Songs From Tales from a Veiled World Track 9 from Tales from a Veiled World Vol. 6 — The Outlands Song 129 — S.I.M. Listen on Spotify: (coming soon) Website: https://www.ScaleandTale.com About this song: “S.I.M.” is a love letter to the quiet takeover of commerce—Stormiron Mercantile, the business my character Bardeer couldn’t stop building. What started as “we’re adventurers” slowly turned into “we’re infrastructure.” Every town became a new outpost: a tavern that anchors the map, a trading post that makes the next trip easier, roads where there weren’t roads, and coinage where nobody bothered to mint anything. The joke is that it’s never framed like conquest—just convenience showing up right when you need it. The song leans into that unsettling friendliness: no crusade, no threats, just a stamped certainty that spreads through crates, signs, and coins until you realize you’ve been living inside the brand the whole time. Mortimer—the dignified riding ostrich with the top hat and monocle—became the perfect mascot for that vibe: charming, ridiculous, and somehow inevitable. And because Bardeer’s network kept working, I started threading Stormiron Mercantile through my other campaigns too—like a recurring mark that says, “Don’t worry. We’ve already been here.” Genre / Style / Tags: Pop-Rock, Jingle, Corporate Earworm, Stormiron Mercantile, Merchant Anthem, Mortimer the Ostrich, Comedy Lore, Tabletop RPG, TTRPG Music, Fantasy Music, Campaign Songs, RPG Soundtrack, Tabletop Gaming, Game Master Music, D&D Music, DND Songs, Scale & Tale Tavern, Tales from a Veiled World, Adventure Music, Concept Album, S&TT, TfaVW, Gaming Music, The Outlands Credits: Lyrics Written by Scale & Tale Tavern Music composed with AI assistance Contains AI-generated images and artwork Song Visuals by Vizzy.io Rights / Ownership: Original musical compositions by Scale & Tale Tavern, inspired by Scale & Tale Gaming campaign content (including official, third-party, and homebrew elements). All music and artwork created and owned by Scale & Tale Tavern. All rights reserved. Written/Recorded: 12-18-2025 Lyrics: I’ve seen your kind of sunrise—dry mouth, empty hands Heard you talk about “someday” like it’s part of your plans Then a rider cuts the distance like it’s nothing but a joke And the world gets real convenient… right before you notice No speeches, no sermons No flags, no crusade Just a little stamped certainty In the choices that get made S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) YOU’VE SEEN THE MARK BEFORE ON A COIN, ON A CRATE, ON A SIGN BY THE DOOR S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) IT’S QUIET, IT’S CLEAN IT’S “HOW’D THAT GET HERE?”, DELIVERIES UNSEEN S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) NO THREATS, NO FUSS JUST A FRIENDLY LITTLE FEELING THAT IT’S ALREADY US A warm mug in the corner, a table that won’t shake A road that wasn’t there last week, but now it’s wide awake A message shows up early, like it never had to run And you laugh and call it luck, but you’re already halfway done It’s not a grand announcement It’s not a battle cry It’s just the way the desert learns To let the future by S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) YOU’VE SEEN THE MARK BEFORE ON A COIN, ON A CRATE, ON A SIGN BY THE DOOR S-I-M (STORM-IRON MER-can-TYLE) IT’S QUIET, IT’S CLEAN IT’S “HOW’D THAT GET HERE?”, DELIVERIES UNSEEN S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) NO THREATS, NO FUSS JUST A FRIENDLY LITTLE FEELING THAT IT’S ALREADY US A gentleman ostrich on a little round face Top hat and a monocle, smiling in place He doesn’t have to say it, he just watches you choose And the joke on the back is: you can’t really lose We don’t shout, we don’t chase We don’t kick down your gate We just show up everywhere Right on time, at a fair little rate And if you swear you’ll never need us Well, that’s fine— just take your time We’ll be waiting at the crossroads Where the roads all align S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) YOU’VE SEEN THE MARK BEFORE ON A COIN, ON A CRATE, ON A SIGN BY THE DOOR S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) IT’S QUIET, IT’S CLEAN IT’S “HOW’D THAT GET HERE?” , DELIVERIES UNSEEN S-I-M (STORM-IRON MERCANTILE) NO THREATS, NO FUSS JUST A FRIENDLY LITTLE FEELING THAT IT’S ALREADY US Just a stamp. Just a smile. Just a mile… made easy. Don’t worry—we’ll send you the bill. Final Thoughts: “Conquest is loud. Convenience is permanent.” — Bardaer Stormiron
