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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tmaaas" data-source="post: 1078736" data-attributes="member: 6481">My best friend's wife is about to join our group, and I'm developing a bard for her (I generally do this type of thing). She's a dance instructor by trade, so I developed a new feat for the bard to emphasize this aspect. I thought I'd post it here for feedback before running through our DM.Bardic Dance [General]Prerequisite: Ability to perform bardic music.Benefit: The bard can use dance or bodily movement to produce magical effects similar to those produced by Bardic Music. Each use of bardic dance counts against the bard's daily use of bardic music, but all perform checks must be made against the Bard's Perform [Dance] skill. Additionally, the bard may use spells with verbal components listed as "V (brd only)" without the verbal component requirement (this affects only Hypnotic Pattern and Rainbow Pattern in the Core Rules).Performing bardic dances follow the same rules as for bardic music, except as follows: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The bard provokes AOOs from all threatening opponents.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When maintaining a bardic dance which doesn't require concentration, the bard cannot cast spells or activate magic items by spell completion. The bard may activate magic items by magic word (such as wands).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The bard suffers no penalty for being deaf, but must have full freedom of movement. Any condition which prevents freedom of movement also interferes with bardic dancing.</li> </ul>Bardic dance effects are the same as bardic music effects (except for Counterdance [Countersong]) Any references to hearing the bard are replaced with seeing the bard, any references to singing or performing are replaced with dancing, etc. Except for language dependent effects (Suggestion and Mass Suggestion), the target need not be able to hear the bard. The Counterdance applies to Illusion [Pattern] magical attacks instead of sonic or language-dependent magical attacks as per Countersong.Special: a bardic dancer may not use Perform [Dance] to perform regular bardic music effects or to fulfill their prerequisites.So . . . is it balanced? The largest 'pros' (in my opinion) are the abilities to perform bardic music effects in an area of silence and to use wands. The largest 'cons' are the AOOs and requirement for two maxed Perform skills, at least if the bard wants to effectively use both bardic dance (audio) or bardic music (visual) effects.</blockquote>

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