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<blockquote data-quote="Axiomatic Unicorn" data-source="post: 116577" data-attributes="member: 1974">Nope.&nbsp; I am not at all.&nbsp; I am pointing out that he was not able to influence people's behavior to hsi benefit using that fear.&nbsp; Not in any orchestrated manner.Again, scare is one thing, intimidate is another completely.People may respond to fear different ways.&nbsp; Intimidate is the skill fo making certain that react the way you want them to.&nbsp; What about the wizard who stands there and says &quot;Drop your weapon or I'll burst you into flames where you stand.&quot;?&nbsp; Is that not scary?&nbsp; In either case the target is likely to be scared.&nbsp; But does that mean they drop their weapon?&nbsp; Not at all.&nbsp; They might.&nbsp; They also might freeze in terror.&nbsp; They also might attack in a blind terror rage.&nbsp; They may turn and run with or without the wepapon in hand.&nbsp; They may steel their back and and say &quot;I'll die before I'll let you ....&quot;&nbsp; Unless the orc or wizard has some ranks in intimidate or a high CHA, they have no ability to control which of these responses the target will take when they become afraid.Scared is easy, controlled is hard.&nbsp; Intimidate is about control.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Axiomatic Unicorn, post: 116577, member: 1974"] Nope. I am not at all. I am pointing out that he was not able to influence people's behavior to hsi benefit using that fear. Not in any orchestrated manner. Again, scare is one thing, intimidate is another completely. People may respond to fear different ways. Intimidate is the skill fo making certain that react the way you want them to. What about the wizard who stands there and says "Drop your weapon or I'll burst you into flames where you stand."? Is that not scary? In either case the target is likely to be scared. But does that mean they drop their weapon? Not at all. They might. They also might freeze in terror. They also might attack in a blind terror rage. They may turn and run with or without the wepapon in hand. They may steel their back and and say "I'll die before I'll let you ...." Unless the orc or wizard has some ranks in intimidate or a high CHA, they have no ability to control which of these responses the target will take when they become afraid. Scared is easy, controlled is hard. Intimidate is about control. [/QUOTE]

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