GotterDammerung RPG OST e-booklet - Light-and-darkness

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Gotterdammerung RPG Original Soundtrack
Player's Tales presents
Gotterdammerung
A role playing game campaign for Dungeons & Dragons
the Original Soundtrack by
Composition : Thierry Laprade- Light and Darkness Music 2012
Mastering: Lord de Grandeur @ Studio Polycarpe
Illustrations: Utgardloki @ player's tales
GotterDammerung the Saga of Ragnarök is a campaign edited by Player's Tales for the (paper) role playing game Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition.
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries.
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THE STORY
In a world called Midgard, the cold and harsh Norrland (or Northland as it is sometimes spelled) is struggling against an
exceptionally long and severe winter. But its inhabitants, the proud and sturdy Northlandir worry more about the intentions
of the Emperor, a man without name, master of sorcery and allied of the Giants, these terrible creatures that have sworn to
take over Midgard.
While they are undergoing a trivial mission, five characters are embroiled by the forces of Fate in the cataclysmic events that
are going to change Midgard forever. We'll name them by the god that has put his mark on them.
ODIN is the student of the runes, the magician, THOR is the brave warrior of the Highlands, TYR is the youngest heir of
the king of the Northland, and as such, the leader of the group, FREYA is the virtuous she-knight, the embodiment of a
Valkyrie on earth and about the last one, LOKI, very few is known...
This is their story.
Remark: as you should have noticed now, GotterDammerung is based on the old Norse mythology, part of the story's interest
lies in that we never know if we're living the prophecies of the Edda. If you're experiencing a “gobbledygook effect” while
reading these lines, or if Ragnarök for you only evokes a MMORPG, do yourself a favor: skim the web and document yourself
about these fundamentals of the heroic fantasy.
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1 A BEGINNING...
By a quiet morning in Midgard, our saga begins.
2 WOLF CHASE
While looking for food the hunters become the
hunted! Wolves are on the loose, chasing one of
the character of the story.
3 HEROES OF THE NORTHLAND
At last the group is gathered, pitifully fighting
against cold, starvation and predators, they don't
suspect in any way that they are the heroes their
land is waiting for.
4 FIMBULWINTER
The dreaded Fimbulvetr, the great
winter...Northlandir believe that after three years
of a long and terrible winter, Ragnarök, the end of
the world, will begin. As Midgard is facing a
lasting and cruel winter, this prophecy is whispered
again. Interpreting possible signs of the Voluspa is
a recurring theme of GotterDammerung.
5 DAGORIANS ARE COMING
Unknown of all, Dagorians, barbarians from the
East have launched a full scale invasion on the
Northland ! Will the characters arrive in time at
Nordgard, the capital city to prevent its fall ? But
what can they do against a horde of blood-thirsty
horsemen...
6 FRIGGELMIR
Trying to sneak into a strange castle of ice, our
heroes meet their first giant, Friggelmir, a creature
as stupid and awkward as his race can be, but also
very dangerous.
7 THE BATTLE OF NORDGARD
A chapter closes as the invaders attack Nordgard.
The valiant garrison backed by the tenacious
population of the city could resist the assaults of
the barbarians, but what if they are caught
unprepared ?
8 DEPARTURE
Here come the fighters eager for battle
Let the arms talk and the blood run
Time for the characters to leave their homeland,
in a perilous quest to retrieve Geirahod, the
lance of Freyr. A moment of great exaltation, as
well as a dive into the unknown.
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9 BLACK TOWER OF AGWALD
Exploring the tower of a powerful sorcerer,
ODIN, the magic-user of the group is
confronted for the first time to the temptations
of sorcery, the chaotic magic of the giants, as
opposed to the science of the runes taught by
the gods of Asgard.
The Sages of the white tower warned him
against the dangers of Sorcery and its
consequences, but these wise advice are of poor
help in face of perils and impossible
challenges...
In the depth of the black tower
lies the orb of Fyrnir's power
Dare you to seize this evil jewel
Have you the wit to best its dark will
(dark whispers...)
In the depth of the dark tower
ODIN fought a great dilemma
Will he invite the forces of darkness
Will he betray the Sage of Nordgard
Power of the runes
Battles against sorcery
Magic of the Giants
Wisdom of Asgard
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10 DREAM
OF THE
ALFAR QUEEN
This track illustrates the journey of the
characters inside the dream of Yngvild, once the
high priestess of the Alfar, and now plunged
into a deep and endless slumber. After exploring
an enchanting island filled with naive wonders,
all soon turns to a nightmare, nightmare which
Yngvild must overcome to awake. But reality
can be a nightmare too. Act wisely brave
adventurers...
Wake up lost child of the light
shatter the walls of grief
face the witch of Jarnvid
make the giants tremble
tremble
Break the curse and call your wrath
prepare the Alfar for war
Rise
Rise !
Dreadful queen of light
11 SKADI'S HUNTER
To find the city of the gods in Vanaheim is no
easy task, especially when you have one of the
best hunter of the world after you ! Run !
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12 CHOICE OF THE LANCE-BEARER
Tough challenges await the characters before
they can seize the famous weapon Geirahod.
Maybe the greatest challenge of all is to accept
to become the Lance-bearer, the chosen of the
Valkyries whose fate is to kill the beast ravaging
the Northland.
Geirahod, Geirahod, Geirahod, Geirahod
(laughter of the Norns)
Feel the cold touch of my shaft Lance-bearer
See the remains of your predecessor
Feel the embrace of the fate as you're claiming me
Under the eyes of the gods I make you my sister
(rep.)
