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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 02/08/2026

Oh wow that cover looks great :D I should buy that book.

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Kris @kctg.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Hello adventurers, I’ve been working once again with @bardic.tools to create some new chilling horror ambiances. It has evolved a lot since our first collaboration, and I cannot recommend it enough, as it has turned into my got to audio soundscape. Happy hunting, Kris

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Bardic Tools: Your new favourite TTRPG soundboard.

Prep awesome music in seconds, play whole scenes with a click. Because epic RPG music should be a cantrip, not a ritual spell.

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 18/08/2025

That also goes for @mattcolville.bsky.social and @slyflourish.com , since what I want to do is essentially what they’ve been doing so well for many years (“running the game” and “the lazy dm”), but in interview form :)

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 18/08/2025

And we could have a fun segment too, like “tell me about that one NPC that was supposed to be a joke but your players loved Sochi u had to do them for the next 40 sessions”. We all have a story or 10 like that, and it’s always fun to hear.

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 18/08/2025

It may bankrupt us, but the more I think about the show, the more cool ideas I have about the format. Like, there are GMs out there doing amazing things, and I learned what I know mostly by watching them play. Imagine getting the knowledge straight from the source.

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 17/08/2025

I’ve been obsessing for weeks: We should film a high-quality show where I interview amazing GMs for their tips. 4 guests in mind, but great production is 💸… Eff it. @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social @matthewmercer.bsky.social @ginnydi.com If any of you comes, we’ll fly you to London to film S1.

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 11/07/2025

Voting for the ENNIES is open! If you have a moment, please grab a free trial of Bardic Tools and take a look! You might discover your new favorite soundboard for D&D & other TTRPGs. bardic.tools #dnd #ttrpg

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 05/07/2025

Woo indeed! We're super excited.

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 05/07/2025

Really, this is a huge honor, we’re beyond excited to even be in the same category as wonderful tools like Dungeon Scrawl. Thank you ENNIES judges!

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 05/07/2025

For this #SelfPromoSaturday, great news! 🔔 We’ve been nominated for the ENNIE to best digital accessory for TTRPGs 🎉🎊🎉🥳🍾! The award is given by popular vote. Our community is super awesome, but it’s also super small. 🔔So, we’re offering free, 14-day trials! 🔔 👉 bardic.tools 👌 #ttrpg #d&d

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Bardic Tools: Your new favourite TTRPG soundboard.

Prep awesome music in seconds, play whole scenes with a click. Because epic RPG music should be a cantrip, not a ritual spell.

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 16/06/2025

A very kind user at UKGE came to our stand and brough to my attention that one of the two fonts in Bardic Tools is really hard to read for people with Dyslexia, to the point of *gasp* distracting them a lot during the game. Unacceptable! So here it is, a toggle to use a much friendlier font #dnd

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 31/05/2025

Happy #SelfPromoSaturday! For today I bring you a morning pic of our UK Games Expo booth (Hall3-367), before the Saturday madness began!

Three people posing in front of a Bardic Tools sign

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 30/05/2025

Here’s a better picture :)

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 30/05/2025

uKGE 2025 is open! Come say hi and see our magical booth, Hall 3, Stand 367! (There’s stickers!)

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 26/05/2025

We’re going to UKGE 2025 this weekend! Come see our kickass stand for a free demo, get some stickers, or just say hi on Hall 3 Stand 367, at the end of Dark Room Avenue! #UKGE #ttrpgs #conventions #D&D

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 04/05/2025

Come by stall 3-367 to say hi! We’ll make it as epic as possible :D

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 01/03/2025

Today for #SelfPromoSaturday, I bring you an amazing collaboration between the Audio Archwizard Jet from the RPG Audio Vault! We've worked together to bring his new #dnd soundscape, "The Meadowlands", to Bardic Tools! Have a listen👇👇👇 More #ttrpg music at bardic.tools/rpgaudiovault

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 22/02/2025

It’s #SelfPromoSaturday, so I figured I’d share one of my favourite features from Bardic Tools!! 👇👇👇

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Crucible of Aether ➡️ Live on Itch! @crucibleofaether.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Rise! Rise! Rise! It’s another #ttrpgrising! It’s time for the folks of the #ttrpgcommunity to band together once again and lift each other up! Under 1k followers? Jump in the replies and show off! Over 1k, and shout someone out or share this post!

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 20/02/2025

Hey!👋 I’m Borja, and with the help of my wonderful community of GMs we’re building Bardic Tools, the best soundboard for #ttrpgs. The goal is simple: Make perfect sound dead-easy to prep, and play it in game with one click. From pre-made scenes to deep customisation, I hope you’re delighted.

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Anto | Icarus Games @icarus-games.co.uk · 20/02/2025

It's #TTRPGRising which means it's time to help those smaller accounts find a wider audience and rise up! If you're under 1000 Followers: 🧡 Like/retweet 💬 Post your stuff below More than 1000 Followers: 🧡 Like/retweet 📣 Shoutout those below 🚫 No AI though!

