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<blockquote data-quote="Al the Absentminded" data-source="post: 3314503" data-attributes="member: 42452"><p>*shrug* I'll just chalk that up to a place where the system doesn't do the best job of emulating reality, then.</p><p></p><p>I'm not asking for a retcon, by the way, but this is more what I wanted to do:</p><p></p><p>Luhal moves out, and while the orc is surprised, puts his scimitar in position to threaten a deadly strike. Then he uses a Free Action to speak (hoping the orc understands the local goblin lingo), ordering the orc to hold still. </p><p></p><p>The intimidation factor would not, then, be a matter of posturing and puffing up. Luhal doesn't <em>do</em> empty posturing. The intimidation would be a matter of "I am threatening, very credibly, to kill you unless you do what I say." The reality of danger hopfully forcing itself on the orc's awareness, rather than the appearance of danger hoping to impress the orc.</p><p></p><p>*second shrug* To me, intimidation as a skill is about implying a threat, rather than demonstrating it, and in such a case Luhal would only fail if the orc thought he wouldn't go through with it. It's not something 3.x does a good job at modelling.</p><p></p><p>-Albert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Al the Absentminded, post: 3314503, member: 42452"] *shrug* I'll just chalk that up to a place where the system doesn't do the best job of emulating reality, then. I'm not asking for a retcon, by the way, but this is more what I wanted to do: Luhal moves out, and while the orc is surprised, puts his scimitar in position to threaten a deadly strike. Then he uses a Free Action to speak (hoping the orc understands the local goblin lingo), ordering the orc to hold still. The intimidation factor would not, then, be a matter of posturing and puffing up. Luhal doesn't [I]do[/I] empty posturing. The intimidation would be a matter of "I am threatening, very credibly, to kill you unless you do what I say." The reality of danger hopfully forcing itself on the orc's awareness, rather than the appearance of danger hoping to impress the orc. *second shrug* To me, intimidation as a skill is about implying a threat, rather than demonstrating it, and in such a case Luhal would only fail if the orc thought he wouldn't go through with it. It's not something 3.x does a good job at modelling. -Albert [/QUOTE]
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