Beardsley the Bard

Beardsley the Bard is the primary companion in Bard Radio. Players must encounter him in Quest 3 of the Knight Storyline to unlock Bard Radio.

Beardsley's mission is to become the most famous bard in the land - to accomplish this, he is constantly in search of "source material". Not only is he well connected with informants and fellow bards based around the Mainland, he is also extremely well read, connected to all major political and religious leaders (with the exception of the Chun empire, as the emperor placed a strict moratorium on Bards following the Estuary Riots over one hundred years ago, Above all, Beardsley seeks to goad players into accomplishing glorious things with he goal of recording them and finding fame.

Little is known about the life or origin of Beardsley, other than the fact that he grew up in a small village and has seven sisters.