Performance
Charisma-based skill for entertaining audiences through music, acting, dance, and oration; powers Bard composition abilities.
Performance (Charisma)
Performance covers entertaining others through artistic expression: music, acting, dance, oratory, and other performing arts.
Untrained actions:
- Perform: Entertain an audience. The quality of your performance determines the reaction — failure is a poor showing, critical success earns applause, recognition, or rewards.
- Earn Income: Work as a performer between adventures to earn coin based on your proficiency rank.
Types of Performance:
- Acting: Roleplay, impersonation, theatrical performance
- Comedy: Stand-up, physical comedy, wit
- Dance: Physical and expressive movement
- Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, Winds: Musical instruments
- Oration: Public speaking, storytelling, singing
Bards and Performance: Bards use Performance to power some class abilities, including Inspire Courage and other Composition cantrips. The quality of their Performance check affects how well they can focus.
Critical Success: A masterful performance that earns you fame, extra pay, or significant social advantages.
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