Music and Audio

- Tabletop Audio (tabletopaudio.com): 10-minute ambient tracks — taverns, dungeons, battles. Ideal for getting started. - Syrinscape (syrinscape.com): Thousands of tracks and effects for D&D, Pathfinder, CoC. Limited free version. - Pixabay Music (pixabay.com/music/search/rpg/): Royalty-free music, free download. - Ambient Mixer (ambient-mixer.com): Create your own soundscapes by combining effects. - Fesliyan Studios (fesliyanstudios.com): Royalty-free background music, from ambient to cinematic.

- Prepare playlists before the session: one for exploration (soft), one for combat (intense), one for dramatic moments. - Volume should be low — music accompanies, it doesn't compete with conversation. - Change the music when the scene's tone changes. The audio shift signals to players that something important is happening.

If you use Discord, you can play music with bots like Jockey or by sharing system audio. Set up a music bot in your server's voice channel so you can control playback during the session.

Don't feel pressured to have music for every moment. Silence can be powerful for tense scenes. Start simple with one exploration playlist and one combat playlist, then expand as you get comfortable.