Bardic Versatile Performance

[TR_Merc]

I had a situation come up where a player was using versatile performance (string instruments) and used it to pretend they were asleep.

They argued that the game mechanics allowed them to do it, and the PHB does not really give any flavor text as to how the ability works. I was wondering if there was any clarification of how the ability is supposed to work?

[Derklord]

Duplicate thread, reply here instead!