The BALONEY BAGPIPES were created by the Godesses Sharess (The Dancing Lady, Faerûnian goddess of festhalls, hedonism, and sensual fulfillment) and Sheela Peryroyl (the halfling goddess of nature, song, dance, agriculture, and romantic love) to support the satyrs in the "Year of the Stalking Satyr" (1179 DR). It was intended to inspire the satyrs for battle, enhancing armor (+1) and attacks (+1) of up to 50 combatants. However, while preparing the artifact, Erevan Ilesere (the elven god of mischief and rogues) interfered with their magic, and instead of the desired effect, the BALONEY BAGPIPES acquired a strong smell of sausages and gave anyone who heard its tunes fantastic visions that could hold their attention for up to 5 minutes (roll a D10 for duration, divide result by 2), reducing their AC by -1.
The BALONEY BAGPIPES got lost in the battles of Chondalwood, but reappeared many years later on the black market and were obtained by the Satyr Guild of Bards and given as a prize to the craziest performer in the annual Battle of the Bards. The Savvy Satyr had won it with his three-flute-five-drums performance.
Requirement: proficiency with bagpipes (+100 hours of practice for attunement)
Effects: distracts up to 50 creatures in hearing range and reduces their Armor Class by 1.
Range: up to 300 ft.
Duration: 1 d10 /2 up to max. 5 minutes
Notes: Bonus: Armor Class, A Bard needs 100 hours of practice to attune the bagpipes
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