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What instruments are wind instruments for purposes of being a Windsinger?
In the game I am running, there are several characters who are bards with the Windsinger feat (Stormwrack p94). The players and I have been debating what qualifies as a wind instrument for purposes ...
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What spells or features can be reasonably used to convey inspiration in place of an instrument for a bard with an action or reaction?
One of the common rulings my DM allows at my table is the usage of any source of music or wordplay to grant Bardic Inspiration, if you have that class feature. For example, I commonly use Minor ...
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Does playing magical music count as casting a spell?
So in DnD 5e, my bard character happened upon some fragments of a musical composition. When my character tried playing it, it caused some sonic-charged magical effect.
My question is--specifically in ...
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What spell do I need to be my own rock band?
In Pathfinder, I created a level 10 bard, and I want to be my own rock band outside battle. My bard already have a huge performance in singing and playing numerous instruments.
I took Ghost Sound to ...
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Rolling for playing an instrument with instrument proficiency, performance proficiency and expertise?
My character has proficiency with an instrument, she also has expertise with in performance. I know the rules say you add and multiple proficiency once.
The RAW for instrument proficiency states
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Can a bard's inspire courage be functioning twice for different effects?
The typical bard can use the bardic music effect inspire courage to grant allies morale bonuses on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and saving throws against charm and fear effects. A bard with the ...
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Can a bard use spells to create an accompaniment?
Could a bard play an instrument and use a spell (minor illusion, prestidigitation, or major image) to produce the sounds of other instruments, effectively becoming a one-man band for the spell's ...
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How does one roll skill check for playing an instrument while performing? [closed]
Scenario; My bard character, a harpy, is proficient with an instrument(voice), and has expertise in performance. How does that roll play out? Does expertise in performance make the instrument ...
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Can Inspire Courage be used on distracted allies?
This is a followup question to Can Inspire Courage be used to inspire a whole army?.
Inspire Courage Reads in part
Inspire Courage (Su): A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire ...
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Can Inspire Courage be used to inspire a whole army?
The Inspire Courage bard ability reads, in part:
Inspire Courage (Su): A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear ...
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