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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 84 points 2 years ago (26 children)

Remember: RAW, the ability that gets used on a skill check is determined by the DM. STR is a perfectly valid ability for Intimidation.

On a related note, God I hate these skill systems, as an old-school DM. If you try to intimidate someone and it makes sense for it to work, it works.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Well you as a DM set the DC. If it makes sense to work then set it to 3 or something, or just make it free. But setting it to succeed on anything except for critical failure makes sense, since anyone can flub their grand moment.

[–] Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

Also you can just give advantage if it's such an obviously threatening situation.

That should easily make up for the lost + in Charisma modifier.

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