Riddlemaster (CTD)

The Riddlemaster is a Level 1 Treasure of the Kithain, usually found in the Kingdom of Willows.

Overview

When played, this hand-carved mountain dulcimer answers questions or riddles through a specific form of Soothsay 1: Omen. Rather than providing visual clues, the instrument gives the player cryptic references regarding their query by sounding out appropriate songs and ballads. The clue may be in the title or lyrics of the song. For example: if a changeling needed a particular ingredient for making a potion to render another Kithain pliant and didn't know how to discover what that ingredient was, they could play the dulcimer in an attempt to find out.

The dulcimer might sound out the song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" in reply. This could mean that the ingredient is some sort of rose (perhaps even a yellow one), hat it can only be found in Texas, or even that it is something yellow. Obviously the dulcimer is not intended to solve every riddle, but multiple uses are possible (although too frequent use simply makes it go out of tune), and even a hint can sometimes be helpful. Those who play the dulcimer need only to strum to invoke the cantrip; they do not actually have to know how to play it. Someone who does play the dulcimer receives more details information than the who cannot play the instrument.

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