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<blockquote data-quote="nookiemonster" data-source="post: 5338879" data-attributes="member: 94853">I can see Instant Friends being really useful for situations where the PCs have captured a monster after combat, and want to interrogate it. Perhaps Intimidate isn't working. Instant Friends and blammo! it's co-operative for 1d4 hours. As a DM, I'd allow that. I think that maybe that's what they had in mind when they wrote it. If the PCs are trying to use in an audience with the King... well, exactly what level IS the King? I haven't rolled up combat stats for the guy because I don't expect the PCs to be stupid enough to try to kill him. If Wally the Wizard announces he's using Instant Friends, I tell him &quot;You know that using magic on the King is considered an assault on the King, which is treason, punishable by death. Oh, and he has advisors who are trained in Arcana and are constantly watching for that. You'd need to succeed on a Hard stealth check to hide the attempt... and you'll need to use Bluff to cover for the King's sudden change in attitude... and there are various courtiers who will resent the King's favouritism towards you... You sure you want to do that?&quot; Any attempt by PCs to use it as an I-win button is ruled an instant fail.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nookiemonster, post: 5338879, member: 94853"] I can see Instant Friends being really useful for situations where the PCs have captured a monster after combat, and want to interrogate it. Perhaps Intimidate isn't working. Instant Friends and blammo! it's co-operative for 1d4 hours. As a DM, I'd allow that. I think that maybe that's what they had in mind when they wrote it. If the PCs are trying to use in an audience with the King... well, exactly what level IS the King? I haven't rolled up combat stats for the guy because I don't expect the PCs to be stupid enough to try to kill him. If Wally the Wizard announces he's using Instant Friends, I tell him "You know that using magic on the King is considered an assault on the King, which is treason, punishable by death. Oh, and he has advisors who are trained in Arcana and are constantly watching for that. You'd need to succeed on a Hard stealth check to hide the attempt... and you'll need to use Bluff to cover for the King's sudden change in attitude... and there are various courtiers who will resent the King's favouritism towards you... You [I]sure[/I] you want to do that?" Any attempt by PCs to use it as an I-win button is ruled an instant fail. [/QUOTE]

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