Darren Black

I am a Marketing Director that likes to spend his off time playing sports, video games and just hanging out with friends and family!. My wife is my true passion

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@roxbenitez1233 Ever been to hews?

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@GungHo_America @FatalisticEnd Please just update us so we know it's OK to go to bed or not...

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@paizo note, and the tavern fell silent.

*And that, my friend, is how the magnificent bard Ben Jam'in met his fate—a legend etched in ale-soaked wood and whispered by firesides. May his melodies linger in the hearts of all who hear them

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@paizo So I played a bard in one of my first pathfinder 2 campaigns. We just found finished a major mission in our campaign and I found out my dad was dying of cancer and this would be my last night for me to play with my group for a long time NG while so my DM wrote me an epic ending.

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@paizo His vision blurred, and he saw a figure—a spectral muse—reaching out to him.

_"Rest now, brave bard," she whispered. "Your song will echo in eternity."_

And so, Ben Jam'in closed his eyes, surrounded by the fading echoes of his music. The magnificent bard had played his final

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@paizo their magic backfiring. Faldor fell, eyes wide, as if glimpsing the abyss. The other bards followed suit, collapsing in a heap of broken strings and shattered dreams.

Ben Jam'in sank to his knees, bleeding and breathless. The crowd erupted in applause, but he couldn't hear it.

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@paizo he sang:

_"I am Ben Jam'in, bard of the stars,
My music echoes through realms afar.
Though my lute may break, my spirit won't bend,
For I'll play my final note before the end."_

His voice reached a fever pitch, and the room trembled. The quartet's instruments exploded,

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@paizo stood frozen, torn between loyalty to her friend and fear of the quartet's dark magic.

In the final crescendo, Ben Jam'in's lute shattered. The quartet's magic overwhelmed him, and he staggered backward. Blood dripped from his lips, but he refused to yield. With a defiant roar,

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@paizo voice soared, invoking ancient tales of heroism and sacrifice.

The other bards joined the fray. Lyrical spells clashed like swords, and the room became a battlefield. Elowen and Thrain, roused from their slumber, stumbled downstairs to witness the spectacle. Lyra, eyes wide,

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@paizo otherworldly light. Ben Jam'in's lute responded, its wood vibrating in harmony with the magic.

The tavern erupted into chaos. Tables overturned, mugs shattered, and the air crackled with arcane energy. Ben Jam'in's fingers danced across the strings, weaving a counter-spell. His

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@paizo hearts ache and eyes mist. The crowd leaned in, torn between loyalty to the local bards and admiration for the magnificent stranger.

But then, the tension escalated. Faldor's eyes narrowed, and he whispered a curse under his breath. The strings of his lute glowed with an

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@paizo so, the challenge was set. Ben Jam'in, ever the showman, accepted with a flourish. The stage was cleared, and the crowd gathered, eager for a musical showdown.

The quartet struck their first chords—a cacophony of dissonance. Ben Jam'in countered with a lilting melody that made

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@paizo war, eyed Ben Jam'in with envy. They were the "Harmony Quartet," notorious troublemakers who fancied themselves the true minstrels of the realm.

"Look at that fancy bard," sneered Faldor, the lead singer of the quartet. "Thinks he can outplay us? Let's teach him a lesson."

And

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@paizo enigmatic sorcerer Lyra—had just returned from slaying a dragon. Their pockets jingled with gold, and their spirits soared as high as the tavern's rafters.

As the night wore on, the other patrons grew rowdier. Four bards, clad in mismatched tunics and armed with instruments of

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@paizo Jam'in's lute. The magnificent bard, with his unruly mop of curly hair and eyes that sparkled like moonlit seas, had a way of captivating even the most jaded patrons.

On this fateful night, the adventuring party—Ben Jam'in, the rogue Elowen, the stoic dwarf Thrain, and the

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@paizo This the the story I wrote from if.Certainly! Let me weave a tale of valor, music, and fateful encounters. 🎶

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# The Ballad of Ben Jam'in: A Bard's Last Stand

In the bustling tavern of the Rusty Tankard, the air was thick with laughter, ale, and the sweet melodies of Ben

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@ShawnCoss I would love to take a master class in Adobe illustrator. I know its not supplies but this would go a long way!

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@r_a_salvatore If your looking for a graphic designer/ web designer, I could definately help you out!

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@InkedTrasgo @TanookiKuribo Very much is. You had to fill in a lot that wasnt there with color to make it look like it...

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@jameggins @CharlesJacobi @Partisangirl #proudtexan