"You must pick and do." The guardian says with a shake of its three heads. "If you fail at one, then you may yet try another. You will only fail if you do not succeed in all attempts. I will not tell you the riddle until you choose to attempt it."
Io states, "I know not what the rest of you think but under the conditions given by the guardian I would rather bet on Xerronios's bardic skills and his story telling than to chance the riddle. I feel that has a better chance of success."
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ooc: I believe we have agreement on proceeding. Ballad first and then the riddle if that fails.
Xerronios launches into the ballad, "
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale a tale of a fateful trip, that started from a mighty port, aboard a noble ship. The mate is a mighty minotaur, the Captain brave and true..."
The bard sings of the deeds of crew and ship, naming the actors when right to do so. As he relates the tale of the watery fight against the great shark, he weaves prestidigitation into his music and the faint sound of flowing water underscores the singing and music, followed by equally faint sounds of battle. When the shark is slain, the odor of water mixed with blood permeates the air for a moment. When he reaches the attack by the harpies, his voice changes, taking on the shriek-like quality of the winged hags while losing none of its power and clarity. The sound of beating wings, the indistinct cry of men, the snapping of bowstring, all faint, serve as counter-point to the music and words.
The bard continues with the ballad, ending with the fight on the Island of the Returned. The magical accompaniment ends after the final battle, the music and the words continuing for a time as he brings the ballad to it's current end, without anyone feeling the ballad is unfinished. This is an old skill among the bards of his people who constantly expand on the epic poems of their tribes as each new generation adds deeds to the tale.
Performance 11+3=
DragonDenn, if you will count Windlass's use of Prestidigitation as the Help action, then here is the advantage roll; 22
Guardian
"You must pick and do." The guardian says with a shake of its three heads. "If you fail at one, then you may yet try another. You will only fail if you do not succeed in all attempts. I will not tell you the riddle until you choose to attempt it."
Io states, "I know not what the rest of you think but under the conditions given by the guardian I would rather bet on Xerronios's bardic skills and his story telling than to chance the riddle. I feel that has a better chance of success."
ooc: I believe we have agreement on proceeding. Ballad first and then the riddle if that fails.
Xerronios launches into the ballad, "
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale
a tale of a fateful trip,
that started from a mighty port,
aboard a noble ship.
The mate is a mighty minotaur,
the Captain brave and true..."
source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/g/gilligansislandlyrics/gilligansthemesonglyrics.html
The bard sings of the deeds of crew and ship, naming the actors when right to do so. As he relates the tale of the watery fight against the great shark, he weaves prestidigitation into his music and the faint sound of flowing water underscores the singing and music, followed by equally faint sounds of battle. When the shark is slain, the odor of water mixed with blood permeates the air for a moment. When he reaches the attack by the harpies, his voice changes, taking on the shriek-like quality of the winged hags while losing none of its power and clarity. The sound of beating wings, the indistinct cry of men, the snapping of bowstring, all faint, serve as counter-point to the music and words.
The bard continues with the ballad, ending with the fight on the Island of the Returned. The magical accompaniment ends after the final battle, the music and the words continuing for a time as he brings the ballad to it's current end, without anyone feeling the ballad is unfinished. This is an old skill among the bards of his people who constantly expand on the epic poems of their tribes as each new generation adds deeds to the tale.
Performance 11+3=
DragonDenn, if you will count Windlass's use of Prestidigitation as the Help action, then here is the advantage roll; 22
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
So a total of 18 or 21, depending on whether or no you're giving advantage.
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric