Player's Guide to Musical Instrument Alterations - Revision history

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	* Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.		* Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.
	* Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.		* Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.
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	Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.		Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.

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	This document outlines the musical instrument [[alteration]] guidelines for [[GemStone IV]]. It is offered in the hope that it will be useful for players planning musical alterations.		This document outlines the musical instrument [[alteration]] guidelines for [[GemStone IV]]. It is offered in the hope that it will be useful for players planning musical alterations.
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	A few short, IMPORTANT rules:		A few short, IMPORTANT rules:
	* Musical instruments can never be altered to be worn. In some instances special straps, sold by merchants, can be added to an instrument to be made wearable, but a merchant cannot change an instrument so you can sling it over your shoulder.		* Musical instruments can never be altered to be worn. In some instances special straps, sold by merchants, can be added to an instrument to be made wearable, but a merchant cannot change an instrument so you can sling it over your shoulder.
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	* Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.		* Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.
	* Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.		* Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.
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	Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.		Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.

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HOST-GSKEBECHET: Manual revert/update to original version of the official guide as it existed on the play.net website; adding Official-document template. Information added by players will be manually moved to the "Musical instrument" article. New instrument alteration guidelines will need additional review before they can be added as part of an official document.

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Manual revert/update to original version of the official guide as it existed on the play.net website; adding Official-document template. Information added by players will be manually moved to the "Musical instrument" article. New instrument alteration guidelines will need additional review before they can be added as part of an official document.

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	* [[Instrument learning]]		* [[Instrument learning]]
	* [[Instrument messaging]]		* [[Instrument messaging]]

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HATESHI: Ocarinas are woodwind instruments

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Ocarinas are woodwind instruments

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	=== Shinobue ===		=== Shinobue ===
	Part of the flute family, it is traditionally fashioned of bamboo and has a high-pitched sound. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.		Part of the flute family, it is traditionally fashioned of bamboo and has a high-pitched sound. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.

			=== Ocarina ===
			A subclass of the woodwind instruments, the ocarina is a type of vessel flute that uses the woodwind skill. It has its own unique messaging that is distinct from other woodwind instruments. It was first introduced at [[Ebon Gate]] 2024.

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

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	This document outlines the musical instrument [[alteration]] guidelines for [[GemStone IV]]. It is offered in the hope that it will be useful for players planning musical alterations.		{{TOCright\|limit=2}} This document outlines the musical instrument [[alteration]] guidelines for [[GemStone IV]]. It is offered in the hope that it will be useful for players planning musical alterations.

			==Alteration Rules==

	A few short, IMPORTANT rules:		A few short, IMPORTANT rules:

	The noun of an instrument can never change. A tambourine cannot become a drum, a tabla or a tabor. A tambourine is always a tambourine.		* The noun of an instrument can never change. A tambourine cannot become a drum, a tabla or a tabor. A tambourine is always a tambourine.
		⚫	* Musical instruments can never be altered to be worn. In some instances special straps, sold by merchants, can be added to an instrument to be made wearable, but a merchant cannot change an instrument so you can sling it over your shoulder.
		⚫	* Some adjectives change the entire nature of an instrument. A “concert harp” is large, cannot be easily carried, and has foot pedals; it is not readily portable. Uillean bagpipes are not constructed like our highland-based pipes. The messaging associated with them would not make sense transferred to Uillean pipes. The same applies to panpipe flutes. A GM must refuse to add any wording to an instrument that will make the instrument inconsistent with the messaging.
		⚫	* Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.
		⚫	* Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.

		⚫	Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.
⚫	Musical instruments can never be altered to be worn. In some instances special straps, sold by merchants, can be added to an instrument to be made wearable, but a merchant cannot change an instrument so you can sling it over your shoulder.

⚫	Some adjectives change the entire nature of an instrument. A “concert harp” is large, cannot be easily carried, and has foot pedals; it is not readily portable. Uillean bagpipes are not constructed like our highland-based pipes. The messaging associated with them would not make sense transferred to Uillean pipes. The same applies to panpipe flutes. A GM must refuse to add any wording to an instrument that will make the instrument inconsistent with the messaging.

⚫	Materials must make sense. Strings must be gut or metal, most instruments are made of wood. Exceptions are noted below. In some instances, merchants will deem a magical wood too rare or its properties too dangerous to allow it to be made into a musical instrument.

⚫	Ornamentation must be logical. Detailed paintings and elaborately fine ornamentation should be put in a shown description. Ask yourself if someone could notice what you are describing in a room with poor lighting in the middle of a battle.

⚫	Following is a short physical description of each instrument as it exists in Elanthia.
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	== Horns ==		== Horns ==

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	A [[Loresong: A jewel-adorned ebonwood enshai (saved post)\|jewel-adorned ebonwood enshai]] is an example of a master quality instrument.		A [[Loresong: A jewel-adorned ebonwood enshai (saved post)\|jewel-adorned ebonwood enshai]] is an example of a master quality instrument.

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	== Necked String Instruments ==		== Necked String Instruments ==

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	=== Biwa ===		=== Biwa ===
	A short-necked, fretted lute with an exaggerated teardrop body. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.		A short-necked, fretted lute with an exaggerated teardrop body. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.
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	== Percussion ==		== Percussion ==

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	Cymbals are small and metal, with a leather, cord or fabric loop attaching them. General rules for metals and leather/fabric apply. Remember it's a small instrument. You can't engrave the pictorial history of the Elven Empire on them.		Cymbals are small and metal, with a leather, cord or fabric loop attaching them. General rules for metals and leather/fabric apply. Remember it's a small instrument. You can't engrave the pictorial history of the Elven Empire on them.
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	== Pipes ==		== Pipes ==

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	Tassels, Streamers, Feathers, amulets, etc, may be hung from pipes.		Tassels, Streamers, Feathers, amulets, etc, may be hung from pipes.
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	== Stringed Instruments ==		== Stringed Instruments ==

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	Pedals are for concert later period concert harps and, since our harp messages do not make any mention of them, should be avoided. Harps must be described as small enough to be held and played simultaneously.		Pedals are for concert later period concert harps and, since our harp messages do not make any mention of them, should be avoided. Harps must be described as small enough to be held and played simultaneously.
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	== Woodwinds ==		== Woodwinds ==

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	=== Shinobue ===		=== Shinobue ===
	Part of the flute family, it is traditionally fashioned of bamboo and has a high-pitched sound. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.		Part of the flute family, it is traditionally fashioned of bamboo and has a high-pitched sound. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
	* [[PLAY (verb)]]		* [[PLAY (verb)]]

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	=== Shinobue ===		=== Shinobue ===
	~~Description~~ ~~TBD.~~ ~~Recently~~ ~~released~~ at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.		Part of the flute family, it is traditionally fashioned of bamboo and has a high-pitched sound. Released at [[Rumor Woods]], 2019.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==