Jayme Cardona woke up to three things in quick succession. The revelation that magic and monsters were real, a system which tallied everything like it were a video game, and that despite not ever picking up a single instrument in his life, he was a [Bard]. The whole world plunged into chaos after a worldwide system integration event, Jayme now has to make use of every single tool at his disposal to get he and his community through the turmoil. They’re in the trenches now, with the entire world seemingly going into hell. But hey, that’s exactly when you can use some bardic inspiration, right? Hi! This is my first ever work that I’ve decided to publish on Royal Road, and I kind of don’t know what I’m doing. Sorry about that. I can’t promise a consistent schedule or any quality at all, this is moreso just a project to test the waters and see how much I can handle. But I can promise that I’ll try my best! All criticism is welcome, and I hope you enjoy it. Cover art by my friend @iniemohk on Twitter! (Or X, if you're a nerd)