If he fails, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. A bard with 6 or more ranks in Perform can use his music or poetics to help an ally succeed at a task. The ally must be able to see and hear the bard and must be within 30 feet. The bard must also see the creature. Depending on the task that the ally has at hand, the bard may use his bardic music to lift the ally's spirits, to help the ally focus ment6ally, or in some other way.
Inspire competence is a supernatural, mind-affecting ability.
Comrades Story A bard with 7 or more ranks in Perform can use his music or poetics to convince an otherwise indifferent or unfriendly NPC that the bard is the NPC's countryman, and that they are really very similar. The bard then makes a Perform check. The NPC receives a will savings throw, with a DC of the bards Perform check. If the throw fails, the NPC moves to the next, more beneficial Attitude noted on the table on page 149 in the Dungeon Masters Guide. If either the bardic knowledge check fails, or the NPC makes his save, then the NPC moves to the next, less beneficial attitude.