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<blockquote data-quote="HammerMan" data-source="post: 8481317" data-attributes="member: 84112">I believe that when we have an in game skill test of any type the DM can call for an ability check or contest.&nbsp; I believe that it doesn't take control of the PC/NPC and give it to the winner of the skill, the owner of the character still decides what they do and how they react. the same as any other ability check to test for the ______ of the PC/NPCI don't use it often, but when there is a quastion of if someone or something is _____ .&nbsp; Replace intimidation with any other stat/skillcan the orc climb the cliff? I can story point it, or if it is important and maybe he can maybe he can't I make a str/athletics roll.TBH I play under DMs that use the social skills WAY more then I do. Mostly those that can not describe an intimidating orc or a seductive bar maid or a persuasive bard... those DMs though play in my game, and I have no problem with them useing there in game skills.Okay...Orc is guarding pie. PC keeps bugging orc, but orc doesn't want to fight, so he is going to try to intimidate them to go away (after telling them just go away a few times) I say he growls.&nbsp; this is not (DOn't just please don't go back to this) an auto matic sucess or fail, and we need to know if the orc is actually scary or not... so I set a DC (no I can't give you a DC, look up how to set them) roll and pass/failfail: Player is told orc failed to intimidate them and they reactpass: Player is told orc succeed to intimdate them and they react.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HammerMan, post: 8481317, member: 84112"] I believe that when we have an in game skill test of any type the DM can call for an ability check or contest. I believe that it doesn't take control of the PC/NPC and give it to the winner of the skill, the owner of the character still decides what they do and how they react. the same as any other ability check to test for the ______ of the PC/NPC I don't use it often, but when there is a quastion of if someone or something is _____ . Replace intimidation with any other stat/skill can the orc climb the cliff? I can story point it, or if it is important and maybe he can maybe he can't I make a str/athletics roll. TBH I play under DMs that use the social skills WAY more then I do. Mostly those that can not describe an intimidating orc or a seductive bar maid or a persuasive bard... those DMs though play in my game, and I have no problem with them useing there in game skills. Okay... Orc is guarding pie. PC keeps bugging orc, but orc doesn't want to fight, so he is going to try to intimidate them to go away (after telling them just go away a few times) I say he growls. this is not (DOn't just please don't go back to this) an auto matic sucess or fail, and we need to know if the orc is actually scary or not... so I set a DC (no I can't give you a DC, look up how to set them) roll and pass/fail fail: Player is told orc failed to intimidate them and they react pass: Player is told orc succeed to intimdate them and they react. [/QUOTE]

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