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Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« on: October 01, 2014, 05:38:34 PM »
So while doing up the "it's not possible to build a dwarf bard PC" challenge for next campaign, I had found the Dwarven Chanter. It's not that special, and I won't be taking that many levels of it, but it defines that YES it is possible to make a dwarf bard and here's a PrC built specifically to prove that. However, it requires Perform (percussion). Okay, no big deal. At least that's what I thought until I only found one percussion instrument, in the MIC, and for 1100 gold it gives a +4 to checks for a forced march to anyone withing 120 ft. That sucks. Are there really no other magical percussion instruments? Any WotC material is allowed whether 3.0, 3.5, or the Dragon/Dungeon magazines.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 05:51:03 PM »
There's the Drums of Panic from the DMG.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2014, 06:19:17 PM »
I think you should buy a gong. And hire a guy to drag it around behind you.

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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2014, 06:22:20 PM »
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2014, 01:25:34 AM »
I searched all afternoon, but unfortunately the only other drums I could find in existence were done by Pathfinder. One's the goblin fire drum (and greater fire drum), and the drums of haste. I'll try to build the second one with the DM, but 45k is pretty crazy expensive for 5th level Haste 5/day. Especially at a DC 20 check. I know it's because it's a slotless item.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2014, 02:35:59 AM »
Ever look at the Song and Silence? There some great (even OP) instruments in there.

that's the source of the Alphorn, one of the greatest bard instruments ever created.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2014, 03:48:55 AM »
Quote from: zook1shoe on October 02, 2014, 02:35:59 AM
Ever look at the Song and Silence? There some great (even OP) instruments in there.

that's the source of the Alphorn, one of the greatest bard instruments ever created.
I did, but I never saw anything percussion related. It tells you about regular drums, and the different kinds you can get, but nothing magical.

I'm guessing the alphorn is so great because of the distance.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2014, 01:24:26 PM »
it felt like there were a bunch of percussion ones i saw were: bones, bongo drums, clavichord, drums, gong, hammered dulcimer, hand bell, hanging bells, harmonica, harpsichord, kettle drums, pipe organ, and tabor.

strangely, the gong produces a supernatural effect while being mundane.

here's most of the musical instruments from various sources.
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looks like only those 2 drums, maybe ask your DM if you can flavor another to be a drum r something
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2014, 01:36:30 PM »
Quote from: zook1shoe on October 02, 2014, 01:24:26 PM
it felt like there were a bunch of percussion ones i saw were: bones, bongo drums, clavichord, drums, gong, hammered dulcimer, hand bell, hanging bells, harmonica, harpsichord, kettle drums, pipe organ, and tabor.

strangely, the gong produces a supernatural effect while being mundane.

here's most of the musical instruments from various sources.
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(sry about the stupid coding look)

looks like only those 2 drums, maybe ask your DM if you can flavor another to be a drum r something
Oh, there's lots of "drums" to choose from in the Silence book, just none of them are magical. Also, Drums of Panic are not 10k. I WISH they were. They're 30k. But yeah, lots of musical instruments listed, but basically no drums minus the two useless ones. I might just have to sacrifice the ranks and not actually take a drum instrument.
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2014, 01:37:52 PM »
oops... those price might not be 100% as you noticed
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2014, 04:47:24 PM »
Drums of Marching, item in MIC.

Lively Step spell, drum as focus, in SC and PGtF.
Drums Of War spell, requires playing a drum, in HoB.
Then make a slightly custom item = wand in the shape of a drum, example.

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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2014, 06:07:46 PM »
Wood shape a magic fiddle into a drum case, then just Craft instrument the top on it
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2014, 07:09:49 PM »
Quote from: awaken_D_M_golem on October 02, 2014, 04:47:24 PM
Drums of Marching, item in MIC.
That's the one I mentioned in the OP. It's the +4 to Concentration checks during a forced march. Yay?
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2014, 07:16:13 PM »
AWESOME!!!!!!! you could use Wood Shape to change the Alphorn (wooden) into a Drum, that means your now drum affects people 1d10 miles away!
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2014, 07:20:02 PM »
Quote from: zook1shoe on October 02, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!! you could use Wood Shape to change the Alphorn (wooden) into a Drum, that means your now drum affects people 1d10 miles away!
If can be done legally, and the DM doesn't toss me out for it, we'll have a PC multiclassing into a druid (arcane hierophant).
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Re: Only One Percussion Instrument? Needs for a Dwarven Bard
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2014, 09:59:55 PM »
As long as the new instrument is not a listed instrument, its fine. Check out the bass drum for a good drum choice that's not like the listed drums
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