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Andion Isurand
2011-02-02, 11:35 PM
If you were a DM... would you grant a PC with Bardic Knack (PH2 35) any relevant synergy bonuses for putting actual ranks in Perform and Profession skills?

If so, what kind of perform/profession synergy associations would you allow as the DM /or/ request as the player?

Edit: "actual" ranks

Volos
2011-02-02, 11:56 PM
I am primarily a DM, and I have a player currently taking full advantage of Bardic Knack. While it is a useful ACF for making one's self into a skill monkey, there isn't any currently listed synergy bonuses for Perform or Profession. The closest thing I can think of is Versatile Performer, which gives you a +2 untyped bonus for using two types of Perform together (singing and drums for example). I wouldn't allow any sort of synergy bonus from Perform or Profession. Especially not if the 'ranks' are coming from Bardic Knack. If that is what you are getting at, you should realize that Bardic Knack only gives you pseudo ranks for the purpose of making skill checks, not for qualifying for synergy bonuses or PrC prereqs.