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Old 10-22-2020, 05:26 PM   #23
mr beer
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Default Re: Passive intimidation?

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Originally Posted by Celjabba View Post
Conan in a tavern would benefit from
*18 in Will (according to Gurps Conan),
*+2 from charisma
*a +1 for SM,
*at least a +1 for just being obviously strong, possibly up to +4 if he display his strength menacingly,
*possibly a complimentary bonus using streetwise to know how to handle this specific rough crowd,
*probably a bonus from reputation or even social stigma ("It’s not wise to upset a Wookiee"),
*possibly a bonus from talent.
Disagree with SM, IIRC canonically Conan was something like 6'2" and 220lbs - definitely a large highly muscular man but not a circus freak giant.

Everything else looks good though. Depending on time and place, his Reputation would do a lot of pre-intimidating.
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