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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phindar" data-source="post: 3380515" data-attributes="member: 37198">Gather Information is about the closest skill mechanic to interrogation in the game.  GI is talking to people, and weeding out the good gossip from the faulty.  The thing about torture/interrogation is not getting people to talk (since most people will do anything to avoid pain), but figuring out how much of what they say is true.Opposed Sense Motive/Bluff is probably more along the lines of what you're looking for.  If roleplaying through the interrogation was going to be a big part of the session, that might be a little more involved and have some give-and-take to it.  The party could even Bluff the priest opposed by his Sense Motive while he's Bluffing them opposed by their Sense Motive.  The party could use Diplomacy, saying that if the priest gives them good infor, they can have the local magistrate (or whoever) grant him clemency.  There's also the magical grab bag.  Charm Person, Detect Thoughts, Detect Lie, Zone of Truth, Dominate or if all else fails... Speak with Dead.</blockquote>