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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ingolf" data-source="post: 4204906" data-attributes="member: 1783">Isn't the point of Bluff that the target doesn't recognize it as a lie, though? And isn't it fairly obvious when someone is trying to intimidate you?That's a perfectly valid if annoying personality trait. I've known people like that in real life - as has any parent of a two-year-old. It makes for un-fun NPCs, though, as any interaction with them feels like the DM is just stonewalling. But on occassion even that might be appropriate.There is absolutely nothing wrong with the DM deciding that certain skills just will not work in certain situations, and the people screaming "railroad" don't understand the term. I am all in favor of the players taking some measure of control over the narrative - I love it, in fact - but that doesn't mean I have to let them do whatever they please, whenever they please, no matter how nonsensical it is.Try to bully the head of the Duchy in my campaign and you can bet your sweet ass you'll be talking to the jailer in short order.</blockquote>