The basic outline is fairly simple, everyone has bard levels and randomly breaking out into song and dance is encouraged. The goal here is to simply have fun and give the bard class some much needed attention. I have also come up with 2 feats that would be fitting for this type of game. If people don't want another freeform game I'd be willing to DM.
THEME SONG[GENERAL]
Prerequisites:Cha 13.
Benefit:Whenever a sufficiently dramatic situation occurs(determine by a DM) a song chosen at the time you take this feat will play from either thin air or be played by something nearby(making it look like a coincidence), this song grants the effects of a 1st level bard's inspire courage song.
MUSICAL[GENERAL]
Prerequisites:CHA 15, theme song,bard level 4.
Benefit:As a full-round action you can make everyone within 50 feet make a will save(DC=your perform check) or begin to dance and sing along with you as if in a musical. This feat acts as the bard's fascinate song except as noted above.
The second one is a bit messy, suggestions on how to improve the feats are welcome. If this is to become a full fledged game it would start at level 5 and all non-core material would need to be checked, planewalker material is allowed.
Well, in my opinion, the second feat Musical shouldn't actually interfere with what people are doing, just.... :twisted: force them to do their actions in song and dance.
Can you imagine fifteen spinagons shooting off flaming darts like a firework finali while the luscious Erynies finishes off her solo "Grand Seduction"!
Swashbucklers would be singing and swordfighting as they swing from rope to rope to rescue the fair Soprano maiden.
Now then... we need feats for... Dance (Tap!), Quartets (think of the Fiendish possibilities), Add Libs (smart aleck remarks), Spot Light (the spell Darkness goes off, and only the caster can be seen, dressed as a clown and singing to boot)
Though I think the rogue should be able to use some of these feats as well. After all, what else do they use the perform class skill for?
And I will start making a new character for this campaign, PLANESCAPE THE MUSICAL!