Balmas
2012-06-25, 04:41 AM
As players, you get to have a lot of fun doing whatever you want. Some of that is found in being a lot badder than you are in real life. What are some of the best Intimidate checks / boasts you've made as players or as DMs?
One of my favorites comes from Rhomus, a necropolitan Dread Necromancer.
"Now, let's examine the situation, shall we? You are alone, fighting against four opponents who are both better armed and better equipped. You have no allies, no backup, and no way of healing yourself. Let's just leave that alone for a while. See, your problem isn't with my friends; your problem is that you just hurt Sally. [Sally is this guy's Slaymate friend and handy morality chain.]
"Now this is a problem, see? Because I don't think there's enough hurt in one lifetime for me to be satisfied.
"So, I'll tell you what we're going to do: first, we'll hit you with negative energy a few times. Isn't it just exquisite how the very air is drawn from your lungs? Enervation is such a lovely spell, it's one of my favorites.
"Shivering touch is next on the line-up. Feel that ice creeping up your veins, sapping your strength. Feel the ground rushing up to meet you.
"See, this is a good start. But do you know the best part?
"Best part is that my buddy over there is a cleric. And I know that you're tough enough to survive coming back a few dozen times, and I've got a couple diamonds burning a hole in my pocket. After that's done, and you're too spent to be raised from the dead again, I've got a special gem prepared.
"I am going to give you eternity. Immortality. Tucked away in a gem on my mantle.
"Forever."
One of my favorites comes from Rhomus, a necropolitan Dread Necromancer.
"Now, let's examine the situation, shall we? You are alone, fighting against four opponents who are both better armed and better equipped. You have no allies, no backup, and no way of healing yourself. Let's just leave that alone for a while. See, your problem isn't with my friends; your problem is that you just hurt Sally. [Sally is this guy's Slaymate friend and handy morality chain.]
"Now this is a problem, see? Because I don't think there's enough hurt in one lifetime for me to be satisfied.
"So, I'll tell you what we're going to do: first, we'll hit you with negative energy a few times. Isn't it just exquisite how the very air is drawn from your lungs? Enervation is such a lovely spell, it's one of my favorites.
"Shivering touch is next on the line-up. Feel that ice creeping up your veins, sapping your strength. Feel the ground rushing up to meet you.
"See, this is a good start. But do you know the best part?
"Best part is that my buddy over there is a cleric. And I know that you're tough enough to survive coming back a few dozen times, and I've got a couple diamonds burning a hole in my pocket. After that's done, and you're too spent to be raised from the dead again, I've got a special gem prepared.
"I am going to give you eternity. Immortality. Tucked away in a gem on my mantle.
"Forever."