How to use Intimidate
- Thread starter DIGIt3k
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It's not a skill I use very often- most of my PCs aren't cut from that cloth- but when I AM running that kind of PC, I use it.
- Getting weaker NPCs to surrender instead of fighting
- Cowing mobs or preventing them from forming
- Threat-based interrogation
- Scaring foes into suboptimal strategies
Jackinthegreen
Explorer
It takes a bit to make work, but if you can manage to Intimidate at a decent range and give the monsters some other negative effects from it, it can really be quite powerful.
Be sure to talk with your DM on whether you can sub Strength for Charisma on the check, since a display of power is often just as, if not more, effective at scaring things into dirty pants.
Be sure to talk with your DM on whether you can sub Strength for Charisma on the check, since a display of power is often just as, if not more, effective at scaring things into dirty pants.
Empirate
First Post
Depends on whether you want to go social, or dominate in battle.
The former just takes high Cha and lots of ranks, and maybe a synergy bonus or item. It'll make NPCs (the equivalent of) friendly, which may save you cash, provide you with information, open some doors for you etc. Beware the backlash when the target forgets how scary you were and gets all hostile, and you should be fine in many social situations.
Domination in battle takes a bit of work, and will usually only be worth it if you incorporate intimidation as a center part of your build. You'll either have to spend some feats and a skill trick, or make heavy use of intimidating magic. Make sure your opponents can't run away with your loot, and this can be a powerful tactic.
Basically, don't just look at the skill and think "cool!". To really make use of it, you'll have to invest quite a bit of time.
The former just takes high Cha and lots of ranks, and maybe a synergy bonus or item. It'll make NPCs (the equivalent of) friendly, which may save you cash, provide you with information, open some doors for you etc. Beware the backlash when the target forgets how scary you were and gets all hostile, and you should be fine in many social situations.
Domination in battle takes a bit of work, and will usually only be worth it if you incorporate intimidation as a center part of your build. You'll either have to spend some feats and a skill trick, or make heavy use of intimidating magic. Make sure your opponents can't run away with your loot, and this can be a powerful tactic.
Basically, don't just look at the skill and think "cool!". To really make use of it, you'll have to invest quite a bit of time.
Jackinthegreen
Explorer
I don't know about your commenter, but I certainly made my will save. That's more than I can say about my friend's chinchilla though... I failed my save against it one time.
