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Twiggy at 19:03, 1 March 2026

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	* [[Britta's song]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]		* [[Britta's song]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]
	* [[Harvest Time]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]		* [[Harvest Time]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]
	* [[The Lion and the Unicorn]] - Song about [[Jaheris]] and [[Eleonaris]] becoming well known, especially by those associated with the Summer ~~Realm~~		* [[The Lion and the Unicorn]] - Song about [[Jaheris]] and [[Eleonaris]] becoming well known, especially by those associated with the Summer realm
	* [[Riqueza's Dream]] - Telling one version of the tale of the [[The Brass Coast history\|founding of the Brass Coast]] this song is popular in taverns and Alcazars. It has sparked off several diplomatic incidents by 'accidentally' offending Highborn visitors.		* [[Riqueza's Dream]] - Telling one version of the tale of the [[The Brass Coast history\|founding of the Brass Coast]] this song is popular in taverns and Alcazars. It has sparked off several diplomatic incidents by 'accidentally' offending Highborn visitors.

Hailmur at 04:39, 20 August 2024

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TomH: /* Barbarian music */

2020-03-02T12:53:34Z

Barbarian music

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	* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle		* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle
	* Jotun - [[Song for the Kirkja]] - a rallying call for heroes		* Jotun - [[Song for the Kirkja]] - a rallying call for heroes
			* Jotun - [[March On]] - a common marching song
	* Druj - [[You Can Hear Them Screaming]] - sung the day before a battle		* Druj - [[You Can Hear Them Screaming]] - sung the day before a battle
	* Druj - [[We Can Smell Your Fear]] - used to taunt the Druj's foes		* Druj - [[We Can Smell Your Fear]] - used to taunt the Druj's foes

TomH: /* Barbarian music */

2019-08-08T10:46:22Z

Barbarian music

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	* Grendel - [[South Catazar]] - commonly heard on Grendel vessels		* Grendel - [[South Catazar]] - commonly heard on Grendel vessels
	* Grendel - [[Sarrett's Privateers]] - a tale of woe and sadness from the high seas		* Grendel - [[Sarrett's Privateers]] - a tale of woe and sadness from the high seas
	* Grendel - [[Blood and Salt]] - recounting the life of a Grendel mariner		* Grendel - [[Blood and Salt (song)\| Blood and Salt]] - recounting the life of a Grendel mariner

	===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===		===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===

TomH: /* Barbarian music */

2019-08-08T10:45:40Z

Barbarian music

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	* Grendel - [[South Catazar]] - commonly heard on Grendel vessels		* Grendel - [[South Catazar]] - commonly heard on Grendel vessels
	* Grendel - [[Sarrett's Privateers]] - a tale of woe and sadness from the high seas		* Grendel - [[Sarrett's Privateers]] - a tale of woe and sadness from the high seas
			* Grendel - [[Blood and Salt]] - recounting the life of a Grendel mariner

	===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===		===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===

TomH: /* Barbarian Music */

2019-08-08T10:43:09Z

Barbarian Music

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	* '''Wintermark ''' - A Wintermark battle line will have orators, drummers, singers, or pipers gathered around the Banner of each group and they play a large role in keeping morale up. See [[Wintermark Military Concerns]] for more detail.		* '''Wintermark ''' - A Wintermark battle line will have orators, drummers, singers, or pipers gathered around the Banner of each group and they play a large role in keeping morale up. See [[Wintermark Military Concerns]] for more detail.
	* '''Orcs''' - big drums, chanting, horns		* '''Orcs''' - big drums, chanting, horns
	===Barbarian ~~Music~~===		===Barbarian music===
	These songs have been written or adapted by members of our Skirmish Team to be sung during skirmishes and battles as the fearsome enemies of the Empire!		These songs have been written or adapted by members of our Skirmish Team to be sung during skirmishes and battles as the fearsome enemies of the Empire!
	* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle		* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle

