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The Song of the Noonday Sun allows the user to perform ceremonies dedicated to [[Pride]]. These are often made in the form of brass instruments - horns and trumpets especially. The metal used to create them is infused with [[Materials#orichalcum|orichalcum]] and polished with [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] with [[Materials#Dragonbone|dragonbone]] decorations or keys. A more traditional [[Crafting skills#Artisan|artisan]] may make the instrument from the horn of a mighty beast, inlaid with dragonbone and with an orichalcum mouthpiece. | The Song of the Noonday Sun allows the user to perform ceremonies dedicated to [[Pride]]. These are often made in the form of brass instruments - horns and trumpets especially. The metal used to create them is infused with [[Materials#orichalcum|orichalcum]] and polished with [[Materials#Tempest Jade|tempest jade]] with [[Materials#Dragonbone|dragonbone]] decorations or keys. A more traditional [[Crafting skills#Artisan|artisan]] may make the instrument from the horn of a mighty beast, inlaid with dragonbone and with an orichalcum mouthpiece. | ||
The loud, resounding tones a musician coaxes from these powerful instruments stirs the heart of the audience, filling them with pride and confidence. Often, only a few notes are needed to draw up the power of the instrument. A ''Song of the Noonday Sun'' is often employed by soldiers to greet the dawn and the dusk, and to sound the mournful dirge at a warrior's funeral. In [[Wintermark]] and [[Highguard]] particularly there is a belief that notes played on this instrument at twilight are audible to the dead; a reminder of what they gave their lives for and an assurance that their deeds are never forgotten. | The loud, resounding tones a musician coaxes from these powerful instruments stirs the heart of the audience, filling them with pride and confidence. Often, only a few notes are needed to draw up the power of the instrument. A ''Song of the Noonday Sun'' is often employed by soldiers to greet the dawn and the dusk, and to sound the mournful dirge at a warrior's funeral. In [[Wintermark]] and [[Highguard]] particularly there is a belief that notes played on this instrument at twilight are audible to the dead; a reminder of what they gave their lives for and an assurance that their deeds are never forgotten. As a consequence, the instrument is sometimes called a ''Horn Resounding''. | ||
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Revision as of 12:44, 18 February 2015
Description
The Song of the Noonday Sun allows the user to perform ceremonies dedicated to Pride. These are often made in the form of brass instruments - horns and trumpets especially. The metal used to create them is infused with orichalcum and polished with tempest jade with dragonbone decorations or keys. A more traditional artisan may make the instrument from the horn of a mighty beast, inlaid with dragonbone and with an orichalcum mouthpiece.
The loud, resounding tones a musician coaxes from these powerful instruments stirs the heart of the audience, filling them with pride and confidence. Often, only a few notes are needed to draw up the power of the instrument. A Song of the Noonday Sun is often employed by soldiers to greet the dawn and the dusk, and to sound the mournful dirge at a warrior's funeral. In Wintermark and Highguard particularly there is a belief that notes played on this instrument at twilight are audible to the dead; a reminder of what they gave their lives for and an assurance that their deeds are never forgotten. As a consequence, the instrument is sometimes called a Horn Resounding.
This instrument is equally valuable to a priest who is dedicated to one of the other six virtues as it is to a priest who is dedicated to none of the virtues - a priest of the Way. Indeed, in some ways it is more useful to the latter philosophy of priest - it allows them to use the ceremonies of anointing, consecration and hallowing; without an instrument such as this, they would be restricted to supporting other priests in creating these auras. Likewise, a priest dedicated to a virtue other than pride can partake of a little of the versatility of the priest dedicated to the Way as a whole, aiding priests in the creation of an aura as if they shared their dedication.
In Wintermark, Pride is represented by Feresh, Rune of Majesty.
Rules
- Form: Weapon. Takes the form of any kind of musical instrument. You must be performing music with this item to use its magical properties.
- Requirement: You must have the dedication skill to bond to this item.
- Effect: You must be dedicated to Pride to use this item. Once per day, while you are in an area consecrated to Pride, you may spend ten minutes of appropriate roleplaying that includes playing this musical instrument. Any listener who was in the area for the entire period recovers all hero points. You cannot use this ability if you are on a battlefield or in a similar stressful environment. A listener who has lost the ability to recover hero points overnight is not affected by this power.
- Materials: Crafting Song of the Noonday Sun requires 7 ingots of orichalcum; 9 ingots of tempest jade; and 3 measures of dragonbone. It takes 1 month to make one of these items.