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Do bonus rolls, like guidance and Bardic Inspiration, affect a passive check? [duplicate]
After reading this question: Bless/Bane and their effects on Passive checks, I want to ask about the general bonus rolls to passive ability checks.
The description for passive check is:
A passive ...
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As a bard, can the feat prodigy give me expertise on a skill that my bard expertise is on? [duplicate]
I am currently playing a half orc bard and have been considering what feat to choose once I hit level 4. I currently have expertise on my perception and I saw I can take the prodigy feat, where I can ...
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Lingering Composition: Does a Performance critical failure cost the Focus point?
TL;DR: The bard player is arguing that lingering composition is a Performance check, and another player is stating it's Casting a Spell (Focus spell).
I have a player playing a polymath bard with ...
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How many skill proficiencies do I choose as a Triton Bard?
I'm extremely new to D&D, and have little understanding on the game so far.
Right now, I'm creating my character, a Triton bard with a folk hero background, and I'm having trouble selecting ...
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Versatile Performance Question
I have a Bard with the Street Performer archetype. The Quick Change ability allows him to take a 20 on a Bluff or Disguise check once per day. Can he use Versatile Performance to make a bluff check ...
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If a character has Expertise in more skills than they have skill proficiencies, is the extra Expertise wasted?
Let's say I take 10 levels of Bard and then 10 levels of Rogue.
This would give me the following skill proficiencies:
2 from my background
3 from Bard level 1
1 from Rogue level 1
This is a total ...
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Can I choose a temporary proficiency for Expertise?
I am a multiclassed bard 2/cleric 2 with the Knowledge Domain.
I use my Knowledge of the Ages Channel Divinity moments before leveling up and within the 10 minutes reach level 5 and choose to advance ...
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Can the bard use the ability “jack of all trades” to qualify for the help action?
The rules for the help action only say that the character is capable of helping and list proficiency as an example. My interpretation is that this would work but is jack of all trades enough?
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How does Bardic Inspiration work with Passive Perception?
Bardic Inspiration
You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a Bonus Action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can ...
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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 one use spellsong and versatile performance with perform act while undercover? [closed]
This is the feat in question.
You can conceal the activity of casting a bard spell by masking it in
a performance. As a swift action, you may combine your casting time of
a spell with a Perform ...
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Does Streetwise stack with Versatile Performance (Oratory?)
From Streetwise:
A street performer gains a bonus equal to half his level on Bluff,
Disguise, Knowledge (local), and Sleight of Hand checks, Diplomacy or
Intimidate checks made to influence ...
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Does Jack of All Trades count for having proficiency in Performance for practicing a profession?
According to p. 187 of the PHB, you can use your Performance skill to maintain a wealthy lifestyle during downtime, if you have proficiency in it.
Does having the Jack of All Trades feature count?
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If a bard has expertise in Persuasion, doubling his Proficiency Bonus, does drawing the Throne card from the Deck of Many Things double it again? [duplicate]
The Throne card in the Deck of Many Things (5e) says, "You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill, and you double your proficiency bonus on checks made with that skill." If a 4th level Bard who ...
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Can a halfling bard with the Taunt feat use a Versatile Performance (Oratory) to demoralize an enemy?
Can a halfling bard with the Taunt feat use a Versatile Performance (Oratory) to demoralize an enemy via the Bluff skill?
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