Hey all,
I have a rather specific question and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I wanted to make the interaction between Alicavniss and the pcs more memorable (I think she's just that damn cool) and I was thinking of somehow providing the opening and closing dialogue of Alicavniss in an actual female voice. Now, I am a pretty decent actor but faking a female voice is rather hard for a guy (try doing that while sporting a moustache and a beard -- your attempts fall flat and your players just laugh). I could just ask a female friend if she is interested in doing a recording for me but most of my female friends have never done roleplaying before and it might make them feel uncomfortable.
In short, what I am asking is has anyone else used a software or application that allowed them to record or type in a dialogue that they could convert to play in a different voice or tone range? I can do the research myself but I figured I ask first here on the Paizo forums to see if I could first benefit from the experience and knowledge of my fellow DMs.
I'm not expecting a miracle here, just suggestions and/or actual experience/knowledge. Thanks a lot in advance.
Cheers!
CB out.
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Though really, I think a recording would be fine. The problem is that it'll only be the introduction. Any further dialogue would have to come from you.
There is something to be said for doing the voices yourself, even if you aren't good at voices. Physical mannerisms can go a long way, too. Decide what she's like, and act it out...not in a cheesy way, just subtle things can really make a difference. I've seen a GM get up close to a player and touch him on the shoulder, and it actually kind of freaked him out (but in a good way.)
Bakka,
I've been in your shoes before, and actually tried the recording bit. The result was totally different from what I'd intended: players were actually torn OUT of the game's simulated reality by the fact that suddenly there was a 'unknown' voice in the room, and were wondering more about 'how did he manage that' than pay attention to what the recording was saying and feel MORE immersed that way.
I think it really is the best solution - even if you can't do accents - to describe the way the voice is supposed to sound, and then read out the text normally (maybe change up inflections slightly). In most cases, this is all that's needed.