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<blockquote data-quote="Keenath" data-source="post: 4910481" data-attributes="member: 59792">It does seem like kind of a jerk move to basically tell your guys, &quot;Hey, you know that power you took?&nbsp; Sometimes I randomly decide it doesn't work!&quot;&nbsp; (or doesn't work as well, but still)Well, okay, fine -- but here you aren't describing a mechanical difference.&nbsp; You would probably be getting the same effect from an unenhanced Intimidate check from each character.What you're saying here is essentially letting flavor text (of what the power is based on) determine flavor text (of how exactly the monsters respond to the intimidation).&nbsp; A mechanical difference would be that sometimes you apply a -2 penalty to the warlock's check because this particular character &quot;isn't afraid of magic&quot; or something, which I would never do*.I'd apply +/- 2 depending on the player's role play of the intimidation, but not just because he happens to be a magic user or not.* Unless they have a feat or other mechanical effect that specifically gives them a bonus to Will versus Fear effects, if the power has the fear keyword.&nbsp; Mechanical counters to mechanical effects.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Keenath, post: 4910481, member: 59792"] It does seem like kind of a jerk move to basically tell your guys, "Hey, you know that power you took? Sometimes I randomly decide it doesn't work!" (or doesn't work [I]as well[/I], but still) Well, okay, fine -- but here you aren't describing a mechanical difference. You would probably be getting the same effect from an unenhanced Intimidate check from each character. What you're saying here is essentially letting flavor text (of what the power is based on) determine flavor text (of how exactly the monsters respond to the intimidation). A mechanical difference would be that sometimes you apply a -2 penalty to the warlock's check because this particular character "isn't afraid of magic" or something, which I would never do*. I'd apply +/- 2 depending on the player's role play of the intimidation, but not just because he happens to be a magic user or not. * Unless they have a feat or other mechanical effect that specifically gives them a bonus to Will versus Fear effects, if the power has the fear keyword. Mechanical counters to mechanical effects. [/QUOTE]

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