Posturing

Posturing is your ability to frighten a foe using kickass, threatening fighting Skills without actually attacking. To do it, roll Charisma + Melee with a +1 to +3 bonus for each combat-competent-seeming ally you have above the number of combat-competent-seeming allies possessed by your foe (counting only allies your foe knows are present). The more competent a person appears, the more of a bonus she receives. Each foe gets an involuntary Willpower + Melee check to reduce your degrees. For every final degree you get, your foe gets -3 to engaging in combat with you due to intimidation. Foes can also respond with a posturing attack of their own to neutralize this disadvantage or shift the balance of fear to you, assuming you give them a chance.