Could a halfling bard just do a persuasion check to get keys from a prison guard? Sure he could. Wouldn't you rather see the bard cobble together a tiny bearskin suit and have a party member sell the guard a "dancing mechanical teddybear", would you like to see the mechanical teddy bear/bard brainwash the guards children into stealing the keys for him? If you want to see a bard in a bearsuit slowly tear apart a family from the inside, or any other insane B.S. solution to your parties' problems ( if the dice gods are willing) I'm your man. Josh, 28 years old, North Dakota, available every night after 6pm CST except monday, and after 9pm Wednesday. Wordsmith extraordinaire, available for one shots, temporary (npc) roles, or long term adventures.