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Diplomacy and adjusting an NPC's attitude
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<blockquote data-quote="Frostmarrow" data-source="post: 1316118" data-attributes="member: 1122"><p>For sure, the DM might have made a mistake (or not). That's not really the point I'm trying to make (since this is the Rules forum). The point is: Is the rules as per the PHB better suited than the "rules" (might be more of guidelines, really) we are currently using.</p><p></p><p>I am aware that you can disregard the rules for social interaction and just play the game the way feels the most natural. However, since I've been complaining about said rules - and we haven't even been playing the way the rulebook says - I should at least try that before complaining more. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>Sometimes in modules it is stated what NPC's initial attitude is so I am wondering if anyone has been playing by the (actual) rules and how that turned out.</p><p></p><p>But since you were asking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> we are level 11 Swashbuckling Adventures-characters and I think the character has a +16 bonus to Intimidate so he must've rolled a 20. I used the example to illustrate a DM-overruling that happens quite often. Since the rules we are using is handled in such a step-motherly fashion, perhaps we'd be better off playing by the actual rules? (And also please note that I don't blame the DM for this. If the DM is forced to overrule die rolls there must be something wrong with the system.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frostmarrow, post: 1316118, member: 1122"] For sure, the DM might have made a mistake (or not). That's not really the point I'm trying to make (since this is the Rules forum). The point is: Is the rules as per the PHB better suited than the "rules" (might be more of guidelines, really) we are currently using. I am aware that you can disregard the rules for social interaction and just play the game the way feels the most natural. However, since I've been complaining about said rules - and we haven't even been playing the way the rulebook says - I should at least try that before complaining more. :eek: Sometimes in modules it is stated what NPC's initial attitude is so I am wondering if anyone has been playing by the (actual) rules and how that turned out. But since you were asking :) we are level 11 Swashbuckling Adventures-characters and I think the character has a +16 bonus to Intimidate so he must've rolled a 20. I used the example to illustrate a DM-overruling that happens quite often. Since the rules we are using is handled in such a step-motherly fashion, perhaps we'd be better off playing by the actual rules? (And also please note that I don't blame the DM for this. If the DM is forced to overrule die rolls there must be something wrong with the system.) [/QUOTE]
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