TomH: /* Barbarian Music */

2019-05-11T19:09:58Z

Barbarian Music

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	These songs have been written or adapted by members of our Skirmish Team to be sung during skirmishes and battles as the fearsome enemies of the Empire!		These songs have been written or adapted by members of our Skirmish Team to be sung during skirmishes and battles as the fearsome enemies of the Empire!
	* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle		* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle
			* Jotun - [[Song for the Kirkja]] - a rallying call for heroes
	* Druj - [[You Can Hear Them Screaming]] - sung the day before a battle		* Druj - [[You Can Hear Them Screaming]] - sung the day before a battle
	* Druj - [[We Can Smell Your Fear]] - used to taunt the Druj's foes		* Druj - [[We Can Smell Your Fear]] - used to taunt the Druj's foes

TomH at 17:09, 2 May 2019

2019-05-02T17:09:19Z

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	* '''Wintermark ''' - A Wintermark battle line will have orators, drummers, singers, or pipers gathered around the Banner of each group and they play a large role in keeping morale up. See [[Wintermark Military Concerns]] for more detail.		* '''Wintermark ''' - A Wintermark battle line will have orators, drummers, singers, or pipers gathered around the Banner of each group and they play a large role in keeping morale up. See [[Wintermark Military Concerns]] for more detail.
	* '''Orcs''' - big drums, chanting, horns		* '''Orcs''' - big drums, chanting, horns
			===Barbarian Music===
			These songs have been written or adapted by members of our Skirmish Team to be sung during skirmishes and battles as the fearsome enemies of the Empire!
			* Jotun - [[When the Ancestors Call]] - sung on the march to battle
			* Druj - [[You Can Hear Them Screaming]] - sung the day before a battle
			* Druj - [[We Can Smell Your Fear]] - used to taunt the Druj's foes
			* Grendel - [[From the Broken Shore]] - sang as a ship closes on its prey
			* Grendel - [[South Catazar]] - commonly heard on Grendel vessels
			* Grendel - [[Sarrett's Privateers]] - a tale of woe and sadness from the high seas

	===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===		===Songs about notable people or entities known across the Empire===
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	* [[Harvest Time]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]		* [[Harvest Time]] - Song about [[Empress Britta]]
	* [[The Lion and the Unicorn]] - Song about [[Jaheris]] and [[Eleonaris]] becoming well known, especially by those associated with the Summer Realm		* [[The Lion and the Unicorn]] - Song about [[Jaheris]] and [[Eleonaris]] becoming well known, especially by those associated with the Summer Realm
	* [[Riqueza's Dream]] Telling one version of the tale of the [[The Brass Coast history\|founding of the Brass Coast]] this song is popular in taverns and Alcazars. It has sparked off several diplomatic incidents by 'accidentally' offending Highborn visitors.		* [[Riqueza's Dream]] - Telling one version of the tale of the [[The Brass Coast history\|founding of the Brass Coast]] this song is popular in taverns and Alcazars. It has sparked off several diplomatic incidents by 'accidentally' offending Highborn visitors.

	===General music resources===		===General music resources===

Matt at 23:55, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T23:55:30Z

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	Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.		Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.

	~~Nations are~~ supported by NPC bards ~~whose job is to bring the music~~ of ~~the nation to the citizens. Information on the nations bards can be found~~ [~~http://%20http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/Bards~~ [~~[Bards\|here]~~]].		Music is supported by a great many talented and skilled PC bards as well by the NPC bards who are members of [[the Three Refrains]].

	===Contributing music===		===Contributing music===

Mark chilvers at 21:45, 25 January 2016

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	Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.		Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.

	Nations are supported by NPC bards whose job is to bring the music of the nation to the citizens. Information on the nations bards can be found [http://%20http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/Bards here].		Nations are supported by NPC bards whose job is to bring the music of the nation to the citizens. Information on the nations bards can be found [http://%20http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/Bards [[Bards\|here]]].

	===Contributing music===		===Contributing music===

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			==Overview==
	Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.		Live music adds a huge amount of atmosphere to a game. Not only that, it can be used as a device to inject information for both plot and immersion purposes, and finally, music and storytelling provides a way to immortalise characters and to increase their lasting impact on the game world. The purpose of this section of the wiki is to encourage live performances of appropriate music and stories and to provide guidance and resources to create a different style of music for each nation. No IC music is ''discouraged'', these resources are just suggestions. We hope it will help musicians and performers to bring alive their camps and add a great deal to the immersion of the game as a whole.

	Music is supported by a great many talented and skilled PC bards as well by the NPC bards who are members of [[the Three Refrains]].		Music is supported by a great many talented and skilled PC bards as well by the NPC bards who are members of [[the Three Refrains]].

