May all your characters find their stories

Let's retire bard tropes

Clip from Season 2 Episode 1 of Characters Without Stories:

Joseph Speak brings Skips to the table. Skips is a sheltered monk who took a vow of silence thrust into a noisy world when dragon-induced tragedy strikes. He becomes a mime to find a way to honor his vow while exploring the world.

Joseph and I discuss challenging yourself as a roleplayer, 'voicing' a nonverbal character, and the perfectly legitimate fear of dragons.

This character is built for D&D5e.