Marionettes were a variety of puppet that could be found in both the Realms[1][2] and Barovia,[3] that differed from others in that they were controlled by strings.[4][5]
Availability[]
- In the Domain of Barovia, the toysmith Gadof Blinsky of Vallaki sold a wide variety of marionettes,[3] modeled after jesters,[6] kings and queens, princes and princesses, executioners, tax collectors, dunces, vampires, and vampire hunters.[7]
Notable Marionettes[]
- Carrionettes, a variety of malicious constructs, were sometimes created from marionettes.[8]
History[]
On Toril, marionettes could be found as far back as the Empire of Netheril, where those skilled in using them could be found as members of the League of Noted Singers and Performers.[9] A notable puppeteer of marionettes during this time was the archwizard Halavar,[10] who created a magical item with engravings of marionettes that allowed him to effortlessly reproduce the ones he owned.[11]
In the mid–14th century DR, one could make special orders for marionettes from the Stringpullers guild of Saerloon.[12]
During this same time, Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold a wide variety of marionettes, which they marketed as a tool for bards. The marionettes that they sold resembled variously bards, crones, cutpurses, farmers, herdsmen, kings and queens, mages, maidens, merchants, mothers, noblemen, orcs, peasants, priests, princes and princesses, skeletons, slaves, and soldiers. They also sold dragon marionettes, made of silk from Shou Lung, that required three hands to operate.[1] By the late 15th century DR, these dragon marionettes were also produced in the Faerûnian state of Nathlan.[2]
When the warmage Aoth Fezim was affected by the Spellplague, he saw an illusory image of Bareris Anskuld dangling a marionette that resembled himself, twitching its strings to make it dance.[5]
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Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
Azure Bonds • The Wyvern's Spur • Red Magic • The Night Parade • The Coral Kingdom • War in Tethyr • Murder in Halruaa • The Shadow Stone • The Halls of Stormweather • Shadow's Witness • The Shattered Mask • Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor • Sands of the Soul • The Yellow Silk • Dawn of Night • Realms of the Dragons • Mistress of the Night • The Rite • Queen of the Depths • Depths of Madness • Stardeep • Realms of War • The Edge of Chaos • City of Torment • Avenger • Key of Stars • Maestro
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
External Links[]
Marionette article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Christopher Perkins, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman (March 2016). Curse of Strahd. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 50, 102. ISBN 978-0-7869-6598-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 R.A. Salvatore (April 2016). Maestro. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-6591-6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Richard Lee Byers (March 2008). Undead. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7869-4783-6.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman (March 2016). Curse of Strahd. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7869-6598-4.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman (March 2016). Curse of Strahd. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0-7869-6598-4.
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider, et al. (May 2021). Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Edited by Judy Bauer, Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 231. ISBN 978-0-7869-6725-4.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 102. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 107. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “Encyclopedia Arcana”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 6–7. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 111. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.