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Lie

Source Pathfinder Unchained pg. 60
You can try to fool someone by attempting an Influence check. The DC of this check is the result of your opponent’s Perception check to sense motive. Apply the appropriate modifiers from the table below. These modifiers stack with each other, but apply only one modifier related to the believability of the lie—the more outlandish the lie, the harder it is to make others believe it. The GM might rule that attempts to tell extremely improbable lies automatically fail.

Lie Circumstances	Influence Check Modifier
Target wants to believe you	+5
Lie is believable	+0
Lie is unlikely	-5
Lie is far-fetched	-10
Lie is impossible	-20
Target is drunk or impaired	+5
You have convincing proof	Up to +10

Action: 1 round, or longer if the lie is elaborate.

Try Again: Yes. Further checks against the same target take a –10 penalty.

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