Keep main arc plot in mind. Is this episode a side plot? If it's main then give weight to what is happening like battle or protagonist's choice. What two factions are there and their goals? Who is the hero and the Other involved here?
How rested and centered is the individual? Can they use their heroic str or magic, or rely on the encouragement of others? What mood are they in? Patient or short fused? --> Next tables determine the social encounter's particulars.
Opponent is either very mild and average for matching wits or is only connecting with the hero's emotional progress about half of where the hero is at.