Oration
Oration is used to inspire soldiers, address a court, or tell a great story in a tavern or town square. If you are trying to enchant an audience, roll Charisma + Expression. If you are trying to spurn someone towards action, roll Charisma + Leadership. The difficulty is usually 6 but is subject to the nature of who is being address. A small friendly gathering is easier to address than a hostile crowd.
The more successes you roll, the more the crowd is swayed. A failed roll indicates negligible influence. A botch indicates the opposite effect was achieved. A friendly crowd is made hostile or a court is persuaded to take the opposite course of action from what you endorsed.
A well-prepared speech can help. If you roll Intelligence + Expression ahead of time and get a good roll, this can lower the difficulty of your Charisma roll later.
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