Charisma measures a character’s élan vital, or spirit: their force of personality, personal magnetism, and ability to lead. This ability represents actual strength of character, not merely how one is perceived by others in a social setting. Charisma is important since it affects a character’s ability to adjure undead. Every creature has a Charisma score.

You apply your character’s Charisma modifier to:

• Animal Training, Disguising, Grounded Riding, Performing, Persuading, and Charisma Profession checks. These are the skills that have Charisma as their key ability.
• Charisma Ability checks (attempts to influence others).
• Number of Disciplines and Skills a character begins with at 1st Level.
• Saving Throws versus Spells.

• Adjuring Checks for attempting to turn, control, or destroy zombies, wraiths, and other undead.