Perform (disambiguation)

Perform is a set of actions that allows characters with musical instruments to play songs and attract the attention of nearby NPCs.

By musical instrument

• Perform (Drum)
• Perform (Flute)
• Perform (Lute)
• Perform (Lyre)
• Perform (Violin)
• Perform (Whistle)
• Play the Spider's Lyre

By song

• Perform 'Bard Dance'
• Perform 'Of Divinity and Sin'
• Perform 'Old Time Battles'
• Perform 'The Power'
• Perform 'The Queen's High Seas'
• Perform 'Sing for Me'

Notes

• If multiple characters use the Perform action, they sync up and play together. Also nearby bards, such as in the Circus of the Last Days, can join the performance.
  • If multiple characters perform the same song, the individual instruments can be heard together as the song is played (e.g.,  lute and  violin).
  • Multiple instruments are more easily heard if ambient volume in the game's audio settings is moved to or near zero.
    • A harmonious example of multiple instruments can occur after Ketheric Thorm's defeat, when a player character on the violin joins Alfira on her lute to perform for the tiefling children.
• Nearby NPCs gather to hear the performance and focus their attention on the performer(s). This can create an opportunity for pickpocketing and thievery. Many patrolling NPCs cannot be distracted this way.
• If the performer has musical instrument proficiency, they make a  Performance check. If successful, the gathered audience tips the performer with  Toss a Coin when the performance ends. However, a successful performance does not necessarily result in every attendee tipping the performer(s).
• The Difficulty Class of the performance check scales with the size of the audience:
  • 1 audience member: DC 10
  • 2-3 audience members: DC 12
  • 4-5 audience members: DC 15
  • 6-7 audience members: DC 18
  • 8+ audience members: DC 20
• Any character can use the Perform action with an instrument equipped. However, a character without instrument proficiency makes a  Poor Performance when doing so. This provokes annoyed reactions from the audience who will leave immediately.
• Perform is a free action, and can be used during battle. The performance ends if the performing character is  Threatened.