I was thinking today after watching the beginnings of a Dungeon World one shot that was GM’d by Adam Koebel, that it would be cool to play a Bard whose talent and performance were in oratory and writing. Basically play him as a revolutionary, a town crier, and pamphleteer.
I was thinking today after watching the beginnings of a Dungeon World one shot that was GM’d by Adam Koebel, that…
I was thinking today after watching the beginnings of a Dungeon World one shot that was GM’d by Adam Koebel, that…
The bard in my current game plays as a motivational speaker. “Trath! Be a warrior, not a worrier! You WILL succeed, I can feel it“
Aaron Griffin that is amazing! I would love to listen in on that. That fun is what I had in mind. That slight change could lead to some great play motivation (no pun intended).
I was thinking of Bard almost as politician or social revolutionary. “Brothers! Are we going to let the king’s guard tell us where we can go? We are free men! Use your swords and exercise your FREEDOM!” It would be so over the top and fun and, I think, less intimidating than playing the classic stereotypical singing Bard.
Like the Warhammer agitator.
Adam Koebel I hadn’t thought of it that way, but yes!
Jim Jones he’s actually a terrible motivational speaker so it’s mostly for comedic effect
I know this is weird, but I often think of The Mule from Isaac Asimov’s Foundation and Empire when I think of a bard. I just love the idea of his weird instrument (a Visi-Sonor) and his subtle psychic influences.
Aaron Griffin that makes it even better. It’s like playing an evangelical cleric that is earnest, but ineffective.