Charisma measures a character's force of personality, persuasiveness,
personal magnetism, ability to lead, and physical attractiveness. This
ability represents actual strength of personality, not merely how one
is perceived by others in a social setting. Charisma is most important
for paladins and bards. It is also quite important for clerics, since it
affects their ability to turn undead. Every creature has a Charisma score.
You apply your character's Charisma modifier to:
- Any Skill with CHA listed as a primary attribute
- Checks that represent an attempt to influence others
- Checks to determine whether clerics and paladins successfully turn undead
- Bards get bonus spells based on their Charisma. The minimum Charisma needed
to cast a bard spell is 10 + the spell's level.
Average Charisma Scores
Example Race Avg CHA Avg Mod
Zombie 1 -5
Spider,Lizard 2 -4
Octopus 3 -4
Dire rat, chuul 4-5 -3
Badger, Troll 6-7 -2
Gnoll, Gorgon 8-9 -1
Human 10-11 0
Treant 12-13 +1
Storm Giant 14-15 +2
Pixie, Harpy 16-17 +3
Nixie 18-19 +4
Astral Deva 20-21 +5
Great Wyrm Gold Dragon 32-33 +11