13 BERSERKER
This song is an ode to the character of THOR,
whose frightening angers have saved the day
more than once.
(You know, when he says:”OK, I rage.”)
I am thunder
I am Thor incarnate (bis)
I loathe trolls giants
I hate false gods
I hate sorcerers
in my veins
flow the wrath of Asgard
the anger of the gods
I am the hammer of Thor
I am thunder
I am Thor incarnate
O Thor, give me your strength
I am your arm
I loathe trolls giants
I hate false gods
I hate sorcerers
in my veins
flow the wrath of Asgard
the anger of the gods
I am the hammer of Thor
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14 GLORY AND HONOR
Hopefully the heroes come back home with the
long awaited artifact, but there's fire in the
house ! No flowers for the champions, no
ovations for the braves. The Northland is in
turmoil, and the doubt sets in. Are we coming
back too late ? Was it vain to pursue a weapon
no one seems to care anymore ? Was it a plot
to send us away ?
Previously in the saga, the Loreleï gave
indirectly a warning about the risks of running
after glory and honor.
Glory and Honor (rep.)
(Inaudible whispers of doubt)
Glory and honor we have found in a quest that
lead us so far away
Should I have better stay to protect my kin, my
land and my king brother ?
What kind of challenge awaits us now ?
Are we coming back too late ? (are we ?)
Glory and Honor
Were we the tools of the seers ?
Glory and honor we have found in a quest that
lead us so far away
Glory and Honor
(Inaudible whispers of doubt)
15 SOWING THE SEEDS OF
TREASON
Treachery planes around the characters in the last
part of the heroic arc. The re-entry of the theme
of “Heroes of the Northland” is here to remind
that even the group is not spared by the poison
of distrust.
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16 RAMPART
Rushing to help the city where the civil war
broke out initially, the characters are buying
time defending the wall that is preventing the
army of the emperor to march directly on
Nordgard. The wall must not fall, whatever the
cost may be.
Defenders answer the call !
Defenders all to the Wall !
Rampart of faith
Rampart of oath
Rampart of will
of rage
Rampart (a)gainst the traitor
An army unshakable is harder than even Dvergar
steel
Time to reckon the courage of the
Northlandir
Let's summon the Valkyries to witness our
supreme act of valor
Time for the brave to hold to his repute to
be true hearted
The Wall will not fall
Time to honor your ideals, your comrades
of arm
and if we don't dine tonight together
Defenders answer the call
Defenders die on the wall
Defenders
we'll do it in Valhalla
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17 THE INVISIBLE RUNE
Odin's secret hides in the four pillars
As the final battle rages, ODIN, the former
young student of the white tower faces the
ultimate riddle of the runes. Using the
shards of the four pillars he has collected
during the quest, he must guess the name
of the 25th rune, the blank rune also called
the rune of Odin. Time is running out as
the astral conjunction of the winter
equinox is fading away.
Should he spell its proper name, a miracle
might occur...
18 HOPE, AGAINST ALL ODDS
can you name it and release its power now ?
to save your friend only the runes matter
spell it write it
the secret symbol of the twenty fifth rune
You might have gathered the biggest army the
Northland has ever seen, yet the odds are
against you when the dreaded emperor lines up
his army in front of yours...
Anyway you'll fight.
Against all odds hope never leaves our hearts
blow by blow we carve the facts that turn the tide
against all odds
hope
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19 GOTTERDAMMERUNG
So is it Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods ? We've seen the numerous portents of the Voluspa. This is the
age of the wolf, the age of ax and sword, the age of the wind. We've seen the giants walking in Midgard,
and spreading their war even beyond.
Yet...
Maybe the question is rather “what is Ragnarök?” Because if this ultimate battle is lost, one way or another,
it might be the end of our story, the end of everything of importance for us.
So rather leave this question to the philosophers, and let's fight the ultimate struggle with the fury of dying
gods !
Is this the end of the nine worlds
Time of the Wind
the dreaded prophecy of the twilight of
the gods ?
Northlandir do not fear Ragnarök !
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Yggdrasil burns heavens darken
Is this the end of the nine worlds ?
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Northlandir do not fear Ragnarök !
The Beast : "Look around you, Midgard is
dying"
Jotunheim groans
The Sage: "But even in darkest times there is
still hope"
Midgard quakes
until the end we choose the light of
Asgard
The King: "Odin !"
and Surtr awakes
Time of the Sword
Time of the Sword,
Time of the Sword
Side by side we're fighting with the gods
Side by side we're fighting with the
gods
Side by side we're fighting with the gods
Time of the Ax
Time of the Ax
blow by blow we repel the wildmen
Time of the Ax
blow by blow we repel the wildmen
Time of the Wolf
blow by blow we repel the wildmen
Time of the Wolf
proudly we share the fate of the gods
Time of the Wolf
proudly we share the fate of the gods
Time of the Wind
proudly we share the fate of the gods
Time of the Wind
Northlandir do not fear Ragnarök !
but still we fight against the Giants
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20 FOR THE ETERNITY
So we are at the end of the heroic arc. For some
of us the adventure may stop here. But
remember, good stories never end, true heroes
never die...
The saga goes on with the paragon arc.
Darkness is drawing nearer now
Midgard is dawning in an endless night
How could I even feel sorrows
As we have learned that even gods shall die
FREYA-THOR-TYR-ODIN-LOKI...
Fate is cruel as life is brief
A story's born and soon it ends
These moments of joy we have shared
I will treasure for the eternity
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