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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[]

Notable Lutes[]

Tortleinstrument

A tortle happily playing a lute.

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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References[]

  1. 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. 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.
  3. Robert A. Nelson (January 1987). “Dungeoneer's Shopping Guide”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #117 (TSR, Inc.), p. 22.
  4. Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, James Wyatt (March 2009). Player's Handbook 2. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 197. ISBN 0-7869-5016-4.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 16–17. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 143. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
  9. Ludia (May 2019). Designed by Stephen David Wark, et al. Warriors of Waterdeep. Ludia.
  10. Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 978-0786965622.
  11. Tim Beach (July 1990). “The New Rogues Gallery: Adagio Jones and The Goodwinds”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #54 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 8–9.
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