Can Barbarians get the Bard's Performance bonus while raging?


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Scarab Sages

The relevant sections from Barbarian rage:
While in rage, a barbarian gains a +4 morale bonus to her Strength and Constitution, as well as a +2 morale bonus on Will saves. In addition, she takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase to Constitution grants the barbarian 2 hit points per Hit Dice, but these disappear when the rage ends and are not lost first like temporary hit points. While in rage, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.

I suppose a Barbarian can see or hear the Bard... but I am just wondering if the raging barbar can get the relevant bonuses?


Yep it doesn't take any form of action to get the bonus so he is fine.

Shadow Lodge

Yes. Being inspired by a bard does not require either patience or concentration on the part of the Barbarian.

However, note that Inspire Courage gives a morale bonus to saves (vs fear and charm) which will not stack with the Barbarian's morale bonus to will saves.

Lantern Lodge

What Wind Chime said. Gaining the effect requires no skills, nor does it require patience or concentration. It's no different than if the cleric cast Bless, unless the barbarian is blind and/or deaf, depending on the Bardic Performance in question. If the barbarian also had levels in bard, then making the Bardic Performance herself would take concentration and she would be unable to do so while raging.

Edit: You snuck in there Weirdo. Thanks for mentioning the non-stacking bonus information, it's a good point.

Scarab Sages

Yeah... I knew that part Weirdo... it was the patience or concentration bit that got me... but I realised it was that part only applies when using an ability.

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