How to Play Instruments
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The classes of available instruments are: (1) "Woodwinds" (flutes, piccolos, fifes, pan flutes; pan flutes are no longer sold); "Horns" (cornets, lysards, crumhorns shawms; all are made of wood, not brass); "Necked Stringed" (mandolins, lutes, theorbos, citterns); "Harps" (these instruments are not yet released); "Percussion" (cymbals, tambourines); and "Bagpipes" The verb you use to play your instrument is PLAY <INSTRUMENT> <STYLE>. Valid playing styles are: Joyful, Mournful, Soft, Fast, Slow, Intense, Jaunty, Flamboyant, Aimless, Somber and Inspiring. Please note that not all styles are available for all instruments, for example, while all styles are available for woodwind instruments such as flutes and necked stringed instruments such as mandolins, percussion instruments such as finger cymbals and tambourines can play only in the fast, slow and soft styles. You may check your skill with playing an instrument by using the verb PLAY SKILL. You will have one of four different ratings, or no rating at all if you've never played an instrument in that instrument class. The four skill ratings from beginning level to advanced -- for bards only -- are Novice (ranks 1-5), Apprentice (6-13), Journeyman (14-19) and Adept (20). Non-bards will never be able to achieve the Journeyman or Adept ratings. According to a formula involving the 20 ranks and the corresponding scripts, that means that while a bard can get up to 11 scripts per Play Style category (as an Adept), a non-bard can get up to 7 of the possible 11 scripts per Play Style category (as a maxed out Apprentice). Note that if you feel "a sense of accomplishment" while playing your instrument, that means that you have moved up one rank (1 of 20 possible ranks for bards, 1 of 13 for non-bards) in your instrument's class. Moreover, when you feel a sense of accomplishment for the sixth time within an instrument class, that means that you moved up from the Novice skill rating to the Apprentice skill rating. Also note that just playing your instrument and not hunting or doing anything else to gain experience will bring you to a stand-still in your training. In other words, if you play your instrument with an "empty" head, you will not advance during that period. Where to purchase Instruments... Wehnimer's Landing Lute's Liltings Music Shoppe 1. A maoral flute 12000 2. A modwir piccolo 12000 3. A thanot cittern 14000 4. A fel lute 14000 5. A rosewood mandolin 15000 6. Some finger cymbals 10000 7. A haon tambourine 11000 8. An ebonwood lysard 14000 9. A monir crumhorn 14000 10. A tanik shawm 14000 Icemule Trill's Music Shop 1. A thanot flute 12000 2. A haon fife 12000 3. A maoral cittern 14000 4. An ebonwood lute 14000 5. A golden oak theorbo 15000 6. Some finger cymbals 10000 7. A thanot tambourine 11000 8. An rosewood cornett 14000 9. A ebonwood crumhorn 14000 10. A modwir shawm 14000 New Instrument Class Stringed instruments have found their way to Ta'Vaalor! Visit Eiladar's shop in the Siren's Wood, southeast of the city, and enjoy the fine selection of harps, zithers, and lyres. Additions to the permanent instrument shops will be made in the coming weeks! Ta'Vaalor Ambra's Musicalities 1. A beribboned haon tambourine 10200 2. A carved rosewood piccolo 10200 3. A pale white ash mandolin 10200 4. A pale monir lysard 10200 5. A carved monir lute 10200 6. A carved thanot fife 10200 7. A pair of silver finger cymbals 10200 8. A dark ironwood crumhorn 10200 9. A polished rosewood cittern 10200 10. A set of ebony chantered bagpipes 11900 11. A silvery haon flute 10200 How to play your Instrument. PLAY {<instrument> | HELP} [<Style>] Valid Styles: Joyful, Mournful, Soft, Fast, Slow, Intense,Jaunty, Flamboyant, Aimless, Somber, Inspiring. To check your skill, try PLAY SKILL. >play skill Your current skill level in woodwind instruments is Novice. The Tone List none clear seductive monotone warm amused quickly squeaky condescending flirtatious thoughtful cold approving disapproving mournful weary frustrated argumentative grateful sheepish appreciative rude wary carful stupid serene tired melodic knowing remorseful spiteful pedantic Bard Instrument Forum 1999 Enjoy! GemStone III™ is a Simutronics® game and trademark of the Simutronics Corporation, all rights reserved. GemStone III is copyright 1987- 2002 by Simutronics Corp ^ back to the top ^

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