“In some conversations, you gain the ability to initiate combat while terrifying a mob of opponents, sending them fleeing away for safety.”— in-game description
Terrifying Presence is a perk in Fallout: New Vegas.
Gameplay
In some conversations, the user gains the ability to initiate combat while terrifying a mob of opponents, sending them fleeing away for safety or attacking in fear of their lives.
Instances
| Index | NPC | Reward | Speech Challenge | Prompt | Reply | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | Benny | VDialogueBennyBennyTopic005 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I dug myself out of that grave to plant you in yours, Benny. <Attack.> | {fleeing in terror; cash me out" is slang for leaving}Cash me outta this mess!" |
| 383 | Benny | VDialogueBennyBennyTopic090 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I dug myself out of that grave to put you in yours, Benny. | Uh oh. |
| 420 | Bounty Hunter | VMS02VMS02WaterMerchantTopic009 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I'm sorry for what I'm about to do to you. Well, not really. | Like I'd hang around to find out! |
| 439 | Caesar | VDialogueCaesarFortCaesarTopic079 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | That I'd decorate this tent with your guts. | {Pray-TOR-ee-ahns}Praetorians, to me! |
| 468 | Chavez | VFreeformNCRCFNCRCFChavezTopic001 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | < Cock your head and grin. > | Run! |
| 602 | Gabban | VNiptonVLegionaryVulpesIncultaTopic001 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I'm going to wear your head like you wear that dog's. | {calling to arms, frightened}Legionaries - we have a problem! |
| 628 | Gomorrah Prostitute | vDialogueGomorrahGenericTopic007 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Listen here shitwad, tell me where I can find Cachino. | Whoa, simmer down! Head over to Brimstone. I'll have him find you there. |
| 633 | Greasy Johnny | VDialogueVegasNorth1EWatchFiend1Topic007 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | [Attack] I'm going to enjoy seeing you bleed. | Shit, you're crazy! |
| 636 | Grecks | VFreeformFreesideVFSDebtGrecksTopic009 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Thanks for the caps, now enjoy the zombie afterlife. | Oh God! Help! Help! |
| 713 | Jacklyn | VFreeformSSHQSSHQJacklynTopic009 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Let's just say I'll leave just enough of you left for the dogs to fight over. | H-here. You can have the damn necklace. Just leave me alone! |
| 726 | James Garret | VMSTopsTalentPoolVFSJamesGarretTopic003 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | If you don't I'll tear out your spleen and then rip this place down. | Ah. I suppose that's a very... compelling negotiating stance. Fine. The contract is yours. I hope you choke on it. |
| 736 | Jean Baptiste Cutting | VMS29aVFSJeanBaptisteCuttingTopic031 | Terrifying Presence | -- | No | Raise that gun, and I'll kill everyone in here. | You know what, I think you mean that. All right... maybe... |
| 761 | Karl | VMS45VRRCKarlTopic001 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Send your whole damned Legion if you want - I'll water the desert with their blood. | Noooooooo! |
| 819 | Lieutenant Haggerty | VMS03LtHaggertyTopic001 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I don't need your help. I'm going to carve myself a key from your bones. | Jesus. You're a real goddamn psycho. |
| 911 | Nelson Legionary Explorer | nvNelsonExplorerBarknvNelsonLegionaryExplorerTopic008 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I came seeking yours, skirt boy. <Attack.> | {Afraid}Brothers, help! |
| 809 | Nelson Legionary Explorer | nvNelsonExplorerBarknvNelsonLegionaryExplorerTopic013 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Good thing you're wearing a skirt, makes pissing yourself go easier. <Attack.> | {Afraid}Brothers, help! |
| 948 | Paladin Leader | VMS49VMS49PaladinLeaderTopic006 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I will cast down your Codex and bask in the dying agony of those who hold it dear. | {Fearful}No. No! |
| 977 | Private Crenshaw | VMS08PrivateCrenshawTopic010 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I'm going to pollute the ventilation system with the strinking corpse of an NCR private. | {Terrified}Holy Christ. Get- get away from me! |
| 1026 | Ranger Milo | VNelsonNVNelsonRangerMiloTopic004 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | You've got five seconds to get out of my sight before I shove that rifle where the sun don't shine. | {suddenly scared}Son of a bitch! |
| 1045 | Recruit Legionary | VMS45Topic002 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Oh good, I've been needing a new head for my trophy spike. | Aieee! |
| 1046 | Recruit Legionary | VMS45Topic004 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Not while there are still spines un-shattered. | Oh God help us! |
| 1149 | Silus | VFreeformMcCarran2SilusTopic051 | Terrifying Presence | -- | No | But not to me. I'll sever your head and carry it with me always - a message to would-be traitors. | No! Stay away from me! |
| 1181 | Tomas | VFreeformSSHQSSHQTomasTopic009 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Lucky for me, you mean. Hand them over. | What? The hell I will! |
| Tomas | VFreeformSSHQSSHQTomasTopic010 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | Lucky for me, you mean. Hand them over or I gut you like a fish. | Uh, yeah, sure. H-here you go. Just don't hurt me. | |
| 1187 | Tops Floor Manager | vCasinoCompsTheTopsvFloorManagerTheTopsTopic003 | Terrifying Presence | -- | No | Try to throw me out and you'll be leaving - in pieces. | {Terrified}Jesus Christ! |
| 1208 | Vulpes Inculta | VNiptonVLegionaryVulpesIncultaTopic012 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | I'm going to wear your head like you wear that dog's. | {calling to arms, frightened}Legionaries?! We have a problem! |
| 5 | Christine Royce 
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NVDLC01ChristineDialogueNVDLC01ChristineTopic105 | Terrifying Presence | -- | Yes | {Terrifying Presence}Get in that elevator or I'll make those scars on your face a pleasant memory. | [Christine takes a step back from your gaze... her eyes widen in alarm, she takes one step, then two toward the elevator.] |
Bugs
The checks for The Tops Floor Manager, Water Merchant, Silus, and Jean-Baptiste Cutting lack the [Terrifying Presence] tag due to a missing check.
This is fixed in version 1 of YUP.
Behind the Scenes
Joshua Sawyer came up with the perk but regrets not giving Terrifying Presence any general combat use, as well as not addressing its inconsistent implementation into conversations. As it stands, the perk is very special-case.[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous: "Who came up with the Terrifying Presence perk? It owns."
Joshua Sawyer: "Thanks. I did, but I wish it had more uses or a more general use in combat. As-is, it's very special-case."
Joshua Sawyer Formspring Archive on RPG Codex
