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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herobizkit" data-source="post: 5520266" data-attributes="member: 36150">That's the point, though - if you Diplomacy roll every social encounter, someone with a high Diplomacy would never have any enemies.And that's also the point - we're first level.  We're not supposed to be able to convert every hostile enemy to friendly.  We're supposed to be just above the average Joe in ability.Diplomacy: Reason with people over a period of time.  The negotiatior would have high ranks in Diplomacy.Intimidate: Make someone do what you want immediately under duress.  This is what the beat cop would use on thugs.Finally, even a 'beat cop' wouldn't be much more than (maybe) a level 2 or 3 Warrior.  A level 5 bard is already far beyond what 'normal' people can aspire to.</blockquote>