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Enhancing "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus"
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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 9376532" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p><strong>Opening Trailer and the Song of Elturel</strong></p><p></p><p>Before the first session, I played this fan-made trailer for the group to get us all in the mood. The soundtrack is a Swedish version of the "Song of Elturel"--see further down for a link to a video with just the music.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]wrGYiVDph2c[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>I've also found several excellent recorded versions of the "Song of Elturel." Note, however, that all the versions below use the original lyrics as found in the first printing of the adventure. I've seen reports that the lyrics are slightly altered in later printings (changing "strong and brave" / "never once a slave" at the end of the first verse to "strong and bright" / "as a point of light").</p><p></p><p>I think the one that works best at the table is probably this one, by Ron Murphy:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKKLm3o5EQ" target="_blank">A Song of Elturel by Ron Murphy (YouTube link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJWuSxnAKmU" target="_blank">Instrumental version (YouTubeLink)</a></p><p></p><p>In addition to having a memorable tune, it's short (so you're not pausing the action for long while making your players listen in silence), a cappella (so they can focus on the words), and clearly enunciated (so they don't have to work too hard to catch the meaning). Short, sweet, and to the point.</p><p></p><p>However, if you want to get fancier, Cami-Cat has you covered:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5SRtJMSBUo" target="_blank">English version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCRHATYFFUc" target="_blank">Elvish version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0vRBeO6iDM" target="_blank">Instrumental version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09X6Y3P44" target="_blank">Mini-album on Amazon</a></p><p></p><p>Each of the vocal YouTube videos includes onscreen lyrics and images of Elturel with the Companion getting steadily darker as the song progresses. This might be a good choice if you're playing online and want to screen-share the video with your players. I do think the instrumental accompaniment makes it a bit harder to focus on the lyrics when just listening. However, if none of the PCs speak Elvish, it might not matter--you might want to play the Elvish version for them to reflect what they hear and have an NPC translate.</p><p></p><p>And here's a version that mixes Elvish and Common, by Zubeda Sovellis. It uses some of Jeremy Soule's music for <em>Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0guTv_HOU8A" target="_blank">Descent into Avernus/Dark Alliance Ghost of the Tavern (YouTube Link)</a></p><p></p><p>Here are a few more versions that I just found while looking up the ones above. I kept thinking I'd found them all, and then more would show up in the links.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxduBtmv1A4" target="_blank">English version by Abelhawk (YouTube Link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWwCFsSDVnA" target="_blank">Elvish version by Abelhawk (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>As with Cami-Cat's version, Abelhawk offers a choice of English or Elvish, with an accompanying video showing lyrics.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfu2WA5N1u4" target="_blank">A Song of Elturel composed by EchoComposer/Arianna Ferrara Gennari (YouTube Link)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_2oxc5Wvw" target="_blank">Russian version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>Contemporary in style, with harp accompaniment and spooky sound effects. The Russian version has piano accompaniment.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlnoqf07GZ8" target="_blank">War Song Version by Joe Follman (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>A high-energy version that might be appropriate for use later in the campaign.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX3ov3zoExk" target="_blank">Swedish version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>Soundtrack to the trailer linked at the start of the post.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjB9cJaSXM" target="_blank">Portuguese version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fSQwiLHe8" target="_blank">Italian version (YouTube Link)</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://suno.com/song/c5bbdda3-1fbe-4750-9542-66a7228b4fe3" target="_blank">German version</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cKNAic1yUc" target="_blank">Male vocal version by Konstantin Tikhomirov (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>Slowish, a cappella.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFB5d8RzVf9m7XiYyKTezIhlFBhLHFXk/view" target="_blank">Male vocal version by Keith McCullough</a></p><p>With instrumental accompaniment. If the above link does not work, try reaching it from <a href="https://justicearman.com/2020/05/17/running-baldurs-gate-descent-into-avernus-rewriting-the-elfsong-tavern/" target="_blank">this page</a> at Justice Arman's blog.