Changes: Intimidate

Latest revision as of 11:54, 5 October 2007

The character can use intimidate to get a bully to back down or make a prisoner give him the information he wants. Intimidation can occur either through brute force and appearance or through threatening use of language.

Modifying ability: Charisma

Classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Rogue, Warlock; Assassin, Blackguard, Frenzied berserker, Red Wizard of Thay, Shadow Thief of Amn, Stormlord, Warpriest, Weapon master

Requires training: No

Check: This skill is the aggressive approach to getting one's way in conversation. A check is made against a set DC - usually dependent on how easily the NPC is going to be scared into submission.

Use: Selected (conversation)

DnD 3.5 comparison[]

Intimidate check can also be used to demoralise an opponent and it is opposed by the target’s modified level check. If you win, the target becomes shaken for 1 round. A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. You can intimidate only an opponent that you threaten in melee combat and that can see you.
The demoralise opponent aspect of this skill is similar to to the NWN Taunt skill.

NWN comparison[]

Added in Hordes of the Underdark. It wasn't used as often as persuade (see diplomacy) in dialogue.

External resources[]

NWNWiki:Intimidate

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 |check=This skill is the aggressive approach to getting one's way in conversation. A check is made against a set DC - usually dependent on how easily the NPC is going to be scared into submission.