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Originally Posted by davidtmoore
Although it might create an odd situation if the GM has already made a secret Reaction roll for his own reason and then forbids the player from attempting an Influence roll.
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I wouldn't ever do that. As whswhs said, whether or not to make an influence skill roll or simply let a normal reaction roll happen should always be up to the player. Even if you treat the reaction roll simply as "first impressions", people don't generally make them so fast that a good talker can't influence them.
That said, it wouldn't be unreasonable to impose a penalty to influence rolls against NPCs who tend to make snap judgements. I'd call it -1 to -3, depending on how fast the NPC usually decides on someone.