GAMING MUSIC! - Make your choice!

Angcuru

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #1

OOOHH YEAAAHHH!!!

 

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Old Fezziwig

Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.

• Mar 23, 2003

• #2

How about no music? My group, for whatever reason, doesn't use any music when we play.

Best,
tKL

 

Angcuru

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #3

BAH! Preposterous!

YA ALWAYS NEED THE MUSIC! ya just have to keep it real quiet.

 

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Dark Eternal

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #4

The most dramatic use of music in one of our games was with the "Duel of the Fates". It was when we faced our final BBEG after a long and grueling campaign, and it really fit the conflict perfectly.

Music is a very complimentary addition to any D&D game - use liberally, but tastefully.

HAIL!

 

dave_o

Explorer

• Mar 23, 2003

• #5

I've played guitar for many, many years. And I sing.

So I'll typically record custom stuff for use in games. And I'll do fun stuff like record bardic songs about the PCs, or write special songs (using custom effects) for settings like a magic forest, a royal court, etc.

It's good stuff.

 

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Dark Eternal

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #6

I play bass guitar.

Doesn't quite lend itself to the same kinds of opportunities...

 

Merlion

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #7

I've never had music going while playing and never really liked the idea. I just think it'd be too distracting...and to diffacult on my ears of course I've played with some pretty loud people. The DM of one of the games I was in(it was hosted at my and my roomates place) was always wanting us to have music but I dunno...I also dont really think theres much out there that'd fit, for me, with most games.

 

Tsyr

Explorer

• Mar 23, 2003

• #8

All of the above, AND other stuff, such as classical music, oriental flutes, Varttina, and others, depending on the mood, area, event, etc.

 

Sixchan

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #9

Nothing beats the Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy soundtracks. Particular favourites are The Temple of the Ancients tune from FF7 for certain dungeons, Peaceful Days from CT for villages, and Waltz for the Moon from FF8 for High-Class get-togethers by the local lord.

 

Tarrasque Wrangler

First Post

• Mar 23, 2003

• #10

I've tried it once or twice. Too distracting. If you find something particularly evocative or obscure, an instrumental of some sort, it can be okay, but it's usually some recognizably un-medieval song that takes you out of the game. It's very often just an excuse for the DM to make you listen to some atrocious band he/she likes. I remember once my DM put on a Perfect Circle CD because he swore how great it would be in-game. And all I kept thinking about is "I hate this music. I hate this song. I hate this singer. Did he just say a trap went off? I hate this music."

 

Last edited: Mar 23, 2003