A lute was a stringed instrument with a neck and a wooden soundboard, which was often ovoid or shaped as a teardrop. Lutes were often used by bards of the Realms.[1][5]
Description[]
Lutes typically had a round back, so they rested easily on the player's stomach. Doubled strings could be used to emit a fuller sound, and these were easily tuned by pegs.[2]
Availability[]
- Several types of doubled-string lutes built by craftsmen in Calimshan were available for purchase through Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.[2]
- Black Dugal's Music Shoppe in Ravens Bluff.[6]
- Halambar Lutes & Harps in Waterdeep was a well-known musical instrument shop that sold lutes. Kriios Halambar's lutes produced a distinctive mellow sound recognized all along the Sword Coast.[7]
- The Mute Lute in Neverwinter made lutes that were highly prized in the Realms and even offered to custom-make lutes.[8]
Notable Lutes[]
A tortle happily playing a lute.
- Calliope's enchanted lute: an old and rugged magical lute owned by Calliope in the late 15th century DR.[9]
- Doss lute: One of the seven Instruments of the Bards, this superior magical lute was capable of channeling spells when played.[10]
Notable Users[]
Groups[]
- Lutes were popular instruments for minstrels playing in royal courts and were known to be played as far north as Sundabar.[2]
Individuals[]
- Drake Bluenote, a member of the bardic group Adagio Jones and The Goodwinds, occasionally played the lute ballads and songs done by the string ensemble.[11]
- Felratha
- Roland the Minstrel
Trivia[]
Those who specialized in making lutes were known as luthiers.[8]
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Gallery[]
Kriios Halambar showing lutes to a customer in his shop.
A bard playing a lute.
Calliope and her enchanted lute.
A lute from the Western Heartlands.
A well-made lute from Baldur's Gate.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 52, 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 21. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Robert A. Nelson (January 1987). “Dungeoneer's Shopping Guide”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #117 (TSR, Inc.), p. 22.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, James Wyatt (March 2009). Player's Handbook 2. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 197. ISBN 0-7869-5016-4.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 143. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Ludia (May 2019). Designed by Stephen David Wark, et al. Warriors of Waterdeep. Ludia.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ Tim Beach (July 1990). “The New Rogues Gallery: Adagio Jones and The Goodwinds”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #54 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 8–9.