"Rolling for persuasion" is an attempt in which one person attempts (usually) to convince another person to do something that they most definitely should not do.
Player: "I would like to convince the cultist that they should summon Baphomet instead of that little rinky dinky demon!"
DM: "are you sure?"
Player: yep!
DM: "ok, Roll for persuasion." *sigh*
DM: "are you sure?"
Player: yep!
DM: "ok, Roll for persuasion." *sigh*
by SQUDIKUS March 3, 2023