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-The musicalize spell skill gives the [[hero]] the ability to perform magical songs using an applicable [[tonal instrument]] in lieu of casting the spell instead of using the spell menu.
+The musicalize spell skill gives the [[hero]] the ability to perform magical songs using an applicable [[tonal instrument]] in lieu of casting the spell.
 ===Bard patch===

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Bard~~#Musicalize_spell~~]]	+	'''Musicalize spell''' is a type of [[skill]] that first appears as part of the [[Bard]] patch against [[NetHack 3.4.3]], and is later incorporated along with the patch into several ''[[NetHack]]'' [[variant]]s: the skill is included in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[notnotdNetHack]].
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		+	==Description==
		+	The musicalize spell skill gives the [[hero]] the ability to perform magical songs using an applicable [[tonal instrument]] in lieu of casting the spell instead of using the spell menu.
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		+	===Bard patch===
		+	In the Bard patch, the following roles can train the musicalize spell skill:
		+
		+	{\| class="prettytable"
		+	! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" \| Musicalize spell skill
		+	\|-
		+	! Max !! Role
		+	\|-
		+	\| Basic
		+	\|
		+	* [[Monk]], [[Priest]]
		+	\|-
		+	\| Expert
		+	\|
		+	* [[Bard]]
		+	\|}
		+
		+	When applying a tonal instrument with at least Basic skill, a menu will appear with the option of casting a spell in addition to the existing options of improvising or playing a series of notes. Spells performed as songs have the following traits:
		+
		+	* Magical songs require less [[energy]] to perform at 2 times the song's level.
		+	* Magical songs take multiple turns, and can be interrupted.
		+	* Magical songs affect all monsters that are able to hear the instrument's music.
		+	* Every magical song has two instruments that can be used: one that is "preferred" and less likely to be resisted by monsters, and an alternative one that can be used if the preferred instrument is unavailable, but with a lower chance of success.
		+	* The hero must know the corresponding spell to the song being played.
		+	* The effects of magical songs tend to be less powerful than their regular forms. For example, successfully playing the Lullaby song puts monsters to [[sleep]] for a shorter period of time than the sleep spell.
		+	* At Unskilled or Basic, songs affect [[pet]]s as well as hostile monsters, though the effects on pets are milder. At Skilled or Expert, tame creatures are not affected unless playing Inspire Courage (which only affects pets).
		+
		+	All available songs are listed in the table below, along with the required spell, the duration of the songs and their compatible instruments:
		+
		+	{\|class="prettytable"
		+	!Song
		+	!Description
		+	!Spell
		+	!Preferred Instrument
		+	!Alternative Instrument
		+	!Duration
		+	\|-
		+	\|Lullaby
		+	\|Puts enemies to [[sleep]]
		+	\|[[Spellbook of sleep\|sleep]]
		+	\|[[wooden harp]]
		+	\|[[wooden flute]]
		+	\|4 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|Cacophony
		+	\|[[Impaired\|Confuses]] enemies
		+	\|[[Spellbook of confuse monster\|confuse monster]]
		+	\|[[leather drum]]
		+	\|[[tooled horn]]
		+	\|5 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|Drowsiness
		+	\|Slows enemies
		+	\|[[Spellbook of slow monster\|slow monster]]
		+	\|[[wooden flute]]
		+	\|[[wooden harp]]
		+	\|5 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|Despair
		+	\|Causes enemies to [[flee]]
		+	\|[[Spellbook of cause fear\|cause fear]]
		+	\|[[tooled horn]]
		+	\|[[leather drum]]
		+	\|6 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|Friendship
		+	\|Temporarily [[tame]]s monsters
		+	\|[[Spellbook of charm monster\|charm monster]]
		+	\|[[wooden harp]]
		+	\|[[wooden flute]]
		+	\|6 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|Inspire Courage
		+	\|Increases the damage done by pets
		+	\|[[Spellbook of cause fear\|cause fear]]
		+	\|[[bugle]]
		+	\|[[leather drum]]
		+	\|6 turns
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
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		+	"Inspire Courage" is the only song to not directly correspond to an enchantment spell, though knowledge of one is required to play it.
		+
		+	The chance of a song successfully taking effect is dependent on the hero's experience level, their relevant attributes and their skill level:
		+
		+	ATTRIBUTE x 2 x MUSICALITY_SKILL + experience level
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		+	The musicalize spell skill gives a value of 1 if the hero is at Unskilled, 2 if they are at Basic, and so on. Bonuses are applied in the following order:
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		+	* If the instrument is an artifact or one that matches the song's preferred type, increase the chance by 50%.
		+	* If the hero's health is lower than 30% of their maximum, increase the chance by 100%.
		+	* If the instrument is a drum or a harp, and the hero is wearing a [[shield]], decrease the chance by 50%.
		+	* If the hero is blind, increase the chance by your experience level.
		+	* If the hero uses the Lyre of Orpheus and is '''not''' playing one of Rally, Meditative Healing, Lullaby, or Friendship, decrease the chance by 50%.
		+	{{stub}}
		+	{{variant-343}}
		+	[[Category:Bard patch]]
		+	[[Category:dNetHack skills]]
		+	[[Category:notdNetHack skills]]
		+	[[Category:notnotdNetHack skills]]

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