Gamer+ News July 26, 2021 from hairylarry's blog
https://gamerplus.org/blogs/post/797
A bard's songbook is like a magician's spell book in that it contains words of power, songs for wind, songs for rain, songs to make the fire burn hotter and warm the room, songs of companionship to warm the heart.
I'm reading “The Broken Sword” by Poul Anderson. As they set sail to the frozen north he writes this.
“Let us away,” said Mananaan. He and Skafloc stepped into the boat from the small dock and raised the glowing sail. The man took the steering oar while the godling struck a chord on his harp and sang:
Wind I call you, old, unresting, from the deeps of sea and sky. Blow me outward on my questing, answer me with eager cry. From the hills of home behind you, out through shifting leagues of sea, blow wind blow! My song shall bind you. South wind, sea wind, come to me. Come to set my vessel free.
At his music, a strong breeze sprang up and the boat surged forth into waves of cold and green that threw salt spray onto their lips.
- Poul Anderson, from “The Broken Sword”
I'm working on a song book for Caper. A song for wind, a song for rain, a song of warmth, a song of companionship, a song to give you courage.
If you have suggestions for Caper's book please leave them in the comments. Or if you have favorite bardsongs from fantasy literature or gaming point the way.