Enc.:	IS:	Aura:	XP: 5k	GP: 30k
Miscellaneous Magic	-	Magic Items	-	DMG

The enchantments placed upon this instrument make it
indistinguishable from a normal one; and even if its magic is detected, it
cannot be told from an instrument of the bords until it is played.

If the proper chords are struck, the lyre’ will negate the effects of a horn of blasting,
a disintegrate spell, or the effects of 6 rounds of an ottock of an earth
elemental - all as pertains to constructions. Such playing of these
negatory chords can be done once per day. The lyre‘ is also useful with
respect to actual building, of course. Once per week its strings can be
strummed so as to produce chords which magically construct buildings,
mines, tunnels, ditches, or whatever. The effect produced in but 3 turns of
such playing is equal to the work of 100 men laboring for 3 days. If a false
chord is struck, all effects of the lyre are 20% likely to be negated. A false
chord is only 5% likely once the character knows the proper ones, but if
disturbed by physical or mental attack while playing, the likelihood rises to
50%.
 

Q: Will striking the wrong chord on a
lyre of building destroy everything
built with it?

A: Striking the wrong chord on a lyre of
building negates everything accomplished
with the lyre that week, so all structures
created during that time will be wholly
undone--but not all structures ever made
with this item (see the DMG, page 149).
(147.12)
 

ADQ: My DM says that I must have
the building materials on the site when
I use my Lyre of Building to create a
castle keep. I maintain that the magic
of the Lyre creates the materials as
well. Who is right?

ADA: The Lyre only provides the magical
labor force, it does nothing to create
the building materials.
(Polyhedron #15)