Dancing

Dancing, as a skill, gauges a player character’s ability to perform fashionable dance steps. A d6 roll determines the PC’s initial level of proficiency. At level 1, the character knows rudimentary knowledge, such as relative position from one’s partner, when to turn, etc. A level 10 ballerina receives offers from troupes throughout the Continent. A Dancing Ability Score never lowers below 1 or elevates above 10. Various establishments offer opportunities for skill advancement at these prices (up to a maximum score of 6):

1. The total number of weeks spent training in Dancing in one turn (month).

For example, Sir Robert Merivel begins with a Dancing Score of 1. He then hires the services of Madame Maxine for an entire month. After deducting 100 Crowns from his bank account, Sir Robert ends the turn with a Dance Score of 2.

Another means of raising the Dance Skill - using the ability in a social setting (such as a Royal Ball or carousing at a club) - derives potential gain or loss depending on the Dance Result:

Determining Dance Result require rolling 1d6 and consulting the table below:

For example, Sir Robert goes to the Christmas Ball and rolls 1d6 in order to ascertain his Dancing Result. The die cast produces a roll of 5. With a Dancing Ability of 2, Sir Robert performs within the expectations demanded of London Society.

Furthermore, a Dance Result produces Negative or Positive Social Points as demonstrated by the following table:

For example, Sir Robert’s Dancing Result of 3 at the Christmas Ball generates 4 Social Points as onlookers admire Sir Robert’s footwork.

A good or bad Dancing Result impacts PC’s in two other ways:

• A Dancing Result of 1 bestows a +1 bonus to courting companions and seeking appointments.
• Conversely, a Dance Result of 6 conveys a -1 penalty in wooing lovers & obtaining appointments.

The bonus lasts until a player succeeds in the above rolls.