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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 8498683" data-attributes="member: 463"><p>I usually have a good internal aspect on the NPC, so they do/try to do what seems appropriate. Unless the NPC is a massive jerk, I rarely see PCs mouthing off, though. Maybe because non-jerk authority figures are polite and respectful to powerful adventurers - heck, most non-jerk authority figures in most milieus are polite to <em>everyone</em>!</p><p></p><p>I have had PCs in my Odyssey of the Dragonlords campaign say mean things to various powerful NPCs, including the drunken war god Pythor, Commander Gaius the villainous head of the Order of Sydon, and an affable centaur warchief. Pythor was bashful as his daughter scolded him, Gaius used some brutal put-downs on the PCs insulting him, eg:</p><p></p><p>Elpis — 20/11/2021</p><p>Elpis smirks a little "What ruffled that kitty's cage so badly?" she glances over at her companions and nods to (the others) "These terms are kinda insane and I don't think we're all inclined to agree with them."</p><p>Gaius glances at Elpis. "I would expect nothing less from such weaklings as you."</p><p>Gaius: "I hear you are the one who refused to swear the Oath of Fellowship. You are the fatal weakness at the heart of Versi's scheme. The flawed thread that will undo her plans, and ensure Lord Sydon's victory over his wayward child - and over the Five."</p><p>Kyrah: "You really are an enormous naughty word, Gaius."</p><p></p><p>The centaur chief was puzzled why the centaur PC Artemis kept insulting him - he had been on the other side of a recent conflict, but had behaved honourably, even cheering the PCs when they recently won a victory, and he was obviously a good guy to be friendly with. So was I puzzled, and the other players too - I think maybe Artemis's player had had too much red wine and wasn't really following events too closely... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 8498683, member: 463"] I usually have a good internal aspect on the NPC, so they do/try to do what seems appropriate. Unless the NPC is a massive jerk, I rarely see PCs mouthing off, though. Maybe because non-jerk authority figures are polite and respectful to powerful adventurers - heck, most non-jerk authority figures in most milieus are polite to [I]everyone[/I]! I have had PCs in my Odyssey of the Dragonlords campaign say mean things to various powerful NPCs, including the drunken war god Pythor, Commander Gaius the villainous head of the Order of Sydon, and an affable centaur warchief. Pythor was bashful as his daughter scolded him, Gaius used some brutal put-downs on the PCs insulting him, eg: Elpis — 20/11/2021 Elpis smirks a little "What ruffled that kitty's cage so badly?" she glances over at her companions and nods to (the others) "These terms are kinda insane and I don't think we're all inclined to agree with them." Gaius glances at Elpis. "I would expect nothing less from such weaklings as you." Gaius: "I hear you are the one who refused to swear the Oath of Fellowship. You are the fatal weakness at the heart of Versi's scheme. The flawed thread that will undo her plans, and ensure Lord Sydon's victory over his wayward child - and over the Five." Kyrah: "You really are an enormous naughty word, Gaius." The centaur chief was puzzled why the centaur PC Artemis kept insulting him - he had been on the other side of a recent conflict, but had behaved honourably, even cheering the PCs when they recently won a victory, and he was obviously a good guy to be friendly with. So was I puzzled, and the other players too - I think maybe Artemis's player had had too much red wine and wasn't really following events too closely... :) [/QUOTE]
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