Perform 'Bard Dance'

Perform '(Bard Dance)' is a free action that allows the user to play the song 'Bard Dance' using their equipped Instrument.

Description

Play an upbeat foot-tapper to attract and delight those around you.

UIDs

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Drum

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Flute

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Lute

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Lyre

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Violin

Shout_Bard_Perform_BardDance_Whistle

Spell flags

DontAbortPerforming, HasVerbalComponent, ImmediateCast

Performing 'Bard Dance'

Poor Performance

Other ways to learn:

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.
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.

Bard Dance plays as environmental music in taverns in the Lower City.^{[Needs Verification]}