Questions tagged [music]
This tag is for questions primarily dealing with the use of music both in-game and out-of-game.
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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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Who composed the music for the CD attached with 3e Player's Handbook?
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I'd like to find the full audio track/collection to listen to, if possible.
Details and research:
Also called "Character Generator" or "E-Tools", here is a link to a clip of ...
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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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Can musical instruments under the effect of Animate Objects be used to make music?
Can Animate Objects be used to make musical instruments produce that instrument's music?
The spell's description is a bit vague as to how much control you have over animated objects for non-combat ...
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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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Can Dvati bards/war chanters sing multiple songs at once?
So I just found a fascinating race called Dvati, where each member is a single soul sharing two bodies. Each one shares the same build, they split their hitpoints between them, and they have several ...
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Can you stack a Greater Dragonsong another Greater Dragonsong, or with Bardic Music?
Bardic music is one of my favorite abilities, but the rules on what is and isn't bardic music and what stacks versus what doesn't can be frustratingly vague. Did you know that it's not actually ...
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Music for noir combat scenes [closed]
Right now planning noir style VtM campaign which would have place in 1940s and I'm trying to make it more atmospheric for my players. We're playing via Roll20, so music means a lot.
The problem I ...
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Music that other people play during a Campaign [duplicate]
I usually play some random hits station while we play, but I'd like to play something that more envelops what we do in 5e. My party seems to play better when the music matches the mood.
Instead of, ...
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Ambient music for online sessions [closed]
I'm DMing a Forgotten Realms campaign online, and wanted to ask how people play music so everyone can hear. I'm looking for a site or application, possibly that I could integrate with Fantasy Grounds, ...
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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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