So You Want To Be A Hero
A real play DnD Podcast where 5 friends said fuck it and pressed record. Follow us on social media @herocast_atx Featuring: Emily Robinson John Garza Laus Weindel Davis McQueen Brad Silman
Episodes
So You Want To Be A Hero - Episode 0 : A Warm Welcome.
A little preview of ‘So You Want To Be A Hero.’ Meet the players, the characters, the world, and the silliness and fun that comes along.
Brad Silman - The Dungeon Master
Emily Robinson - Trevor Varvatos
John Garza - Sparrow Softwind
Laus Weindel - Lucius ‘Forte’ Black
Davis McQueen - Tango Honeypot
The game takes place in Arroria, a contin...
Ep.2
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 2:Participate in Local Politics
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Forte tries to use his words and digs himself and Sparrow into deeper trouble with the mob. Trever gets to know a local city official. Sparrow learns about a heroic opportunity. Tango and Forte officially join To Be Determined, and the newly expanded merry band of heroes begin investigating the dis...
Ep.1
So You Want to Be a Hero
Episode 1: Eat Your Oranges
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Trevor Varvatos and Sparrow Softwind arrive in Tarin. Lucius "Forte" black gets lost in memories. Tango Honeypot makes a surprising friend and a whole boatload of enemies. Trevor cleans up the streets of Tarin, while Forte and Sparrow find themselves stuck holding the bag when the Broken Bells com...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Episode 3: Start the Day With a Healthy Breakfast
Content warning: controversial musical opinions, sound of cat coughing up a hairball (35:10), violence, mature language, sexual themes
Tango has a disquieting dream. Trevor shows off his oatmeal prowess, while Forte and Sparrow experience the highs and lows of haute cuisine. The merry band of heroes devise a plan to distract the Meats &a...
Rule 4: Source Your Own Meat
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
To Be Determined faces off against the Keeper and learns the butcher shop’s dirty secret. Trevor refines his recruitment pitch. Forte weaponizes his charisma. Our heroes try to decide what justice looks like within a corrupt system. Also, arson.
Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman
Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Lau...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 5: Look Before You Leap
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Our Merry Band of Heroes returns to the Axe and Skull with the butcher in tow to fill Sog in on their new plan. Sog contemplates the moral and existential implications of war, capitalism, identity, and sweet potatoes. Forte speaks his mind and reveals more than he intended. Sparrow meets a kindred sp...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 6: It’s Not the Size of the Weapon, It’s How You Use It
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes, spiders, grief
Forte is in a mysterious void. Or dire peril. Or both. Trevor tries to soothe his sore heart by throwing himself into his work. Sparrow leads TBD, with new honorary member Sog, to the scene of the crime. Sog confronts his fears, and Tango tries out everyone else’s...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Interlude 1: A Red Pantheon's Embrace Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
A long time ago, when most of our Merry Band of Heroes was but a twinkle in the Goddess Esneas’s eye, five best friends spent the winter holiday break together at the Institute of Inspiration. Left virtually unattended by the school faculty, these carefree students anticipated a few days of misc...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 7: Watch Out For Spiders
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes, spiders, grief
Forte, also known as TRN-009, grapples with the loss of his memories, teetering on the brink of forgetfulness. As he faces the impending void, his consciousness clings to the cherished memories of his late wife, Julia. Meanwhile, the remaining members of TBD find themselves thrust int...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 8: Watch Out For *PSYCHIC* Spiders
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes, spiders, grief
Our Merry Band of Heroes find themselves buried in their work. TRN009 struggles to come to grips with the past few…days? Weeks? And in the midst of all this chaos, The group is rocked by a sudden-yet-inevitable betrayal.
Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman
Lucius "For...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 9: Rats Are Your Friends
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Trevor befriends Herbert, but the tension between him and Sparrow continues to rise. Our weary band of heroes get some much-needed rest, and Tango has a dream that’s too hot to handle. Someone from Tango’s past briefly but impactfully resurfaces. Sparrow worries that the experiments performed on Cl...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 10 : Names Can Be Deceiving
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Trevor befriends Herbert, but the tension between him and Sparrow continues to rise. Our weary band of heroes get some much-needed rest, and Tango has a dream that’s too hot to handle. Someone from Tango’s past briefly but impactfully resurfaces. Sparrow worries that the experiments performed on Clar...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 11 : Enjoy the Amusebouche
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Join Tango and Trevor as they serendipitously meet the delightful Geographer, Elara Stonebridge. Tango's discovery about his missing friend R0B1N adds a touch of mystery, while Forte finds a new home with the Order of the Broken Bells. Seeking a bit of relaxation, our friends find solace at the A...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 12: Not All Rats Are Your Friends
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Our Merry Band of Heroes receive a mission from Captain Aldin de Armos of the Moonlight Sentinels: find and retrieve the two guardsmen who disappeared while investigating the missing people of Lower Tarin. Sparrow discloses a little more about her past. Forte invents germophobia before the discovery ...
Rule 13 : Consider Carefully Before Conspiring
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
In this thrilling episode, our team embarks on a covert mission at the prestigious Eternal Harvest Gala, tasked with uncovering clues about the mysterious disappearance of Ingelram. Forte and Trevor find themselves entrusted with a crucial assignment, while the rest of the group navigates the la...
Rule 14 : When You've Got the Tough, You've Got the Power.
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
In this episode, the Heroing group of "To Be Determine" and their Bard... arrive at the day of the Eternal Harvest Festival. They get their fortunes told, travel through a maze of wonderment, and get a personal meeting with the Hero Forge's Elected Official,...
Ep. 15
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 15: When There’s a Waltz, Be a Tango
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
The Harvest Gala is finally here, and our Merry Band of Heroes (and their bard) are finishing their preparations and finalizing their plans. Trevor seeks advice about mingling with the upper-crust of Tarin, and then tries his hand at being an inspiring leader. Sparrow gives Fo...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 16: Remember H.O.R.S.E. Heroes Obligingly Ride Support Equus
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
Forte delivers a show-stopping performance and simultaneously uncovers the dark intentions of Libra. Meanwhile, the Merry Band of Heroes finds themselves facing off against corrupt elected officials as they strive to protect the citizens of Tarin. Sparrow takes o...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 17 : Friendship is the Best Defense!
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
After the great battle in the Great Hall, our band of heros known as To Be Determined make their way through Tarin. Finding Zombies, Wizards, Demons, and Familiar Faces the group heads through ruined city to try and destroy the Chaos Gem. Making their way to the Hero Forge where th...
So You Want to Be a Hero
Rule 18: Buildings Don't Make a City; The People Do.
Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes
The Group and their Bard get a chance to learn more about the Gem that destroyed half of Tarin. Learning a little bit more about the true intentions of Libra. Some might see a city for the buildings that are there but the true heart of the city is the people that ma...
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