Take the 2-minute tour ×  I understand Intimidate using Strength
as its skill when done in a manner of just looking scary enough
to demoralize your opponent, but is there a way to use Charisma
to intimidate with words? Aside from making a Bluff check to
make yourself sound more dangerous than you might actually be,
how would you intimidate someone by just having an aura of
menace about you or demoralizing the enemy with a sort of quick
"hannibal lecture"? I understand melee fighters being able to
scare with their muscles, but what about casters who are just as
dangerous with their minds?  share|improve this question On a
related note: we have a house rule that if the player has a good
story and the DM agrees, you can use any ability on any skill:
intimidate based on strength, disable device based on dex, et
cetera. –  Jeroen Feb 5 '13 at 9:25 @Jeroen, this is actually a
variant rule suggested in the DMG. –  Ernir Feb 5 '13 at 10:46
3 Answers 3  up vote 15 down vote accepted  Yes, there is a way.
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