Horn of the tritons

A horn of the tritons was a type of enchanted horn fashioned from a conch shell. Created by tritons, these horns gave their wielders some degree of influence over the sea and its creatures.
==Powers==
These horns carried a moderate aura of conjuration and transmutation magic. Earlier versions were claimed by some to be incapable of being played in the hands of a cleric, fighter,Despite the 1 edition Dungeon Masters Guide restricting their use to fighers, the bushi Yin-kung T'o is outfitted with one in Blood of the Yakuza. or warrior. They could only function in an area of free air, though their powers extended underwater.
A horn of the tritons was imbued with three distinct effects that could be activated separately upon properly blowing it.
: 1. The first of these available effects was to calm all rough waters within a radius. This effect could consequently cause the dispelling of a water elemental or water weird.
: 2. The second of these effects allowed a blower to summon a number of sea creatures to their aid, so long as said creatures dwelled within the body of water where the horn of the tritons was being played. Most of these creatures were ones to which the tritons had a special affinity towards, namely five to thirty giant sea horses, five to twenty hippocampi, or one to ten sea lions. However, it could also summon five to twenty large sharks or five to thirty medium-sized sharks. Regardless of whatever creatures were summoned, they would be friendly to the individual who sounded the horn of the tritons and obey their every command to the best of their animalistic understanding.
: 3. The third effect that could be produced by a horn of the tritons was inducing a panic within a radius in all aquatic creatures that were intellectually on par with or lower than that of an animal. This was similar in effect to a fear spell, spurring the effected creatures to flee.
For most people, a horn of the tritons could be activated upon per day. Meistersingers and Whistlers, types of specialty bards, were capable of sounding a horn of the tritons twice per day. And tritons could activate the effects of a horn of the tritons three times per day.
Additionally, whenever a horn of the tritons was blown its sound could be heard by all tritons within a radius of or .
==Creation==
Creating a horn of the tritons required a triton artisan skilled in crafting wondrous items and the spells control water, fear, and summon monster V.
==Notable Users==
* These horns were typically carried among leaders and exceptional individuals in triton society.
* Bulclutha, an aquatic elf druid of Istishia.
* Perizade, a dragon turtle that lived in a small network of underwater caves below the island of Sahu, had a horn of the tritons as part of her treasure horde in 1367 DR.
* Yin-kung T'o, a sea spirit folk from Shou Lung.
==History==
In the time approaching the Twelfth Serôs War, the tritons of the Inner Sea ignored the disruptions caused by the evil megalodon Iakhovas, believing it to be an "upwater problem" that would distract them from protecting the ocean floor. They wouldn't involve themselves in the war until a horn of the tritons was stolen by a rogue mermaid and her shalarin companion, who sought to use it to summon aid against their enemies. The tritons gave chase over the theft and not long afterward morkoth allied with Iakhovas invaded the cities of Abydos and Pumana in the Protectorate of Pumanath, taking back fell magic that they would use to fight the Twelfth Serôs War. This caused the tritons to realize their arrogance, and inspired them to join the war soon after.
==Trivia==
* The kraken Slarkrethel was notably immune to the effects of a horn of the tritons.
* In the Roll of Years produced by Augathra the Mad, the year 697 DR was referred to as the "Year of the Triton's Horn".
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Category:Horns
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Category:Triton items
Category:Wind instruments
Category:Items from the Sea of Fallen Stars
Category:Items from Toril
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