Setting Social Armor for Reactions

Question

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

When encountering NPCs or intelligent monsters whose disposition isn't obvious, the player with highest Parley rolls , with Effort reduced by the creature's Social Armor Rating. As an easy default, consider SAR of 10 + Hit DIce (HD).  Or:  Naturally hostile creatures (goblins, orcs): SAR 15  Territorial/suspicious (guards, wolves, bandits): SAR 12  Neutral (merchants, travelers): SAR 10  Potentially friendly (same lineage, faction, guild, etc): SAR 8

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. When encountering NPCs or intelligent monsters whose disposition isn't obvious, the player with highest Parley rolls , with Effort reduced by the creature's Social Armor Rating. As an easy default, consider SAR of 10 + Hit DIce (HD).  Or:  Naturally hostile creatures (goblins, orcs): SAR 15  Territorial/suspicious (guards, wolves, bandits): SAR 12  Neutral (merchants, travelers): SAR 10  Potentially friendly (same lineage, faction, guild, etc): SAR 8