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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7160267" data-attributes="member: 20323">Reaction Tables? I forget where I found this particular take on reaction tables, but I know my friends and I built on the idea when we were playing an Underdark sandbox-ish game.[SECTION]2d6    Reaction (the DM can add up to +/-4 based on the type of monster or circumstances)2-5    Hostile6-8    Cautious/Indifferent9-12    Friendly/Willing to Trade    Natural Doubles    1's    – The monster takes hostile or violent action because of an outside influence. Perhaps the monster is charmed, rabid, insane, acting under compulsion from another creature that is holding its young hostage, etc.  [Carl's suggestion for additional seed info: If the monster is intelligent, it may have specific information on the PCs or their motives, or may have been tracking the party with intent to mislead, deceive or ambush them.  Possibly has set a trap for the PCs, and/or has magical item or psionic abilities that it plans to use against the party.]2’s    – Something happened recently to make the monster angry and hostile to the world in general. Negotiation is unlikely to succeed unless it resolves the cause of this underlying anger.3’s    – The monster would prefer to be aggressive toward the party, but something holds it in check. Perhaps it is acting under orders, has taken a vow, or is favorably disposed to one aspect of the PCs’ appearance despite hating the rest.4’s    – The monster would be favorably inclined to the party except for one nagging detail. Perhaps it is prejudiced against one particular party member, or upset about a past action of the PCs.5’s    – Something happened recently to make the monster happy and well-disposed to everyone it meets. Negotiation is likely to succeed unless the PCs seem inclined to take away the thing that is making the monster happy (a pile of treasure, a tasty human baby).6’s    – The monster receives the party enthusiastically due to mistaken identity or a belief that they fulfill a prophesy. All will go well as long as the PCs continue to conform to the monster’s expectations.[/SECTION]I've never used OGRE before, but I imagine this *could* be a self-contained script that other OGRE scripts used.For example....[SECTION]1 Harpies. They are Friendly/Willing to Trade.They are waiting for someone or something. Currently they are playing a game.Possible extra: One of them is studying a gold lockets with painted portraits inside (25 GP each).[/SECTION]Another example...[SECTION]1 Cyclops. They are Hostile, but... The monster would be favorably inclined to the party except for one nagging detail. Perhaps it is prejudiced against one particular party member, or upset about a past action of the PCs.They are looking for someone. Currently they are engaged in some sort of art.Possible extra: One of them is exhausted.[/SECTION]</blockquote>

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