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Volume XI — Songs of the Weave: The Full Chronicle

≈ −38,000 → 1,492 DR — A 40-song history of Faerûn from Primordials and Twinlights to Netheril’s fall, fractured kingdoms, Avatars, Bluefire, and the Second Sundering—ending at 1492 DR. 171:35 Min

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40 songs

4:18

V1-S1: The World Before Names

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial darkwave; analog horror synth engine; harsher dry room; sharper negative-space cuts; three plus two tom motif; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; relentless; elemental dread; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; stone hits; bitcrush accents; sub bass; percussive low piano; minimal analog pads (no choirs) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; glitch-edged breaks; hook under 0:30; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:59

V1-S2: Twinlights Over the Sea of Night

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led darkwave; analog synth horror pulse; hauntology haze; dry room; stalking tension; three plus two tom motif; minimal gloss MOOD: cold celestial tension; austere; looming; controlled dread VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: dry toms; stone and metal hits; mono sub bass; analog synth bass; bowed cymbals; sparse low piano stabs; brittle arps (minimal) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; negative-space drops; hook under 0:30; chantless; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:29

V1-S3: The March of Giants

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial darkwave; analog synth engine; harsher dry room; sharper negative-space cuts; three plus two tom motif; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; relentless; territorial dominance; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; stone hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; light glitch accents (no choirs) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:32

V1-S4: The Wyrm Kings

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led darkwave; analog synth horror pulse; hauntology haze; dry room; stalking tension; three plus two tom motif; minimal gloss MOOD: austere; looming; territorial; cold menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: dry toms; stone and metal hits; mono sub bass; analog synth bass; bowed cymbals; sparse low piano stabs TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; negative-space drops; hook under 0:30; chantless; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:03

V1-S5: Ash Against Stone

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led darkwave; analog synth horror pulse; hauntology haze; dry room; stalking tension; three plus two tom motif; minimal gloss MOOD: austere; severe; war-scarred; cold authority VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: dry toms; stone and metal hits; mono sub bass; analog synth bass; bowed cymbals; sparse low piano stabs TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; negative-space drops; hook under 0:30; chantless; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:19

V2-S1: Crownwalkers

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial-lean hybrid tension; drier, harsher room; baritone guitar decree-stabs; minimalist engine pulse; 3+3+2 gate-beat feel; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; disciplined; oppressive stability; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; detuned baritone guitar (dry, short) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:41

V2-S2: Sky Burn, Stone Break

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial-lean hybrid tension; drier, harsher room; baritone guitar decree-stabs; minimalist engine pulse; 3+3+2 gate-beat feel; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; scorched; disciplined fury; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; detuned baritone guitar (dry, short) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:37

V2-S3: Thrones of Ice and Ash

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial-lean hybrid tension; drier, harsher room; baritone guitar decree-stabs; minimalist engine pulse; 3+3+2 gate-beat feel; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; disciplined; cold fracture; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; detuned baritone guitar (dry, short); granular noise accents TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:01

V2-S4: The Unwritten Ordning

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial-lean hybrid tension; drier, harsher room; baritone guitar decree-stabs; minimalist engine pulse; 3+3+2 gate-beat feel; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; disciplined; cold hierarchy; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; detuned baritone guitar (dry, short); granular edge (light) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

5:24

V2-S5: When the Fire Sleeps

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial-lean hybrid tension; drier, harsher room; minimalist engine pulse; 3+3+2 gate-beat feel; restrained distortion MOOD: severe; tired power; controlled menace; thinning dominance VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel hits; sub bass; percussive low piano; detuned baritone guitar (dry, short); light granular edge TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; negative-space cuts; sealed coda; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:59

V3-S1: First Flowering

v5

///*****/// === First Empires, by Praxis & Blackdraft === === STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led gothic darkwave; hauntology clockwork motifs; minimalist pulse; drier, harsher room; restrained neoclassical color (no choirs) MOOD: severe elegance; long memory; controlled menace; quiet arrogance VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight drums; tick-percussion; sequenced bass; brittle arps (forward); sparse low piano; short strings (very light, no pads) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; motif accrual; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:46

V3-S2: Evermeet’s Refuge

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led hauntology darkwave; minimalist repetition tension; dry room; clockwork tick motifs; brittle analog arps; restrained low piano; no gloss MOOD: austere; guarded; long-memory calm; controlled unease VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight drums; short toms; tick-percussion; sequenced bass; brittle arps; sparse low piano stabs; bowed cymbal accents (light) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; motif accrual; dry mix; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:07

