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Chaotic Evil Outsider

from Improved Initiative by Magma Dragon

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The idea and title for this song were together suggested by my good friend Brian Zeffer, who plays in Dan's regular Monday night campaign. His character -- Gotrek, the dwarf, mentioned elsewhere in our tracks -- had recently come into possession of a holy, outsider-baned axe, and fought several fiends matching that description. After claiming victory in battle, he was moved by the muse.

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So here I am
Passed all the tests
Come to study
At the feet of Nethys
God of magic
God of the arcane
Keeper of secret lore
Both sacred and profane

"Come with me, my son."
The headmaster says
"Such things await you here;
Ancient eldritch secrets."
At all the books around
I gazed eagerly
Spellbooks, grimoires
and bestiaries

(Now, mortal, did you think it would be easy?)

Never
Did I think it would end with this
Now so much I regret
Failure
The price paid for negligence
I am trapped here

So here I am
Passing all the tests
In my class
I am the very best
I earned myself the right
I was allowed
A solo summoning
I was so proud

"Come with me my son"
Professor says to me
"You must select a creature
whose mind is weak
so you can conquer it
by will alone."
But my foolish pride
Cost me my soul

[chorus]

(Now, mortal, you are me, I; you, you wagered all, and you lost!)

So here I am
I failed the test
Trapped in limbo
Lost and bodiless
No one can help me now
I have no form
I cannot talk
I am so alone

The demon came
When I summoned it
Stronger than
I ever imagined
If you study magic
Put aside your pride
The price for failure
You'll wish you could die.

credits

from Improved Initiative, released November 4, 2013
recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dan Clark at listless works in Milwaukee, WI.

Drums -- Dave Norman
Bass -- Brent Leubner
Keys/Vocals -- Mercy Skye
Guitars/Vocals -- Dan Clark

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We make metal music about swords, dragons, wizards, heroes and conquering armies. Shit that MATTERS.

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