Death of a Hero - Acoustic Metal Ballad | BardStrike
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- This song is dedicated to all of you who have lost a character in your Dungeons and Dragons adventures. It is an ode to the heroes and adventurers who fell in battle and sacrificed themselves to tell an epic tale. They are always in our memories, and to this day, we love to tell stories about how they lived and how they died. BardStrike has lost their fair share of friends in their adventures and created this metal ballad to honor them.
Disclaimer: This song is made by Suno AI and remastered with Kits Ai. I wish I was a good musician myself so I can make more songs about Dungeons and Dragons!
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This song is a fitting tribute to all the PCs who lost their lives through their journeys
For me it was the death of a player, not a PC.
That comment ruined me! So sorry for your loss! I hope he/she watches your every adventure and smile with your shenanigans! And I'm sure those nat 20s are not just luck, just a little help from someone beyond.... Raise a glass my friend!
To the heroes & losted allies. To the friends we had made, who wait for us in the halls of the fallen. A fitting Melody to sooth the pasting and rekindle the lessons learnt with them.
You will live on in my memory and the character sheet that I'll occasionally come across when cleaning.
Lost both characters and players
Man this made me think of this one campaign i was part of my character was a paladin tortle and the "dad" of the group i had basically raised 2 of the other players characters as i took them under my wing the were a kleptomaniac kenku rogue and a pyromaniac fairy druid when we got to the bbeg we were all low on health and the bbeg shot a beam of magic that did aoe at the kenku and fairy but the dm gave me the chance to intercept it and jump in front of it and if i did that then they would not get hit by the aoe but i would die. I took the decision and took the jump with my back to the beam smilling at my "kids" all the way untill my character got vaporized but it bought enough time for them to kill the bbeg. And my character got uplifted into godhood as the patron god of tortles for this valiant sacrifice. Rest in peace ju you were the best character i ever played
Godhood ascencion for such heroic act really bring a tear, especially if the two people you saved became your first clerics
Ever lost a character? How did it happen? How the DM and the rest of the party managed it? Share your stories with the rest of us. We all raise a mug of ale for the departed ones! 🍻
I imagined a party standing on a cliff watching the sun rise after an epic battle against the BBEG and their standing beside them are the spirits of their fallen comrades one last time before departing to the after life
my first character died due to an awesome player boss fight. my champion fighter companion wanted to change subclasses so him and the dm made an arrangement for him to be a mix of champion and eldritch knight, but for how it came about we had to fight him so he could regain his sanity. I got nocked into death saving throws and on my last two rolls I got double 2s which my rouge used his time rift card that he got from the deck of many things, to reset my last two rolls which after that I got double 4s. my character was destined to die in that fight
I've played with the same group for about 2 years now. The group has had a total of 5 PC deaths so far, I've had 2 character deaths (One of which we were able to revive via Revivify scroll and a lucky roll) while one other player at my table has the other 3 (He's currently playing a Cleric because "I'm tired of dying every. single. campaign!")
We've kinda made a meme out of character deaths because the first one to die's last words were, "It must be my birthday!" He was a level 1 dwarf fighter who was ganged up on by a few goblins. So, now whenever a character dies, it's canonically their birthday, and the first thing they see is all the previous PCs who've died in previous campaigns who present the newly dead PC with a birthday cake. This was further solidified when my first character death happened on my birthday XD (He got better, but the point still stands!)
PC death isn't fun for any of us, but we accept it as a necessary part of the game should it come to that.
I have and I have left you a story that has transpired in the last 24hrs that I hope you will enjoy and a thanks for helping me better handle a character death. Music is such an amazing thing.
To many to count and sometimes I cry for each of my fallen children with tears of both sadness and pride.
Am thinking of getting some figures made in there images and build a little hall of fame in there memory.
We raise our tankards to our Friend and wish them better travels to the lands beyond the gray walls. to the lands, fields, and homes of kin an ancestors. were you walk we can not follow at this time but you shall continue to travel with us in our hearts and memories. Till we meet again at the end.
Gonna share a bit of recent events with me and how this helped me a bit. This is a bit of a long post, but I hope it's worth a read.
I'm currently in a Curse of Strahd game.
I played a Divine Soul Sorcerer with a knack for music. More than once had I brought out an actual instrument and did a song. Something that became known within the group, that she'd do this to lift the spirits of those around her. (So much so that the DM gave me the feet Inspiring Leader for free)
However, a rough patch appeared before us. This character of mine had met her death, she wasn't perfect, but everyone at the table wasn't happy and the DM. A wonderful friend was visibly upset and a bit emotional. I however was pissed and let my emotions get to me. I was upset, so much so I wanted to quit. Not only that, but I lashed out, this got to me pretty bad and everyone saw it. Which made the mood even worse. My friend I hold dear felt horrid, and it showed, it was clear I needed a moment. So we paused the game, so I could cool off.
