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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heckler" data-source="post: 2931962" data-attributes="member: 39376">Before going out, Octavio takes the ring from Reynold and puts it on."Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," Octavio announces as he struts into the performance area.  "My name is Octavio Amontillado, and as the first contestant, it falls to me to welcome you to the Winged Flute and the performance portion of the tournament.  Over the next few days, you will see and hear many splendid acts, but while we are here to perform for you, do not neglect the opportunity to enjoy one another's company.  We are all friends here, and there is precious little in this world more dear than friendship.  So bartender, fetch me a drink!  I wish to drink a toast with my new friends, here.  You will take a glass with me, won't you?"  Octavio then starts strumming a jaunty little tune on his banjo, leading into the following song:[sblock="We'll take a glass together"]We'll take a glass, together.In celebration of our meeting.In celebration of our being face to face.Friendly!Civilized!Members of the race!I'll drink to you.You'll drink to me.I'm sure that youCould find no finer company.We'll take a glass, together.And we will lift it to the good life.And as we're lifting it,We will most sincerely say, Prosit!Your health, Sir!Salute!And Skal!Nostrovia!A votre sante!For one brief moment in this cold and careless day,We'll take a glass, together!I'll drink to you.Then vice verse.I'm sure it's true, Things may seem bad but could be worse.We'll ask no why or whether.We'll spend each moment as it moves us.Come, come my comrades,Sip the sweet nectar of the day,Sherry!Compari!Dwarf Ale!Chartreuse!A Cognac!An Absinthe frappe!For one more moment in a world gone cold and crass, We'll take a glass, together!We'll take a glass, together.And we will lift it to the good life.And as we're lifting it,We will most sincerely say,Prosit!Your health, Sir!Salute!And Skal!Nostrovia!A Votre Sante!For one more moment in this cold and careless day...We'll take a glass,We'll take a glass,We'll take a glaaass, tooo-daay![/sblock]Octavio will pause to soak up the applause and bow to the crowd.  As the applause starts to die down, he sets his banjo aside as he continues, "For my second performance tonight, I thought it would be fun to show you a bit of swordplay."  He will then draw his rapier and strike a classic fencing stance, and begin to duel an imaginary opponent.  He will take the fight all over the bar, jumping on tables, swinging from rafters and whatever else he can manage.  He will end the fight where he began it, spitting his opponent on his rapier.  He will then salute the audience with his rapier before sheathing it, collect his banjo and cross to Reynold, waiting to return the ring.*********************************************************************ooc: If you feel additional skill checks are needed for the swordplay:  Balance+7, Bluff+6, Climb+1, Jump+5, Tumble+7I assume the song is a standard, so it is a strait untrained Preform: accompanied song check:<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=508387" target="_blank">2+2=4</a>[sblock=In case you need it: Perform Gladitorial]Perform (Gladitorial)This use of the perform skill differs from the standard sub skills in a few ways. Class Skill In addition to those classes normally having perform as a class skill, Perform (Gladitorial) is available as a class skill to fighters and barbarians.Number of Performers Attempting to use Perform (Gladitorial) as a single performer (such as through weapon drills or sword dances) incurs a -5 penalty to the check. Two performers working together can either use the aid another maneuver (if they are playing out a mock battle with a predetermined winner) or make opposed checks (or a series of opposed checks) to determine the outcome of a stylish and non-lethal competition. A performer attempting to simultaneously make a gladitorial performance and engage in a lethal battle (whether it is against another gladiator or a non-performing opponent) takes a -1 penalty to all attack rolls and to AC as she must balance effectiveness with entertainment.SynergyA character with 5 ranks in Perform (Gladitorial) gains a +2 bonus to intimidate checks to demoralize an opponent.Bardic Music As a non-auditory performance, Perform (Gladitorial) cannot be used to activate a bardic music ability.Circumstance BonusesFactors which give static bonuses to attack rolls (such as masterwork or magical weapons, weapon focus feats etc) add the same bonus to Perform (Gladitorial) checks. Temporary or variable factors to attack rolls (such as spells, Power Attack or Two-Weapon Fighting) have no effect on the perform check.[/sblock]The swordplay was original, and largely improvised, so rolling the PER+INT check gets me <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=508389" target="_blank">16+8=24</a> for a modifier of +4.So I believe the total modifiers look like this:PER:GLAD single performer mod -5STR(Circ Bonus above) +1PER/INT roll +4Ranks +4CHA +2Total:+6<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=508391" target="_blank">final roll 8+6=14</a>Barring DM circumstance bonuses, Octavio has 4+14=18 total for the prelims.</blockquote>

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