| Text | You must be proficient with wind instruments to use these pipes. They have 3 charges. You can use an action to play them and expend 1 charge to create an eerie, spellbinding tune. Each creature within 30 feet of you that hears you play must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. If you wish, all creatures in the area that aren't hostile toward you automatically succeed on the saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw can repeat it at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A creature that succeeds on its saving throw is immune to the effect of these pipes for 24 hours. The pipes regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.
If you have proficiency with a given musical instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument.
A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus, substituting it for any material component that does not list a cost.
Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency.
Proficiency with a musical instrument indicates you are familiar with the techniques used to play it. You also have knowledge of some songs commonly performed with that instrument.
History: Your expertise aids you in recalling lore related to your instrument.
Performance: Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act.
Compose a Tune: As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune.
Musical Instrument:
Activity | DC
Identify a tune | 10
Improvise a tune | 20
Found on: Magic Item Table F
Source: Dungeon Master's Guide p. 185,
Xanathar's Guide to Everything p. 83 |