Magical Music-Box

Originally Edanna did not plan to make such an item at all - she just wanted to get her paws on some wood from the world tree Nordrassil, which is one of the best magic item components a wizard might wish for. A Tauren Druid soon reported to her, asking what she'd do if he gave her some of this rare material. In a display of supreme pandering to the audience, Edanna spoke about the Tauren oral tradition being fragile and prone to misinterpretation and alteration. She'd make a magical music box, she said, that could record all tales and sounds and play them when the owner so desires. She'd make two of these, one for herself and one for High Chieftain Baine.
The Druid accepted the offer and soon delivered a whole twig of the world tree which was about the size of any lesser tree's limb, with moss and leaves and all. Deciding that not fulfilling her side of the deal (or just because she's nice like that, your call) would be a major hit to her reputation, she enchanted the pair of music boxes, also planting some moss and a leaf in each.
As mentioned above, two of them exist. One is owned by Edanna and full of fine performances of elven music, with smatterings of musics from other races. The other is in possession of High Chief Baine Bloodhoof. It contains elven music as well, but since then has also been filled with tales and music of the Shu'halo.
==Appearance==
Both boxes are somewhat larger than an elf's palm. The lid is separate and covered with artful carvings of leaves surrounding a circle of runes around a central rune meaning "song." The boxes proper duplicate the forest motif, with engraved leaves and vines. There are no traces of joining on either box, both appear to be made out of a single piece of wood. Inside each, there is some living moss and a leaf, sustained by magic. Neither is essential to the working of the box, but they exude a pleasant, refreshing smell.
==Properties and Abilities==
Both music boxes have the same properties. They are self-identifying, meaning the owner is instantly imbued with the knowledge on their capabilities and their use. Opening the box activates it, closing the box turns it off. Commands are given verbally.
Each box can record sounds played in the vicinity and then play them back, crisp and clear. The range for these functions equals the range of one's voice while speaking normally.
If a scroll with the recounting of a tale or sheet music is placed inside, the box records what is written upon it. It can then play them, as noted above. If it's a tale, the speaking voice will be one each listener finds most appropriate: the tribal storyteller, one's favourite wet-nurse, one's own mother and so on. If it's music, the owner may let the box choose the style and instruments or pick one themselves.
The box can play the owner's "soul music", a tune concordant with one's emotional state at the moment of listening.
The box can play "atmospheric music" which tries to evoke certain emotions, such as serenity, grief, focus, joy or anger. The emotion invoked is the same for every listener, but the tune differs for each: if tasked with a sweet lullaby, Edanna would hear an elven ballad while Baine would hear tauren chants and flutes.
If music is played or a song is sung in the vicinity of the music box, it can be tasked to provide a back-up tune for the performer. This back-up tune is the same for every listener.
Category:Magic item