[Rq-rules] Re: music as a focus

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Pretty much the premise of that most excellent PC/PS2 game The Bards Tale.
One could also consider using music as some sort of method of enhanting
items. Singing to them in th making, kind of like when a master smith will
sing to the sword he is crafing etc.
Tony

> Tigger,
>
> You could also have music used as adjuncts for summoning spells, both for
> otherworldy creatures and for 'calling' earthly creatures. Etruscan
> shepherds were supposed to use pipes and flutes to magically call sheep
> and cattle to the byre etc and noblemen to call Hawks and hunting animals.
> probably all due to conditioned training in real life of course, but it's
> a nice idea for a magic effect as well. Stories and legends are on course
> stuffed replete with chanting and music at ceremonies to summon demons,
> elementals etc etc.
>
> Ta,
>
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