Bladders were animal bladders that could be inflated to be enjoyed as children's toys, employed as bardic props,[1] or used as spell components.[2]
Description[]
While they could vary in size, the most popular bladders for entertainment purposes were from pigs, and could be inflated to the size of a human head. Bladders could be inflated with air or water. With air, they could be tied to a string, released to splutteringly fly around, or popped to produce a loud noise. With water, there was little more that could be done save for throwing them, although children could reliably devise more mischievous uses.[1]
Bladders were useful for causing diversions or distractions.[1]
History[]
In the mid-to-late 14th century DR, bladders were sold as bardic equipment from Aurora's Emporium, where they cost 1 gold piece per five pig bladders.[1] The Emporium also carried smaller animal bladders for 5 copper pieces apiece, which were sold as material components for priest spells[3] such as deep breath or steal breath.[2] Around the same time, inflated odd-sound-making goat bladders were available for same from a magical curio shop called The Tricky Thief in the hamlet of Skull Crag in Cormyr.[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 27. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mark Middleton et al. (1999). Priest's Spell Compendium Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 191. ISBN 9780786913596.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 37. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ MicroMagic (1993). Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures. Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 135. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.