Charisma of 1

Sejs said:
Well, as you're one whole point of charisma away from being in a coma, I suggest not being able to talk in anything other than a mumble (half of the time not actually using words, just things that sort of -sound- like words), staring off into space blankly, repeating yourself alot (again, don't forget to mumble only), and rocking back and forth.

Edit: Oh, and never look directly at anyone. Always look off to the side, down at the floor, or off into the sky. And again, with the thousand-yard stare.

A cross between Senor Cardgage and an autistic, basically.

When my granmother was in the retirement home there was another patient who had advanced dementia and couldn't speak (instead making babbling noises) she would hobble up and down the hallway approaching people babble at them, and then wonder away - I'd say she had a cha of 2 (since she still tried to interact and had a presence even if it was a really annoying one)

so yeah a cha of 1 ight mean you would be babbling to yourself but NOT attempting to interact just as suggested
 

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mumble mumble mumble

I like the idea of just mumbling. It happened near the end of the game session, so I played him with a "why bother, it's pointless to try to do anything" attitude and made the other PC's use Diplomacy to convince him to go anywhere. I think I'm going to try the mumbling and staring off into space idea.
 

And, let us remember that Charisma isn't just a matter of looks and interpersonal interaction. If this guy were a sorcerer or bard, he'd have lost spellcasting capability, too. It isn't just that people are repulsed by him. The Universe itself would rather pretend he doesn't exist.
 

Don't mumble as in "Mumble-gurble" with nonsense words, start a word but end it quickly, along with the converstation. Like a gritty noise in the back of your throat, like going um, err.... but even further regressed.
 

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