So yeah, I've noticed Persuasion is broken, horribly horribly broken.

Picking my highest attribute option (25- Strength) always leads to failure while picking my lowest attribute option (11- Finesse, 1 from gear) is automatic success. Why? How does it work? Why is it broken like this? And will success be more than just picking your highest attribute? How does the civil ability come into play (got level 2 of that btw)? So many many questions.