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 18/02/2025

What other calculators would you like to see?

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 18/02/2025

"Will I one-shot the bard with my Fireball?" Ah, the age-old question. To help with that, we've just released a new small, gorgeous calculator for #dnd5e (and #ttrpg that uses dice). Try it now down here 👇👇👇👇 bardic.tools/calculators/... 👀

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 17/02/2025

“…but remember that the larger hobby doesn't dictate what happens at your table – you do.” 1000 times this. So many questions from DMs boil down to: “We made up this cool rule, but it’s not in the books. Am I doing D&D wrong?” Are you having fun? Yes? You’re good. It’s your game, not Wizards’

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 17/02/2025

There was indeed a lot of pin :D and some scars left that may never heal (many dearly beloved NPCs are dead). It was all worth it though. Best of luck in your game!! May you bring the light of the Morninglord to the vale afoot Mt Ghakis

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 15/02/2025

It is done. Our heroes defeated the avatares of the Dark Powers, and for the first time in many lifetimes, the Sun rose over Barovia. We all cried good tears 😭😭😭

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 14/02/2025

Thanks :D it is a dream, actually, there were many points where I thought we wouldn’t get here. But I got really lucky to have very invested players :D

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 14/02/2025

Tomorrow, it may very well be the last session of a 4-year Curse of Strahd campaign. 73 sessions 😱 I'm now preparing a playlist called "Fighting the Gods", and I'm getting a SO hyped. And little emotional, honestly 🥲 It's not how it ends in the book, but I wouldn't change a thing. #dnd #ttrpgs

The Bardic Tools Soundboard, with a scene called "Fighting the Gods"

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 12/02/2025

As a person who loves cards much, mucho more than dice, thank you for putting these together!

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 10/02/2025

Sometimes they have wild hypotheses of who the BBEG is, and what they’re up to. Sometimes those ideas are really cool. Sometimes you remember them, and the play them out as if they were the plan all along 👀👀. Not me, of course 👀👀👀 Would never do that

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 08/02/2025

For this #SelfPeomoSaturday, I have an old walkthrough of the main features in Bardic Tools, the #ttrpg soundboard I’m building ! As you’ll quickly tell, I’m a much better programmer than youtuber :D youtube.com/watch?v=RV0x...

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 08/02/2025

Great thing about using paper standees instead of minis for #DnD? You can more easily represent, say, when a dragon tears its own broken wing off to hit the players with it.

Ohhh great idea! Thanks a lot!

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I might just record myself roaring and then post-process it with my newfound sound effects superpowers. Sounds fun :D

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My players are facing a ancient white dragon tomorrow, at the top of Mt.Ghakis (:D) What kind of sound effects should I use for that fight? #dnd #dnd5e

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 06/02/2025

You have prepared the perfect music playlist for your players. The perfect forest ambience. For next session, you want “the same music, but in a mountain” Just copy the whole thing! I can’t believe I never thought of this until a Discord user asked for it. 👇👇👇👇 #dnd #ttrpg

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I’ll +1 that and say that a little bit of audio can really change the weather (and mood) of a scene! Nothing like an actual thunder and rain patter to get the players immersed in a gloomy storm. tabletopaudio.com has some great free weather sounds :D

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 05/02/2025

Thank you Freesound user "itsadequate" for lending the source material for this abomination: freesound.org/people/itsad... I actually edited to legit, really high-quality, normal-ass pig sounds for the newest premade scene: "Faldor's Cozy Farmstead".

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Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 05/02/2025

... Look. Sometimes you're building a farm scene for D&D. Sometimes, finding the perfect sound for a D&D soundboard is hard. Sometimes... you have to experiment. And sometimes, those experiments end up creating a *demonic pig sound* 🐽 Sorry. 🐽 #dnd #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpg #homebrew

That's it. See you next month!

Francis Bonin · From the Depths · Song · 2025

4.- Music by Francis Bonin! Francis is one of my favourite composers, and I can't believe he let me use all of his music in Bardic Tools! Check out this absolute banger song: open.spotify.com/track/5vv0vp... His new album came out yesterday. It slaps: francisbonin.bandcamp.com/album/nightf...

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3.- The Library has been re-designed from the ground up! You've already seen this magical upload goodness, but I'm so unreasonably proud of it that I want to show it off again: 3/

2.- Two new scenes, by @kctg.bsky.social ! Amazing seascapes that transport you to a quiet fishing town, or a raging naval battle! I choose the battle every time, so here's a little taster for it: Obviously, my recording doesn't do it justice. You'll just have to try Bardic Tools and see! 2/

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Here are the most cool things that came to our #DnD soundboard this month (long version here: blog.bardic.tools/bardic-tools...). 1.- 164 new sounds, including a myriad of professionally-produced gems like this one (use headphones at your own peril. Read the name. It's gross.): 1/

Bardic Tools @bardic.tools · 31/01/2025

Also let em know if you have other calculator ideas! They’re short and fun to make :)