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Message: <blockquote data-quote="blickish" data-source="post: 117623" data-attributes="member: 3603">Special Circumstance Bogus"I twist the iron bar into a knot to indimidate the guy""I casually throw knowledge of quantum dymanics into the conversation to intimidate the guy""I juggle 3 keen vorpal daggers with one hand to intimidate the guy""I drain the goblet of poisoned wine and smack my lips to intimidate the guy""I point out the oh so obvious flaws in his Flawless Plan to intimidate the guy""I let shoulder of my tunic slip down, exposing an inviting expanse of creamy smooth skin to intimidate the guy""Great idea! Really fits your character concept.  Make an Intimidation Check to see if you can pull it off"Why force special circumstance bonuses and another die roll?  Intimidation is about the character using her personal strengths to her advantage.  Whether her personal strength is rooted in her Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom or Charisma, it should all be the same Charisma-based Intimidation check, because her strength of character is a function of her Charisma.  Hugo the horseshoe maker bends iron bars into knots for a living.  He is a gentle soul, at peace with the world and happy in his little corner of the market.  When a couple of thugs come by looking for protection money he can give in to their demands or he can look inside himself for the strength to defy them and maintain his sense of self respect.  His mind made up, Hugo takes a large iron rod from the brazier and twists it into a smoking pretzel while explaining to the nice young gentlemen that there must be some mistake and encouraging them to take their business elsewhere, somewhere far from the stall of Hugo the Horseshoe Maker and far from this area of the market.</blockquote>

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