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<blockquote data-quote="Jeremy Ackerman-Yost" data-source="post: 5025758" data-attributes="member: 4720">The assumption I meant is that strength would be an effective intimidating factor to a skilled opponent.It would not.If I'm sizing someone up, the sheer musculature of the guy is not really on the list.&nbsp; How he carries his shoulders and his foot positions matter WAY more, for example.&nbsp; Where his eyes go is important.&nbsp; And I've only got 2 years of sissy suburban training under my belt.&nbsp; The average soldier, goblin raider, crazy cultist who makes a habit of fighting adventurers, and so on... they're going to have even more understanding than I do since fighting is actually their way of life.&nbsp; Strength will not impress them.&nbsp; They've seen plenty of strong guys.&nbsp; It's not a valid stat to base intimidation on for that audience.Charismatic individuals will know how to intimidate them in various ways.&nbsp; People with very high fighting skill (BAB or whatever, NOT raw strength) will simply BE more intimidating if they show that they carry themselves and their equipment properly.&nbsp; Other people who fight for a living will know the signs.&nbsp; Charismatic individuals who also have fighting skills would be absolutely terrifying.Strong people?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; Not remotely.&nbsp; Maybe to the peasants.&nbsp; Not to people who fight for a living.&nbsp; Not unless it's obviously supernatural.&nbsp; But unless he's carrying around railroad ties to snap over his knee he has no way of using that as a meaningful intimidation factor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeremy Ackerman-Yost, post: 5025758, member: 4720"] The assumption I meant is that strength would be an effective intimidating factor to a skilled opponent. It would not. If I'm sizing someone up, the sheer musculature of the guy is not really on the list. How he carries his shoulders and his foot positions matter WAY more, for example. Where his eyes go is important. And I've only got 2 years of sissy suburban training under my belt. The average soldier, goblin raider, crazy cultist who makes a habit of fighting adventurers, and so on... they're going to have even more understanding than I do since fighting is actually their way of life. Strength will not impress them. They've seen plenty of strong guys. It's not a valid stat to base intimidation on for that audience. Charismatic individuals will know how to intimidate them in various ways. People with very high fighting skill (BAB or whatever, NOT raw strength) will simply BE more intimidating if they show that they carry themselves and their equipment properly. Other people who fight for a living will know the signs. Charismatic individuals who also have fighting skills would be absolutely terrifying. Strong people? No. Not remotely. Maybe to the peasants. Not to people who fight for a living. Not unless it's obviously supernatural. But unless he's carrying around railroad ties to snap over his knee he has no way of using that as a meaningful intimidation factor. [/QUOTE]

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