Perhaps there is magic in music. Who hasn’t been moved by a beautiful melody or felt sorrow from hearing a mournful dirge?

The Song tradition draws upon music’s innate power and weaves magic through each note played or sung, stirring the emotions in those who hear it. A tradition focused on sound in all its forms, much of its spells take the form of magical melodies that one can sing or play, enabling performers to produce magical effects through their performances. More powerful manifestations of Song magic go beyond these modest melodies, with many spells offerings ways to create and manipulate sound, from cacophonous blasts of sonic energy to droning monotones that put listeners into fugue states.

Many users of Song magic discover the tradition by accident. After beginning life as performers, they find their songs and stories affecting listeners more strongly than they should be able to, evidence of the awakening magical ability coming to the fore through the user’s music. Others who would learn Song magic seek out apprenticeship with a bard, one of those legendary minstrels who have achieved mastery of the tradition.