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Greetings Hairyfeets,
Olvi currently don't have any OFFICIAL racial instruments. While I can't say what we'll end up doing for this -- is there any instrument (not currently already associated with a race) that exists in Dragonrealms (or doesn't exist!) that you think "fits" the Olvi vibe? Give reasons! Be specific!
I may only lurk this thread from this point onward.
~Evike
In DR, halflings are mostly 'silly' things copied wholesale from Tolkien. I got bored, and went looking for Tolkien music instruments. He specified the size and frequency of bowl movements, surely he does music.
I turned up: http://www.elvenminstrel.com/tolkien/p6.htm
In general, I would probably ascribe to halflings something like the penny whistle, or a similar 'simple' wind instrument. It fits the free and airy feel of the hobbit (Sorry, I mean olvi) but lacks the dedication and effort of something like a flute or a fiddle. It also fits in with a more farmer/herder aesthetic which the halflings seem to have (as opposed to warriors, scholars, etc. of other races).
I also went and checked the DR racial page and seriously, the 'direct copy of Tolkien' is worse than I imagined.
https://www.play.net/dr/info/races/halfling.asp
I turned up: http://www.elvenminstrel.com/tolkien/p6.htm
In general, I would probably ascribe to halflings something like the penny whistle, or a similar 'simple' wind instrument. It fits the free and airy feel of the hobbit (Sorry, I mean olvi) but lacks the dedication and effort of something like a flute or a fiddle. It also fits in with a more farmer/herder aesthetic which the halflings seem to have (as opposed to warriors, scholars, etc. of other races).
I also went and checked the DR racial page and seriously, the 'direct copy of Tolkien' is worse than I imagined.
https://www.play.net/dr/info/races/halfling.asp
