IDYLLS OF THE LAST KING - The Tower of the Mad Wizard (dungeon synth)

A 16-bit soundtrack for the 21st century adventurer.
Artist: IDYLLS OF THE LAST KING
Bandcamp: idyllsofthelas...
Country: Cyprus | Year: 2023 | Genre: Dungeon Synth
Bandcamp: idyllsofthelas...
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MORK BORG - A Dark Ambient and Dungeon Synth playlist: bit.ly/480MgN5
I have always enjoyed and been fascinated by the 16bit soundtracks of early '90s RPGs, so when HDK invited me to contribute a soundtrack for a table-top RPG module, I took it as on opportunity to craft something that felt relevant and nostalgic.
May this soundtrack keep you company during your campaigns!
Tracklist:
1. The Legend of the Mad Wizard
2. Tales Whispered In the Night
3. Where the Land Meets the Misty Waters
4. Long Journeys Through Dark Lands
5. A Song of Bravery and Fortune
6. Swamps and Steppes
7. An Ancient Tower In the Fog
ALBUM BANDCAMP LINK:
idyllsofthelas...
A huge thank you to Heimat Der Katastrophe (HDK) Records for the RPG module short script (see below) that inspired this release, and for inviting me to feature my music in HDK Adventurers Magazine: Volume 1.
You can listen to the entirety of the compilation here: heimatderkatas...
All proceeds from Bandcamp digital sales are donated to charity.
Written, produced and mastered by Idylls of the Last King.
Follow my curated Spotify playlist, “MÖRK BORG - A Dark Ambient & Dungeon Synth Playlist”: spoti.fi/3FODiUO
Here is the background story, as featured in HDK Adventurers Magazine: Volume 1:
"You had heard about the legend of the mad wizard of Brovki ever since you were a boy. In the taverns of your small village, when it was late at night and only a few wine-soaked patrons remained, you had heard the most absurd and cruel stories about him.
Apparently he lived in an ancient ruined tower to the east, where the land meets the misty waters of a swamp. There he carried out his experiments in necromancy, giving birth to cruelly deformed creatures, said to be the result of monstrous unions wrought through magic. Some said he amassed considerable riches by selling the bizarre creatures resulting from his experiments to armies of rich warmongers....
After long wanderings as a mercenary, you came into possession of a map of the region showing the exact spot of the tower. "Tower of the mad sorcerer of Brovki" it says. You asked the antique dealer who sold you the map for information and he confirmed that it is indeed the sorcerer of legends. "It is a dangerous place, go there only if you are looking for trouble, warrior...."
Of course you can't wait to pocket the riches of the sorcerer, by now probably old and battered. You know the area well: it is the eastern steppe region where the weeds are waist-high and the shallow pools of water are invaded by insects. The best time is late summer, where the early cold kills mosquitoes and it is still early for the long snowfalls to cover the ground. The days grow shorter and the sun low on the horizon of the cloud-stained sky..."
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