V3-S3: Shadows Below the Leaves

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led hauntology darkwave; minimalist repetition tension; dry room; clockwork tick motifs; brittle analog arps; restrained low piano; no gloss MOOD: austere; watchful; quiet paranoia; controlled unease VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight drums; short toms; tick-percussion; sequenced bass; brittle arps; sparse low piano stabs; short strings (light, no pads) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; motif accrual; dry mix; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:57

V3-S4: Green High Magic

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led gothic darkwave; hauntology clockwork motifs; minimalist pulse; drier room; restrained neoclassical edge (no choirs) MOOD: severe elegance; controlled menace; quiet arrogance; fracture pressure VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight drums; tick-percussion (forward); sequenced bass; brittle arps; sparse low piano; short strings (very light, no pads) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; motif accrual; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:37

V3-S5: The Crown Wars

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led gothic darkwave; hauntology clockwork motifs; minimalist pulse; drier room; restrained neoclassical edge (no choirs) MOOD: severe; scorched politics; quiet dread; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight drums; tick-percussion (forward); sequenced bass (darker); brittle arps; sparse low piano; short strings (very light, no pads) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; motif accrual; negative-space cuts; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:49

V4-S1: Seed of Netheril

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial darkwave tension; drier, harsher room; tighter transients; more negative-space cuts; restrained distortion; analog synth engine pulse MOOD: severe; disciplined ambition; cold ascent; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel/stone hits; sub bass; percussive low piano (forward); minimal clean guitar ostinato; light bitcrush accents TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; widening arc; glitch-edged breaks; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:41

V4-S2: Arcanists Ascend

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial darkwave tension; drier, harsher room; tighter transients; more negative-space cuts; restrained distortion; analog synth engine pulse MOOD: severe; stratified power; cold inevitability; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel/stone hits; sub bass; percussive low piano (forward); minimal clean guitar ostinato; light bitcrush accents TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; widening arc; glitch-edged breaks; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

5:22

V4-S3: Cities That Float

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial darkwave tension; drier, harsher room; tighter transients; sharper negative-space cuts; restrained distortion; analog synth engine pulse MOOD: severe; high-altitude dominance; brittle confidence; controlled menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; steel/stone hits; sub bass; percussive low piano (forward); minimal clean guitar ostinato; light bitcrush accents TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; widening arc; glitch-edged breaks; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:59

V4-S4: Karsus’s Folly

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial hybrid tension; analog synth engine pulse; dry room; percussive piano; tight tom motif; additive layering into a hard drop; restrained glitch edits; no gloss MOOD: cold inevitability; disciplined dread; catastrophic failure; controlled menace; system overload VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; crisp diction; close-mic dry vocal; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom motif; punch-kick short decay; metallic hits and steel clanks; percussive low piano strikes; sub bass drops; saturated analog synth bass; industrial noise bursts (short); stutter edits; brief bitcrush flickers; sparse low brass synth stabs (short) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; broken-grid; hard negative-space cuts;, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:44

V4-S5: Fall Through the Weave

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: percussion-led industrial electronic tension; analog synth engine pulse; ultra-dry harsh room; sub-forward low-end; percussive piano strikes; additive layering into a late peak; full-cut collapse drop; broken-grid edits (restrained); no gloss MOOD: catastrophic restraint; ashfall aftermath; cold survival; looming instability; late-stage surge VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; controlled authority; calm command; restrained intensity with cold emphasis; crisp diction; close-mic dry vocal; no chant; no spoken word INSTRUMENTS: tight tom engine; punch-kick short decay; sub drops; saturated analog synth bass; percussive low piano (staccato); steel/stone impacts; sparse low brass synth stabs (short); stutter edits and glitch cuts (brief) TAGS: rhythm-first; forward motion; hook under 0:30; sub pressure; build up, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:16

V5-S1: Kingdoms of Chalk and Dust

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: colder lo-fi darkwave with harsher glitch edges; asym meter emphasis; ultra-dry room; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: brittle; precarious; disciplined momentum; restrained intensity VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains until chorus tail INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; single-voice sub; percussive piano stabs; stone/metal flicks; light bitcrush bursts; short bowed-metal swells TAGS: rhythm-first; glitch-edged breaks; negative-space; refrain reassembly; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:34

V5-S2: Waterdeep Wakes

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: colder lo-fi darkwave with harsher glitch edges; asym meter emphasis; ultra-dry room; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: brisk harbor discipline; wary prosperity; restrained intensity VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains until chorus tail INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; single-voice sub; percussive piano stabs; stone/metal flicks; ship-bell one-shots (very short); light bitcrush bursts; short bowed-metal swells TAGS: rhythm-first; glitch-edged breaks; negative-space; refrain reassembly; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:58

