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I actually prefer for masterpieces to be bardic performances since it means that everything applies consistently.

That is, you can continue a masterpiece indefinitely with a tuned bowstring and endless ammunition, can have your familiar perform a masterpiece if you are a Duettist bard, Discordant Voice causes sonic damage on ally attacks while you are performing a masterpiece, Fey Performance can extend the range and targets of masterpieces, et cetera.

If masterpieces are not bardic performances then dozens of spells, items, feats, traits, et cetera that provide bonuses with bardic performances would not apply to masterpieces.

Currently though, masterpieces get the worst of both worlds by most people's interpretations: only a seldom few Masterpieces benefit from lingering performance; completely open to interpretation if Master Performer and the like boost it; same goes for tuned bowstring. A simple interpretation like "Masterpieces are bardic performances in every way, shape, and form - they adhere to and benefit from all rules regarding bardic performances," would prohibit having Masterpieces and performances like inspire courage up simultaneously, but at least Masterpieces would get a clear ruling.

This would still be a kick in the teeth and Masterpieces like "The Dance of 23 Steps", "The Requiem of the Fallen Priest-King", and "Pallavi of Nirvana’s Blossoming", and "Triple Time" would become all but useless if their effects immediately ended when you began any other performance, but at least we'd all agree how Masterpieces worked - "poorly".

I noticed that Overwatch Style was banned from pfs, and multiple discussions cited stuff like table variation for applying the readied action to a single trigger, and slowing down play by repeatedly shifting initiative. I couldn't find such an explanation for why the Hindering Shot weapon trick was banned. Anyone care to weigh in, or point me towards the answer?

Keep fighting the good fight, Fourshadow. I imagine a lot of people would appreciate an answer, just not as many have faith that they'll get a response any time soon.

Hi all,

I've found a lot of anecdotal evidence (various character builds by nobody of repute) that Glibness works to bolster the bardic masterpiece Pageant of the Peacock. However, Glibness states it only applies to "convince another of the truth of your words. This bonus doesn't apply to other uses of the Bluff skill, such as feinting in combat, creating a diversion to hide, or communicating a hidden message via innuendo."

Is there a hard answer to whether it works in this case?

I am looking to play a character with the poorly regarded feat, Death or Glory. Don't worry about telling me to choose something else instead of this feat; the rest of the build is so sub-optimized, there's no saving me ;).

What I am looking for are ways to chew up a foe's swift/immediate action, so that they cannot take advantage of the strike back against me per Death or Glory. Please no 3rd party or homebrew material. Doesn't have to be PFS legal, but must be Paizo.

I am open to hearing other ways to avoid the enemy's retaliatory strike, but am not interested in the reach/lunge/'other out of range options'. So far the best I have come up with is having Shatter Defenses & Disheartening Display & Violent Display and hoping to frighten the opponent before it can swing back. But now we're talking about 3 feats (+ their 2 prerequisite feats, Weapon Focus & Dazzling Display) to backup a largely situation feat.

Anyone have any bright ideas?

Great that you're still working on this. It really is the best tool of its kind, much better than the other pdfs and spreadsheet files available. Thanks for making that change.

First off, great work nairb.
The IMPOVERISHED disadvantage seems to have been entered incorrectly. Unless I'm mistaken, it's reducing Crime and Corruption by 1 instead of adding.