Questions: Rivendell Song mechanics

[aramis]

Ok, that's really weird. I had good answers to each of the questions listed above, and now my answers are gone. Am I going crazy?

Who are you?

I don't know... do you know?

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Anyways, here's my answers, again:

1. Andrew already answered this.

Where? I've not seen it answered.

[Andrew]

Inspiration from songs can't take a dice pool over 6 dice.

It says in the rules that a song is added to a company's list of songs; therefore they belong to the company, not the composer. I'm sure he still gets royalties, however.

Right here.

[Brandiwise]

On a related note, the Rivendell expansion refers to a "Minstrelsy" trait, vis a vis:

"To compose a song, a hero needs to make a Song roll. The basic difficulty for the roll is severe (TN18), or hard (TN 16) if the composer is writing his song while in Rivendell or possesses the Minstrelsy Trait."

Where is the Minstrelsy Trait introduced as it doesn't seem to be in the main book? I am about to start the DOM campaign and one of my players wants to play an Wood Elf Bard (using the Musical Legacy Background). If I can find where this trait is otherwise referenced I might give him the trait in exchange for something else?

Thanks in advance.

[Hermes Serpent]

Laketown book.

[aramis]

Inspiration from songs can't take a dice pool over 6 dice.

It says in the rules that a song is added to a company's list of songs; therefore they belong to the company, not the composer. I'm sure he still gets royalties, however.

Right here.

That wasn't question 1. Question 1 is "can song derived bonus dice exceed the 6 die cap"...

[zedturtle]

Inspiration from songs can't take a dice pool over 6 dice.

Right here.

That wasn't question 1. Question 1 is "can song derived bonus dice exceed the 6 die cap"...

I think something was getting lost along the way... hope that above edit helps.

[zedturtle]

Can a thematic song for walking for example, sung during the journey, still gives dice for lets say a combat scene in the same adventuring phase?

Does thematic songs also give bonus for other stuff than their themes as long as they were sung while the company was engaged in an activity of it's theme?

I would say so, it seems like the Inspiration comes from the song (which can only be sung during an appropriate scene) but can be spent at any later time in the same session.

[Brandiwise]

Laketown book.

Perfect. I have that one at home and will look it up. Cheers!

[Falenthal]

one of my players wants to play an Wood Elf Bard (using the Musical Legacy Background). If I can find where this trait is otherwise referenced I might give him the trait in exchange for something else?

You don't need to give him the Trait, he can just use the Undertaking "Gain New Distinctive Feature or Speciality", as there's no limit to where the new Speciality may come from:

The new Trait may be chosen from any list of Distinctive
Features or Specialities, or even invented by the player
(who in this case needs the approval of the Loremaster).

[Glorelendil]

Inspiration from songs can't take a dice pool over 6 dice.

It says in the rules that a song is added to a company's list of songs; therefore they belong to the company, not the composer. I'm sure he still gets royalties, however.

Right here.

Welcome back, Andrew!