How does Intimidation work in combat? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Vargavinter

04-25-08, 03:52 PM
Heyya.

Can someone please help me to straighten out how you use Intimidation in combat. If i use Intimidation as a Warrior, what purpose does the skill benefit the warrior? He can only use it as a standard action in combat and and use intimidate then he cant attack that round and when its his next turn Intimidation ends.

Anyone care to explain the uses for it in combat?
ciaran

04-25-08, 07:25 PM
It was poorly designed from the get-go. Your description of the effects in your post are correct.

There should have been some way to numerically increase the effect's potency as you get better at it and/or stretch out the duration. You should house rule something if you like the concept of the skill. Failing that I suggest you look at the Intimidating Strike feat in PH2. Its not too bad.
Vargavinter

04-26-08, 04:39 AM
It was poorly designed from the get-go. Your description of the effects in your post are correct.

There should have been some way to numerically increase the effect's potency as you get better at it and/or stretch out the duration. You should house rule something if you like the concept of the skill. Failing that I suggest you look at the Intimidating Strike feat in PH2. Its not too bad.

I dont have the PHB2 though. :/
ciaran

04-26-08, 09:21 PM
Get your DM to houserule something.