Bad Heroes

Bad Heroes

One evil queen, three deadly curses, and four bad heroes in over their heads. Bad Heroes is a narrative-rich, character-driven Pathfinder 1E actual play podcast with a love of comedy, adventure, and the more charming forces of Hell.

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April 19, 2025 72 mins

Trading one dire situation for another, our heroes go deeper underground in search of a path into the city. Rihva’s socks stop dancing, Ira faces off with an old flame, Gydeon finds a valuable resource and Tonreir sees a serious problem with it.

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As an imperiled crew heads for a crash landing, our heroes fight to protect them from hordes of the undead and are forced to make a split-second decision.

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In a deadly beach encounter, Rihva makes some friends, Gydeon blasts off, Ira goes surfing, and Tonreir gets his wish. Notes: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings/⁠ for more details. Subscribe to our free Patreon tier at ⁠patreon.com/badheroes ⁠ to get news and updates about the show! -- Music: Enemy Garrison" and "Insidious" – Monument Studios "Sense" – Sergey Cheremisinov ...
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Our heroes hit the beach to scout a way into Desa. Ira gets graceful, Gydeon dabbles in the dark arts, Rihva sends a warning, and Tonreir wants to bring the storm.

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Tensions rise as night falls at the Steelfire Forge. Gydeon questions loyalties, Tonreir loses his temper, Ira makes an impassioned plea, and Rihva picks a fight — with everyone.

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    In a hidden sanctuary outside the city, our heroes learn the story behind Desa's collapse and just how much is on the line.

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    • "Darkest Child," "Bittersweet" and "Lo...
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    Gydeon, Ira and Rihva try to determine if Desa's guardian is friend or foe, while Tonreir unearths a hidden memory.

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    • "Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 009" – Sascha Ende (CC BY 4.0)...
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    Separated by a magical barrier, our heroes must find their courage to survive a ravenous undead horde.

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    Music:

    • "Pre-Battle Theme," "They're Crawling," "No Time Left" and "Insidious" - Monument ...
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    Outside the fallen city of Desa, our heroes contend with traps and each other as they push towards something terrible.

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    Before learning about the third and final curse, our heroes attend a royal audience full of deadly surprises. Tonreir fumes, Gydeon lies, Ira gets a timeout and Rihva puts it all on the line.

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    Back together at last, Gydeon, Tonreir, Ira and Rihva head to the royal armory and find mischief afoot — and for once, it's not their fault!

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    Information in Vyer burns, bubbles, and lives on in undeath. The real question is, what will our heroes do with it?

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    Music:

    • "Plague", "Cold War Echo", "Harbor", "Mercy" and "Downfall" - Kai Engel
    • "Investigations", "Um...
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    Beneath Vyer's capital, Tonreir and Ira strike dubious deals to further their causes.

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    Music:

    • "Dark Walk," "On the Shore", "Temple of the Manes" and "Tango de Manzana" - Kevin MacLeod
    • "Labyrinth" - Sergey Cheremisinov
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    As our heroes begin to reconvene in the capital, Tonreir faces his wolf and Ira takes Rihva on a much-needed night on the town.

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    Music:

    • "Smoldering," "Seeker," "Oecumene Sleeps" and "Plague" - Kai Engel
    • "Trees in ...
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    Tonreir and Gydeon test their skills, and on a secluded mountaintop, Gydeon's draconic origins make themselves known.

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    Music:

    • "Great Expectations," "Snowmen," "Meekness," "November," "mod...
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    Gydeon and Tonreir reunite in Silverscale and begin to set the board.

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    Music:

    • "Harbor," "Global Warming," "Downfall," "Great Expectations" and "Mercy" - Kai Engel
    • "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Je...
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    Following the Pendant of the Seeker, Ira embarks on a wild adventure in search of what he's lost.

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    Music:

    • "Brand New World" - Kai Engel
    • "Manly Nunn Steps Out" - Doctor Turtle
    • "Terminal", "Thinking...
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    Time's up. Rihva is forced to face the monsters of her past, both figuratively and literally.

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    Note: This episode contains major content warnings, including abuse, manipulation, suffocation, extreme fear and panic. For a complete list, visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings.


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    Tonreir's heart leads him home, to a changed forest holding memories, magic, and unexpected messages.

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    Music:

    • "September", "Cobweb Morning", "Laburnum", "Smouldering" and "Great Expectations" - Kai E...
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    High in the mountains of her ancestral home, Gydeon has a tense family reunion and plays a game of strategy.

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    Music:

    • "November", "Harbor", "Great Expectations", "Global Warming", "Downfall" and "modu...
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