Charisma

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Charisma

Charisma, abbreviated as Chr, is a character attribute in Planescape: Torment.

Effects

Charisma gives The Nameless One more dialogue options, and can help him earn better monetary rewards. Charisma is useful to chaotic characters.

Charisma also allows for better prices at merchants, depending on TNO's score:

Charisma	Buying prices' adjustment
15 and below	N/A
16	-5%
17	-10%
18	-15%
19	-20%
20 and above	-25%

Permanent Gains

Aside from increasing Charisma with character points acquired at level up, The Nameless One has some opportunities throughout the game to increase his charisma permanently:

• +2 from Sebastion in the Lower Ward
• +1 from Vivian in the Clerk's Ward's Brothel for Slaking Intellectual Lusts
• +2 from the Gordian Knot, Unique Artifact given by Fhjull Forked-Tongue, in the Outlands. (Permanent +2 to Charisma, Permanent -1 to Wisdom)
• +2 from the Ancient Scroll

That makes the maximum permanent gain to charisma possible +7, +5 without the Ancient Scroll.

Equipment Bonuses

Some tattoos grant a bonus to charisma while equipped:

• +1, Tattoo of the Skull
• +1, Tattoo of Presence
• +1, Tattoo of the Redeemer
• +1, Tattoo of Ravel
• +1, Tattoo of the Tale-Weaver
• +2, Tattoo of Greater Presence (Max. 1)
• +2, Tattoo of the Silver Tongue (can be invoked for another +3 chr, total: +5 chr)
• +2, Tattoo of the Source

Some accessories also grant a bonus to charisma:

• +1, Anarchist Earring #1
• +2, The Fiendish Eye of Kalem'Darr

And some weapons:

• +1, "Enlightenment" (Dagger)
• +1, "Reason" (Hammer)
• +1 "Ascension" (Axe)

Equipment Penalties

• -1, Tattoo of Annah
• -1, Tattoo of Wasting Darkness
• -1, Tattoo of the Weeping Stones

Temporary Buffs

Only Strength and Charisma can be gained through the use of spells.

• Level 1 Mage spell: Friends can raise Chr by 8. Multiple castings can easily boost charisma to 25. (Doesn't work In the Enhanced Edition.)