Joru takes advantage of the Innkeeper's leave to sing. Though he does a decent job of it, he doesn't feel that he has performed as well as he normally could. (Perform check from previous post
12.)
Perhaps it is that long wagon ride or maybe there are too few people to generate the needed energy, he thinks to himself.
After sharing his last song, Joru approachs the two figures sitting in the corner.
"I am Joru, a gnome. I hope that my singing has been a pleasant addition to your evening. If, I may be bold, what are your names, and what business brings you here this evening?"
OOC: Joru has been singing so it is entirely possible for any of his traveling companions to have already engaged these two in conversation. I don't know if we are going to role play much more of our time at the Inn. I do not wish to slow down the adventure if that is the case. If we are simply passing through then Joru's Gather Information check for information concerning the road and its possible dangers is
11. Then Joru retires for the evening.
wmasters
I will be happy to explain my character sheet. The feat
Extra Music can be found in the
SRD. Here is a link to the
WOTC version (scroll down to the feats section), and a link to
d20srd.org.
Concerning the perform skill. It is oportune that when I brought up the the perform skill's attitude changing properties, it was in a situation where it would not matter. It is my understanding that the
Epic Level Handbook and the Epic portions of the
SRD do not introduce epic skills that are distinct from the normal skills, they simply give additional DCs for additional uses of the regular skills. What makes these skill uses epic are their high DCs.
Diplomancy and Perform have significant differences in the ability to influence attitude. Diplomancy only requires a single minute, and can be rushed to be done in a single round. Perform requires an entire performance, the length of which is not defined, but which I imagine takes more than just a couple of songs. Depending on the circumstances, I would think that such a performance could not be less than half an hour in length. Thematicly, I think it makes sense that a stiring performance can still the heart and calm the soul.
Having said that, perhaps the LEW consensus if different, and does not consider the skill uses described in the epic part of the
SRD available.
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