Dissonant Melody

You begin playing the Lute of Dissonant Lie, activating its magical effect.

For the duration, whenever a creature within 30 feet of you knowingly speaks a lie, the lute produces a single discordant note that only you can perceive.

The note does not reveal who lied, which part of the statement was false, or what the truth is.

The lute does not react to honest mistakes, misunderstandings, lack of knowledge, or statements the speaker genuinely believes to be true. It detects deliberate deception rather than factual inaccuracies.

The effect ends early if you stop playing the lute, lose concentration, or become incapacitated.