Citterns were pear-shaped musical instruments, similar to yartings.[1]
Description[]
Citterns had four sets of paired strings that produced a rich array of tones and were said to "add spice to peasant music" by the Patriarch of Song in Waterdeep.[1]
Availability[]
- Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold citterns among its catalogue of instruments.[1]
- Black Dugal's Music Shoppe in the city of Ravens Bluff was known to sell citterns.[2]
Notable citterns[]
- The Cittern of War: A variety of enchanted citterns that were approved of by the Church of Tempus.[3]
- Mac-Fuirmidh cittern: One of the seven Instruments of the Bards. These were magical citterns that had protecting and healing magic, as well as other magical powers.[4][5]
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Appearances[]
External Links[]
Cittern article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 21. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Jim Dawson and John Miller (November 1990). “The Living City: Black Dugal's Music Shoppe”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #56 (TSR, Inc.), p. 24.
- ↑ Beamdog (October 2014). Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition. Beamdog.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 161. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.