The College of Canaith (pronounced: /kɑːˈnɑːɪθ/ ka-NAITH[2]) was a traditional bardic college from Tethyr. It was located near Zazesspur.[1][3]
Possessions[]
The Canaith mandolin, one of the Instruments of the Bards, was named after this college and had been created by the legendary bard Falataer to test and reward his students who achieved mastery of the fourth, or Canaith level of skill in his bardic college.[4] The powers of the original Canaith mandolins could only be properly wielded by bards of at least the Canaith college: bards of lower levels of skill could only obtain limited results.[5]
The Canaith lyre was also named after the college.[6]
History[]
The College of Canaith was one of the seven elder bardic colleges dating back to Falataer, who had established it as the fourth level of his bardic college.[7] Following this tradition, bards studying to obtain the rank of Magna Alumnae attended all seven colleges, with Canaith being the fourth, after Doss and before Cli. However, this practice was abandoned once the original colleges declined.[8][9][10][11]
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Appearances[]
- Novels
- Referenced only
- Elfsong
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 175. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1330. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Blake Mobley (1992). The Complete Bard's Handbook. (TSR, Inc.), p. 121. ISBN 1-56076-360-4.
Connections[]
Other Colleges