22: Ancient Settings
As distinct from general mediaeval-style fantasy, RuneQuest and other ancient-style settings will still have groups of musicians for armies and temples and rich people sitting on divans eating grapes and that kind of thing.
The ancient Greeks had guilds for musicians as well as actors, Rome had court composers and the like, Egypt had gods of music and bard is a Gaelic word coming from the Celts.
The Sun Square players
Concept
As long as there has been art there will have been people singing for their supper. So maybe that ancient walled city had a ragtag group of buskers who played the market square, who also paid attention for secrets to sell, and dreamed of a better life.
The Swan, lyrics and lyre, distraction
The Bull, throat singing and drums, protection
The Sparrow, lyre, lookout
The Mouse, pipes and buzzers, pickpocket
Statistics
Hope 1
Ego 1
Fanbase 1
Cash 0
Performance Traits
Technique 4
Power 1
Stagecraft 2
Eavesdropping qualifies as a Work Scene
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