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Thread: Perform skills in combat
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2010-07-08, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perform skills in combat
After a few levels, my character will have spare ranks to spend, and I'd like to put it in a perform skill so he could do it during combat in addition to passing time with it.
So, the big question is, is there a perform skill that can be done in combat, without interfering on the actual combat? First thing in my mind was singing, but I would try other performs first.
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2010-07-08, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Sword Dance?
Originally Posted by Dead Levels
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2010-07-08, 01:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perform (oration), so you can tell your opponent exactly why he sucks and you're awesome.
Perform (dance), if you don't mind the flavor of dance-fighting.
Perform (comedy) to make the enemy feel bad about himself with your cutting quips.
Perform (theatre) to make it look like a scene from a play.
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2010-07-08, 01:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Dance? If your moving anyway. In fact there's a feat somewhere called Snowflake Dance (I think) that adds your cha to damage with one handed weapons or something like that.
Comedy would also work, to make fun of your opponents. I think there's feat related to that skill as well, though I don't recall what it does.
Oratory can also be done in combat.SpoilerGaborn in Into the Third Age
Geist in Thershadeth
Kinkal in Voyage of the Iron Maiden
Jubilus Bellum in To Steal the Sun...On Earth as it is in Heaven
Frahraek in The Secret Society [Take That 4th Wall]
Thuk in A Brave New Frontier
David Narless (Daeclan) in Age of Worms
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2010-07-08, 01:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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:p I don't want combat bonuses or penalties for it, it's just the fluff. First thing I thought of is dance and storytelling to recite shakespeare while I clonk people upside down.
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2010-07-08, 01:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perform: Drumming works well if you are a Lightning Mace fanatic.
Snowflake Wardance only works if you have Bardic Music uses, which, given that the OP doesn't have maxed out Perform, is rather unlikely. Cool idea though.
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2010-07-08, 01:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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preform:teabagging
srsly tho' SINGING. I'm sure there's SOME martial art out there that use singing as a way to breathe in their chosen way. I DO know that some use shouting...hm...Preform: bellowingNeed a setting for your game? a character concept? any gaming related ideas? I make far to many to eat up myself, and therefor I am willing to share them. Free ideas! Get yer fluff here! PM me.
The friendly neighborhood gentleman perv is always ready to help!
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Originally Posted by Celesyne
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2010-07-08, 01:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perform (dance) is required to enter the Shadowdancer prestige class, though the skill grants no combat ability.
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2010-07-08, 01:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Telling jokes, specifically puns. Elan style.
Black text is for sarcasm, also sincerity. You'll just have to read between the lines and infer from context like an animal
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2010-07-08, 01:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-08, 01:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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I think Perform(Oratory) would let me say some koans, haikus and cryptic stories...
<kick> "there once was a carp"
<punch> "when the sword pierced it's heart"
<hurl> "it did not squirm"Last edited by Snake-Aes; 2010-07-08 at 01:32 PM.
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2010-07-08, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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It doesn't seem like the sort of thing you're looking for, but Perform: Weapon Drill could be used to show off your sword-related prowess.
SpoilerOriginally Posted by JaronKOriginally Posted by TyndmyrOriginally Posted by Zaq
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2010-07-11, 07:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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:D :D :D Perform(Dance) + Perform(Oratory) with the added bonus of Lunge(trades -2 ac for +5' reach during your turn, free action).
The scene is quickly getting more awesome.
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2010-07-11, 07:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 07:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Perform: kata. Unlocks prestige classes and you can pull lots of wuxia moves during combat. Also, good for sunset training montage (waterfall and beach rec recommended ). Hands in slow motion-strobo a-la-bruce lee /Hokuto no ken a real must-have
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2010-07-11, 07:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 10:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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+1 to Perform: weapon drill. It's also the easiest Perform skill to boost.
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2010-07-11, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Perform (opera). Let's face it, those characters can get stabbed in the lung and lay there dying in a pool of their own blood and still keep wailing at the top of their vocal range.
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Ding, You've Got Trophies!Spoiler
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist but you have ceased to live. - Samuel Clemens
Oh, and DFTBA.
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2010-07-11, 11:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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PERFORM MIME!
ok, now that i got that out of my system, let me explain. get a couple of scrolls of forcecage. start miming that you are putting someone in a box. you are now the best mime ever, with stunning fashion senseSpoiler
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I am soon to begin playing his heir, Dora the Destroya
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2010-07-11, 12:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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“I promise, we will find all your moms. And I'm gonna tell!.”- Wonder Woman
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2010-07-11, 12:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Take Perform (Overreaction). Act like every tiny injury is a life-threatening one.
Originally Posted by SkyBoundFencer
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2010-07-11, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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And every professional soccer player.
Last edited by senrath; 2010-07-11 at 12:35 PM.
Originally Posted by SkyBoundFencer
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2010-07-11, 12:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perform(Yelling) and Perform(Dramatic Posing).
That way you have one skill for both before and after the attack.Last edited by Mr.Moron; 2010-07-11 at 12:39 PM.
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2010-07-11, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 01:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Nah, Won't perform overreaction :p I reserve my rights to complain that those 1d4 javelins hurt like 2d6 after combat.
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2010-07-11, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Even though none of your choices in this thread will actually be used for anything, I would feel ashamed if I put points into anything that boils down to "perform: speak", because it implies odd things about characters who don't put their ranks into it. Talking is given to you for free in D&D, you don't need to pay for it!
Last edited by FMArthur; 2010-07-11 at 01:46 PM.
- Chameleon Base Class [3.5]/[PF]: A versatile, morphic class that mimics one basic party role (warrior, caster, sneak, etc) at a time. If you find yourself getting bored of any class you play too long, the Chameleon is for you!
- Warlock Power Sources [3.5]: Making Hellfire Warlock part of the base class and providing other similar options for Warlocks whose powers don't come from devils.
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2010-07-11, 01:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-11, 01:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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:p speech performs indicate you are well-versed with oratory techniques, body language and so on. Since they are all usable untrained, it's not like characters without ranks in it absolutely suck, but the same story being told by the dwarf with int 8 just wouldn't feel as impressive as the one told by the bard with cha 22 and maxed Perform(Oratory). I dunno about your group, but in mine good roleplaying is playing your character as what you believe him to be. Thus if your character has the silvertongue of a slime mold, he just won't be a sweet talker no matter how well you act his speech. Expecting otherwise would go against what the character is meant to be good at.