To cool off I listen to music and I saw this video, felt on the nose and just gave it a listen. This is gonna sound so fucking cliché, it gave me a way to get my head out of my own ass and look at how to turn what was shitty into something better.
I talked to my friend (DM), who I really ended up getting worried that it was a friendship ruining move. Which shows how... shitty I was. I apologized and instead asked for them to listen to the song with me and told them... I have an idea.
Instead of letting a cherished character death go in such vain. Make it one to remember.
A few hours later, working on something with the DM, we set up a scene.
Everyone was still down, the scene picked up. Back at the Tavern in Valaki, the party was processing everything and how they lost someone we had been spent 2 years with. As we role-played the scene, I sat and listened and... a cloaked figure walked, carrying a lute that had the same swirl of vines and flowers along its design that our fighter, a crafter of types, personalized for my character before.
Everyone saw her walk in, cloaked and unknown, she began to play and we T'd up this song as my character's ethereal figure formed, smiling at the party.
"Death is just another pass we must take."
She sang this song for the party, which the mood and look on everyone's face was so... unprepared and enthralled. At the end of it all, she said. "Even though am gone, our bonds are not. I love you all my friends." We had literal tears from everyone, as she approached, everyone gave them each a hug and a kiss on the forehead."
As a strong wind blew in, her voice in the wind said. "Let the adventure carry on, even if am not here. Because anothers journey is about to begin, and they could use some good friends."
Standing in the doorway, was a young boy. Barely a man if at all, pointed ears and orange hair, an Eldarin who looked strikingly like the one they had lost.
Arriving, he looked around confusing, "I thought I heard my mom singing... but she's not here."
The party stood in silence, as the fighter approached and asked. "No... she's still here my boy, come... sit down."
The arrival of her son, seeking her out after a quest had taken way longer, had left her missing. Seeking her out, he came to find her and help her if he could. Learning his mother had passed, a boy crying out for his mother. Comforted by her comrades and friends of his mother, given his mothers lute. Clutching it tightly.
The night waned on and come morning, he was gone, and the party looked for him and was confused. Ushered by the DM that you cannot find him. Making way to the town gate, they heard the yelling of a boy. Nose still snotty, eyes bloodshot, stood before them and said. "I... I want to join you. I want to honor my mom... I know am not as good as she was... but... I" His voice unsure of himself.
"Well get over here then boy, wipe your nose and stand with yer head high." The gruff fighter bellowed out as the others in the party ushered him to hurry up. As he smiled, running to catch up.
The ghostly visage of his mom stood behind him smiling once more and waving goodbye to her comrades as her spirit faded once more, but all but the boy notice... her spirit went to her lute on his back.
Now a boy starts his journey with new friends as his mother's old comrades. While her old comrades look after this boy and see a bit of her in him, and a new adventure begins while a new bond is formed.
After this, I apologized to my friends for my outburst, and I was met with understanding words and nods, a bit of ribbing but overall supportive friends that understood. However, they were happy to see how things turned around, and we are all now moving forward, my new character is but a boy and a few levels lower than the party, but the party has made it clear they intend to help him grow.
And that's what I wanted to share, I know it's a lot to read, but I hope it's something others can learn from as well. How to take something crummy and make it something great, and even the death of a beloved character can become a pivotal point to tell another story just as great as the last.
This was touching.
Have you considered sharing this with one of the D&D Reddit Reader channels as a story where everything works out?
This was an incredible story! Honestly brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing tribute to a fallen PC.
@@SayingWhatIwantThe list I have is far from comprehensive, but I know CritCrab, DnD Doge and Den of the Drake have done more wholesome stories as counterpoint to the usual dross of humanity material they cover. Of those, CritCrab and DnD Doge have a format more conducive to this story; Drake usually does single longer stories.
I would recommend watching a couple of their videos before deciding for certain, and other commenters may have better ideas, too
Multiclassed ninja bards cutting onions somewhere in this tavern...😭
this is cool and kind of beautiful
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Yeah, it sucks. My character was low on health, out of spell slots and being chased into a dead end.
While ultimately, my character is used again in a different game, it still sucks. If my character has to die, I'd ratger it be in the final battle against the BBEG and go out in a blaze of glory.
*Hears "every quest" as "EverQuest"*
Flooded memories of youth and comrades, some married now through meeting online and in IP gatherings, some still in contact and visiting with ;w;
This gave me chills and a lump in my throat 😢 beautiful music but oh God the feels.
Fuckin hell this made me cry...
This was beautiful. Definitely made cry. Oftentimes, this is more than a game we play for heroic moments and d!ck jokes. We build bonds with these characters and to see them fall is hard.
To be honest, your music hits hard, in every way! Great job, everytime.
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