Name: Swamp Theme by Tom Garnett in Navarr and Empire
Duration: 45 s
Description: Ambient recordings from the larp Empire, by Profound Decisions

Navarr and Empire

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

This was recorded at my home.  The percussion and guitar were meant to be guide tracks only, but I liked the sound of the track with them included, so I left them in this version.

I also had a lot of fun with the backing vocals for this song and Navarr Running Song.  I even created characters in my head for the four singers  with very different voices, because... you know... roleplayer.  I think doing this helped to keep the sound ugly and brutal.

Call
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Response 1 (repeated after each line)
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Calls
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

In the day or in the night we take our victory.
In the dark or in the light we're running through the trees.

Sure and swift, our arrows fly.
Upon our spears, all will die.

Know no mercy, heed no plea.
You cannot betray your enemy.

The blood will flow!

Response 2 (repeated after each line)
The blood will flow!

Calls
The blood will flow!

From the wounds of our foes!
From the wounds of our foes!

Their guts we'll spill!
With every kill!

KILL! KILL! KILL!
KILL! KILL! KILL!

As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Response 1 (repeated after each line)
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Calls
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Know no mercy, heed no plea.
You cannot betray your enemy.

As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.
As Thorn. As Thorn. Navarri fight as Thorn.

Thorn Battle Cadence

This song is written for and by the regulars of the drunken goose

The Drunken Goose

This is a song for the Profound Decisions' live-roleplay system Empire.

This was recorded at my home. I need to add bass drum and some more guitars, but I wanted to show the work in the progress.

Lyrics:

Wait, silent, and still.
Kneel, watching, ready for the kill.
Feel, the forest, beneath you.
Wait, we're holding, hidden from view.

It's time. There's a sign, from the left,
And we're moving.
Rise, from the ground, with no sound,
And we're making our way.
And we're picking up pace.
The touch, on your skin, of the leaves,
As they brush past your face
And we're picking up pace
Aware, the front lines, of both sides,
Have begun to engage,
But we're moving,
And we're sneaking,
And we're flanking.

The crunch, of a twig, on the floor,
It seems deafening.
The whip of the trees on our sides
But we've not been seen yet,
But we're picking up pace.
Catch, the first sight, on the right,
As their moving in place.
And we're picking up pace.
To stop, and disrupt, interrupt,
All their strategy and planning,
And we're moving,
And we're running,
And we're flanking.
Flanking.

Charge! We're running.
Whistling wind as the arrows are flying.
Charge! We're running.
Screaming out threats as the bloodlust is filling,
Our minds.
And we're picking up pace.
The fear, in their eyes, as their caught, by surprise, 
As we're running, 
And we're leaping
And we're bursting out the wood,
Spears colliding.

Duck, to the left, block the right.
Keep on moving.
Thrust, to the chest, and their lives,
You have taken away.
And they can't match our pace.
Weaving our way, through their lines,
Bringing death in our wake.
And we're picking up pace.
Sever, and break and dismember and take
Now we're leaving.
And we're running.
And we're breathing.
And returning to our wait...

...silent, and still.
Kneel, watching, ready for the kill.

Flank Attack From The Forest

A song to remind the Navarr that we have had great victories in Liathaven and we will one day again. Big thanks to The Norths for backing vocals/shouting ;) and backing vocals & drumming from Chris North.
IC names will be edited in when I know the spellings of them all...

7000 Thorns (original)

Ambient recordings from the larp Empire, by Profound Decisions

Empire 22

Swamp Theme

Work in progress.  Lyrics may change.   Will probably re-record and re-mix bits. This is version 4.

Lyrics:

Intro
We run fast and we stride,
And we run fast and we hunt,
And we run fast and we strike,
And we run fast and they hit the ground.
(repeat)

Chorus
We run and we… STRIDE!
(repeat)

Verse 1
Navarri, Grey Pilgrims, the 
time is soon nearing to stride.

(For the) feel of the trods, grants us
Magical purpose and pride.

When we,
walk with our stridings, we,
Fulfill a driving need,
To see our destiny,
End the Vallorn.

(Each) Morning we rise, and we’re
Revitalised,
And headily cry to the sky...

Chorus

Verse 2
(As we) cross the whole Empire there’s,
so much to learn and to see.

(Like the) Tombs of Necropolis
Witness our shared history

Or maybe we’ll journey far,
Into the Northern dark,
Well beyond Volodmartz,
Through Otkodov 

We fear not The Mallum, nor
Kalsea’s Jotun, so
Muster your courage and pride!

Chorus

Verse 3 (extended)
When the Bayous of Therunin,
Urge us to go out and roam…

When the Gold groves of Miaren,
Wave us good luck on the road…

Let’s go to Medruga.
Tassato, Segura,
to Weirwater, Semmerholm,
to Bastion.

To Kahraman and Bregasland
and on to Temeschwar  
To Kallavesa, Miekarova,
Casinea.  Still we’re roving 

North from Hercynia ,
West from Liathaven,
East from Brocéliande.
We walk the trods,

Through… Feroz, Reikos, Sarvos, Karov
Astolat or down to Morrow,
Sermersuaq, Hahnmark, Anvil
Ossium and all The Barrens

Mitwold, Mournwold, Upwold, Spiral
Skarsind, Holberg, Zenith, Redoubt,
Karsk.

Chorus x2

Outro
We run fast and we stride,
And we run fast and we hunt,
And we run fast and we strike,
And we run fast and they hit the ground.
We run fast and we stride
We run… and stride...stride...stride…