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Message: <blockquote data-quote="krupintupple" data-source="post: 4467164" data-attributes="member: 58300">i'd probably let it happen, with no more than the 3 or 4 closest guys 'pitching in' to help him on his check. however, keep in mind that intimidate is usually quite threatening, so as soon as all of these other cads see their fellow being brow-beaten by an ocean-hating rock-eater, they'll probably try to do it right back to him, or even suggest he make himself scarce, lest he 'drown in the choppy waters'. while it's possible, it doesn't mean that one shouldn't excercise caution when doing said option. i think you'd be fully within your rights as a DM, in an extreme situation like this, to just say 'he sneers as a dozen or so of his fellows bellow in laughter as they mostly ignore you and wave their hands in your direction'. the time to really intimidate the pirate is only one of three prowling the docks as a press-gang, or when he's heading home from the bar, or when he is otherwise alone and probably vulnerable without a huge horde of his surly pirate friends.of course, if said dwarf is a nation-renowned 20th level fighter who has brunch with the queen on sundays and rides an ancient brass wyrm into combat, maybe they've heard of his reputation and kinda hope he doesn't stop in front of their particular boat. kinda like if you were at a bar with your mates and someone made fun of you, you might shrug it off, but if it was someone like Bas Rutten of UFC fame and you *knew* it was him and he sounded like he was about three seconds away from mopping the floor with you, you may just back down.</blockquote>

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