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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Particle_Man" data-source="post: 1438685" data-attributes="member: 892">Maybe some wiggle room can be found in the idea that helpful behaviour is what is needed to "take risks" and that could mean more than risking one's life.  Since a successful intimidate only gets one friendly (not helpful) behaviour, perhaps the guard will not want to risk his reputation as a honorable person, as a guard captain, etc.  (Who would hire him if he let his boss get whacked, never mind led the assassin to the boss?)  So such a guard might not lead the assassin to the guard's bedchamber or give him the keys, but might be scared enough to let the assassin go (as in away, not as in to the bedchamber) without raising an alarm (Saving Private Ryan had a good scene like this, where the Nazi basically intimidated the nerd-translator soldier into not fighting him).  Thus the guard does not risk as much to life or rep. (he can lie and simply say he found his fellow guard dead and chased the assassin away but could not catch him).  But if forced to fight, the guard will fight (but then might end up shaken in the next round, as per the rules).Or all smart merchants that can will hire guards (or at least guard captains) that have enough levels of paladin to be absolutely immune to fear (and hence intimidate).Just my take on it.</blockquote>