The College of Mac-Fuirmidh (pronounced: /mækˈfɜːrmɪd/ mæk-FUR-mid[3]) was a traditional bardic college from the Moonshae Isles.[1][2]
Possessions[]
The Mac-Fuirmidh cittern, 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 second level, or Mac-Fuirmidh level, of skill in his bardic college.[4] The powers of the original Mac-Fuirmidh citterns could only be properly wielded by bards of at least the Mac-Fuirmidh college: bards of lower levels of skill could only obtain limited results.[5]
History[]
The College of Mac-Fuirmidh was one of the seven elder bardic colleges dating back to Falataer, who had established it as the second level of his bardic college.[6] Following this tradition, bards studying to obtain the rank of Magna Alumnae attended all seven colleges, with Mac-Fuirmidh being the second, after Fochlucan and before Doss. However, this practice was abandoned once the original colleges declined.[7][8][9][10]
Members[]
Danilo Thann was taught on how to play the harp by a bard trained in the Mac-Fuirmidh playing style.[11]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Novels
- Referenced only
- Elfsong
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 170–171. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2000). Elfsong. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 111. ISBN 0-7869-1661-3.
Connections[]
Other Colleges