
A few more thoughts on this: It comes down, I think, to rapport between characters. If you've never seen a person before in your life and they come up to you and begin telling you to do something, you're not liable to comply. If it's an altercation like the OP presents, you're sure as hell not going to let yourself be cowed by some random stranger trying to intimidate you. I don't know if you had any sort of experiences with these people before, War, but anyone playing a courageous sort is inclined to put up a strong front when confronted by someone new.