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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vartan" data-source="post: 5083119" data-attributes="member: 26155">I think the concern is that the character who dumped CHA and didn't train any social skills would be unwilling to engage in social encounters because if you make everybody who talks (or the first to talk) roll a skill check then they could ruin a social encounter by openeing their mouths. A character who stinks at combat can still participate in a battle without putting the party at risk, so a character who stinks at social skills should feel welcome to participate in social encounters without the fear of spoiling them just by opening his mouth.By showing a little flexibility in how social skills are handled you can encourage everyone to roleplay in social encounters without fear of "blowing it," or without making social encounters the sole province of socially-oriented encounters (in which case the combat-oriented guys might decide to go outside for a smoke every time the swords are sheathed). Let the barbarian talk...then let the bard elbow him out of the way, say "What my friend meant was..." and make the Diplomacy check, potentially at a penalty if the barbarian just plain stuck his foot in his mouth.</blockquote>