Tomes of leadership and influence are magical tomes which raise the Charisma of the reader permanently by one point (up to a maximum of 25). After the use of such a tome, it will indeed be "consumed". It can be used by all classes. It has a weight of 25 lbs. This item appears in Baldur's Gate and the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
Description[]
| “ | One of the most popular recent tomes of leadership and influence is the cynically entitled book "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Like others of its ilk, it peddles a philosophy of personal ascendancy and manipulation by charisma alone. The authors and advocates of such tomes claim that, by drawing on the most recent theories in sociology and interpersonal psychology, it is possible to raise an individual's Charisma by a single point. In truth, such increases in personal charisma are the product of magical spells placed on the text as it is in the writing process. These same spells also cause the tome to disappear after their first use. An excellent marketing strategy, you must concede... | ” |
— Tomes of leadership and influence | ||
Locations[]
- Found in a cave at the Gnoll Stronghold, guarded by some xvarts
Trivia[]
- The book's title, "How to Win Friends and Influence People", is a reference to a real-world bestseller of the same name, written by Dale Carnegie in 1936.
Notes[]
- See Charisma for more information about Charisma.
See also[]
Attribute Tomes & Manuals - page for all the books that permanently increase a character's ability scores.
External links[]
- Tome of Leadership and Influence on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.
- Tome of leadership and influence on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.