility  of  what  the
  character is attempting.

  Table 3: FAST-TALKING MODIFIERS

  Target's               Target's
   Intel.    Modifier     Wisdom    Modifier

  3 or less    n/a          3         -5
    4-5        -3          4-5        -3
    6-8        -1          6-8        -1
    9-12        0          9-12        0
   13-15       +1         13-15       +1
   16-17       +2         16-17       +3
    18         +3          18         +5
    19         +5          19         n/a
    20         n/a

    Modifiers are cumulative. Targets of intelligence 3 or less are  so  dim
  that attempts to fast-talk them  fail  automatically  because  they  can't
  follow what's being said. (Creatures that are so stupid are easy  to  fool
  in other ways, however.) Targets with Intelligence of 20 or more or Wisdom
  of 19 or more are impervious to fast-talking.
    Example: Julina the Silent, spy extraordinary, is discovered by  guards
  as she  sneaks  around  the  emperor's  palace.  She  quickly  decides  to
  fast-talk them into believing that she is the mistress of the  Steward  of
  the palace and she just got lost in the  labyrinthine  halls.  Unknown  to
  Julina,  the  Steward  is  an  elderly,  faithfully  and  happilymarried
  gentleman; and it is possible that the guards know of this reputation. The
  DM assumes  the  guards  to  have  average  Intelligence  and  Wisdom  (no
  modifier), but he adds a - 3 modifier because julina's  story  contradicts
  the Steward's reputation. A 1d20 roll of  7  is  less  than  10  (Julina's
  Charisma of 13, with the -3 modifier). so she succeeds. The guards buy her
  story, and suggest that she go  where  she  belongs  immediately.  If  she
  failed they would call her bluff - and perhaps escort her straight to  the
  door of the Steward and his wife!

  Fortune Telling

   2 slots, Charisma, +2 modifier (see below).
   Recommended: Swindler.

    This nonweapon proficiency covers knowledge of a variety of  methods  of
  divination - all of them fake. The thief with Fortune Telling is  familiar
  with numerous devices and methods  such  as  tarot  cards,  palm  reading,
  interpreting the flight of sparrows or the  arrangement  of  a  sacrificed
  animal s entrails. and so forth - or at least the thief is familiar enough
  with these practices to make it appear that he's an authentic  soothsayer.
  (If fortune telling can make accurate predictions in  the  DM's  campaign,
  this proficiency does not necessarily  enable  the  thief  to  do  so;  it
  confers no magical powers.) The thief makes up the prediction he wishes to
  tell.
    A successful proficiency check indicates that the  thief's  customer  or
  client believes the fortune he was told to  he  authentic.  If  the  check
  fails, the sham is discovered in some way, or the prediction is simply not
  believed. If the DM wishes, the same modifiers described for  fast-talking
  (above) may be used. based on the intelligence and Wisdom of  the  subject
  and the believability of the fortune predicted.
    Optional Rule: If a natural 1 (or another number secretly chosen by  the
  Dungeon Master before the die is rolled) comes  up,  the  event  that  the
  thief predicted actually comes true!

Information Gathering

   1 slot, Intelligence, special modifiers.
   Required: Beggar, Fence, Investigator, Spy.
   Recommended: Adventurer, Assassin, Bounty Hunter, Burglar, Cutpurse,
   Smuggler, Swindler, Troubleshooter.

