hot tip if you wanna play a warlock or another high charisma character but have an irl charisma of like 10:
thereâs more than one kind of charisma. the default always seems to be âsuave ladykiller/casanova who can and will knowingly manipulate people and do it with a sly smileâ, but thatâs not the only kind.
i play a 20 charisma warlock who is⌠none of those things. sheâs kind of shy and easily flustered but she IS extremely good-hearted and kind, and she radiates a certain kind of aura that just makes people want to like her and trust her because they can tell sheâs a good person.
donât feel boxed in by traditional portrayals of charisma and let it scare you away from playing classes youâre interested in.
A great point.
Thereâs more than one way to play high/low scores for all stats, but i think people struggle the most with Charisma BECAUSE it is so frequently viewed as the âsuave smooth talkerâ trope.
Charisma is literally just your ability to influence how others feel about you - and not just feelings of likability. So while being flirtatious definitely falls into that category, itâs way more broad than that.
Other High Charisma styles
Heart of Gold:Â This is the example OP mentioned
Class Clown:Â Just really funny. But actually funny, not mean funny or obnoxious or anything. Just jokes around, tries to get people to laugh, makes jokes and has a good time. People just like to hang out with you because youâre fun.
Intimidating Aura:Â High Charisma doesnât always mean people fall over themselves to be with you. Being incredibly intimidating and confidant is its own kind of Charisma. This doesnât mean youâre mean or overly aggressive - this means you command a respectful presence that makes people want to listen to you and believe you.Â
Cute/A-dork-able:Â One of my characters has really high charisma because sheâs just a really naive, cute cinnamon roll. Sheâs not great at talking to people, sheâs just so damn cute you canât help it. This is the appeal that puppies or kittens or other baby animals have - theyâre not good at anything, theyâre helpless and kinda dumb and itâs so fucking cute.
Thereâs obviously more than this, but thatâs the point. High Charisma =/= High Seduction (or at least doesnât have to)
I have a player who plays a high Charisma Warlock. Heâs incredibly awkward and shy, but naturally imposing and at his core is a good person. So people donât really argue with him, and as they get to know him more and more just begin to trust him more and more without really thinking about it - because he has high charisma, he doesnât have to try and get them to trust him, he doesnât convince them heâs trustworthy. They just end up that way.
