The College of Anstruth (pronounced: /ˈænstrʌθ/ ÆN-struth[2] 
listen) was a traditional bardic college in Sundabar.[1]
Base of Operations[]
Even centuries after Anstruth's closure, the city of Sundabar remained famous for the quality of its musical instruments.[1]
Possessions[]
The Anstruth harp, one of the Instruments of the Bards, was named after this college.[3] It had been created by the legendary bard Falataer to test and reward his students who achieved mastery of the Anstruth level of skill.[4]
History[]
The College of Anstruth was one of the seven elder bardic colleges, dating back to Falataer, who had established it as the penultimate level of his bardic college.[4] Following this tradition, bards studying to obtain the rank of Magna Alumnae attended all seven colleges, with Anstruth being the sixth, after Cli and before Ollamh. However, this practice was abandoned once the original colleges declined.[5][6][7] The College of Anstruth ceased its operations sometime after 1067 DR.[1]
As of the Year of the Wave, 1364 DR, the only remaining structure from the original college was a concert hall that had been converted into a warehouse.[8]
Members[]
- The half-elf bard Iriador Wintermist studied at Anstruth in the 11th century DR but dropped out to join the Harpers before earning the degree of Magnum Alumnus.[1]
- Sir Riordan Parnell was a member of the Anstruth College.[9]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Referenced only
- The Throne of Bloodstone
- Novels
- Elfsong
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 154. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ slade (1996). How the Mighty Are Fallen. (TSR, Inc), pp. 53–54. ISBN 0-7869-0537-9.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 118. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
- ↑ Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson (1988). The Throne of Bloodstone. (TSR, Inc), p. 88. ISBN 0-8803-8560-X.
Connections[]
Other Colleges