I was trying to think of the right move for a player to roll when they attempt to taunt an NPC into taking an…

I was trying to think of the right move for a player to roll when they attempt to taunt an NPC into taking an…

I was trying to think of the right move for a player to roll when they attempt to taunt an NPC into taking an aggressive action. For example, insult the ogre so he charges you without noticing the pile of traps you’ve set for him. Parley doesn’t really seem to fit so I created the following custom move:

 

Taunt Into Action

When you attempt to persuade an NPC into a particular aggressive course of action via insulting taunts, roll +CHA. *On a 10+, both. *On a 7-9, choose one:

…They take the action you desired

…They do not discern your ulterior motives

However, now I am thinking this might just be a specific example of the Defy Danger move. What do you think?

10 thoughts on “I was trying to think of the right move for a player to roll when they attempt to taunt an NPC into taking an…”

  1. Hi Joel, if the player rolled a 7-9 and choose to have the Ogre charge him, the Ogre might sense something is amiss and take an indirect route or smash the trap on the way. If you were trying to distract the Ogre from a weakened companion, he might realize that your friend is important to you and drag him along while charging you.

    However, I think I like Colter’s suggestion better since it is much cleaner.

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