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Originally Posted by Amergin  Hi, I've recently started this game, and have run a few characters through the Santa Monica section to get a feel for how things work and what clan I like playing.
I've got a question about the snooty bloke standing near Mercurio's apartment block. My Toreador and Tremere characters were able to persuade him to give them money "for a cab" with no trouble. But when I play a Gangrel with the same level in persuasion he says he's short of money. His original response to her is different, too - he acts scared as soon as she speaks to him.
Persuasion seems to work fine with other NPCs, so this puzzles me. Does anyone have an explanation? |
What patches are you using?
The success qualifiers may have been altered so that only particular clans will succeed if they use certain social skills. I'd guess that Toreador, Ventrue, and maybe Tremere have a better chance of Persuading / Seducing the snooty guy than Brujah, Gangrel, or (obviously) Nosferatu.
If you're a Gangrel, try using the same level only in Intimidate and you'll probably see equal if not better results.
Seems only logical since Brujah, Gangrel and Nosferatu are more likely to beat an appropriate response out of someone rather than ask nicely.
If I were that bourgeoise guy stuck in that neighborhood and someone looking like the Brujah or Gangrel character just walked up to me for no reason, I'd be scared too since I'd probably assume I was about to get mugged.
