Take a look here:m<a class="postlink" href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/bard">http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/bard</a>m<br/>The table lists when you get particular 'performances', and the effect of those performances is described below. You can 'perform' 15 times per day, by my count (Xarces, can you check that?)... effectively certain to be enough though. Starting is a standard action, continuing is a free action.<br/><br/>e.