performance skill, how exactly does it work?

[Mistwell]

It makes sense until you get into high levels and can't think of any more performance types

I made a level 15 bard once who knew how to pantomime, spin plates, and prune bonsai trees because I didn't know what else to give him

My new favorite is from Dragon 301, page 46: "Spoons, Tankards, and Knuckles", a percusion piece played on a tavern table using only the items mentioned.

Pantomime is a new skill in the KOK player's guide by the way. You THINK it is a lame skill...but think about it...it allows you to communicate with anything that has semi-average (or above) intelligence and sight, if you have high enough ranks in it. Suddenly your command/suggestion based skills/spells have an effect on a lot more creatures than before.

 

[bensei]

Pantomime is a new skill in the KOK player's guide by the way. You THINK it is a lame skill...but think about it...it allows you to communicate with anything that has semi-average (or above) intelligence and sight, if you have high enough ranks in it. Suddenly your command/suggestion based skills/spells have an effect on a lot more creatures than before.

Wow! That's right. I think I know what my Bard will learn next level.