Dec 6, 2017 · Nothing about casting from the Doss Lute changes the time it takes to cast fly: 1 action. Unless you have ...

Apr 19, 2018 · Yet, it appears that only the Doss Lute (which can cast Animal Friendship) has a spell that causes targets to become charmed. None of the other instruments actually have such a spell. For example: Canaith Mandolin: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Cure Wounds (3rd level), Dispel Magic, Protection from Energy

Apr 18, 2018 · As of the November 2018 DMG Errata:. Instrument of the Bards (p. 176). The final paragraph is replaced with the following: “You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving …

Nov 27, 2019 · Doss Lute (Uncommon): animal friendship, protection from energy (fire only), protection from poison. Koeth Flute (Uncommon): feather fall, gust of wind, protection from energy (cold only). None of the pre-existing instruments have any damaging spells at all, which is good for your proposed instrument as it also has none.

Oct 17, 2020 · All other Instruments of the Bards - mandolin, lute, cittern, lyre, bandore - are obviously hand carriable (roughly the size of an acoustic guitar). Is the illustration deceiving, in that it appears to be a concert hall harp but is actually of a size comparable to a lute-mandolin-cittern, or is this thing as big as a concert hall harp?

Without being attuned, you can only use it as if it were a nonmagical instrument of that kind (e.g. a harp, lute, mandolin, etc.); you gain none of the other benefits. As it so happens, bards can use any musical instrument as a spellcasting focus, so this remains true for an instrument of the bards even if you are not attuned to it.

Feb 23, 2018 · According to Crawford on Twitter, Earthbind causes the effected creature to descend not fall: Q: do flying creatures affected by Earthbind (Elemental Evil) take falling damage if they reach the gr...

Oct 1, 2022 · If a bard, say has War Caster, and has two magical instruments, like say the Rhythm Maker's Drum, and a Reveler's Concertina, can they cast spells that have somatic parts?

May 16, 2019 · Someone using a Lute of the Battle Ready can use it as their performance if they really want to, but they could also use it to fight and instead perform via singing, poetry, mime, dance or anything else they care to. Unless you are using Countersong or Distraction the type of performance you are using is mechanically irrelevant.

Option D: Playing a lute is clearly an act of precision, finesse and hand coordination, so it should be a Dexterity (lute) check. This matches the real world expectation that you don't actually need to be a sociable or charismatic person for a crowd to like your performance, you just need to play your instrument well.