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<blockquote data-quote="Scrivener of Doom" data-source="post: 7948355" data-attributes="member: 87576"><p>I would grab the PHB and read this:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ventriloquism: The character has learned the secrets of "throwing his voice."</p><p>Although not actually making sound come from somewhere else (like the spell), the</p><p>character can deceive others into believing this to be so. When using ventriloquism, the</p><p>supposed source of the sound must be relatively close to the character. The nature of the</p><p>speaking object and the intelligence of those watching can modify the character's chance</p><p>of success. If the character makes an obviously inanimate object talk (a book, mug, etc.),</p><p>a -5 penalty is applied to his ability score. If a believable source (a PC or NPC) is made to</p><p>appear to speak, a +2 bonus is added to his ability score. The observer's intelligence</p><p>modifies this as follows:</p><p>Intelligence Modifier</p><p>less than 3 +6</p><p>3-5 +4</p><p>6-8 +2</p><p>9-14 0</p><p>15-16 -1</p><p>17-18 -2</p><p>19+ -4</p><p>A successful proficiency check means the character has successfully deceived his</p><p>audience. One check must be made for every sentence or response. The character is</p><p>limited to sounds he could normally make (thus, the roar of a lion is somewhat beyond</p><p>him).</p><p>Since ventriloquism relies on deception, people's knowledge of speech, and</p><p>assumptions about what should and shouldn't talk, it is effective only on intelligent</p><p>creatures. Thus, it has no effect on animals and the like. Furthermore, the audience must</p><p>be watching the character since part of the deception is visual ("Hey, his lips don't</p><p>move!"). Using ventriloquism to get someone to look behind him does not work, since</p><p>the voice is not actually behind him (this requires the ventriloquism spell). All but those</p><p>with the gullibility of children realize what is truly happening. They may be amused--or</p><p>they may not be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scrivener of Doom, post: 7948355, member: 87576"] I would grab the PHB and read this: Ventriloquism: The character has learned the secrets of "throwing his voice." Although not actually making sound come from somewhere else (like the spell), the character can deceive others into believing this to be so. When using ventriloquism, the supposed source of the sound must be relatively close to the character. The nature of the speaking object and the intelligence of those watching can modify the character's chance of success. If the character makes an obviously inanimate object talk (a book, mug, etc.), a -5 penalty is applied to his ability score. If a believable source (a PC or NPC) is made to appear to speak, a +2 bonus is added to his ability score. The observer's intelligence modifies this as follows: Intelligence Modifier less than 3 +6 3-5 +4 6-8 +2 9-14 0 15-16 -1 17-18 -2 19+ -4 A successful proficiency check means the character has successfully deceived his audience. One check must be made for every sentence or response. The character is limited to sounds he could normally make (thus, the roar of a lion is somewhat beyond him). Since ventriloquism relies on deception, people's knowledge of speech, and assumptions about what should and shouldn't talk, it is effective only on intelligent creatures. Thus, it has no effect on animals and the like. Furthermore, the audience must be watching the character since part of the deception is visual ("Hey, his lips don't move!"). Using ventriloquism to get someone to look behind him does not work, since the voice is not actually behind him (this requires the ventriloquism spell). All but those with the gullibility of children realize what is truly happening. They may be amused--or they may not be. [/QUOTE]
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