The Spooniest Episode: Bards In RPGs

The Spooniest Episode: Bards In RPGs

This week Nadia and Kat get a little spoony and talk about one of the oldest and most controversial RPG classes: The Bard! We discuss their history, famous bards, and answer the question: are they cool?

Episode Notes

This week on Axe of the Blood God, Nadia and Kat get a little spoony and talk about one of the oldest and most controversial RPG classes: The Bard. Generous $50 Patron Drew Waranis requested we talk about these golden-throated music makers, and the Blood God is here to please. This episode dissects the history of the Bard, talks about the most famous bards in RPGs, and asks that one vital question: Do we need bards. Are they, like, cool, man?

Also in this episode: Holy crap, Eastward! Holy crap, Deltarune chapter 2! Holy crap, Tales of Arise already sold a million copies! What an exciting week.

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