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Bard-in-a-Box

auditory, illusion, magical


  • Price: 30 silvers
  • Bulk: L
  • Hands: 1
  • Slot: –

This small music box can play songs at the request of the holder. As an action, the wielder can command the box to play a song for which it has music, causing the contraption to emit a slightly tinny rendition of the musical number. As another action, any creature can adjust the volume of the music with a knob on the side of the box to be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a scream. The box can know up to five songs at a time. These songs cannot contain lyrics or creature songs. Songs can be slotted into the box at a narrow slot on the bottom. The music must have a name, page number, and instrument otherwise the box returns the sheet music. If a song meets all requirements, the papers are destroyed as the box learns the music. If a new song would overwrite an older song because of the song limit, the box emits a warning along with the title of the song being removed. This allows the wielder a round to remove the new song before the box overwrites. A bard-in-a-box is a common item.


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