Bard

## **First Encounter**

*You hear music. Joyful melodies, at that. They sound weirdly inappropriate, drifting through the inscrutable darkness. Then, the source of the sound appears. "Oh, a traveler! Come on! Sing with me!" There are many instruments around, all made from materials at hand. Most have been crafted from sticks and bushes, but you can also see some monstrous body parts here and there. "Singing is the only thing that will get us through these strange times, don't you agree? Sing with me!"*

* **"I'D RATHER PUT MY TRUST IN MY WEAPON THAN A SONG.**
*"You aren't all the bright, are you? My music once filled the halls of... wait, what was the name of that king?" He scratches his head. "You know, the tall one... Arthur? Yes. Grumpy one, didn't like jokes. But he paid well." He starts to dance again, clapping on his belly like a drum. "Speaking of paying, master stranger. Do you have any coins to spare? If you do, I might teach you a song or two."*
	+ **LEARN A NEW SONG** *Pick a  card* (100 (Wealth))
	+ **LEARN A SONG OF FORGETTING** *Remove 1 card from deck* (100 (Wealth))
	+ **LEAVE**
* **"SURE, WHATEVER."**
*"You aren't all the bright, are you? My music once filled the halls of... wait, what was the name of that king?" He scratches his head. "You know, the tall one... Arthur? Yes. Grumpy one, didn't like jokes. But he paid well." He starts to dance again, clapping on his belly like a drum. "Speaking of paying, master stranger. Do you have any coins to spare? If you do, I might teach you a song or two."*
	+ **LEARN A NEW SONG** *Pick a  card* (100 (Wealth))
	+ **LEARN A SONG OF FORGETTING** *Remove 1 card from deck* (100 (Wealth))
	+ **LEAVE**

## **Encounters**

Encounter #2: *It's good to see you, stranger. But maybe we shouldn't be strangers anymore? I'm Braggi. But anyway... you know what? I'm sick of this place. I'm stuck here. Forced to EAT my instruments. Can you believe that? I'm getting really annoyed. It's high time I went out and earned some coin somewhere!" You sense a heavy emphasis is placed on earning some coin. "Anyway, let's sing! What else can we do these days, hmm, stranger? Want me to teach you a song or two?"*
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#### Deliver the News to the Bard

	+ **TRY TO COMFORT HIM***You explain that the spear doesn't prove his brother's death. It just proves that he left his spear behind. The bard looks at you, visibly surprised. "I understand. Wyrdness can work in mysterious ways, and the fact that he left the group doesn't mean that he died..." However, you warn him that Honir might have changed due to the Wyrdness. He might not be something that the bard would want to see. He covers his face with his hands. "Thank you anyway, friend."* [Completed Quest: World Fixed In Evil]Continue to  below
	+ **TRY NOT TO GET HIS HOPES UP***His voice breaks down. "You're right. Leaving the group that's heading for war... without a weapon, all alone? This could never have ended well." He covers his face with his hands. "Thank you anyway, friend."* [Completed Quest: World Fixed In Evil]Continue to  below

#### World Fixed In Evil (Split)

* **"LEARN A SONG OF FORGETTING."** *Remove 3 cards from deck**The bard starts to hum a haunting melody. After a while, you can feel its effect. "Who are you?" He looks around in confusion. He clearly doesn't recognize any of his instruments or even the place where he sites. "Who am I?"* [This is a permanent change to the Bard encounter, see encounter below "World Fixed In Evil + Dialog option 'Song of Forgetting'"]

## **Conversation Mark**

* **LEARN A NEW SONG** *Pick a neutral card* (100 (Wealth))
* **LEARN A SONG OF FORGETTING** *Remove 1 card from deck* (100 (Wealth))
* **LEAVE**