Editing Talking

Now that you know how to kill people, you may also want to know how to talk to and otherwise interact with them in a less-violent manner. While this is less entertaining, it can sometimes be useful. To begin a conversation or performance, press {{k|k}}. Unless someone else has already started a conversation with you (see below if someone has), you will get a cyan X that can be positioned over people you want to talk to with the normal directional keys. Use {{k|-}} and {{k|+}} to select who you want to talk to. Aside from individuals, you can also {{DFtext|Shout out to everybody}}, which will have you talking with everyone in earshot, or you can talk to your deity, or you can even {{DFtext|Begin Performance}}  which includes such things as reciting poetry, telling stories or dancing, and is very important if you want to be a bard.

* {{DFtext|Greet listener}} — Has you offering a greeting to someone, when you're initiating the conversation.

* {{DFtext|Bypass greeting (new menu)}} — Skips the greeting, taking you straight to the normal conversation menus.

As of recently{{version|0.47.01}}, the game shows the listener's attitude towards you, in the upper-right corner. A good joke or compliment can ease tension, though a bad one might make things worse. Try to get on their good side before asking them difficult questions. If you pester them too much, they may refuse to speak with you, saying "I must take my leave." Fortunately, deities don't seem to care if you blabber at them incessantly.

| If the listener is in your party as a performer, you can choose this option to create an official troupe.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Only appears when you are talking to a leader. Allows you to become a performer for the group. Usually, you need to prove your performing capabilities to be accepted.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Only appears when you are talking to a leader. Allows your performance troupe to become performers for the group.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Only appears when talking to a leader who you are under the command of. You will receive some task to accomplish for the group, if there is anything that needs doing. In 42.xx, these will include killing monsters and bandits, or causing trouble for other groups. Completing these tasks will allow you to gain fame as a loyal soldier in addition to the fame from slaying the beast or killing the bandits.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Only appears when talking to a bandit leader who you are under the command of. You will receive some task to accomplish for the group, if there is anything that needs doing. In 42.xx, these will include killing monsters but not bandits, or causing trouble for other groups. Completing these tasks will allow you to gain fame as a loyal soldier in addition to the fame from slaying the beast.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Appears when in a structure, but only works with tavern keepers. Allows you to purchase drinks and rent rooms in a tavern.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Opens a menu with options to ask about the creature's master or boss and schemes or plots, using [[social skill]]s like Persuader or Intimidator.{{version|0.47.01}}

| Opens a menu to pick a creature to give to the listener.{{version|0.47.01}}

| Brings you to a menu where you can state your feelings about an event (such as improving a skill), or say something general about your emotions or thoughts.{{version|0.42.01}}

| Lets you state one of your [[Personality_trait|value]]s. Doing so will start an argument with the listener if they have differing values, and can train your Persuader, Judge of Intent, Flatterer, Intimidator, and Pacifier [[social skill]]s depending on how you argue. If you win the argument, your opposition's [[Personality_trait|values]] will change to match yours. If you give in, yours will change. This can result in your needs changing. {{version|0.42.01}}

| Complement them on their appearance using the Flatterer skill.{{version|0.47.01}}

| Tell them to relax using the Pacifier skill.{{version|0.47.01}}

| "Tell" them a joke using the Comedian skill. Only shows the punch line.{{version|0.47.01}}

| Learn what it is the listener does. Useful for lords and ladies and anyone else whose profession isn't listed next to them. This can also potentially oust bandits if they aren't hostile, if you aren't sure you have the right <strike>victim</strike> suspect.

Note that you can press {{k|Esc}} to not choose anything. The conversation is still ongoing, you have to explicitly say goodbye to end it. Pressing {{k|Esc}} is useful if you need to double-check something before talking.