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<blockquote data-quote="Sadras" data-source="post: 7151388" data-attributes="member: 6688277"><p>My guess is, the player's antics will probably worsen as his character increases in power. If the PCs are running around in villages and towns at level 10, then yes this guy can and will intimidate your NPCs. You need to change the environment where acting so boldly will result in infavourable consequences for him and/or the party. You can generally rely on other players shutting an abrasive PC if their own characters become threatened or suffer a loss.</p><p></p><p>Change up the setting/location to a city of Psions or Magic Users, perhaps take it to the planes...he will be far less inclined to be intimidating in unsual surroundings.</p><p></p><p>If however this is low levels, then its easy. A few NPCs lodge a complaint to the local magistrate, perhaps one of the NPC's offended is a distant relative of the nearby Lord/Baron. An arrest warrant is issued and the character is arrested in rather humiliating circumstances - set a court trial, play the entire session as a massive social skill challenge. Have NPCs and the party testify for or against him. Have the PCs attempt to find/bribe NPCs that will testify on his behalf (if they can find any). Have his character suffer a violent beat-down in jail should he against become difficult or perhaps have him make contact with a criminal element of the city, where his character is coerced to serving the local crime lord...seed for next adventure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sadras, post: 7151388, member: 6688277"] My guess is, the player's antics will probably worsen as his character increases in power. If the PCs are running around in villages and towns at level 10, then yes this guy can and will intimidate your NPCs. You need to change the environment where acting so boldly will result in infavourable consequences for him and/or the party. You can generally rely on other players shutting an abrasive PC if their own characters become threatened or suffer a loss. Change up the setting/location to a city of Psions or Magic Users, perhaps take it to the planes...he will be far less inclined to be intimidating in unsual surroundings. If however this is low levels, then its easy. A few NPCs lodge a complaint to the local magistrate, perhaps one of the NPC's offended is a distant relative of the nearby Lord/Baron. An arrest warrant is issued and the character is arrested in rather humiliating circumstances - set a court trial, play the entire session as a massive social skill challenge. Have NPCs and the party testify for or against him. Have the PCs attempt to find/bribe NPCs that will testify on his behalf (if they can find any). Have his character suffer a violent beat-down in jail should he against become difficult or perhaps have him make contact with a criminal element of the city, where his character is coerced to serving the local crime lord...seed for next adventure. [/QUOTE]
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