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As the applause still echoes after your morable performance, the audience sends you an extra 2d6 Coins. With tears in his eyes, the innkeeper himself cos to congratulate you.
“Bravo, bravo! You are truly a remarkable artist, worthy of those of old.”
Visibly moved, he approaches the fireplace and takes down the magnificent lute that was displayed there. Your eyes shine uncontrollably as you examine the superb curves of this instrunt more closely: it is certainly an object worthy of the greatest masters.
“This,” the innkeeper tells you, “is the instrunt of the Anonymous Troubadour himself… Ah, you may not know who he is… It is true that he is far less well-known than our legendary hero Hamrfist, but he is the one who passed down his story to posterity. My family tradition has passed down to what little we know of his history. He too was a hero, a companion of Hamrfist during his heroic deeds. Equally adept at singing and fighting, he supported the hero in all his endeavors. He was the greatest troubadour of ancient tis, and yet his very na has faded into oblivion. Despite his own actions, he chose to portray Hamrfist as a solitary hero, for this artist asserted that a tale of a lone hero would be better rembered by posterity… Mind you: I do not diminish the Hero's exploits; however, even the most perfect of n can sotis need help, if only to make their task easier.”
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The instrunt passes into your hands, and you delicately caress the strings… The sound is unparalleled, and you are certain that a few enchantnts complete this masterpiece. Trembling with emotion, you turn your gaze to the innkeeper, wondering what he expects of you.
“I give you this lute as a gift. I think that's what its owner intended when he left this instrunt to my ancestor, in this village where the man whose exploits the Anonymous Troubadour would recount far beyond the lands he had traversed in life lay buried.”
You thank the innkeeper profusely and improvise a few more songs with your new instrunt. The sound is divine! A few delighted attendants grant you an additional 1d6 Coins.
Add the Anonymous Troubadour's Lute to your equipnt. If you don't have room, discard sothing. You could never sell or give away such a marvel, even if your life depended on it! This lute grants a 2 bonus to all your actions with a lute and a 1d6 Coin bonus to all earnings from a musical performance using it. It can also be used as a weapon without ever being damaged (but without granting the 2 bonus) if you have no other weapon.
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