V5-S3: Cormyr’s Oath

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: colder lo-fi darkwave with harsher glitch edges; asym meter emphasis; ultra-dry room; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: disciplined heartland strength; restrained intensity; steady ascent VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains until chorus tail INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; single-voice sub; percussive piano stabs; stone/metal flicks; light bitcrush bursts; short bowed-metal swells TAGS: rhythm-first; glitch-edged breaks; negative-space; refrain reassembly; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:33

V5-S4: Zhentil Iron

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: colder lo-fi darkwave with harsher glitch edges; asym meter emphasis; ultra-dry room; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: ironclad commerce; wary compliance; restrained intensity VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains until chorus tail INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; single-voice sub; percussive piano stabs; stone/metal flicks; light bitcrush bursts; short bowed-metal swells TAGS: rhythm-first; glitch-edged breaks; negative-space; refrain reassembly; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:56

V5-S5: Harpers in the Dark

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: colder lo-fi darkwave with harsher glitch edges; asym meter emphasis; ultra-dry room; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: covert steadiness; wary compassion; restrained intensity VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains until chorus tail INSTRUMENTS: tight tom phalanx; single-voice sub; percussive piano stabs; stone/metal flicks; light bitcrush bursts; short bowed-metal swells TAGS: rhythm-first; glitch-edged breaks; negative-space; refrain reassembly; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:49

V6-S1: Avatars in the Streets

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain MOOD: severe urgency; street-level awe; restrained menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; firm kick; sharper guitar decree-stabs; brief bell-strike fx; low brass synth stabs (sparingly); percussive piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:29

V6-S2: Portfolios Unbound

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain MOOD: austere urgency; administrative dread; restrained menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; sharper guitar decree-stabs; brief bell-strike fx; low brass synth stabs (sparingly); percussive piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

5:06

V6-S3: Dead Magic, Wild Magic

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: hybrid orchestral pulse + darkwave engine; firm 5/4 footfall; ultra-dry space; sharp lift–collapse dynamics; hard mutes as “dead zones” MOOD: muscular urgency; civic adaptation; controlled dread; no gloss VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; close-mic; tight phrasing INSTRUMENTS: tight kicks; tom phalanx; down-picked guitars (decree); analog bass engine; bell-strike fx (short); sparse low brass synth stabs; percussive piano pins (rare) TAGS: rhythm-first; 5/4 avatar footfall; negative-space cuts; surge bursts; decree stabs; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:54

V6-S4: Bhaal’s Shadow, Mystra’s Thread

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; darker analog bass sustain; sharper decree-stab guitar MOOD: austere vigilance; tempered hope; restrained menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; decree-stab guitars (forward); brief bell-strike fx; sparse low-brass pins; percussive piano marks TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:21

V6-S5: After the Footfall

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; ultra-dry room; 5/4 locked; violent downpicked guitars (early entry, dominant, percussive chug-stabs); heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain; sharper decree-stab hits MOOD: austere steadiness; tempered hope; restrained menace VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; downpicked palm-muted chug guitars (forward, persistent, aggressive); brief bell-strike fx; sparse low-brass pins; percussive piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming), ‑clean jangly guitars, ‑shimmer guitars, ‑melodic guitar solos

4:34

V7-S1: Bluefire

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harsher apocalyptic industrial; deeper detune; bigger grid breaks; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: catastrophic restraint; mechanical panic; bleak resolve VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; clipped consonants; minimal vibrato INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; heavy sub; corrupted arp stabs; abrupt bitcrush cuts; blue-noise sheets; low piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; rupture bursts; negative-space cuts; corrupted re-entry; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:32

V7-S2: Abeir in the Cracks

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harsher apocalyptic industrial; deeper detune; bigger grid breaks; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: catastrophic restraint; disoriented resolve; mechanical panic VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; clipped consonants; minimal vibrato INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; heavy sub; corrupted arp stabs; abrupt bitcrush cuts; blue-noise sheets; low piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; rupture bursts; negative-space cuts; corrupted re-entry, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:49

V7-S3: Shades Over the North

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harsher apocalyptic industrial; deeper detune; bigger grid breaks; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: imperial chill; mechanical panic at the edges; bleak resolve VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; clipped consonants; minimal vibrato INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; heavy sub; corrupted arp stabs; abrupt bitcrush cuts; blue-noise sheets; low piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; rupture bursts; negative-space cuts; corrupted re-entry; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

