Creation Corner: Bards are a mainstay in fantasy RPGs, but where do they come from? Listen in to this pretty dense episode to learn more about these poets, historians, singers, and entertainers. Why were they important? What purpose did they serve? How confusing could their history be? There's only one way to find out!

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Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of:

• Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan

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We didn't use any Creative Commons sound effects or music in this show, but freesound.org is a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects.

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