D&D General 'Theme song' for game

[thom_likes_gaming]

Hey folks,

I've been unsuccessfully searching for a piece of music to use as the 'theme song' for a D&D game I run.

Idea being, I'd use a short (not much over a minute, if at all) catchy tune to signal the start of a session (in person). The style would ideally match the 'epic fantasy' setting (War of the Burning Sky).
It's OK if it had singing happening, but ideally not in German or English, to avoid players getting distracted (unless by chance the lyrics happen to reflect the game / group well).

Does anyone have any recommendations or sources beyond just blindly rifling through YouTube and Spotify?

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I follow this dude on Youtube, he does interesting D&D music for many occasion.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelGhelfiMusic/playlists

 

[robus]

How video game savvy are they? There’s tons of soundtracks out there which often have a epic overture.

Edit: just don’t be me and use the Skyrim music to introduce the session only to have the players sing along…

 

[Vaalingrade]

Power Rangers Zeo theme by Ron Wasserman.

 

[Oofta]

Hmm, I think the keystone cops theme song would be appropriate most of the time.

 

[Ondath]

I tend to go a bit overboard in that I try to find a music to match the mood of any scene in the game. CRPG soundtracks (most of which can be found on Youtube or Spotify) are great for this, and even if the players might know the obvious ones like Skyrim or Baldur's Gate, there are always more obscure ones you can use like Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (great for nautical campaigns I think) or Prince of Persia 2008 (as you can guess, great for more Middle East-themed campaigns).

But even famous music can be fair game if you're using a specific rendition IMO. My current game's opening track is the Mandalorian Main Theme, but it's a synthwave version so it feels distinct from the TV series.

 

[jdrakeh]

 

[JohnF]

Two Steps from Hell - my go to rpg tunes. Just used several of their pieces to soundtrack a Greyhawk Azure Sea pirate session.

 

[DND_Reborn]

I use "O' Fortuna" from the opera, *Carmina Burana".


I play it at beginning of every session and I have for decades now.

I ask my players to listen and imagine their PCs doing heroic things, battling mighty foes, etc. Most have found it works well and is inspiring.

But, I know it isn't to everyone's' tastes.

This YouTube is over 5 minutes, but my MP3 is about 3.5 minutes. Still, it might longer than you want.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Yakety Sax.

(Or the Apotheosis version of O fortuna).