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Hi All,
Is there a definative ruling on lingering performance?
Does lingering performance cause the performance to continue after the bard has actively stopped performing? Or does it only allow the effects to continue.
For example, if a PC entered an area of a Lingering Performance would they receive the bonuses, or do they only apply to those PCs already within the area of the performance?
Can Saving Finale be used with a Lingering Performance?
Sincerely,
Stragen
PS: see some prior threads below.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/lingering-performance
http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/rules/howDoLingeringPerformanceAndTheFinaleSpellsInteract&page=1& ;source=search#1
http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/rules/whatExactlyIsThePointOfLingeringPerformanceAfterBard13&page=1& amp;source=search#7
Linked (for your pleasure)
Lingering Performance at the d20pfsrd (or the PRD if you prefer)
Thread: How do Lingering Performance and the Finale spells interact?
What exactly is the point of Lingering Performance after Bard 13?
I don't have anything official, but here are my opinions anyway!
Does lingering performance cause the performance to continue after the bard has actively stopped performing? Or does it only allow the effects to continue.
I would say that the bonuses and penalties are exactly as if you were still performing. The feat says "Any other requirement, such as range or specific conditions, must still be met for the effect to continue" so the only thing the feat seems to do is remove the requirement for the Bard to maintain the performance (and spend rounds on it). So if there's an area around the bard granting attack bonuses (or whatever) if an ally moved into that area, he would gain the bonuses. It would move with the bard, etc.
Can Saving Finale be used with a Lingering Performance?
Saving Finale says "You must have a bardic performance in effect to cast this spell" and Lingering Performance says "The bonuses and penalties from your bardic performance continue" so I would say that the lingering effects do not count. (The performance itself is not still happening, just the bonuses and penalties) It doesn't feel like Lingering should be fuel for the finale.
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I believe Grick has it right.
Saving Finale does not work with a Lingering Performance, however, my undertanding is that an active performance being stopped by Saving Finale will then linger thanks to the feat and as performing becomes a move and then swift action as you get higher, you should always be able to have a performance going on in order to use Saving Finale if you so choose.