    This proficiency represents the ability to gather information  from  the
  underworld, most commonly about roguish "jobs" and characters. A character
  with this proficiency, in appropriate circumstances, will be aware of  any
  major rumors circulating  among  the  lowlife  of  an  area;  and  with  a
  successful proficiency check, specific information about a person or place
  can be gathered. (The DM must decide how specific the information is.)
    The following modifiers may adjust the proficiency check:
    Characters' reaction adjustments (based on Charisma' should  benefit  or
  penalize the roll, assuming contact with people is involved in the search.
    Thieves' guild members receive a bonus of +2, because they  are  assumed
  to have more and better-informed contacts than  freelancers.  Also,  their
  "territory" (below) is considered to be that of the guild not  just  their
  own area of operation.
    Since this proficiency depends on a network of informants and  contacts.
  the thief will be at a disadvantage trying to use it in an area other than
  his own territory. "Territory" refers to his regular base of operations  -
  a town,  one  neighborhood  of  a  city,  or  even  a  whole  province  or
  countryside.  Outside  this  territory  the  thief  does  not  hear  rumor
  automalically (a normal  proficiency  roll  is  required),  and  gathering
  specific information suffers a penalty of at least -3. The DM may make  it
  greater in truly foreign areas (e.g.,  a  thief  of  Waterdeep  trying  to
  gather information in Calimshan), due to great  differences  in  language,
  culture or race.
    Finally, any time  a  proficiency  check  is  required  for  information
  gathering, a small investment of money for drinks, bribes,  and  so  forth
  must be made, or an additional penalty of - 3 is imposed. A total of  1d10
  gp is typical, and it is lost whether or not the  desired  information  is
  found. (If the information is still unknown, the  character  can  continue
  his  search  the  next  day,   spending  more  money  and  making  another
  proficiency check.) The DM is free to increase  the  cost  of  using  this
  proficiency if it suits the campaign.

  Examples:

  1. Urlar is hanging around the local tavern in his  neighborhood  when  he
  hears rumors of a dragon to the north,  recently  slain  as  it  raided  a
  village. The dragon's cave and treasures are as yet undiscovered. But some
  bragging adventurers are said  to  have  found  a  map  to  them.  Urlar's
  contacts provide this information to him automatically, while  another  PC
  would need to approach people, talk  with  them,  and  probably  buy  them
  several drinks in order to learn of the map and treasure.

  2. His greed sparked, Urlar wants to know who these  adventurers  are,  so
  that he can steal their map and find the dragon's hoard for himself.  This
  requires a couple of drinks (a 2gp investment); and the proficiency  check
  has a -1 penalty because of Urlar's low Charisma (7). Urlar's intelligence
  is 10 he needs to roll a 9 or lower to find out who the  adventurers  are.
  If they are not very well known, he may need to make: additional checks to
  track them down (find where they are staying, what temples they visit,  or
  whatever).

  3. Julina the Silent is hired as a spy to infiltrate the emperor's palace.
  She needs to find an easy way in - a sewer, service exit. or the like. She
  has an expense account from her employers for bribes. Her Intelligence  is
  14 and her modifiers are: +1 (for Charisma  13  reaction  adjustment),  +2
  (thieves' guild member), and -3 (for this not being her  home  territory);
  so she must roll 14 or lower on 1d20 to get the information she needs.
    It's best to role-play information searches whenever possible.

  Intimidation

   1 slot, ability special, special modifier.
   Required: Thug.
   Recommended: Bandit, Bounty Hunter, Buccaneer.

    This is a talent for bending people to your will by scaring  the  living
  daylights out of them. NPCs who are intimidated are  quite  likely  to  do
  what they're told. out of fear. On the negative side, they are  also  very
  likely to harbor much resentment against the  character  that  intimidates
  them. The NPCs will keep their resentment hidden - until the first  chance
  to avenge their pride arises.
    Intimidation may be attempted with one of  two  abilities:  strength  or
  Charisma. If  Strength  is  used,  the  thief  is  threatening  immediate,
  personal bodily harm. If Charisma is used  the  intimidation  consists  of
  more subtle threats, which need not be physical. If successful, the NPC is
  convinced that the thief is ready and capable of making his life miserable
  - if not immediately, then in the near future.
    Player characters are never forced to submit to  intimidation,  as  this
  would detract from the players' freedom to role-play.

  Locksmithing

   1 slot, Dexterity, 0 modifier.
   Recommended: Troubleshooter, dwarf and gnome thieves.

