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Songs of Avelia

During a summer of escalating dares between a trio of young men, tragedy strikes.

Taking Nate (Drama/Tragic)

A tragic event triggers the acolyte to turn to sinister methods.

Tragedy Leads Her Astray (Epic/Drama)

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Fighting Vampires! Vampires!!

Desolation (Fantasy|Battle)

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The Storm Quell is a speedy and sturdy military-shipping vessel tasked with running supplies from Neverwinter to Bloodfrost Landing.

The Storm Quell (Fantasy|Battle)

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While Wiggenthorpe University is a safe haven where students come from all over the world to learn the art of Wizardry, it is rumoured that untold evils lurk in the ancient caves deep below the campus.

Wiggenthorpe University (Mystery|Fantasy)

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I wrote this for my D&D sessions to evoke celestial wonder.

Sailing to Sehanine (Fantasy|Scifi)

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The cult of the Eyes Unseen has been uprooted, and this is their final stand.

The Eyes Unseen (Fantasy|Battle)

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Deceit and intrigue are hidden well by the performed niceties of the powerful guests attending this year's Lyricshire Palace banquet. Silver-tongued barons mingle with shrewd power brokers, while the empress and the sorcerer play subtle mind-game, jockeying for power. And you can be sure more than one poison-tipped dagger is hidden in the frills and frocks of the guests.

Lyricshire Palace (Historical|Fantasy)

She Disappears (Horror/Suspense)

A moment shared

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A gritty gut punch of a theme for your next western or steampunk-infused Tabletop campaign.

City of Towers (Western|Steam Punk)

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Evoking cavernous spaces and long-forgotten temples, this music loop's rumbling, ominous atmosphere dares your players to dive deeper into the unknown.

'Songs of Avelia' is a growing library of original scores, composed especially for your Tabletop RPG.

Ymir's Steppe (Fantasy|Scifi)

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Seedy taverns need seedy music. Part steampunk, part spaghetti western, but it works well for any dive bar in your fantasy RPG.

Songs of Avelia is a growing library of immersive, original scores for your next Tabletop campaign.

Rat's Nest Tavern (Fantasy|Western)

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Ambient music for your Arctic exhibition.

Boreal Wastes (Fantasy|Horror)

Samples of Epic/Fantasy tracks for your games.

Songs Of Avelia (PREVIEW EXCERPTS)

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Massive battle horns and huge war drum corps are what your players need when taking on an army of Orcs.

Leave No Survivors

Starting Over

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We Do What Must Be Done

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'Lost In the Feywild' is mercurial, mournful, and haunting. A dynamic piece suitable for expressing loss, or exploring a strange realm full of haunting ceremonies and unknowable customs.

Make your next TTRPG campaign sound as epic as the story you weave with 'Songs of Avelia.' A growing library of compelling, original fantasy scores.

Lost In The Feywild

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Capturing the complexities of the bustling, dynamic gateway to Sharn, the biggest city of D&D's Eberron campaign setting. Any new arrival is likely to come through here, the most eclectic district of the City of Towers.

The music depicts Tavick's awe-inspiring architecture and its population's bustling ambition, collective grief, and hopeful aspirations.

Many Eberron adventures begin at the crossroads of a thriving neighbourhood. Let Tavick's Landing set the tone for your next session 1.

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Tavick's Landing

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Zigrod's Potion Shop is the one stop shop for your potion  and poultice purchases. Look with your eyes, not with your hands.

Zigrod's Potions Shop

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Long ago, on the far shores of the north unnamed was said to be a sanctuary older than time, where Elves once dwelled under the silvery leaves of the Great Lunar Tree. 

It is lost to time, but some believe that Thundertree is a descendant of that legendary tree of the North.

Sanctuary Of The Forest Moon

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One of the most popular pieces from Songs of Avelia, "Resonance of a Myth," is brimming with majesty, catharsis, and heroism. GMs use this track for a campaign's most emotionally charged, dramatic, and often final moments. 

