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Bad Heroes

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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.

Location:

United States

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes

Bad Heroes S1E60: The Scattered Pawns - Part 14

2/19/2024
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. -- Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠ -- Music: Sound effects by craigsmith, fission9, Voices_of_Marz, bsperan, KevinT1001, josecruz98, joaomjaraujo and PimFeijen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with additional sounds by Monument Studios. -- This episode features a promo from ⁠⁠Cosmopunk⁠. Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠roll20.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ to create your free virtual tabletop today.

Duration:02:09:47

Bad Heroes S1E59: The Scattered Pawns - Part 13

12/15/2023
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! -- Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes -- Music: Sound effects by scarbelly25 on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- This episode features a promo from ⁠A Couple of Characters. -- Sponsors and partners: ⁠⁠⁠roll20.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gamesbybee.etsy.com⁠

Duration:02:02:48

Bad Heroes S1E58: The Scattered Pawns - Part 12

10/24/2023
Information in Vyer burns, bubbles, and lives on in undeath. The real question is, what will our heroes do with it? -- Notes: ⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Music: Sound effects by Enri2991co, Osiruswaltz, tothrec2, GaryQ, Sirderf and MATRIXXX_ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠ -- Sponsors and partners: ⁠⁠roll20.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠⁠⁠gamesbybee.etsy.com

Duration:01:50:32

Bad Heroes S1E57: The Scattered Pawns - Part 11

9/10/2023
Beneath Vyer's capital, Tonreir and Ira strike dubious deals to further their causes. -- Notes: ⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Music: -- This episode features a promo from Beyond the Furthest Stars. -- Sponsors and partners: ⁠⁠roll20.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠⁠⁠gamesbybee.etsy.com

Duration:01:45:29

Bad Heroes S1E56: The Scattered Pawns - Part 10

7/22/2023
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. -- Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Music: Sound effects by felix.blume, Cinetony, zazz.sound.design, Tomlija, TRP, sagetyrtle, bsperan, RaspberryTickle, Braxen, nickrandomsounds, not_yr, brunoboselli, ditnoka, oldedgar, kyles and Ev-Dawg on ⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠ -- This episode features a promo from Friend & Foe Adventure Co. -- Sponsors and partners: ⁠⁠roll20.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gamesbybee.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠

Duration:01:15:01

Bad Heroes S1E55: The Scattered Pawns - Part 9

6/3/2023
Tonreir and Gydeon test their skills, and on a secluded mountaintop, Gydeon's draconic origins make themselves known. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠ for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at ⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠⁠. -- Music: "Great Expectations," "Snowmen," "Meekness," "November," "modum" and "Global Warming" - Kai Engel "Long Note Three" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by lwdickens, univ_lyon3, CCCanary, Euphrosyyn, Nakhas, Vital_Sounds, oldmansmusic, kooust, JonasTisell, bajko, DeVern and waveplaySFX on ⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠ -- This episode features a promo from In Two The Dungeon. -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit ⁠roll20.net⁠ to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at ⁠⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠⁠ for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit ⁠⁠gamesbybee.com⁠⁠ for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories! Use code BADHEROES for 10% off.

Duration:01:41:38

Bad Heroes S1E54: The Scattered Pawns - Part 8

4/29/2023
Gydeon and Tonreir reunite in Silverscale and begin to set the board. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠ for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at ⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠ and ⁠ko-fi.com/badheroes⁠. -- Music: "Harbor," "Global Warming," "Downfall," "Great Expectations" and "Mercy" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by lwdickens, craigsmith, Reitanna, Sheyvan, BlackAtomProductions, tim.kahn, faxfaxfax, Denis Chapon, sterferny, e0fd96, Qat on ⁠freesound.org⁠ -- This episode features a promo from ⁠Deck of Many Aces⁠. -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at ⁠grindingcoffee.co⁠ for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit ⁠gamesbybee.com⁠ for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories! Use code BADHEROES for 10% off.

Duration:01:15:59

Bad Heroes S1E53: The Scattered Pawns - Part 7

3/11/2023
Following the Pendant of the Seeker, Ira embarks on a wild adventure in search of what he's lost. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Brand New World" - Kai Engel "Manly Nunn Steps Out" - Doctor Turtle "Terminal", "Thinking Music", "Sneaky Adventure", "Deep Haze", "The Pyre", "Oppressive Gloom", "Long Note One", "Long Note Three", "Hush", "Movement Proposition", "Nightdreams", "Evening Fall (Harp)" and "Evening Fall (Piano)" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by PuzzleAudio, DanGasior, greysound, Liancu, DeVern, BenjaminNelan, Duophonic, Noted451, itsmrjack, Daphne_in_Wonderland, rucisko, Danjocross, harveyism, kasjura, maryannem, briankenny, FunWithSound, reci77, FlyingMarmot, D.jones, craigsmith, GojiS.O.S., AdminMP, cliftonmcarlson, Escapop, colorsCrimsonTears, IENBA, andersmmg, Merrick079, NachtmahrTV, aerror, brennanium135, roman_cgr, Podcapocalipsis on freesound.org -- This episode features a promo from The Lucky Die. -- Sponsors and partners: - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories! Use code BADHEROES for 10% off.

