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Old 05-06-2016, 09:28 PM   #16
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Default Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Musical Composition and Musical Instrument

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Originally Posted by Minuteman37 View Post
Am I the only one who includes a few musical skills in each of my PCs just to dilute the inherent Murderhoboness of most RPG characters?

My go to is violin+piano+Musical Composition+Connoisseur (music)
It was long common in many cultures for epic heroes(who sometimes aren't all that different from murder hobos) to have a cultured side to them. In fact we see this with many of the best characters in modern writing to this day.

Violin might be better then piano though as it is more portable. Another thought is to pick an instrument that doesn't have quite such urbane associations. Call a violin a "fiddle" for instance. Or use a lyre or a bagpipe.
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