Avendar

The Lay of Lilisa
Skill type:	Song
Skill subtype:	Crowd Control
Primary user:	Bard
Duration:	User's discretion
Range:	User's room
Requirements:	Woodwind or Brass instrument
Syntax:	Play 'The Lay of Lilisa'

This lay, or epic poem, tells a portion of the dark and tragic tale of Lilisa. A daughter of one of Var Bandor's wealthiest merchant family, Lilisa was ensnared by the lures of the god Serachel, and trapped in the realm of dreams. In the end, she took her own life, only to serve as an unwitting hold the dark god had on the heroic assassin Sydonus. The Lord of the Damned used Lilisa to manipulate Sydonus into dooming both of them to a dark immortality as guardians of the Coven of the Shunned. So horrific is the magic and power inherent in this song that all those who listen are subject to an unnatural fear, which may cause even the staunchest warrior to flee from combat.