Amleine's Music Shop
Master 15 musical disciplines across multiple Voldemort Encounters. Learn to play instruments, craft them, or compose music. Become a Supreme Grandmaster of Music.
What Is Amleine's Music Shop?
Amleine's Music Shop is a long-term progression system where you can learn musical disciplines over multiple Voldemort Encounters. Run by Amleine (whose story and pet vary per player), the shop offers training in 15 different areas: 5 instruments to play, 5 instruments to make, and 5 types of music to compose. Each discipline takes 12+ levels of practice across a single dragon kill to master, and completing all 15 disciplines multiple times grants prestigious musical titles.
This is designed for significant replay value - you can only work on ONE discipline per dragon kill, and you must practice at specific levels (missing too many means you can't complete that discipline). Once you master all 15 disciplines and defeat the dragon, you start over with higher mastery titles. Players who complete all 15 disciplines 10+ times become "The Ultimate Supreme Grandmaster of Music."
How It Works
Learning System:
- Lesson Cost: Level × 100 gold (default setting)
- One Discipline Per DK: Choose ONE of 15 disciplines each dragon kill cycle
- Practice Requirements: Visit shop and practice at levels 1-12 minimum (ideally 1-15)
- Mastery Award: At level 15, if you practiced enough, receive discipline-specific reward
- Resets on Dragon Kill: Must choose new discipline (or repeat same one) after defeating dragon
- Discipline States: Never (0), Learning (1), Mastered (2)
Progression Timeline:
- Minimum 15 DKs: Complete all 15 disciplines = at least 15 Voldemort Encounters
- Title Earned: After mastering all 15, defeat dragon for "First Level Master of Music" title
- Reset and Repeat: All disciplines reset to "Never" state, choose new one
- Higher Titles: Complete all 15 again for "Second Level Master", then "Third Level Master", etc.
- 10+ Completions: "The Ultimate Supreme Grandmaster of Music" (permanent bio mention)
The 15 Disciplines
Playing Instruments (5):
- 1. Play the Lute
- 2. Play the Fiddle
- 3. Play Bagpipes
- 4. Play the Flute
- 5. Play Kettledrums
Making Instruments (5):
- 6. Make Lutes
- 7. Make Fiddles
- 8. Make Bagpipes
- 9. Make Flutes
- 10. Make Kettledrums
Composing Music (5):
- 11. Compose Festival Music
- 12. Compose Madrigal Music
- 13. Compose Dirge Music
- 14. Compose Symphonies
- 15. Compose Sonatas
Mastery Awards
Level 15 Rewards:
When you reach level 15 with sufficient practice sessions (typically 12-15 levels of practice), you receive a discipline-specific award. Each discipline has unique rewards that match thematically.
Rewards vary by implementation but typically include combinations of: permanent HP increases (if setting allows), gold, gems, experience, charm, forest turns, or other permanent stat bonuses. The music shop setting "permhp" controls whether permanent hitpoint awards are allowed.
Title Progression
Musical Mastery Titles:
Displayed in your bio (if enabled in settings) based on how many times you've completed all 15 disciplines:
- 1 full completion: First Level Master of Music
- 2 completions: Second Level Master of Music
- 3 completions: Third Level Master of Music
- 4 completions: First Level Grandmaster of Music
- 5 completions: Second Level Grandmaster of Music
- 6 completions: Third Level Grandmaster of Music
- 7 completions: First Level Supreme Grandmaster of Music
- 8 completions: Second Level Supreme Grandmaster of Music
- 9 completions: Third Level Supreme Grandmaster of Music
- 10+ completions: The Ultimate Supreme Grandmaster of Music
Amleine's Story & Quiz
Personalized Elements:
Each player has a unique version of Amleine with randomized story elements:
- Amleine's Pet: Randomly assigned from 10 options (Penguin, Dog, Cat, Frog, Platypus, Hummingbird, Duck, Scorpion, Monkey, Horse)
- Amleine's Fear: Randomly afraid of one race (Dwarves, Imps, Dark Elves, Felynes, Drow, Trolls, Humans, Storm Giants, Halflings, Gnomes)
- Story Listening: You can hear Amleine's backstory and the tale of the bell (resets each DK)
- Quiz System: Randomized questions test your knowledge, paying gold for wrong answers
Note: The code mentions "It was a PENGUIN. not a duck. bah. darn it." suggesting an inside joke about Amleine's pet.
