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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6144276" data-attributes="member: 6669384">I don't think maintaining a Bardic Music effect in combat is about holding a note while being hit (though many a trained singer can do exactly that).&nbsp; It's about maintaining the effect while getting hit.&nbsp; That is, even if a blow causes them to drop the melody for a moment, can they pick it up again and keep the magical effect going?&nbsp; That's more the question.As a clarification, while bardic singing is the verbal component for their magic, Bardic Music is something separate.My Bard sings a quick dance step ditty, and casts Haste.&nbsp; The spell now continues for the full duration, whenher the Bard gets hit, or even killed.My Bard sings a &quot;Make the blood boil&quot; type battle song to Inspire Courage, and he has to keep on singing to make the effect last.&nbsp; That one begins to fade if the Bard goes down.&nbsp; (Commonly lasts 5 rounds after the music stops, but certain feats can double that.) The first is Bardic casting of a spell, the second is Bardic Music.&nbsp; Both require an element of verbal performance (be it singing, oratory, chanting or whatever).&nbsp; Only one requires ongoing performance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 6144276, member: 6669384"] I don't think maintaining a Bardic Music effect in combat is about holding a note while being hit (though many a trained singer can do exactly that). It's about maintaining the [I]effect[/I] while getting hit. That is, even if a blow causes them to drop the melody for a moment, can they pick it up again and keep the magical effect going? That's more the question. As a clarification, while bardic singing is the verbal component for their magic, Bardic Music is something separate. My Bard sings a quick dance step ditty, and casts [I]Haste[/I]. The spell now continues for the full duration, whenher the Bard gets hit, or even killed. My Bard sings a "Make the blood boil" type battle song to Inspire Courage, and he has to keep on singing to make the effect last. That one begins to fade if the Bard goes down. (Commonly lasts 5 rounds after the music stops, but certain feats can double that.) The first is Bardic casting of a spell, the second is Bardic Music. Both require an element of verbal performance (be it singing, oratory, chanting or whatever). Only one requires ongoing performance. [/QUOTE]

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