A Gift to All Bards

[PestyWarlock 539]

 

A Gift To All Bards

Students of past, present, and future,

 

I write to you all as my research reaches its precipice, a new form of Bardmancy and soul weaving which has been dubbed: Bardmastery. While the previous of my breakthroughs have been focused upon the storing of mana evoked within a spell, the most recent of discoveries, aided by Sera Gylldene and Io Anarórë, will require a greater font of mana within one’s very soul. 

Those who have undertaken the journey that is Bardmancy, you have chosen to dedicate a great portion of your time, effort, and soul towards your craft. I have been given the greatest pleasure of seeing many of you rise from your fledgling awkwardness and optimism to seasoned and confident masters of your arts, through the many of the lessons I have held over nearly a century. While my demeanor may not betray such, I am truly proud of all my students, witnessing your accomplishments, learning from your creativity, experiencing cultures and arts beyond my own, watching you become teachers of your own, and witnessing the spread of creativity across these lands. However, I am but one pattern upon this mosaic. As I near the end of my life, and my soul tugs towards the halls of the All-Father, I will dedicate my remaining years to ensuring that each and every dedicated bard who comes to my lectures is given the opportunity to learn, to grow, to master.

Within this missive is an open invitation to Vailu Valmiran, the Bard’s College, with a schedule of my lessons. Should you take interest in my research in furthering one’s mastery of the arts, beginning your journey as a Bardmancer, or simply wish to enjoy the company of like-minded artistic individuals, seek me or any of the teachers of Vailu Valmiran. May the arts flourish.

 

With great pride,

Farian Malto-Gylldene

  

[!] A mana seal bearing the mark of a frosty blue ocean wave is placed at the bottom of this missive, speaking the contents aloud with Farian’s voice when touched.

Spoiler

https://discord.gg/MZrShwxC4t 

Lessons every Sunday 4pm EST, location in discord
https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/240760-%E2%9C%93-magic-lore-bardmastery/
Thank you to everyone, my first teachers of Bardmancy @tgrtand @Bardmancer, my co-authors in Bardmastery @ShinyB, @ichigomaster98, all the teachers in Vailu Valmiran, and all the past and present students (yes, all 150+ of you). You have all worked very hard to make this creative community keep going over the literal years. With Bardmastery published and implemented, we’re hoping to see all you bards reach new heights of inspiration and creativity. May the arts flourish. 

 

[UniBearse 922]

A Maehr watches his son take their first step into the path of passion and artistry, an expression of great pride to his old friends, and anticipation for the future of Bardmancy. "Helun-Velulaeya hon laht"

[ShinyB 567]

Sera Gylldene smiles. “We did it!” She cheerfully declares. “Now to ensure it lives on long after we’re gone.” She sets an untouched book onto her worktable and begins setting ink to paper.

[Master Monkey 20]

Giraudus Reinold takes a deep breath as he reads Farian's letter. A small smile forms across the man's tired face, but it soon fades as the man repeats quietly, "I'm near the end of my life.."

[sujilicious 173]

Ceru'wyn read the missive with an increasing amount of joy and whimsy, a newfound sense of duty being instilled and emboldened within the elf-bard. "... I should host more lessons for my students," she muttered idly to herself, smiling all the while.