Bard Mug

Every party has one: the bard, all charm and lute and questionable decisions, talking the group into trouble and then talking it back out again. This tankard-styled mug is built around that character, with the sculpted medieval-tavern look that belongs on a table where somebody is about to roll for persuasion. It lives on a games shelf beside the dice trays and character sheets, or on a desk holding pens, brushes and a handful of stray d6s. Fantasy fans and gift-buyers go for these as themed objects and set dressing rather than as crockery — it is a prop first, and it looks the part next to a rulebook. A good candidate for a batch print when a whole group wants one each, and an easy gift for the friend who always plays the same class.