The bard plays songs

350 votes

The bard should be able to play music passively to create an atmospheric atmosphere in a tavern, for example.

Open suggestion Feature improvement Suggested by: Aimo (06 Jun, '24) • Upvoted: yesterday • Comments: 12

Comments: 12

07 Jun, '24
Burgle Turts
I think if the bard joined in when you played a song, even if it didn't add to the comfort boost, it would add greatly to the ambience and help create that atmosphere we're after.
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14 Jun, '24
william
maybe the townsfolk then they get added will be able to do that
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03 Aug, '24
lilibat
Let us stick her on a stage in our pub and be able to ask her to play. I want to be able to ask her to stop too because that could get tedious.
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08 Aug, '24
WarpedGeon23
I would also like for Valory the Bard to be able to join in when the Flameborn plays a song. I really like the songs that I hear when the Flameborn plays the lute, and I think that the Bard being able to accompany the Flameborn would bolster the current characterization of Valory the Bard.
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12 Aug, '24
Luisa
My husband and I were talking about this the other day. If the bard played the songs you have discovered would be so cool, and you can shut this feature off if you don't want to hear her. Also, it would be so cool if she joined in when you start playing!
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25 Aug, '24
Auri Merged
As the title says.

I am making a tavern in my game and would love If the bard could constantly play upbeat, uplifting or suspense music at the tavern as an optional toggle, so that whenever I am at my base, I hear her music from afar, and when I enter the Tavern, perhaps you could get a temporary buff, or similarly to when you play music on your own, you get a +1 or more to Comfort level.

-Auri
21 Sep, '24
BlueCanoe
This is such a GREAT idea.
I debated going downstairs today and telling her that bards typically know more than three chords, but figured she'd whack me with a lute.
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30 Oct, '24
GM Nevermore Admin
"Allow the Bard to play music constantly at wherever she's at, as an Optional Toggle, please!" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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11 Nov, '24
superpebble
just please include that notion that she knows more than 5 songs as a basic level and allow us to unlock more music for her to learn as we find more sheet music. no one likes the bard that only knows that one opening riff, the forbidden one, ACDC - smoke on the water. yes... 2 hours of E.G.A E.G.B.A E.G.A G.E before the lute gets smashed and tossed in the camp fire.

come to think of it. that would be a pretty funny joke NPC. a middle aged aspiring bard NPC that has a series of quests for the player to find epic level bardic songs that sound more rock and roll than tavern ambient music. each quest completed unlocks better bard skill levels for the NPC to play at the base or perhaps take with the player like a portable personal music player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB9LJJQ8wzw
16 Nov, '24
pdarwin25
I was hoping that the bard would be useful for making a gathering location at my big house - she even suggests "we should open a tavern". Well this adds new behavior and movements for our survivors - acting like they are in a pub. This also adds beverages, drinking and cheering from the crowd. At some point - perhaps, but too much to ask of you at this juncture.
I am waiting... I already have the farmer behind two big serving windows and the bard is placed out among the tables and chairs placed around for all 7 of the initial survivors. It all sits idle because all the bard does is strum a note or two and then hums a few notes - repeatedly.
Please, will you allow us the option to mute her playing and humming?
05 Dec, '24
Paul J
Agreed, this would be great idle animations for the bard. Let her occasionally play songs, and if the player interacts with her she should have a menu option for the player to request her to play songs too.

Alternatively, make her offer a new crafting recipe for a "stage" work station; this work station could offer a frequency slider bar (none - occasionally - often - always) to request how often the bard should hang out near the work station and play songs.

Additionally, if the player starts playing a song, if the bard is nearby she should join in as well.
09 Dec, '24
Dustys Demons
Love to decorate with the items the different NPC's use. Would love to place the instruments on the ground or hand to display. It would be great to have a display case for all the different music you can locate thought the maps.