    This is the specialized skill of making locks. It is treated like  other
  "craft" proficiencies when checking for success. Also,  thieves  with  this
  proficiency gain a 10% bonus to their lockpicking skill, because they  are
  intimately familiar 19 with the internal structure and working of so  many
  locks.
    Besides troubleshooters, dwarf and gnome thieves of any kit can take the
  locksmithing proficiency to fill one slot, because  of  the  tradition  of
  craftsmanship and mechanical things in their cultural heritages.

  Looting

   1 slot, Dexterity, 0 modifier.
   Required Burglar.
   Recommended: Adventurer, Bandit, Buccaneer, Thug.

    This proficiency represents a knack for grabbing the best  loot  in  the
  shortest time. For instance, a cat burglar breaks into a room in a wealthy
  mansion. He has about two minutes to fill his backpack,  so  that  he  can
  escape before guards are summoned by magical alarms.  If  his  proficiency
  check succeeds, he is able to recognize and stuff into his pack  the  most
  valuable combination of items thai is feasible, given his  limitations  of
  time and space.

  Observation

   1 slot, Intelligence, 0 modifier.
   Required: Beggar, Cutpurse, Investigator, Spy, Swindler, Troubleshooter.
   Recommended: Assassin, Bounty Hunter, Burgler, Fence, Smuggler.

    Characters with this proficiency  have  cultivated  exceptinnally  acute
  powers of observation. The DM may ask for a proficiency check (or secretly
  roll it himself) anytime there is something  subtly  askew;  he  may  also
  allow characters with observation to  increase  their  chance  of  finding
  secret or concealed doors by 1 in 6. The proficiency covers all the
  senses.
    Example: Julina is questioning a man who claims to be  a  craftsman  who
  has worked on the palace; she is searching for the most discreet entrance.
  The DM secretly rolls an observation proficiency check: if is  successful.
  "You notice" he tells her, "that his hands  are  in  beautiful  condition,
  entirely lacking callouses" From this observation, Julina may deduce  that
  the man is actually just posing as a craftsman: he may be a comman  taking
  advantage of a few free drinks or coins, or he could even be a spy for her
  enemies.

  Trailing

   1 slot, Dexterity, special modifiers.
   Required: Assassin, Cutpurse.
   Recommended: Beggar, Bounty Hunter, Investigator, Spy, Thug,
   Troubleshooter.

    Trailing resembles tracking, except tracking is associated chiefly  with
  the wilderness. and trailing typically is  used  in  major  urban  centers
  (i.e., cities and large towns). It is the talent of tailing someone  -  of
  keeping a certain distance or even catching up to them, though they may bc
  attempting to blend into a crowd, or at least get lost in the confusion of
  a street full of people
    A proficiency check is first made to see if the thief is able  to  trail
  without  being  noticed.  If  ihe  person  followed  has  the  alertness
  proficiency, then the thief suffers a -5 penalty.
    If the thief is noticed, the person being followed may attempt to evade.
  To keep from losing the trail, the thief  must  make  another  proficiency
  check. A modifier from -3 to +3 (varying from first time in a foreign city
  to the thief's home neighborhood) may be used, if the DM  so  chooses,  to
  reflect how well the thief knows the area. Warn the player  beforehand  if
  you will apply modifiers (though you needn't tell exactly what they are).
    The DM should feel free to use situational modifiers on these rolls. For
  example, if a street is relatively clear. the thief should get -1 or -2 on
  an attempt to follow unnoticed, but +1 or +2 if he has been  seen  and  is
  chasing after  his  subject.  The  opposite  numbers  could  he  used  for
  exceptionally crowded situations, or at night.
    For any Trailing proficiency roll, a -3 penalty applies  if  the  person
  lowed has the Trailing proficiency as well land, presumably. knows  bette.
  how to foil the tricks of ha own trade.
    Example: Julina is trailing an NPC through the Imperial capital, because
  she suspects that he is spying for a rival employer  and  has  information
  that would be valuable for her. It is  nighttime.  on  a  nearly  deserted
  street. The DM informs Julina of this, and says that she'll  have  trouble
  going unnoticed ( -2 modifier on her first roll, he rules,  but  does  not
  tell her); but if her quarry does spot her, he'll be easier to chase (+2).
  The DM also decides that Julina has bern in the capital on this  job  long
  enough that she's fairly familiar with the streets and alleys, co she will
  not suffer a penalty on that account. However, unbeknownst to Julina.  the
  spy  she  follows  has  both  alertness  (-5  modifier)  and  trailing
  proficiencies (-3 modifier).  This  means  that  her  first  roll  has  an
  adjustment of -10; if it fails. the second will have an adjustment of  -6.
  Julina's Dexterity is 17. She needs to roll 7 or lower on her first  roll,
  but gets a 13 and fails. "The man  has  spotted  you."  says  the  Dungeon
  Master. "He speeds up and ducks around a corner, into  an  alley."  Julina
  follows; to keep from losing him, she needs to get an  11  or  lower.  She
  rolls an 11, just barely making it. "The alley is empty - you are about to
  rush through to the next street, but through a window you spot a flash  of
  red. like the man's coat,  and  hear  fontsteps  up  a  staircase  in  the
  building to your right."

