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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 9537870" data-attributes="member: 6796468">Intimidation is great in two situations:1) You're playing an absolute jerk.2) You're willing to double down and take the risks.I loved playing a rampaging jerk of a hero the one time I did it back in 200...2? 3? Somewhere in there. She was smart, strong, and sure, and good at heart, but she was -not- nice. Half-orc raised by pirates and thieves, smugglers and cutthroats. And she went around with the swagger of the biggest baddest baddie in town. She knew it. So did everyone else. Backgrounds weren't a thing at the time, but she'd -absolutely- have the "Bad Reputation" background trait if they did.She was rude, callous, and more than willing to be vicious at the drop of a hat, but people tolerated her because she'd get stuff DONE. Fast. Well. And Final. Plus she had good goals even if she wasn't nice.I used intimidation exclusively. And yeah, sometimes it backfired and her low Charisma got her into trouble, but I'd double down with a threat of imminent violence or outright draw my weapon and start fighting for a round or two before trying, again, to make an intimidation check after landing a hit.Usually worked out pretty great, and I made a lot of frenemies that way 'cause I'd take the information or aid I demanded and do good things with it. Hated but respected is a whole thing!But it requires your DM to be willing to go for "Hated but Respected".Be that DM.</blockquote>

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