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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 3682640" data-attributes="member: 15651">I don't think I would like the way this was done, it is too specific and too constraining on me as DM.  My reply would be, "Interesting idea, and I will consider what you would like to happen, but you don't get to set the DC and the specific effects on your troops.  I will let you make an intimidate check against the enemy to try and rally your own troops, and I will let you know how it worked after you make the roll."I would then probably work out a gradient in my head - Success by more than 5 is a smashing success, giving him almost exactly what he wanted.  Success, but less than 5 over, rallies some of his troops and gives them a small morale bonus.  Failure by less than 5 is no effect, by 5-10 the troops flee, and failure by 10 or more, several of his troops try to put an arrow into his throat to shut him up.</blockquote>