  Voice Mimicry

   2 slots, Charisma, special modifiers.
   Recommended: Assassin, Spy.

    Voice mimicry is the art of convincingly imitating the voices  of  other
  people. It is a very demanding skill,  needing  intense  training  of  and
  practice with the vocal cords. For this reason it requires  two  nonweapon
  proficiency slots.
    A character with voice mimicry is able to  imitate  any  accent  he  has
  heard. Success is automatic unless people who themselves  speak;  in  that
  accent are his listeners; in such a case, a proficiency roll  is  required
  (with a + 2 modifier).
    More difficult is the imitation of a  specific  person's  voice.  To  do
  this, the thief must, of course, be familiar with the voice. A proficiency
  check is needed to drtermine  if  the  imitation  is  detected:  modifiers
  depend on how well the listeners know the voice that  is  being  mimicked.
  Success is of course certain if the listener is a  stranger,  someone  who
  has never heard the original voice. To fool an acquaintance. there  is  no
  modifier: while fooling a friend of the subject is at -2, a  close  friend
  -5, and someone extremely close (e.g . parent or spouse  someone  who  has
  had close contact with the person for years) is at -7.
    This ability is often used in conjunction with the disguise proficiency.
  Which proficiency must be checked first depends on whether  the  character
  is seen or heard. If the disguise first  is  successful,  there  is  a  +5
  modifier to the voice mimicry - the listeners have  already  accepted  the
  appearance, so they are less likely to doubt the voice.  If  the  disguise
  fails, it don't matter how good the voice imitation is. If  the  voice  is
  successfully mimicked first, it gives a +1 modifier to the disguise check.

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Bureaucracy

  This proficiency encompasses a working knowledge of governmental protocol and the skills necessary to navigate bureaucratic organizations. A character with this proficiency knows which official to approach and the best time to approach him (a tax collector's aide may have better access to information than the tax collector himself; a city clerk may be less harried and more helpful at the beginning of the month than at the end). He knows where government records are kept and the procedures for examining them. He knows how to circumvent sluggish or uncooperative bureaucrats. He obtains permits and other government documentation in half the normal time. No proficiency checks are needed for any of these functions.
  A character can also use Bureaucracy to turn the system against someone else. A successful proficiency check doubles the amount of time to make a government decision, causes a permit to be issued under the wrong name, or temporary misplaces an important document. A paladin must be careful with this ability, to avoid breaking the law and violating his ethos.
  The Bureaucracy proficiency covers the governmental organizations in a particular region, usually the character's homeland. He may spend additional slots to expand the proficiency to other regions. Official organizations include government councils, regulatory boards, and church hierarchies. The proficiency is only effective when dealing with organizations of 10 or more members.
  Crossover Groups: Priest, Rogue.
 
