Performance (Cha)
Source Player Core pg. 203
You are skilled at a form of performance, using your talents to impress a crowd or make a living.
Even if you're untrained in Performance, you can use it to Recall Knowledge.
Even if you're untrained in Performance, you can use it to Recall Knowledge.
- Recall Knowledge about impressive performances, specific songs or media pieces, music groups, media personalities, and creatures who use song or dance abilities (such as magic songs or dances).
Performance Trained Actions
- Earn Income by staging a performance.
Performance Untrained Actions
Perform [one-action]
Source Player Core pg. 203
When making a brief performance—one song, a quick dance, or a few jokes—you use the Perform action. This action is most useful when you want to prove your capability or impress someone quickly. Performing rarely has an impact on its own, but it might influence the DCs of subsequent Diplomacy checks against the observers, or even change their attitudes if the GM sees fit.
Critical SuccessYour performance impresses the observers, and they're likely to share stories of your ability.
SuccessYou prove yourself, and observers appreciate the quality of your performance.
FailureYour performance falls flat.
Critical FailureYou demonstrate only incompetence.
Sample Perform Tasks
Untrained casual audience
Trained audience of corporate professionals
Expert audience of wealthy influencers
Master audience of discerning industry pros
Legendary audience of planetary leaders
| Performance | Additional Traits |
|---|---|
| Act or perform comedy | Auditory, linguistic, and visual |
| Dance | Move and visual |
| Play an instrument | Auditory and manipulate |
| Orate or sing | Auditory and linguistic |