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d3urtiPcmk" target="_blank">A cappella version by Ms Battlekicks (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>Slightly bluesy melody, with wind and fire sound effects.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWwYC3i4Uhg" target="_blank">Elvish version by Steven Neet (YouTube Link)</a></p><p>With accompanying video of tavern drinkers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 9376532, member: 6702445"] [B]Opening Trailer and the Song of Elturel[/B] Before the first session, I played this fan-made trailer for the group to get us all in the mood. The soundtrack is a Swedish version of the "Song of Elturel"--see further down for a link to a video with just the music. [MEDIA=youtube]wrGYiVDph2c[/MEDIA] I've also found several excellent recorded versions of the "Song of Elturel." Note, however, that all the versions below use the original lyrics as found in the first printing of the adventure. I've seen reports that the lyrics are slightly altered in later printings (changing "strong and brave" / "never once a slave" at the end of the first verse to "strong and bright" / "as a point of light"). I think the one that works best at the table is probably this one, by Ron Murphy: [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKKLm3o5EQ']A Song of Elturel by Ron Murphy (YouTube link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJWuSxnAKmU']Instrumental version (YouTubeLink)[/URL] In addition to having a memorable tune, it's short (so you're not pausing the action for long while making your players listen in silence), a cappella (so they can focus on the words), and clearly enunciated (so they don't have to work too hard to catch the meaning). Short, sweet, and to the point. However, if you want to get fancier, Cami-Cat has you covered: [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5SRtJMSBUo']English version (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCRHATYFFUc']Elvish version (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0vRBeO6iDM']Instrumental version (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09X6Y3P44']Mini-album on Amazon[/URL] Each of the vocal YouTube videos includes onscreen lyrics and images of Elturel with the Companion getting steadily darker as the song progresses. This might be a good choice if you're playing online and want to screen-share the video with your players. I do think the instrumental accompaniment makes it a bit harder to focus on the lyrics when just listening. However, if none of the PCs speak Elvish, it might not matter--you might want to play the Elvish version for them to reflect what they hear and have an NPC translate. And here's a version that mixes Elvish and Common, by Zubeda Sovellis. It uses some of Jeremy Soule's music for [I]Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.[/I] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0guTv_HOU8A']Descent into Avernus/Dark Alliance Ghost of the Tavern (YouTube Link)[/URL] Here are a few more versions that I just found while looking up the ones above. I kept thinking I'd found them all, and then more would show up in the links. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxduBtmv1A4']English version by Abelhawk (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWwCFsSDVnA']Elvish version by Abelhawk (YouTube Link)[/URL] As with Cami-Cat's version, Abelhawk offers a choice of English or Elvish, with an accompanying video showing lyrics. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfu2WA5N1u4']A Song of Elturel composed by EchoComposer/Arianna Ferrara Gennari (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_2oxc5Wvw']Russian version (YouTube Link)[/URL] Contemporary in style, with harp accompaniment and spooky sound effects. The Russian version has piano accompaniment. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlnoqf07GZ8']War Song Version by Joe Follman (YouTube Link)[/URL] A high-energy version that might be appropriate for use later in the campaign. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX3ov3zoExk']Swedish version (YouTube Link)[/URL] Soundtrack to the trailer linked at the start of the post. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjB9cJaSXM']Portuguese version (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fSQwiLHe8']Italian version (YouTube Link)[/URL] [URL='https://suno.com/song/c5bbdda3-1fbe-4750-9542-66a7228b4fe3']German version[/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cKNAic1yUc']Male vocal version by Konstantin Tikhomirov (YouTube Link)[/URL] Slowish, a cappella. [URL='https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFB5d8RzVf9m7XiYyKTezIhlFBhLHFXk/view']Male vocal version by Keith McCullough[/URL] With instrumental accompaniment. If the above link does not work, try reaching it from [URL='https://justicearman.com/2020/05/17/running-baldurs-gate-descent-into-avernus-rewriting-the-elfsong-tavern/']this page[/URL] at Justice Arman's blog. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d3urtiPcmk']A cappella version by Ms Battlekicks (YouTube Link)[/URL] Slightly bluesy melody, with wind and fire sound effects. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWwYC3i4Uhg']Elvish version by Steven Neet (YouTube Link)[/URL] With accompanying video of tavern drinkers. [/QUOTE]
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