Perform
Specialized Skill — Charisma
The Perform skill allows characters to play instruments, sing, dance, or act. A character improves his ability to perform by instrument.
If a character uses an instrument in the same Division as an instrument he has specialized in, the character may use his specialized instruments modifier to perform with that instrument with a -4 penalty. For example, if a character has specialized in Perform(violin), and wants to play a cello, he may use his Perform(violin) modifier with a -4 penalty to play a cello.
A character automatically fails any attempt with an instrument if he does not possess any ranks in any instruments in that family.
If a character starts to improve an instrument that is in the same division as another instrument he has specialized in, the new specialization automatically (at no cost) has a number of ranks equal to the first instrument's ranks -4.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| 15 | Basic performance |
| 20 | Enjoyable performance |
| 25 | Impressive performance |
| 30 | Amazing performance |
| 35 | Incredible performance |
Divisions of Perform
| Division | Example |
|---|---|
| Acting | Comedy, drama |
| Brass | Trumpet, Trombone |
| Dance | Ballroom, Square |
| Fretted Strings | Lute, Guitar |
| Non-Fretted Strings | Violin, Cello |
| Keyboards | Harpsichord, Piano, Organ |
| Percussion | Drums, bells |
| Singing | No individual instruments |
| Spoken Word | Story telling, Poetry, Oratory |
| Woodwind | Flute, Oboe |