5:27

V7-S4: Neverwinter Broken

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harsher apocalyptic industrial; deeper detune; bigger grid breaks; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: blasted stillness; mechanical panic; grim persistence VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; clipped consonants; minimal vibrato INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; heavy sub; corrupted arp stabs; abrupt bitcrush cuts; blue-noise sheets; low piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; rupture bursts; negative-space cuts; corrupted re-entry; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

4:21

V7-S5: Before the Re-Stitching

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: harsher apocalyptic industrial; deeper detune; bigger grid breaks; harder transient gating; darker mono-sub sustain MOOD: held breath; mechanical vigilance; bleak resolve VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; clipped consonants; minimal vibrato INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; heavy sub; corrupted arp stabs; abrupt bitcrush cuts; blue-noise sheets; low piano pins TAGS: rhythm-first; rupture bursts; negative-space cuts; corrupted re-entry; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)

3:54

V8-S1: Sundering Bells

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: minimalist hybrid resolve; firmer clean 4; drier room; heavier kick articulation; slightly darker mono-sub; piano forward with tighter hemiola turns MOOD: restrained relief; grounded steadiness; patient confidence VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: tight kick; mono-sub; forward piano; light guitar harmonics; austere short synth beds; occasional single bell one-shot TAGS: rhythm-first; clean 4; subtle hemiola; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (mmmms, ‑ahhhs, ‑humming, ‑chanting, ‑murmurs, ‑vocal drones)

3:16

V8-S2: The Weave Reknit

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: minimalist hybrid resolve; ambient depth with clear motif; clean 4 with subtle hemiola turns; firmer pulse and forward carry; warm low-end bed; piano-led ostinato motif; restrained percussive accents; longer outro tail into slow fade MOOD: patient confidence; quiet relief; careful strength; grounded steadiness; calm that moves VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; male deep baritone; close-mic dry; tight consonants; short sustains; lexical-only; sung-only; no ad-libs INSTRUMENTS: tight kick (steady); warm mono-sub; piano motif/ostinato (clear, repeating); light guitar harmonics; austere short synth beds (low, steady); occasional low string pulses (short); single bell hit (rare); subtle delay trails (instrumental only) TAGS: ambient resolve, ostinato motif, steady pulse, long fade-out, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (mmmms, ‑ahhhs, ‑humming, ‑chanting, ‑murmurs, ‑vocal drones)

3:34

V8-S3: Cities That Stand

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: minimalist resolve; clean 4 pulse; subtle hemiola bridges; ultra-dry space; warm bass + clear piano focus; austere synth support MOOD: earned calm; civic steadiness; restrained hope; practical confidence VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; tight phrasing; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: steady kick; warm mono-sub; clear piano motifs; light guitar harmonics; austere synth pads (short, non-choral); sparse stone/metal bell one-shots TAGS: rhythm-first; clean 4; subtle hemiola; negative-space discipline; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (mmmms, ‑ahhhs, ‑humming, ‑chanting, ‑murmurs, ‑vocal drones)

3:35

V8-S4: Quiet Harps, Black Roads

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: minimalist hybrid resolve; firmer clean 4; drier room; heavier kick articulation; slightly darker mono-sub; piano forward with crisper hemiola turns MOOD: grounded steadiness; discreet tension; patient strength VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped phrasing; short sustains INSTRUMENTS: tight kick; mono-sub; forward piano; light guitar harmonics; austere short synth beds; occasional single bell one-shot TAGS: rhythm-first; clean 4; subtle hemiola; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (mmmms, ‑ahhhs, ‑humming, ‑chanting, ‑murmurs, ‑vocal drones)

5:13

v5

=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS === [is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX) [QUALITY: MAX](MAX) [REALISM: TRUE](MAX) [REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX) STYLE: expanded minimalist resolve; clean 4 pulse; wide-horizon ambience; late lift into darker energy; experimental industrial-electronic texture (modular stutters, tape-warp, hard mutes) kept behind the vocal; slow fade by subtraction MOOD: broadened perspective; poised momentum; patient strength; open wonder; end-rise exhilaration VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + male deep baritone; close-mic dry; clipped phrasing early; stronger sustain late; lexical-only INSTRUMENTS: tight kick; steady tom ostinato; warm mono-sub sustain; clear piano motif (repeating); austere synth horizon; light guitar harmonics; rare single bell hit; brief glitch cuts (late); sparse low brass pins TAGS: finale arc; late lift; wide horizon; slow fade-out, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (mmmms, ‑ahhhs, ‑humming, ‑chanting, ‑murmurs, ‑vocal drones)