Speeches before apocalyptic battles, remembering a lost hero, or wrapping up a four-year campaign. (Which is what I wrote it for. There were tears.)

Songs of Avelia is a collection of original soundtracks composed for TTRPGs.

Resonance Of A Myth

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Looping combat music for the first combat encounter in The Lost Mine of Phandelvar, the starter campaign for Dungeons and Dragons.

Songs of Avelia is a growing library of music for your next Tabletop RPG adventure.

Goblin Ambush

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Inspired by Cragmaw Hideout, a goblin-infested cave to explore in The Lost Mine of Phandelver, the starter kit to Dungeons & Dragons, 5e.

An eerie, ominous ambient piece that can be used to soundtrack any dark dank cave exploration scene.

Goblin Hideout

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An easy going, fairly ambient introductory piece fit for the introduction of characters on your first session or just chillin' by a country road for a short rest. This was originally composed for the Triboar Trail in Lost Mine of Phandelvar, from D&D. 

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Leaving the High Road

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Town music inspired by Phandalin (Dungeons and Dragons Lost Mine of Phandelvar), a rough and tumble frontier town built on old fieldstone foundations and ruins. There is no local law enforcement, and the town is inhabited by farmers, woodcutters, fur traders, prospectors, and, unfortunately, bandits.

Rough And Tumble Town

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This looping track is inspired by Klarg the Bugbear in The Lost Mine of Phandelvar, the DnD Starter Adventure Kit. Klarg is a bully, and fancies himself a mighty warlord. Although fiercely strong, he also isn't entirely sane. The primal drums, flutes, and churning double bass motor illustrate the threat he imposes, as well as his simplistic delusions.

Pursued By Bugbear

An old abandoned ale house has been overtaken by an intimidating band of ruffians who are using it as their new base of operations and are becoming increasingly hostile. They want to claim leadership of the Town of Phandalin, and are holding it hostage by terrorizing the local population.

Confronted By Ruffians

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Inspired by the Cragmaw Hideout, a goblin-infested cave to explore in the Lost Mine of Phandelver, the starter kit to Dungeons & Dragons 5e.

Cave Skirmish is intended for use during combat in Cragmaw Hideout, including a possible confrontation with three wolves, and several goblins. who are hidden throughout the cave.

Cave Skirmish

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Once you run the ruffians out of Phandalin, it becomes much more enchanting and peaceful.

Enchanting Village

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Nothing like a good ol' fashioned bar brawl!

Inspired by combat with the Redbrand Ruffians in Lost Mine of Phandelver.

Ruffians Dust Up

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A hearty stew and a mug of ale is always welcome after a day of kicking goblin butt.

Background music for your local medieval tavern!

Try The Stew

A film-score I wrote for a workshop recently. Get your sentimental on. Thank you to UTSO!

Butterflies (Cathartic/Drama)

A quick demo I wrote for a course I took to spruce up my midi orchestral skills.

Imperial Consort

Cassie

Sweet Dreams AUDIO ONLY

Sweet Dreams

Another Home Invasion

Another Home Invasion AUDIO ONLY

Brood

There's a Light On

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Infiltration

Chris Thornborrow is an award-winning composer for film, theatre, and the concert stage. 

He is also the wild-boy behind the project Songs of Avelia: Original Soundtracks for Tabletop RPG Adventures.

His work has been described as “heightened and brashly percussive” (Variety), “urgent, masterful” (NOW Magazine), “powerfully virtuosic” (Barcza Blog),  and “elegiac music that casts a spell” (Hollywood Reporter). Recognition for his work includes the Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music, multiple SOCAN Awards for Audio Visual Composers, two DORA Award nominations, and the Louis Applebaum Composers Award Nomination.

A huge fan of tabletop games, Chris also composes bespoke orchestral/electronic hybrid music for Dungeons and Dragons campaigns.

Chris Thornborrow

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