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<blockquote data-quote="Axel" data-source="post: 5624105" data-attributes="member: 93196"><p>I'd add that Alden is the only "normal" person in the group, which is why NPCs (often "normal people themselves) will respond better to him <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> The rest of you giant-sized noble-born freakos can go play amongst yourself while Alden talks to all the other people.</p><p> </p><p>Incidentally, Zerith, your reliance on, and pimping of, Diplomacy indicates this is one of your first D&D games. Am I right? Diplomacy only ever works on NPCs that don't really matter...trying to use Diplomacy on an "evil villain" (via "good-guy" monologue at the finale??) will net you a minimum-20 circumstance bonus from any DM. Besides which, the words you choose to put through your character's mouth will (should?) always carry more weight than a d20. </p><p> </p><p>Bluff, on the other hand, now that skill is worth having. You can say nearly any old outrageous thing (such as "I killed 4 gnolls in melee") and get away with it. IF the d20 agrees with you. That's my $0.02 on interaction skills anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Axel, post: 5624105, member: 93196"] I'd add that Alden is the only "normal" person in the group, which is why NPCs (often "normal people themselves) will respond better to him :P The rest of you giant-sized noble-born freakos can go play amongst yourself while Alden talks to all the other people. Incidentally, Zerith, your reliance on, and pimping of, Diplomacy indicates this is one of your first D&D games. Am I right? Diplomacy only ever works on NPCs that don't really matter...trying to use Diplomacy on an "evil villain" (via "good-guy" monologue at the finale??) will net you a minimum-20 circumstance bonus from any DM. Besides which, the words you choose to put through your character's mouth will (should?) always carry more weight than a d20. Bluff, on the other hand, now that skill is worth having. You can say nearly any old outrageous thing (such as "I killed 4 gnolls in melee") and get away with it. IF the d20 agrees with you. That's my $0.02 on interaction skills anyway. [/QUOTE]
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