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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 1316083" data-attributes="member: 3400"><p>How did he get an intimidate check of 36 while facing a 5th level character? I take it he's pretty high level with quite a few ranks in intimidate and rolled really well?</p><p>Next question: Why would the DM think a 5th level guard would make the inquisition feel like less of a push over when facing characters capable of getting a 36 on a skill check?</p><p></p><p>This is a situation in which the DM overruled the roll (and even role-playing since coming in hacking and threatening is certainly a good way, in character, to improve the situation for getting an intimidate check) for very little good reason. I suspect he was just having a hard time coming to grips with the PCs getting lucky, as happens from time to time. He could have just accepted it or have had the guard try to run for his bloody life, both of which would have been more credible than fighting the incredibily intimidating PC.</p><p>This is a case in which, I think, the DM made the wrong choice. Hey, it happens. If it happens a lot, then the DM really should work on getting better at impartially refereeing a game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billd91, post: 1316083, member: 3400"] How did he get an intimidate check of 36 while facing a 5th level character? I take it he's pretty high level with quite a few ranks in intimidate and rolled really well? Next question: Why would the DM think a 5th level guard would make the inquisition feel like less of a push over when facing characters capable of getting a 36 on a skill check? This is a situation in which the DM overruled the roll (and even role-playing since coming in hacking and threatening is certainly a good way, in character, to improve the situation for getting an intimidate check) for very little good reason. I suspect he was just having a hard time coming to grips with the PCs getting lucky, as happens from time to time. He could have just accepted it or have had the guard try to run for his bloody life, both of which would have been more credible than fighting the incredibily intimidating PC. This is a case in which, I think, the DM made the wrong choice. Hey, it happens. If it happens a lot, then the DM really should work on getting better at impartially refereeing a game. [/QUOTE]
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