The Everrion Gazette

DM Note: * before the band&song denotes an arc or a story song. Playlist can be found here.

Hello once again adventurers. Once again, your dear friend (though I suppose ‘friend’ may be a stretch at this point, but I digress) Celeste the Bard brings you a list of songs to add some inspiration, entertainment, and – dare I say it – insight into your travels and tribulations. As always, these songs are for your enjoyment and perusal. If you wish to ignore the words that follow then I do hope that you enjoy the music at the very least. For the rest… well, I believe the following passage speaks well for itself.

Link to Playlist

Hello adventurers! It's wonderful to finally get a chance to meet you. I am called Celeste the Bard, you can just call me Celeste, or The Bard. Whichever you may prefer. I have been following your travels with a keen and amused eye and found some songs that remind me of ya. Hope you enjoy, and if nothing else I gave you a new song to listen to.

I See Fire - Cover by Peter Hollens Only a few know of Alaric's history, so I will be kind and leave the full description out of this. Perhaps it will act as incentive to those who don't know to maybe get a little curious. It is a pretty decent hint at our pyromancer's known history... and maybe even his unknown.

Thumbs - Sabrina Carpenter Ever the outsider, sitting on the edge of humanity and looking in, Vivienne is fascinated by life on land while fighting the norms of it herself. She is intrigued by the patterns and the flow of human life, but thinks 'That's not me.' [Also, Sabrina looks like a young Viv in my mind, so that helps.]

Avalanche - Bring Me The Horizon A song about making decision that drastically changes your course in life. About feeling weighed down by a past that still lingers. About not fitting in where you were raised to do so. About being only a half of a whole, and searching for answers to who you are. Even if the means of doing so destroy you. This song could only ever fit Tanith.

How Far I'll Go - Moana Amalia Thornwood has always been the rather hopeful, wide-eyed, and adventurous type, even when she was being trained to take over her for Uncle within her hidden city of Tel'eregnon. So it came as no surprise to anyone when she asked to go outside of the city and search for answers to why forest areas were dying and animals were turning rabid, or why she chose to stay outside of the city when her search wasn't concluded as quickly as thought.

Throne - Bring Me The Horizon On a quest to gain strength so that he can return to his village and free his people from his tyranical Father, Dave Bonecrusher knows that he's going to have to endure some pretty nasty battles in the days to come. Still, he is determined to stop his Father and return his village to the glory it once was. No matter how many scars he has to get for him to make it that far.

Ghost - Ella Henderson Tanith is still haunted by the idea that someone she loved dearly may have died because of a choice that they both made. However, we all know that Tanith blames herself easily for the pain dealt to her loved ones and her allies.

Power - Little Mix I pity the man who thinks they could walk over Vivienne Stormheart.

Go The Distance - Cover by Peter Hollens Dreaming of a day when he can return to home, save his village, and (maybe) be celebrated as the hero we all now he is, Dave is using his adventures (going the distance!) with his friends to gain strength, knowledge, and training.

Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson Amalia originally started out on this journey trying to figure out an answer to one question that could potentially be a threat to her city. Now she's grown a bit, realized that there is more at stake then just her city if this all goes wrong. So while it is not easy, she knows that she has to be gone from home for longer then expected. She knows that she may have to become someone that she had never thought to be.

Night of the Hunter - 30 Seconds to Mars A song not just about getting revenge, but doing so in a way that completely destroys the one/s who committed the first wrong... Even if it means potentially destroying the friends, allies, and loved ones that they have left, should they get in their way? Yeah, this song is totally about Alaric Silverkin. How could it be anyone else?

Now these last three songs are more songs of advice, or words of warning. Of which has been sent down to your dedicated prophet  - *takes a bow* - from a couple Deities who have been watching closely. There may be short notes attached to each of these songs, but most of the message can be gleaned directly from the lyrics of the song.

How Did You Love - Shinedown To Alaric: In this moment, so consumed by hate, vengeance, and determination. You do not see the path you have walked. You do not see the destruction you have dealt. Your motives are just, but your actions leave scars. You can burn brightly without destroying all that is around you. You are more then just the fire within. Take heed. Move carefully. Listen closely.

The Light - Disturbed To Tanith: You take the world onto your shoulders because you think that it is only your trouble to bear. You forget that you are not alone. Never alone.