Diagnostics

  Both the Healing and Diagnostics proficiencies aid victims of trauma and disease. But while the Healing proficiency can be used to restore lost hit points, Diagnostics is mainly concerned with determining the cause of the damage and the prognosis; Diagnostics alone will not heal damage.
  With a successful proficiency check, a character becomes aware all of the following information applicable to a particular patient:
• If the patient has suffered physical damage, the character can determine the extent of the damage, though he may not be able to ascertain the exact cause (if a victim was attacked by a tiger, the character will know that the victim was clawed by a large animal, but not necessarily the species). The character can recommend treatments and offer prognoses, as with victims of diseases.
• If the patient has been poisoned, the character knows the antidote (if one exists) and how to prepare it. Note that even if the character knows how to prepare an antidote, he may not have access to the necessary ingredients.
• The character knows the name of the disease, its cause, how long the patient has had it, and the optimum treatment. If the patient is treated as specified, he suffers the mildest form of the disease and its shortest duration. If the patient declines treatment, or the treatment doesn't work, the character can determine the patient's prognosis with reasonable accuracy. ("The patient will recover by the end of the month." "The patient will become permanently blind if not treated within a year.") The character may diagnose both natural and magical diseases.
• When examining a corpse, the character can determine how the victim died and approximately how long it's been dead. If the victim died of unnatural causes, the character will only be able to determine the general circumstances of the death. For example, if an evil wizard incinerated the victim with a fireball, a successful diagnostics check might reveal that the victim burned to death very rapidly as a result of some type of magic, but not that it was affected by a fireball.
  A character with this proficiency may diagnose himself or any other character, or animals, except for supernatural creatures (such as a ghost or skeleton) and creatures from another plane of existence (like a xorn or aerial servant). He may attempt to diagnose an individual or creature only once.
  If a character also has the Healing proficiency, he may modify all Diagnostic checks by +1.
  Crossover Groups: Priest.

Jousting

  This proficiency includes the combat skills necessary for a successful joust, as well as the manners, behavior, and flair needed to impress an audience. To take this proficiency, a character must first have a weapon specialization in the jousting lance.
  A character with this proficiency modifies his attack rolls in a jousting match by +2 (see the "Routine Activities'' section of Chapter 7 for jousting rules). The use of this proficiency presumes that the character has an adequate lance, shield, and mount.
  Should a character win a match, his stylish performance favorbly impresses the audience. Audience members with a special interest in the match (such as royalty, gamblers, or potential paramours) who later encounter the jouster modify their reaction rolls by +2. If he wins several matches in a tournament, the bonus doesn't rise above +2. If he later loses a match or two in the same tournament, he still earns the bonus. However, if the jouster has an especially disastrous day—say, if he follows a winning joust with a long string of losses—the audience may dismiss the win as a fluke, and the DM may cancel the bonus.
  Crossover Groups: Warrior.

Law

  A character with this proficiency is thoroughly familiar with the legal system of his homeland (or any other region of his choice). He knows which laws are rigorously enforced (illegal gambling may be tolerated in one region, aggressively prosecuted in another), and routine legal procedures (such as how to file suit against a debtor). Understanding nuances of the law, such as interpreting fine points of a contract, require proficiency checks.
  A successful proficiency check also allows the character to conduct a strong defense when he or a companion stands accused of a crime. If the judge is fair-minded and the evidence of the crime is ambiguous, a successful check will sway the verdict in the defendant's favor; either he receives the smallest possible sentence or fine, or is completely vindicated. However, if the evidence clearly calls for a conviction or the judge is corrupt, a successful proficiency check won't help.
  A character may spend additional slots to know the legal systems of other regions. Alternately, he may spend slots to acquire expertise in a particular area of the law, such as tax codes or property rights. Expertise assumes a broad understanding of the chosen area, requiring checks only in extreme instances.
  Crossover Groups: Warrior, Priest.

Law and Paladins

  A paladin with the Law proficiency won't defend anyone he believes to be guilty, including his own companions. Though a paladin won't knowingly break the law, he may take advantage of this proficiency to defend himself if wrongly accused of a crime; a failed defense may result in his conviction.

