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Originally Posted by Railstar
Or they might be more inclined to take offence. Intimidation is likely to count as a clear social slight and trigger the hostile reaction from Selfish, unless it is done with a lot of finesse or a way for the target to save face.
At least Social Regard: Feared doesn't require making a threat to trigger Selfish, I think simply being scary would be far more accepted or natural than directly threatening prospective employees.
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Well, all that's true, even though it goes against the literal text that says that Social Regard (Feared) works as if you had made an Intimidation roll.
Nergul's player was saying that Nergul wanted to learn Diplomacy or Savoir-Faire; Savoir-Faire may be an important skill for dealing with touchy Status-obsessed rivals. Nergul has been somewhat outside of mainstream society, as a shaman dealing with matters that frighten ordinary people; now she seems to be trying to fit in more.