Storms of Change OOC Parts 1 and 2

[Seonaid]

I dunno. Try standing outside and singing.

 

[Someone]

What's the range of hearing? Infinite? I think indoors it would affect everyone in a room, but I was wondering about outdoors..?

As a first approximation: hearing a person speaking is a Listen check DC 10 (IIRC). Since you have to understand what´s he saying or singing, let´s put a -5 penalty on the check. Listen checks have a penalty of -1 for each 10 feet, so hearing a person speaking at 50 feet has a DC of 10. An average person, without ranks on Listen would hear that taking 10 on the check, so you can take that as the inspire courage´s range.

 

[GPEKO]

Yeah, but it's heroic singing and encouragement so I'm guessing she's speaking more loudly than people normaly talk. I would say a range 100-200 ft. depending of the situation. Getting heard in a thunderstorm would be harder...

 

[Thels]

It's indeed hearing distance. A possible rule: Make a listen check for the recipient with a DC of 1/5 foot, where people automatically take 10 when that would result to a success.

EDIT: NM, didn't see there was another page. Someone> The recipient only has to hear it, not understand it. So the -5 penalty doesn't apply.

 

[Seonaid]

If this hasn't already been inferred, yup, she's singing louder than she would speak.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

HI Gang,
I'm going to bow out of the game. I'm in too many and it's starting to be more work keeping up with them all than fun. Thanks for the chance to play.

A.

 

[Seonaid]

Deja vu. Well, I'll see you in some other games.

 

[silentspace]

Sorry to see you go! I thought you played Etherial really well, and was looking forward to see you develop him. I'll probably play him as an NPC for a while, then drop him off at a town or something (He received a summons from the Ivory Brotherhood?) Then again, the party won't have an arcane caster. Hmm.

Argent, any parting advice you have to a newbie DM is welcome

 

[silentspace]

On the Inspire Courage. I was thinking in the 100-200 foot range too. And I'm sure a bard would know if her audience couldn't hear her.

 

[Seonaid]

I'm sure a bard would know if her audience couldn't hear her.

One might hope so anyway . . .