Performance
Performance measures your ability to entertain an audience through music, dance, acting, storytelling, or other forms of entertainment.
Common Uses
- Entertain: Perform for an audience to earn money or fame
- Act: Convincingly portray a character or role
- Play Music: Perform on a musical instrument
- Tell Stories: Captivate listeners with tales
- Dance: Perform elaborate or traditional dances
Example DCs
| DC | Task |
|---|---|
| 10 | Perform competently for a friendly crowd |
| 15 | Impress a discerning audience |
| 20 | Deliver a memorable, masterful performance |
| 25 | Create a legendary performance that will be remembered for years |
Performance vs. Deception
- Performance: Entertaining an audience who knows it's a show
- Deception: Convincing someone something false is true
However, Performance can be used when acting a role where the audience knows you're performing.
Related Features
- Bards are the masters of Performance
- Entertainer background grants Performance proficiency
- Some bard college features enhance Performance
- Instruments as spellcasting foci
Synergies
Characters proficient in Performance often benefit from:
- High Charisma scores
- Bard class levels
- Entertainer background
- Musical instrument proficiencies
- Disguise kit for acting roles
- Friends or Charm Person spells