Speech



 is one of the eighteen skills that is available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Speech is used to haggle, barter, persuade and intimidate. Speech is a skill all characters will use, unless actions are taken to avoid buying/selling or persuading.


 * The Mercantile skill from the previous game was removed and combined with speechcraft, hence the skill speech.

Trainers

 * Dro'marash, at the Riften stables
 * Revyn Sadri, in Windhelm
 * Ogmund the Skald, in Markarth
 * Giraud Gemane, at the Bards College in Solitude
 * Ysolda will increase Speechcraft for a Mammoth Tusk (one-time)
 * Ronthil at Castle Volkihar, only in the Dawnguard DLC

Skill books

 * 2920, Second Seed, v5
 * Biography of the Wolf Queen
 * The Buying Game
 * A Dance in Fire, v6
 * A Dance in Fire, v7

Apparel

 * Amulet of Dibella
 * Amulet of Articulation

There is also apparel for Fortify Barter.

Exploits

 * Talk to Ungrien, in Riften, in Black-Briar Meadery behind the front desk, say "Tell me about Maven Black-Briar." Then say "Come on, get the truth off your chest.(Persuade)" over and over until your speech is to 100. This has since been patched.

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