Perform Skill – Varies
Trade Skill
"Getting people to believe what you're saying is one thing, but getting them to feel what you want them too, that is quite another."
——Aaron Thistleleaf, Elven Actor
The Performance Skill represents proficiency with a particular performance, such as Singing, Acting, or playing a specific instrument. Common Performance Skills are listed below, but a character may choose to specialize in any performance appropriate to the setting. Performance skills may be broad, such as Singing and Violin, or specific, such as Opera Singing and Classical Violin. When utilizing a more specific Performance Skill, the Skill Difficulties of the task is reduced by 1 or more. You may choose to take the Performance Skill multiple times, each time training in a different performance.
In addition to using the Perform Skill to please and earn money from a crowd, the Perform Skill allows a character to complete a particular performance well (such as a specific play or piece of music) and allows you to determine the best market for your performance. Lore for your chosen performance skill includes knowledge of famous performers and performance pieces, ability to identify famous pieces and their composers, and determine the origin of a performance piece based on style.
Common Performance Skills
| Acting | Int | Cha |
| Dancing | Dex | Cha |
| Instrument (specific instrument of choice) | Dex | Cha |
| Juggling | Dex | Cha |
| Singing | Con | Cha |
| Storytelling | Wis | Cha |
Common Uses of the Performance Skill
- Entertain a crowd and earn money performing
- Identify famous performers
- Identify the work of a famous composer or writer
- Identify the geographical or cultural origin of a performance
| Routine Performance (Street Performance) | DF 3 | DC 15 | 1d10 cp/day |
| Enjoyable Performance (Often seen in Local Taverns) | DF 4 | DC 20 | 1d10 sp/day |
| Great Performance (That seen in a Traveling Troupe) | DF 5 | DC 25 | 3d10 sp/day |
| Memorable Performance (Garners the attentions of Noble Patrons) | DF 6 | DC 30 | 1d6 gp/day |
| Extraordinary Performance (Performance of Legend) | DF 7 | DC 35 | 3d6 gp/day |
| Identify work of local performer or competitor | DF 4 | DC 20 |
| Identify geographic origins of a performance based on style | DF 5 | DC 25 |
| Identify work of famous performer | DF 6 | DC 30 |
| Identify work of famous composer/writer | DF 7 | DC 35/td> |