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Bardic Inspiration

Bardic Inspiration: Sounds of a Wizard

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There’s something about wizards that make Dorian and I seek out elegant music. It could be because our wizards all come from the Citadel, which is a very classic and refined place. Or it could also be Jasita Yolarin’s composed personality. Whatever the reason, these are our favorite tunes to inspire wizard storytelling!

Beethoven’s Silence by Ernesto Cortazar

This is one of the recent additions to a Jasita-themed playlist. It’s just so beautiful and pleasing. I think the historian in Jasita would appreciate an old song still being around and listened to today.

The French Library by Franz Gordon

Wizards like to read! They are intelligent people, and have dedicated their lives to learning about magic. This would probably be playing in the background of a magic library.

Thoughtful by Peter B. Helland

I do like longer tracks to listen to while I create. At nearly 12 minutes long, this is definitely one of my favorites to keep on my playlists. It’s very soothing, and has this magical quality that makes it so special.

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Bardic Inspiration: Sounds of a Pirate

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Who doesn’t love pirate music? From sea shanties in Pillars of Eternity II, to the soundtrack of Pirates of the Caribbean, they put you in an adventurous mood! They are definitely helpful when we play or write sea-faring adventures for our pirate dragonborn, Captain Sen. Here are our favorite instrumentals to get us in the Sen and sea mood!

The Captain’s Dance by Marcus Warner

I’m a huge fan of Marcus Warner’s work. Both his instrumentals and his songs with lyrics move me. I love The Captain’s Dance. It makes me feel happy and energized and is great to create to.

Hymn of the High Seas by Antti Martikainen

This is a nice, long seven-minute track. I like the building intensity of it, starting out slower and softer and rising to a crescendo at the end.

Island Full of Dreams by delo cloonz

This is markedly different from the other tracks. It’s so soft and gentle. It makes me think of sailing under the stars, and everything at peace in the world.

High Seas by Pauli Hausmann

This is another adventurous tune. I really love the melody, it’s just so pretty and evokes this need to explore.

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Bardic Inspiration: Sounds of a Druid

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Druid inspired songs for your creation needs!

It’s been a while since we’ve done a bardic inspiration post, and this one is all about druids! As someone who has been role-playing a druid in our TTRPG for 8 years, and has been writing Jade in our books since 2019, I know the music that gets me in the druidic vibe.

Celtic – Nathalie Manser

This is one of the first druid-inspired songs I ever saved. This was in my early days of getting into instrumentals, as well! The melody is so moving and so beautiful.

Spirit of Freedom – Peter Crowley

I love songs that feel like they take you on a journey. This one starts out humble, and then ends in this fantastic burst of druidic adventure and fun. I’d actually had this one saved for a while before listening to it fully, and then I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t experienced it all the way through yet!

Dance of the Druids – Outlander

I’ve never seen the show, but I do love this track. I guess it’s not technically an instrumental since there is singing in another language in it. But it is subtle enough that’s it’s something I listen to while I write (I usually can’t write at the same time I hear lyrics).

Jade’s Theme – Sean Gartner

The track specifically composed for our character Jade obviously holds a special place in our hearts. I love the subtle melodies and sounds in it; it makes me think of wandering a forest and all the life there.