Resisted rolls

[Zaramis]

Hey everyone.


Something that came up during the last game I ran, was the deal with some certain resisted rolls.


In Exalted, many rolls when players interact with eachother are resisted, as when they try to manipulate eachother socially, when stealthing / discovering stealth, and when fighting.


However, the rules seems to become rather imbalanced when the proper thing to resist with seems to be a virtue. How would you solve the following situation:


A person has presence 3, specialized on intimidation (2). He tries to intimidate a rather hardened warrior-type ( they are both Dragon Blooded and know eachother ). The warrior has valor 3. The first person's goal is to intimidate the other person into having troubles attacking him.


What should be used? Willpower + Valor? Valor + Socialize? Valor only, and ignore the successes the original guy got? I cant find any references to such a situation in the books.

 

[Flagg]

It's my understanding that most rolls to persuade/intimidate another character are made against a fixed diffculty of the opponent's Willpower (+/- a situational modifier as determined by the ST), rather than via a resited roll.


This is, admittedly, somewhat lacking as a game mechanic. I believe the upcoming 2nd Edition has new rules to make this a bit more robust.


We'll find out in a month or two.


-S

 

[Forn Clakes]

I have found that the best way to deal with a situation like that is to keep the Virtues as they are written down; as bonuses only, and people don't roll a Virtue as a dice pool.  When it comes to intimidation attempts, I have houseruled Appearance as the attribute to resist (showing your confidence or not being flushed) along with the characters socialize or presence.  This way I feel that the rules still roll smoothly and it keeps it simple rather than trying to remember a shit load of rule variations from the standard Attribute + Ability.


Does that make sense?  :?


~FC.

 

[Flagg]

When it comes to intimidation attempts' date=' I have houseruled Appearance as the attribute to resist (showing your confidence or not being flushed)[/quote']
I think pretty much any Attribute can be used for intimidation. It depends on the manner in which you're being intimidating.


Twist someone's sword into a pretzel? I'd use Strength.


Dazzle someone with your superior intellect? Intelligence.


Put your cigar out on your eyeball? Stamina.


etc.


-S

 

[Forn Clakes]

Agreed, but I was stating that I use Appearance for resisting basic intimidation attempts.


~FC.

 

[Flagg]

Agreed' date=' but I was stating that I use Appearance for resisting basic intimidation attempts.[/quote']
What consitiutes a "basic" intimidation attempt?


-S

 

[Kajata]

Presence + Charisma rolls with your character "being intimidating", I'd guess.