Oratory

  Through inspiring speech and sheer force of personality, a character with this proficiency can influence the opinion of a crowd. Any size crowd may be influenced, so long as they speak the same language as the orator, and can see and hear him clearly.
  To use this proficiency, the orator must address the crowd on one specific topic. For instance, he may attempt to persuade them to rise up against a local despot, leave town because of an impending danger (a monster on the outskirts of town, an advancing evil army), or help search for a missing child.
  Before the orator speaks, the DM must determine the size of the crowd, their level, and their general attitude toward the orator and the topic he's addressing. For small crowds—say, less than five members—determine levels and attitudes individually. Break larger crowds into groups; decide an average level and attitude for each group. Use Table 59 in Chapter 11 of the DMG to access attitudes about the topic; the crowd may be Friendly, Indifferent, Cautious, Threatened, or Hostile.
  Before any rolls are made, or the orator begins speaking, the player tells the DM if the orator will be attempting to adjust the crowd's opinion one level up or down on Table 59. The orator then speaks to the crowd; he must speak uninterrupted for at least 10 rounds.
  When the orator finishes speaking, roll the Oratory proficiency check. If the check succeeds, make an Intelligence check for each individual in a small crowd, or for each small group in a large crowd. Modify these rolls by a –1 penalty for each 1 by which the orator made the Oratory check. For instance, if the Orator needed a 10 to succeed and rolled a 5, each Intelligence check takes a –5 penalty.
  Individuals or small groups who fail their throws have their opinions about the topic adjusted one level on Table 59 in the DMG. An Indifferent opinion may become Friendly or Cautious, a Cautious opinion may become Indifferent or Threatening. However, all audience members who fail their rolls have their opinions adjusted the same way. The opinions of those who succeed in their rolls remain unchanged by the character's Oratory; however, practically speaking, peer pressure can produce the same results. The DM may override any die roll that produces inappropriate results; for example, an NPC in the crowd who has a long-standing feud with the orator may be unswayed, regardless of the orator's eloquence.
  A character may use this proficiency only once on a given crowd. Should the composition of the crowd change to include many new members, the character may make another oratory attempt, providing he speaks on a different topic.
  Note that this proficiency elicits only modest changes in attitude. If a crowd feels Indifferent towards a despot, an orator may be able to stir up some ambiguous feelings about him, but he won't be able to convince them to immediately storm the despot's castle. If the crowd is suspicious of a particular religion, the orator may persuade them to be more tolerant, but he shouldn't expect any spontaneous conversions.
  Crossover Groups: Warrior, Priest.

Poetry

  A character taking this proficiency specializes in either lyric or narrative poetry. Lyric poetry expresses thoughts and feelings, and includes ballads, sonnets, odes, and hymns. Narrative poetry tells stories in verse, some true, some fictional. A character spending two slots may specialize in both forms.
  The proficiency enables the character to judge the quality of poetry in his specialty. He also knows a sizeable repertoire of poems and can recite them with spellbinding skill. No proficiency checks are required for these applications.
  The character can also compose poems in his speciality; a successful check means the poem is of exceptional quality. If the character has the Reading/Writing proficiency, he can record his poems.
  Crossover Groups: General.

Poetry for Paladins

  With permission from the DM, a paladin with the Poetry proficiency may offer a composition to his church (or other designated recipient) instead of a tithe. The paladin must inform the church a month in advance if he intends to offer a composition; either lyric or narrative poetry is acceptable. If the church (that is, the DM) disapproves, the paladin must pay his normal tithe. If the church approves, the paladin may present a composition when his tithe is normally due.
  The composition must be presented at the church or to a church official at a pre-arranged location. The paladin then makes a Poetry proficiency check. If the check fails, the composition is deemed unworthy; the normal tithe must be paid immediately. If the check succeeds, the DM determines the value of the composition; the value is equal to 3d20 gp. If the value is greater than or equal to the normal tithe, no tithe is required that month. The paladin doesn't receive any "change'' if the value is more than his tithe; the excess value is forfeited.
  If the value is less than the tithe, the paladin subtracts the value from the tithe, then pays the difference (if the paladin owes 20 gp and the value of the composition is 15 gp, he must pay
5 gp). A paladin may exercise this option as often as he likes.