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<blockquote data-quote="ForbidenMaster" data-source="post: 4203764" data-attributes="member: 63213">In any given social encounter there will be more factors then whats in your post.&nbsp; If a PC has a really high intimidate skill and rolls really high, and still fails, then obviously choosing intimidate is is the wrong thing to do.&nbsp; That is how he calculates risk, by his own ability.&nbsp; If his attempt is poor and he succeeds then the PC knows that that particular skill is the key to the encounter.&nbsp; On the other hand, as state above, if his attempt is exceptional and he still fails then the PC knows that that particular skill isnt going to lead to failure.As for it being a bunch of rolls, it isnt if you dont want it to be.&nbsp; You could require the PCs to actually rp their specific skill and give detailed circumstances, phrases, and actions which they are performing.&nbsp; For example, dont let a PC just say, &quot;ok, I use diplomacy.&quot;&nbsp; Make the PC make a diplomatic statement; &quot;You know duke, helping us out would really be helping yourself.&nbsp; Once those orcs are done with the city of Whitehall they are going to cross the river and raid your city.&nbsp; It would be best if you joined forces with Whitehall and made one quick crushing blow to the orc hord before they can do any more harm to this fair land&quot; (or whatever).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForbidenMaster, post: 4203764, member: 63213"] In any given social encounter there will be more factors then whats in your post. If a PC has a really high intimidate skill and rolls really high, and still fails, then obviously choosing intimidate is is the wrong thing to do. That is how he calculates risk, by his own ability. If his attempt is poor and he succeeds then the PC knows that that particular skill is the key to the encounter. On the other hand, as state above, if his attempt is exceptional and he still fails then the PC knows that that particular skill isnt going to lead to failure. As for it being a bunch of rolls, it isnt if you dont want it to be. You could require the PCs to actually rp their specific skill and give detailed circumstances, phrases, and actions which they are performing. For example, dont let a PC just say, "ok, I use diplomacy." Make the PC make a diplomatic statement; "You know duke, helping us out would really be helping yourself. Once those orcs are done with the city of Whitehall they are going to cross the river and raid your city. It would be best if you joined forces with Whitehall and made one quick crushing blow to the orc hord before they can do any more harm to this fair land" (or whatever). [/QUOTE]

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