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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 continent that finds its current time in peace from the two factions that have been waging war for generations. The Kingdom of Ryl and Vilcoporia. The adventure begins in Tarin, the western port city that contains the 6 smaller districts : Upper Tarin, Lower Tarin, Hissop Row, The Ingenuity Center, Port Corosoll, and the Heroes’ Forge. Each district has an elected official the sees over their district but the real people in charge are The Order of the Broken Bells; a criminal organization the works in the shadows (as most do).

Lastly, Dicebreakers! A game we play in the beginning of each session where the players roll a d20 and whoever rolls the highest gets to roll on the Dicebreaker Chart to give a prompt to the group. Whoever rolls the lowest goes first and the highest goes last!

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Music and Sound effects :
They’ll Build a Statues of US - Adirel Fair
Memories Soar - Jon Bjork
Fantastical - Runar Blesvik
Farewell - Jon Bjork
Hoist the Colours Buccaneers - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

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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 come calling.

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman

Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Laus Weindel

Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen

Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza

Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art is by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Without Further Ado - Jon Björk
- Shallow - Ruiqi Zhao
- Searching for Light - Under the Willow Tree
- Farewell - Jon Algar
- Hoist the Colours Buccaneers - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
- Return Home - Mooreland Songs
- A Leaf Falls - Howard Harper-Barnes
- Glorious Battle - Kikoru
- Save Her - Jon Björk
- Memories Soar - Jon Björk
- We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

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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 disappearance of several people in the district of Lower Tarin. As they start forming a theory of the case, Tango's mistrust of boats deepens.

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman

Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Laus Weindel

Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen

Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza

Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art is by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Fantastical - Runar Blesvik
- Searching for Light - Under the Willow Tree
- A Villain's Theme - Jeremy Chontow
- We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace
- Memories Soar - Jon Björk

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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 & More employees while Tango investigates the premises. Things go off the rails.

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman

Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Laus Weindel

Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen

Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza

Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art is by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Fantasical - Runar Blesvik
- Searching for Light - Under the Willow Tree
- Shallow - Ruiqi Zhao
- There Is No Time - Tilman Sillescu
- We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

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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 Laus Weindel
Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen
Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza
Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art is by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Glorious Battle - Kikoru
- Shallow - Ruiqi Zhao
- A Life of Chances - Jon Bjork
- Hoist the Colours Buccaneers - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

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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 spirit and does some epic Heroing. Tango communes with his matriarch. Trevor tries to keep everyone on track, and Forte comes to a realization.

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman
Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Laus Weindel
Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen
Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza
Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art is by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Glorious Battle - Kikoru
- Fantastical - Runar Blesvik
- My Soul Delights - Bonnie Grace
- For the Weary - Bonnie Grace
- Farewell - Jon Algar
- The Dominion - Bonnie Grace
- Searching for Light - Under the Willow Tree
- Shallow - Ruiqi Zhao
- We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

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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 weapons. Our heroes learn a little bit more about what the hell is going on, in arguably the worst possible way.

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman

Lucius "Forte" Black is played by Laus Weindel

Tango Honeypot is played by Davis McQueen

Sparrow Softwind is played by John Garza

Trevor Varvatos is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:
- They’ll Build a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
- Glorious Battle - Kikoru
- Fantastical - Runar Blesvik
- My Soul Delights - Bonnie Grace
- Farewell - Jon Algar
- Shallow - Ruiqi Zhao
- We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace
- Collisions - Bonnie Grace
- Tudor - Bonnie Grace
- There is no Time - Tilman Sillescu
- It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx

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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 mischief-making and merriment before classes resumed. But on the eve of this year's Pantheon's Embrace, something far darker began to stir.

Our Dungeon Master is Davis McQueen

Primrose “Prim” Murkwood is played by John Garza

Sprockett is played by Laus Weindel

Eloise “Ellie” Benedetti is played by Emily Robinson

Cassandra Benedetti is played by Brad Silman

Cover art by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

- Beer, Beards, &BBQ - Rockin' For Decades
- Goth Christmas - par
- Hot Winter - DJ DENZ The Rooster
- On Christmas Morning - Howard Harper-Barnes
- Rock Solid - Mothers Madness
- Smooth Christmas - Basixx
- They Come at Night - Etenne Roussel
- For the Weary - Bonnie Grace
- Finding Melody - Gavin Luke
- My Soul Delight - Bonnie Grace

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Special thanks to you, the listeners. We hope you have a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, cheerful Boxing Day, joyous Saturnalia, lively Winter Solstice, lavish Kwanzaa, blessed Yule, exultant Ōmisoka, and a happy New Year.