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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Merlion" data-source="post: 778083" data-attributes="member: 10397">in the campaigns I have been in, we used a mix of both. We'd roleplay the conversation but often roll a skill check as well. especialy in situations whhere a character was trying to persaude an NPC in some way. The DM would decide based on I think a combination of the result of the skill check, and the roleplaying of the character, how the NPC reacted.  Personaly, I love the skill system for social skills. you can take them or leave them as works for you. I think it helps those players such as you describe...who arent good at coming up with persuasive speechs on the spot etc and especialy new players who arent yet comfortable enough with role playing to really realisticaly get into it.  If I was you I would roleplay such situations as best you or the other players can, make a skill check, and where I the DM base the NPC reaction mainly off the check result and wether I thought you were really trying to roleplay and staying in your characters nature. everyone roleplays differently and I think those skills allow players to play any sort of character without getting to penalized by their RP styles or limitations.</blockquote>