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<blockquote data-quote="Keenath" data-source="post: 4206083" data-attributes="member: 59792">On the idea of Intimidate always failing, I don't really see the issue.If the guy is convinced of his own power/importance and the PCs are trying to secure his assistance in a matter, intimidation certainly shouldn't work.&nbsp; Why WOULD it?&nbsp; He's gonna look at them and say, &quot;You're asking ME for help, and now you're threatening my people with slavery and death...&quot;&nbsp; Er... well, you get the idea.&nbsp; No matter how powerful the PCs are, some people are going to simply react badly to threats and intimidation, preferring to say, &quot;Find, let's go!&quot; than knuckle under.There will always be situations where some of your skills aren't applicable even though they're related to some that are.&nbsp; Acrobatics won't help you get across a chasm; Insight won't help you notice a trap; and Diplomacy won't stop a rampaging demon.&nbsp; That intimidate fails doesn't mean the target doesn't believe you'll do it -- it just means he won't let that threat stop him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Keenath, post: 4206083, member: 59792"] On the idea of Intimidate always failing, I don't really see the issue. If the guy is convinced of his own power/importance and the PCs are trying to secure his assistance in a matter, intimidation certainly shouldn't work. Why WOULD it? He's gonna look at them and say, "You're asking ME for help, and now you're threatening my people with slavery and death..." Er... well, you get the idea. No matter how powerful the PCs are, some people are going to simply react badly to threats and intimidation, preferring to say, "Find, let's go!" than knuckle under. There will always be situations where some of your skills aren't applicable even though they're related to some that are. Acrobatics won't help you get across a chasm; Insight won't help you notice a trap; and Diplomacy won't stop a rampaging demon. That intimidate fails doesn't mean the target doesn't believe you'll do it -- it just means he won't let that threat stop him. [/QUOTE]

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