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Subject: New instruments for bards.......What do they do & what to use on?

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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 08 2002, 05:57pm

New instruments for bards are now appearing on various monsters.

Regardless of the name on the instrument (Dismissal, Slaughter, Slaying, Ban, etc.) the instrument adds the same 20% chance to succeed when used against the correct monster. That is a very important point, as using an enchanted instrument against any creature the instrument is not meant for reduces the chance to succeed by 20%!

For example: A bard has a drum of daemon dismissal. He runs into a blood elemental and a daemon. Using the drum on the daemon increases his chance to provoke it by 20%, but if he uses the same drum and targets the blood elemental, his chances to provoke are reduced by 20%.

This tends to "even things out", as monsters have different provocation, discordance, and targeted peacemaking requirements. There is no way to prevent this, other than by taking a moment to select another instrument (preferrably GM made) and use it on both targets.

I'll be updating this thread as more information comes in.

Slayer Instruments by Group and "Opposites":

These instruments have been identified so far, and if they have been tested, the monsters they affect will be noted next to them.

Slayer Instrument Type: Humanoid Opposing Group:Undead

Repond

Ogre Trashing

Orc Slaying

Troll Slaughter

Slayer Instrument Type: Undead Opposing Group: Humanoid (Ogres, Orcs, Trolls, Cyclopses and Titans )

***note*** "Silver" instruments have not been noted to me as yet, and may not exist.

Slayer Instrument Type: Elemental Opposing Group: Abyss

Elemental Ban

Blood Drinking - use against Blood Elementals

Earth Shatter - use against Earth Elementals

Elemental Health - use against Poison Elementals

Flame Dousing - use against Fire Elementals

Summer Wind - use against Snow Elementals

Vacuum - use against Air Elementals

Water Dissipation - use against Water Elementals

Slayer Instrument Type: Abyss Opposing Group: Elemental

Exorcism - use against Daemons and Balrons

Daemon Dismissal - use against Daemons and Balrons

Gargoyle's Foe - use against Daemons and Balrons

Slayer Instrument Type: Arachnid Opposing Group: Reptilian

Arachnid Doom

Scorpion's Bane

Spider's Death

Terathan Slaying

Slayer Instrument Type: Reptilian Opposing Group: Arachnid

Reptilian Death

Dragon Slaying - Dragons, Drakes, Skeletal and Serpentine Dragons (confirmed - thanks Nadya!)

Lizardman Slaughter

Snake's Bane

Ophidian Slaying

From Nadya_Modavia: Confirmations on Exorcism, Daemon Dismissal, Gargoyle's Foe, Dragon slaying instruments.

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