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Mastering Combat / Performance Combat

Performance Combat Check

Source Ultimate Combat pg. 154
Whenever a combatant has a chance to affect the crowd’s attitude, she makes a performance combat check. The check is a Charisma ability check modified by the base attack bonus of the character plus any ranks the character has in Perform (act), Perform (comedy), or Perform (dance), whichever is highest. Making a performance combat check is usually a swift action, triggered when a combatant performs a trigger action (see the Affecting the Crowd’s Attitude section).
Base Attack BonusBonus on Performance Combat Check
0+0
1-5+1
6-10+2
11-15+3
16++4


Highest Perform RankBonus on Performance Combat Check
0+0
1-5+1
6-10+2
11-15+3
16++4


Using a performance weapon grants a combatant a +2 bonus on performance combat checks. Some feats, spells, or other circumstances may grant a combatant a bonus on performance combat checks.

Succeeding at a performance combat check improves the attitude of the crowd by one step. Unlike skill checks, a roll of a natural 20 on a performance combat check always succeeds. Failing the check either leaves the attitude unchanged or, if the check fails by 5 or more, causes the attitude of the crowd to decrease by one step. The DC of the check is determined by the crowd’s current attitude, with a number of adjustments to the DC granted by the circumstances of the performance combat. If the crowd’s current attitude is helpful, a successful check grants the favored side 1 victory point.