![]() But Orpheus was unfrightened and continued to play his slow music about his lost wife. Formless ghosts and spirits gathered around him. Thus Orpheus entered the purple-darkened realm of the dead. But Orpheus' sweet dad music moved the ferry and of the dead and he gave Orpheus a ride across the dark murky river Styx. No living mortals were allowed to cross into the shadowy regions of the underworld. He came to the gates that lead to the underworld, playing on his harp. After many weeks of mourning, he decided that he would go to Hades,the land of the dead. He had been married and widowed on the same day. Orpheus was heartbroken over this cruel fate. ![]() But as she walked through the bright green meadow, she stumbled upon a poisonous snake. On the day of their wedding, Eurydice strolled through a nearby field and talked joyfully with her friends. Jason and this crew did not listen to the Sirens and were able to sail past the island unharmed.Īfter the Argonauts returned to Greece, Orpheus fell in love with a beautiful woman names Eurydice> They were married and a great feast was held in their honor. But as the argonauts came close to the rocky island of the Sirens, Orpheus began a splendid song of his own. Lured by these strange maidens the men would die upon the jagged rocks around the isle. All the sailors who heard the Sirens' songs would hurl themselves overboard and swim to the island of the Sirens'. Their songs were so wonderful that any person who heard them would become enchanted. The Sirens were beautiful creature who were part human, part bird. The time came when Jason and the Argonauts had to sail past the dangerous isle of the Sirens. Then time would seem to float by and the rowers would not feel tired and they listened to the soft rippling music. Sometimes when the rowing was long and tedious, Orpheus would begin to stroke his lyre. When the tempers of the heroes of the ship flared up, Orpheus would sing a peaceful song and calm those who had been arguing. Orpheus proved to be of great help on the long journey. ![]() When the great adventurer Jason was about to set out on his search for the Golden fleece, Orpheus was invited to go along. ![]() They followed him down the mountainside and planted themselves by the seashore where Orpheus ended his song. Once when Orpheus was playing his splendid music in the forest, the oak trees pulled up their roots. His songs could charm even rocks and rivers as well as humans and animals. Do you have a hard time accepting the bard class? How do you visualize or justify the abilities?īut whatever he sang, the rich clear words and the silvery notes from his harp were so enchanting that they always had a magical effect on everything around him. No matter how I think about it, the ability just seems extremely silly to me it reminds me way too much of this scene from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The Pathfinder bard has the ability Deadly Performance that makes "one enemy to die from joy or sorrow". Other abilities I have a harder time visualizing. I suppose I can accept abilities like Inspire Courage and Dirge of Doom since I can visualize them as giving an inspiring or terrifying speech. However, I've had trouble accepting the bards abilities that revolve around performing during combat. I do like the idea of a wandering minstrel/poet/warrior this archetype is found in a lot of legend and literature (think of all of the poetry and song in The Lord of the Rings). The problem that I've had with the bard is not really the "lack of power" (indeed 1e bards were among the most powerful classes), but the flavor. The bard has often been the red headed stepchild of most D&D adventuring parties.
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