Multi Tasking Bard?

[Meghan Schmidt 86]

random questions so a bard who sings to boost the party and want to continue to perform, which is a free action,....so on their next turn could they also cast a spell that doesn't require them to talk at all while still singing to boost the party at the same time?
-M

[Alexander_Damocles]

As far as I know, yes.

However, this isn't a PFS specific question, and your post is likely to get transferred to the rules forum.

Good luck, and happy gaming!

[Eric Clingenpeel]

Yeah. PFRPG has nothing preventing Bards from using their bardic performance while talking, casting spells, etc. They're free to do pretty much anything as long as they keep spending the rounds of BP.

[Jiggy]

Meghan Schmidt 86 wrote:

random questions so a bard who sings to boost the party and want to continue to perform, which is a free action,....so on their next turn could they also cast a spell that doesn't require them to talk at all while still singing to boost the party at the same time?

-M

You actually don't even have to limit it to a spell that doesn't involve talking (unless a specific performance type says otherwise). Maintaining your performance (say, Inspire Courage) does not inhibit your other actions in any way.

[Cheapy]

Bards also don't have to sing to inspire courage. They don't even need to pick a Perform skill, really.

[spalding]

Meghan Schmidt 86 wrote:

random questions so a bard who sings to boost the party and want to continue to perform, which is a free action,....so on their next turn could they also cast a spell that doesn't require them to talk at all while still singing to boost the party at the same time?

-M

Um... not quite.

One they don't have to sing they have to maintain the performance with a free action that has a component type that matches the performance requirement.

Secondly all bard spells require verbal components, but you can still cast them while using a bardic performance -- regardless of what type of performance it is.

[Meghan Schmidt 86]

first thanks for everyone's help...just wanna make sure I'm getting this right.....so i could still being doing my bardic performance say inspire courage or countersong and the next round continue it as a free action giving my group the bonus' or what have u and cast say hold person? correct?
-M

[Cheapy]

Correct.

[Meghan Schmidt 86]

sweet!!

[Mercurial]

Meghan Schmidt 86 wrote:

sweet!!

You just make it part of the performance.

Think of the noted bard MC Hammer when he broke his rap to say STOP! (Hold Person) and then Hammer Time (Inspire Courage)... or the equally legendary Bard Vanilla Ice when he too ordered someone to STOP! (Hold Person) and then to 'collaborate and listen' (clearly using Fascinate) all in the same round.

[spalding]

Mercurial wrote:

Meghan Schmidt 86 wrote:

sweet!!

You just make it part of the performance.

Think of the noted bard MC Hammer when he broke his rap to say STOP! (Hold Person) and then Hammer Time (Inspire Courage)... or the equally legendary Bard Vanilla Ice when he too ordered someone to STOP! (Hold Person) and then to 'collaborate and listen' (clearly using Fascinate) all in the same round.

Vanilla Ice isn't not legendary -- perhaps a little infamous but he has done nothing to deserve be put in the same tier as MC Hammer, and it's an insult to MC Hammer to try to do so.

Rereleasing the same song every couple of years does not a legend make.

[DJEternalDarkness]

Mercurial wrote:

Meghan Schmidt 86 wrote:

sweet!!

You just make it part of the performance.

Think of the noted bard MC Hammer when he broke his rap to say STOP! (Hold Person) and then Hammer Time (Inspire Courage)... or the equally legendary Bard Vanilla Ice when he too ordered someone to STOP! (Hold Person) and then to 'collaborate and listen' (clearly using Fascinate) all in the same round.

This is both horrible and funny. Well done!

[Jiggy]

This thread is fantastic.

[Derwalt]

Fantastic indeed! Thank you Mercurial! :D