#a devil and a bard

[himbodruid]

A Devil and A Bard

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[tanoraqui]

D&D 5e PC free to a good home: Human Bard, Variant Human build wherein they start with a Feat. The Feat is Magic Initiate into the Warlock class. They got it because they defeated a Devil in a crossroads fiddle duel and, when they refused the golden fiddle prize, knowing it to be a trap, the Devil laughed and offered them a straightforward deal instead: three wishes, with a teaser sample of 2 cantrips + a 1 use/day petty spell, and after the fulfillment of the third wish, their soul will come directly to Hell.

The Bard agreed - they're fine so long as they never use the third wish, right? Heck, they'll just never use any of the wishes, and they can escape this very dangerous conversation with a little magical boost and a great story to tell.

How you play them is entirely up to you, except know that 3 times, you can call upon this Devil for a wish...which will manifest, mechanically, as taking a level in Warlock. For the third wish, they will give you that same golden fiddle, which will act as a Pact of the Blade Pact Weapon, mechanically modified to function primarily as a spellcasting focus rather than a literal weapon.

Your relationship with the Devil is also up to you and the DM. Personally, I'd go for slowburn romance with a College of Creation Bard, to really fascinate a properly Lucifer-coded Devil, fulfilling the final term of the deal by straight-up moving to Hell with your new sugar mommy (after defeating the Big Bad of the campaign, which is what you needed the third wish for). Or the Devil could be the Big Bad of the campaign! Or you can never make a wish and multiclass into Warlock, if you're very strong of will! It's your story to tell.

[red-dead-sakharine]

He's composing a ballad about Tav...

[popfizzles]

[from this prompt list]

Ah, maybe his typical black shirts are a poor choice when the temps get so high...

At least he looks cute in shorts!

[rodatirhaalo]

Thinkin' about how Samantha Béart said "karlach would've liked to open a tavern if she got the chance", and how The Gang uses the true resurrection scroll on Karlach 0.01 seconds after the credits roll (because OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO), and how she would totally open that tavern with her Hero Money, and how she'd definitely have potato wedges you could order named "Mama K's Taters".

[fangirlsfavoritebardboy]

Me when I'm reading The Witcher fanfiction and see references to The Amazing Devil:

[danwhobrowses]

Since I have some free time on the weekend, Downfall is next week and it's Missing Bells Hells hours for me, I'd like to share with everyone my vision for when the Hells return to table

[sparkliest-bard-bracket]

✨Round 3: Match 14✨

The Amazing Devil Propaganda:

VOTE THE AMAZING DEVIL !!!! BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BAND ARE FUCKING AMAZING THEIR MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL SHRIMP EMOTIONS AND I SHOULDNT EVEN HAVE TO DO PROPAGANDA JUST GO LISTEN TO TWO OF THEIR SONGS !!!!!!!! WOMEN HOWLING AND MEN GROWLING WHAT MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID

More propaganda! 

Jack Black Propaganda:

he's Jack black

[princessslolly]

When you’re spreading the good word

[everyones-least-favorite-bard]

(based on the Fool from the Rider-Waite tarot deck)

[peachesingreece]

No thoughts in head, only the magnificence of Joey Batey

[twich-of-tism]

The Amazing Devil stimboard

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[thebeardlyben]

Some recent commissions!

[bitethedevil]

feeling an increasing urge to write a Raph’zel fic

[cha-mij]

One of the many reasons Joey Batey was perfect for Jaskier, but only if Netflix had left their character alone. (That being said I do think him being bi is definitely within character, just not with bloody Radovid).

Witcher series one: "we have this bard. He's known as the finest in his generation. Is a friend to elves, a speaker of Elder speech, and is a lecturer of the arts at the prestigious Oxenfurt University. We wrote this song that we think perfectly encapsulates him. It has the line "He thrust every elf far back on the shelf". Let's get Joey Batey to sing it.

Joey Batey in real life: one of the best lyrical writers of at least his generation. Creates works that if removed from their music would be right up there with the poets of the romantic era. Writes a 9 minute epic about fatigue that would be perfectly happy in any fantasy genre. Is part of an astounding group of musicians including Madeleine Hyland who is a modern day trobairitz.

[all-or-nothing-baby]

dear heart