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I've been playing a Thunder Caller bard in a home game, and I've run into some confusion over the actions required for bardic performances. The archetype grants the following ability at level three:
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Thunder Call (Su): At 3rd level, the thundercaller can use her performance to unleash a deafening peal of thunder. This allows the thundercaller to spend a round of performance to create an effect similar to the spell sound burst (having the same range and area and allowing the same saving throw). At 7th level, the sonic damage that is dealt by this blast of sound increases to 3d8. This damage further increases to 5d8 at 11th level, 7d8 at 15th level, and 9d8 at 19th level.
- Does this ability always require a standard action because it emulates a spell? Or, like other bardic performances, can it be performed as a move action at level 7 and a swift action at level 13?
- Is it possible to engage in more than one bardic performance in a round? At level 7, would I be able to Thunder Call as a standard action then Inspire Courage as a move action? Would this consume two performance rounds?
- Once I have a Thunder Call performance initiated - regardless of what action it requires - can I maintain the performance as a free action in subsequent rounds? Would this allow me to Thunder Call then full attack?
Thanks to anyone who can clarify!