// persuasion check
int StartingConditional()
{
    object oPC=GetPCSpeaker();
    int nSkill=GetSkillRank(SKILL_PERSUADE,oPC)+d20()+GetAbilityModifier(ABILITY_CHARISMA,OBJECT_SELF);
    int nDC=d20()+GetAbilityModifier(ABILITY_CHARISMA,OBJECT_SELF);
    if (nDC<=nSkill) return TRUE;
    return FALSE;
}