Instruments
The prime Bard gets an extra equipment slot, the instrument slot.
<instrument> a battered metal harmonica..It has a soft glowing aura!
There is a set of special equipment items that can be worn in this slot that may also grant special abilities to the bards playing those instruments. By wearing an instrument, the bard gains access to the 'play' command. The instrument slot is used in conjunction with a prime Bard skill Adaptation to Circumstances.
The instruments typically grant three bonuses - duration, reduction of mana costs of songs, and adding additional targets for your songs to affect. For example, the very first instrument - the silver triangle has a 20/3/0 bonus, which translates to all your songs last 20% longer, cost 3 less mana, and no target bonus is added by the triangle. Here's a list of the available instruments:
Known Instruments
| Item | Restricts | Duration | Mana Bonus | Target Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a silver triangle | NBa | 20% | 3 | |
| ebony wood castanets | ApBa | 36% | 6 | |
| a plumwood recorder | EBa | 52% | 9 | |
| battered metal harmonica | EBa | 40% | 10 | 2 |
| pine and yew lute | MBa | 68% | 12 | 1 |
| snare drum | MBa 3x40 | 35% | 15 | 1 |
| the flute of yon brauer | SBa | 1% | 15 | 1 |
| a tightly strung maple lyre | SBa 5x40 | 84% | 15 | 3 |
| a viol | SBa 7x40 | 116% | 21 | 3 |
| hollow wooden cornett | SBa 8x40 | 132% | 21 | 3 |
