Originally Posted by Blackheifer
Originally Posted by arion
There is a things in the 5e thats is not very logical. On of them is Charisma based Intimidation, what if BG 3 used Home rule for this and it will be STR based?


No, if anything it should be a combination of Charisma and intelligence. Strength has nothing to do with intimidation. So what if you can lift heavy shit, and swing big weapons. Without intelligence and force of personality you won't know how to intimidate anyone and others will perceive your intellectual weakness and just trick you.

The game gives Barbarians specific intimidation dialogue not based on strength but the force of personality brought on by their rages.
I think it depends like for example an Orc or a Half-Orc doesn't need intelligence to be intimidating, getting on bad side of either usually results in death or worse, I get why something as weak, small and pathetic like a Halfling or Gnome would need intelligence to intimidate someone, but for a Big and Muscular person, they really don't need intelligence when they can easily rip someone's arms off and beat them with their own arms.