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<blockquote data-quote="Steverooo" data-source="post: 1587118" data-attributes="member: 9410"><p>Exactly! You can't make the horses drink... So don't try to <em>force</em> them!</p><p></p><p>With Wayne's character, it's easy: toss in a few willing barmaids (the fresher the better), describe some short skirts and flirty moves, and he'll be hitting on them in no time! After a few of those, roll on yer tables, and you're done! With Steve's PC, though, it's harder. He's abstinent! Here, you'll have to provide a woman who <em>doesn't</em> fool around (and isn't a Succubus), and slowly try to work her in. Then sit back and see <em>if</em> anything happens!</p><p></p><p>In any case, ask your players what kinds of girls their PCs could go for... The Players are always your best source of information about their PCs! Then, try to find a place to fit in suitable NPCs, and make them available. Remember: The NPC has to be suited to the PC. Some players like forward (wo-)men, some like'm more demure.</p><p></p><p>But in the final analysis, if the PLAYERS don't wanna do Romantic Adventures, then you just can't make'm! Don't even try! (You can have the NPCs start dating someone else <em>very similar to</em> the PCs, in an obvious attempt to make them jealous, though)! <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" /> </p><p></p><p>Anyway, as for "Free Feats", if you do that, it has to be something pretty weak, or not-often-used, or else you "hafta" explain how every NPC peasant has it (or why they don't) when <em>they</em> fall in love, too!</p><p></p><p>One thing you could do is to allow the "In Love" Feat to allow the addition of ONE (1) skill to the PC's Class Skill list, with the proviso that it is something of great interest to the NPC Love-interest... and then simply make sure that the NPC's interest is something that the PC has expressed interest in learning! (For instance, suppose that the Ranger has oft complained that "Rangers should have <em>Balance</em> as a Class Skill! How else are they gonna keep from falling off cliffs?!" So, make the NPC Love-Interest someone with a +20 Balance skill, who offers to train them on tightrope walking...)</p><p></p><p>Another idea is the "not-often-used" idea, such as receiving a major save bonus whenever the LI (Love-Interest) is in need of assistance, or a +4 to STR when they're threatened ("The Strength of ten men" would actually be +100, but the +50 modifier is probably <em>just a bit much!</em> <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" /> )</p><p></p><p>Then, of course, you should <em>introduce</em> such Feats to the PCs by having an NPC Commoner, in love, with them... When the PCs get whacked in the head by the Commoner's "sack of rocks", and are knocked out, they may wonder how & why... The other peasants just sigh and respond: "Ah! He has the strength of a man in love, M'Lord!"</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steverooo, post: 1587118, member: 9410"] Exactly! You can't make the horses drink... So don't try to [I]force[/I] them! With Wayne's character, it's easy: toss in a few willing barmaids (the fresher the better), describe some short skirts and flirty moves, and he'll be hitting on them in no time! After a few of those, roll on yer tables, and you're done! With Steve's PC, though, it's harder. He's abstinent! Here, you'll have to provide a woman who [I]doesn't[/I] fool around (and isn't a Succubus), and slowly try to work her in. Then sit back and see [I]if[/I] anything happens! In any case, ask your players what kinds of girls their PCs could go for... The Players are always your best source of information about their PCs! Then, try to find a place to fit in suitable NPCs, and make them available. Remember: The NPC has to be suited to the PC. Some players like forward (wo-)men, some like'm more demure. But in the final analysis, if the PLAYERS don't wanna do Romantic Adventures, then you just can't make'm! Don't even try! (You can have the NPCs start dating someone else [I]very similar to[/I] the PCs, in an obvious attempt to make them jealous, though)! :p Anyway, as for "Free Feats", if you do that, it has to be something pretty weak, or not-often-used, or else you "hafta" explain how every NPC peasant has it (or why they don't) when [I]they[/I] fall in love, too! One thing you could do is to allow the "In Love" Feat to allow the addition of ONE (1) skill to the PC's Class Skill list, with the proviso that it is something of great interest to the NPC Love-interest... and then simply make sure that the NPC's interest is something that the PC has expressed interest in learning! (For instance, suppose that the Ranger has oft complained that "Rangers should have [I]Balance[/I] as a Class Skill! How else are they gonna keep from falling off cliffs?!" So, make the NPC Love-Interest someone with a +20 Balance skill, who offers to train them on tightrope walking...) Another idea is the "not-often-used" idea, such as receiving a major save bonus whenever the LI (Love-Interest) is in need of assistance, or a +4 to STR when they're threatened ("The Strength of ten men" would actually be +100, but the +50 modifier is probably [I]just a bit much![/I] :p ) Then, of course, you should [I]introduce[/I] such Feats to the PCs by having an NPC Commoner, in love, with them... When the PCs get whacked in the head by the Commoner's "sack of rocks", and are knocked out, they may wonder how & why... The other peasants just sigh and respond: "Ah! He has the strength of a man in love, M'Lord!" :D [/QUOTE]
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