D&D General Unseen servant drums

[MNblockhead]

Yeah but "Drum Machines Have No Soul"

Unless they are infernal drum machines and powered by soul coins.

 

[Tonguez]

So like a metronome beating a steady tempo? Sure

No complex polyrhythms though

 

[Deset Gled]

D&D 3.0's Song and Silence had a Bard cantrip named percussion that lasted 5 minutes per level. It provided the backing beat for their songs, and the caster could change the tempo and the volume.

It's probably worth noting that 3.0 cantrips were not usable at will.

 

[James Gasik]

So who's the better drummer? An Unseen Servant or Lars Ulrich? : )

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

D&D 3.0's Song and Silence had a Bard cantrip named percussion that lasted 5 minutes per level. It provided the backing beat for their songs, and the caster could change the tempo and the volume.

That would be a perfect reward to bring forward for this bard, even as a bonus cantrip.

 

[wicked cool]

Ok so a basic rhythm. It’s really just adding flavor and roleplaying for my bard in a tavern

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's probably worth noting that 3.0 cantrips were not usable at will.

No, but this spell is so minor (less powerful than prestidigitation), I'm not sure there's much harm in making it work like a 5E cantrip.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

D&D 3.0's Song and Silence had a Bard cantrip named percussion that lasted 5 minutes per level. It provided the backing beat for their songs, and the caster could change the tempo and the volume.

Oh good, someone saved me having to look that one up. My 3.0 books are buried deep these days.

It's probably worth noting that 3.0 cantrips were not usable at will.

How long are your sets that you need more than 5 minutes/level x your number of cantrip slots?

Pretty sure most GMs would let you take them in higher-leveled spell slots if you needed to do a solo concert or something.

 

[Deset Gled]

No, but this spell is so minor (less powerful than prestidigitation), so I'm not sure there's much harm in making it work like a 5E cantrip.

I guess an interesting follow up discussion should be: what benefits would this grant? 1d8 bonus to performance (better bonus than Guidance, but much more restrictive)?

 

[Stormonu]

I’d be inclined to treat it as if it’s taking the “Help” action. May not be elaborate, but should be able to enhance a performance.