The Wandering Bard

Composed to be performed on the squares and plazas of Waterdeep, drawing crowds toward the Wanderlust Revue's evening tavern shows.

The anthem of the Wanderlust Revue — a merry band of performers who travelled the Sword Coast bringing music, theatre, and spectacle to every town they visited. Dustin wrote this as a street-performance piece to attract passersby on Waterdeep's busy market squares and funnel them to the troupe's evening gigs. It became their calling card, performed at the opening of every show.

One of Dustin's earliest compositions, written before the campaign — and one of Don Juan's favourites.

Composed on the road to Nightstone, rehearsed during a rest stop on the Trade Way south of Waterdeep — a celebration piece for Lady Velrosa Nandar's 60th birthday festival.

A bright, warm folk tune composed for Lady Velrosa Nandar's 60th birthday celebration at Nightstone. Dustin wrote it on the road south from Waterdeep, rehearsing the melody on his flute during rest stops along the Trade Way.

An epic ballad recounting the great battle that shaped the Silver Marches, performed in taverns across the North.

A sweeping war ballad that tells of the conflict in the Silver Marches. Dustin learned this tale from veterans in the taverns of Silverymoon, and composed it into one of his most requested performances.

A tribute to his dear friend Kürbis, the gentle goliath who helped Aric escape the yak folk slavers.

A heartfelt ballad honouring Kürbis Kohl, the goliath barbarian who became one of Dustin's closest companions. The song tells of their escape from yak folk slavery and the unbreakable bond forged in adversity.

Based on a story Dustin heard around the campfire in his early bard days — a tale of a hidden, magically warmed valley guarded by a great red dragon.

A classic tavern favourite about a bumbling noble and his disastrous attempt to tame a hell hound — one of those songs every bard learns early on.

A dirge for Jorlan, Aric's childhood friend from Frostvale, sacrificed by the yak folk after a failed escape from their mines.

A mournful dirge for Jorlan, Aric's closest friend from the village of Frostvale. When the yak folk enslaved the villagers in their mountain mines, the two planned an escape together — but the attempt failed, and Jorlan was executed as a sacrifice to the yak folk's Forgotten God. Aric carried the guilt of that night for years, and this song is both a tribute and a confession.

An old epic ballad from Dustin's repertoire, glorifying the legendary giant empire of Ostoria.

An ancient epic that Dustin had known for years, telling of Ostoria — the mythical empire where giants ruled the world. He performed it when the party encountered their first giant, seizing the moment to give the encounter the grandeur it deserved.

A bawdy crowd-pleaser about a wanderer's trip through Avernus and the absurd monument he finds there — guaranteed to get a tavern roaring.

Composed after meeting a cloud giant on the road and learning the history of the giant races from their own perspective.

Written after the party encountered a cloud giant on the road who shared the history of the giants and the ancient empire of Ostoria. Inspired by the grandeur of their story — from the fire giants in their forges to the storm giants in their cloud castles — Dustin composed this ode as a tribute to the encounter and the knowledge gained.

The tale of a jester who stumbled into the Abyss and charmed its demon lords with laughter — a classic one-hit wonder from the tavern circuit.

A whimsical waltz about dancing mushroom folk in a moonlit forest — a beloved children's favourite that always gets the whole tavern swaying.