	===Contributing music===		==Contributing music==
	'''Please note, we are being very careful to credit all tunes and lyrics here. Please do not upload copyrighted material without the explicit permission of the authors/performers.''' Want to submit music to this resource? Here is a [[music template page]] to help you.		'''Please note, we are being very careful to credit all tunes and lyrics here. Please do not upload copyrighted material without the explicit permission of the authors/performers.''' Want to submit music to this resource? Here is a [[music template page]] to help you.

	===Songs popular throughout the Empire===		==Songs popular throughout the Empire==

	====Imperial Battle Songs====		===Imperial Battle Songs===
	* A [[Battle Anthem]] - known across the Empire and popular in martial nations such as Highguard, The Marches, Dawn and Varushka, though sung in different styles, easy.		* A [[Battle Anthem]] - known across the Empire and popular in martial nations such as Highguard, The Marches, Dawn and Varushka, though sung in different styles, easy.
	* [[Always a Hero Comes Home]] - Song about what it means to be a hero, easy.		* [[Always a Hero Comes Home]] - Song about what it means to be a hero, easy.

	====Songs about The Way====		===Songs about The Way===
	* [[The Good Old Way]] - hymn about [[The Way]], medium		* [[The Good Old Way]] - hymn about [[The Way]], medium

	====Academy Songs====		===Academy Songs===
	* [[The Faculty Song]] - Song about staff of [[The Academy]] and also teaches virtues, easy.		* [[The Faculty Song]] - Song about staff of [[The Academy]] and also teaches virtues, easy.
	* [[Useful Rhymes]] - rhymes to help children (and adults) remember Virtues, herbs, etc.		* [[Useful Rhymes]] - rhymes to help children (and adults) remember Virtues, herbs, etc.

	====Tavern Songs====		===Tavern Songs===
	* [[Here's A Health to the Company]] - easy drinking song.		* [[Here's A Health to the Company]] - easy drinking song.
	* [[The Parting Glass]] - farewell song, medium.		* [[The Parting Glass]] - farewell song, medium.
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	===Music in battle===		===Music in battle===
	Most of the Imperial nations will use music or noise to inspire courage on the battlefield, or to terrify their enemies. Styles vary from nation to nation and group to group, however here are some overall tendencies:		Most of the Imperial nations will use music or noise to inspire courage on the battlefield, or to terrify their enemies. Styles vary from nation to nation and group to group, however here are some overall tendencies:
	* '''Brass Coast''' - favour wild shouting and shrieking, along with taunts and challenges or structured 'marching music' on pipes/recorders with light drumming. They build up courage by typically starting in a very slow beat that gets faster and faster until it dissolves into chaos, then starting again.		* '''Brass Coast''' - favour wild shouting and shrieking, along with taunts and challenges or structured 'marching music' on pipes/recorders with light drumming. They build up courage by typically starting in a very slow beat that gets faster and faster until it dissolves into chaos, then starting again.
	* '''Dawn ''' - a Dawnish shield wall may be accompanied by formal fanfare, or pipe and drum. Individual units are often accompanied by a [[troubadour]], who maintains the morale of the soldiers through story and song, and who is also responsible for immortalising their deeds at the battle's end.		* '''Dawn ''' - a Dawnish shield wall may be accompanied by formal fanfare, or pipe and drum. Individual units are often accompanied by a [[troubadour]], who maintains the morale of the soldiers through story and song, and who is also responsible for immortalising their deeds at the battle's end.
	* '''Highguard ''' - Highguard has a tradition of [[Highguard Music#A musical tradition\|battle choirs]], or unstructured bugles/trumpets/horns at the charge. When marching Highguard soldiers either sing or follow a rhythmical bell rung by a priest. Some units tie tiny bells to their shields or armour which ring during the fighting and if they fall in battle, the priests collect the bells and add them to the group's standard.		* '''Highguard ''' - Highguard has a tradition of [[Highguard Music#A musical tradition\|battle choirs]], or unstructured bugles/trumpets/horns at the charge. When marching Highguard soldiers either sing or follow a rhythmical bell rung by a priest. Some units tie tiny bells to their shields or armour which ring during the fighting and if they fall in battle, the priests collect the bells and add them to the group's standard.