Song and Dance

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Song and Dance (Major) by Stone Gargoyle, from an idea by DtMK

"Dance to the Music!"

1. Mood Music: The character produces music which can be heard for a 100 foot radius around the character and provides him the following bonuses:

  • +2 to strike, parry and dodge, +2 to disarm
  • +5% to save vs. coma/death
  • +10% to Seduction skill
  • Fatigues at half normal rate.

Penalties:

To character: -20% to Prowl skill
To opponents: -10% to skills requiring concentration

Limitations:

  • Does not work if nullified by sound control powers
  • This power is Always On.

2. Let's Dance: The character can cause his ME number of people to start dancing to his music.

Range: As above.
Duration: While in the area of effect, plus 1d4 melee rounds.
Attacks: Uses no attacks/actions; always on while music is playing.
Effects: The victims will helplessly start dancing and be unable to stop, unable to perform any actions other than dance, though combat while dancing is possible.
Saving Throw: Those hearing the music may save vs. mind control (16 or better, ME bonus applies) each melee round to try to stop continuing to dance.

3. Line Dance: The character can also attempt to control someone already dancing into moving in a choreographic simultaneous way to himself. The person doing so must make a saving throw (14 or better, ME bonus applies) or be controlled as a puppet mirroring everything the character does for 2d4 melee rounds and unable to move in any other way. Uses one attack/action to take someone over, at a range of 10 feet per level of experience.

4. Other Bonuses: All Play Musical Instrument skills at 98%, and dance skill at 98%