[3.5] In what Perform category are these ?

[Mordane76]

Ding ding ding! I'd say we've got it - more than anything, juggling probably does fall right there. That still doesn't help with firebreathing though (or sword swallowing, which is related enough that... yeah.)

Hmm... Sword Swallowing and Firebreathing...

Firebreathing, IMO, probably boils down to a flat Dexterity check. It's such a specialty skill, that the best I could do would be put it as a Profession or a Perform skill, but base it off Dexterity instead of Charisma or Wisdom. Just like Juggling, it's all about timing, but not a hand-eye kinda timing (so no SoH).

Sword Swallowing... depends on how you're doing it. If you're using REAL swords, it'd say it's a Perform skill based off Dexterity yet again. If you're using FAKE swords, I'd boil it down to a Bluff roll.

 

[Cybern]

Thank you all, I think that juggling does in fact fall in the SoH skill, as the largest object they name for the dexterous trick is a hat. I'm still not sure about that Profession (Gigolo) thing, as Profession skills cannot be attempted untrained, and I guess a guy could try to please his lady! <p>
Bot that brings up another question: I've seen the new 3.5 character sheet, and Perform skills don't have the black dot indicating that they can be attempted untrained. If that is true than only dancers can dance? For the Firebreathing / Sword-Swallowing skill I can imagine that is the case (you won't see me trying! ). Everyone can dance and sing (IMO), even untrained.<p>I think I'll invent a new Perform (X) skill, for mouth related feats like sword-swallowing and firebreathing. Anyone have another idea for mouth-related perform that isn't vulgar ? An idea for its name (Perform (name)) ?

 

[Mark]

Anyone can dance. Only those with the skill can do so in a manner that is worthy of praise or reward. Same goes for Gigolo (which is a combination of a number of intangible skills and variations on skills, hence a "profession"), btw...

 

[Shadowdancer]

For Gigolo, how about using Craft: Female Orgasm? Just a thought.

 

[Cybern]

Duh!

I got the books and Juggling is included in SoH.

Buffoonery(sp?) is in Perform(Comedy), so maybe it's in this one that firebreathing ang sword-swallowing are ?

Or they go in Perform (Circus Artist) ? ex: walking on stilts, firebreathing, sword swallowing, rolling in barrels

 

[darkbard]

or the upcoming book of erotic fantasy by valar....