Shattered Kingdoms

I've seen people have conversations with little more then glances. I am sure I have missed plenty of others.

Attacking someone for trying to convince you to betray your nation is quite morally reprehensible, even if it is legally treason in many countries. It seems out of the question to consider coding persuasion attempts to recognize the nationality of the persuader. Meanwhile, a blanket limitation of being ignored after a failed persuasion would be significantly easier to code.

Of course, the entire issue is rather low-priority.

Persuasion is not the common skill of one using words to convince someone else. It says it clearly in the helpfile that it includes the use of magic. In a game where even non-magic users can use mental "tells" and replies I consider that the bard does not really need to use vocals to perform persuasion, a whisper or two perhaps, even a mental "tell". It's more of a mental/magic skill.

bards can sing songs that makes the people fall down


I mean serious people

why not move on to why minotaurs should be able to persuade.

all minotaurs should get intimidate, and if target a is intimidated by player b, all of b's persuasions towards a are insta-success. this is of course after minotaurs become bards too.

too bad intimidate can't be "used" without a attacking b first.

Oh, and...

Ring around the roses,
Pocket full of posies,
Ashes, ashes,
We all fall down!

It's ring around the rosie, not roses, and it is a very innocent looking, yet tragically deadly song. Look up for its origins

yeah, my bad. and i know. plague sucks man

our hearts go out to plaque victims around the world

While death is generally considered a bad thing, that particular plague is responsible for the rise of capitalism. I view that a net positive, though your philosophical outlook may vary.