Music Book
Accomplishment Tracking:
If enabled in settings ("musicbookbio"), players with at least 1 mastered discipline or 1+ full completion get a "Musicbook" link in their bio showing:
- Current Title: Master/Grandmaster/Supreme Grandmaster level prominently displayed
- Mastered Disciplines: List of all disciplines with "Mastered" status (not currently learning)
- Color-Coded Display: Each discipline has unique color formatting (e.g., Bagpipes alternate colors)
- Public View: Other players can see your Musicbook from your character page
Strategy & Tips
Progression Strategy
- Choose Wisely: You're locked into one discipline per DK - pick carefully based on reward
- Don't Miss Levels: Practice at every level 1-12 minimum, ideally through 15
- Gold Sink: At level 15, lessons cost 1,500 gold each - plan your budget
- Total Cost Per Discipline: Sum of (level × 100) for levels 1-15 = ~12,000 gold per mastery
- Long-Term Commitment: Reaching "Ultimate Supreme Grandmaster" requires 150+ Voldemort Encounters (10 × 15)
- News Post: Mastering all 15 disciplines generates news announcing your achievement
- Incomplete Progress: If you don't practice enough levels, the discipline resets to "Never" on dragon kill
- Learning Status: Disciplines in "Learning" state reset to "Never" if not completed by dragon kill
- Track Progress: Use the Musicbook feature to see which disciplines you've already mastered
- Reward Planning: Some awards are more valuable than others - research before choosing
Technical Details
How the System Works:
- Practice Tracking: System tracks boolean flags for "practiced at level X" (level1-level15)
- Visit Limit: Can practice multiple times per level, but only first visit counts
- Dragon Kill Reset: All practice flags reset to 0, discipline choice resets to 0
- Mastery Check: At level 15, system counts how many level flags are set (need 12+)
- Award Flag: Once you receive mastery award, can't get it again that DK
- State Transitions: Never (0) → Learning (1) → Mastered (2) → back to Never (0) on next DK
- Completion Detection: When all 15 disciplines reach "Mastered" state, increment masterful counter
Settings & Configuration
Admin Customization:
- Shop Location: Can be placed in any city/village to increase activity in low-traffic areas
- Lesson Price: Default 100 gold per level, adjustable for economy balancing
- Bio Display: Toggle Musicbook link and title display in character bios
- Permanent HP: Toggle whether disciplines can award permanent max hitpoint increases
- Discipline Rewards: Each discipline's level 15 reward is customizable in module code
Canon Reference
While there's no "Amleine's Music Shop" in Harry Potter canon, music plays a minor role in the wizarding world. The Frog Choir at Hogwarts (seen in movie 3), the Weird Sisters (wizarding rock band), and Celestina Warbeck (Molly Weasley's favorite singer) show that wizards do have musical culture. The module creates original content that fits the setting's tone while adding a completely unique progression system.
The instruments chosen (lute, fiddle, bagpipes, flute, kettledrums) are all period-appropriate medieval/Renaissance instruments that would fit a fantasy setting. The composition types (festival music, madrigals, dirges, symphonies, sonatas) span from medieval to classical periods, showing musical evolution.
Shop Info: Amleine's Music Shop (musicshop.php) is a long-term progression system with 15 musical disciplines across 3 categories (play 5 instruments, make 5 instruments, compose 5 music types). Players choose ONE discipline per dragon kill, practice at levels 1-15 (cost: level × 100 gold), and receive mastery awards at level 15. Completing all 15 disciplines grants musical titles (Master → Grandmaster → Supreme Grandmaster → Ultimate Supreme Grandmaster after 10+ completions). Each player has randomized Amleine story elements (10 pet options, 10 feared races). Includes Musicbook bio feature showing mastered disciplines and titles. Designed for significant replay value requiring 150+ Voldemort Encounters for maximum title.