Duration:02:22:57

Bad Heroes S1E52: The Scattered Pawns - Part 6

12/20/2022
Time's up. Rihva is forced to face the monsters of her past, both figuratively and literally. -- For a written recap of this episode, click here. Note: This episode contains major content warnings, including abuse, manipulation, suffocation, extreme fear and panic. For a complete list, visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Inexorable", "Nervous Piano", "Shadowlands 1 - Horizon", "Shadowlands 2 - Codex", "Unseen Horrors", "Right Behind You" and "The Escalation" - Kevin MacLeod "Cold War Echo" and "Plague" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by MaxDemianAGL, bouncyblueball, ultraaxvii, shelbyshark and JPolito on freesound.org -- This episode features a promo from Ballad of the Seven Dice: Escaping Carcosa. -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories! Use code BADHEROES for 10% off.

Duration:01:47:10

Bad Heroes S1E51: The Scattered Pawns - Part 5

11/12/2022
Tonreir's heart leads him home, to a changed forest holding memories, magic, and unexpected messages. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "September", "Cobweb Morning", "Laburnum", "Smouldering" and "Great Expectations" - Kai Engel "Folk Round", "Long Road Ahead", "Magic Forest", "Night Vigil" and "Rites" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effect by duckduckpony on freesound.org -- This episode features a promo from The Monster's Playbook, a Monster of the Week actual play podcast. -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories! Use code BADHEROES for 10% off.

Duration:01:40:10

Bad Heroes S1E50: The Scattered Pawns - Part 4

10/5/2022
High in the mountains of her ancestral home, Gydeon has a tense family reunion and plays a game of strategy. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "November", "Harbor", "Great Expectations", "Global Warming", "Downfall" and "modum" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by craigsmith and chris5s on freesound.org -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Bad Heroes S1E49: The Scattered Pawns - Part 3

9/10/2022
After our heroes go their separate ways, Rihva's debt leads to some risky business. Meanwhile, Ira rekindles a connection and tells an important tale. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "The Wilderness I Want" - Jim Rooster "Night of Chaos" - Kevin MacLeod "A Robust Crew" - Darren Curtis "Plague" and "Brand New World" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Bad Heroes S1E48: The Scattered Pawns - Part 2

8/20/2022
Hidden under the city, our heroes grapple with new information and a course of action that could impact the fate of Vyer, their homes and the world. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Temple of the Manes," "Darkest Child" and "Unholy Knight" - Kevin MacLeod "Homeroad" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Bad Heroes S1E47: The Scattered Pawns - Part 1

7/2/2022
In her castle of obsidian and steel, Queen Sephira grants our heroes the answer to one question. For a glimpse into the secrets of Vyer... they'd better choose wisely. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Labyrinth" and "Fog" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Trees in the Wind" - Daniel Birch "Darkest Child" - Kevin MacLeod "Homeroad" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Duration:01:15:41

Bad Heroes S1E46: The Wild Hunt - Part 21

4/23/2022
In the aftermath of the Wild Hunt, our heroes say goodbye to Sosalia and Sanguine Silvis, and turn their eyes back to Vyer's capital. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Midnight Tale" and "Darkest Child" - Kevin MacLeod "Labyrinth," "Now You Are Here" and "Fog" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Smoldering," "Seeker" and "Mercy" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.etsy.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Duration:01:54:35

Bad Heroes S1E45: The Wild Hunt - Part 20

3/28/2022
A daring disguise, a dangerous encounter, and a deadly choice. What could go wrong? Everything. The answer is everything. -- Note: This episode contains major content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Stay the Course," "Dark Walk and "The Descent" - Kevin MacLeod "Labyrinth," "Immersive" and "Black Swan" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Run" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by flathill, kinoton, TRP, carthny, aarontheonly and ubecareful on freesound.org -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.etsy.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Duration:01:29:11

Bad Heroes S1E44: The Wild Hunt - Part 19

2/20/2022
Running out of options, our heroes' adversary springs a last-ditch ploy for victory. Do they fall for it? -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "On the Shore" and "Prelude and Action" - Kevin MacLeod "Run" and "Chance" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by adamgryu, bertsz, csengeri, carthny, Kinoton, plamdi1, timbreknight, TRP and qubodup on freesound.org -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee! - Visit gamesbybee.etsy.com for awesome dice bags, dice trays, patches and accessories!

Duration:01:05:36

Bad Heroes S1E43: The Wild Hunt - Part 18

1/22/2022
With the situation at camp escalating, Ira and Rihva work together, Tonreir weighs his loyalties, and Gydeon tries to be a voice of reason. -- Note: This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Immersive" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Trees in the Wind" - Daniel Birch "Run", "Smoldering" and "Chance" - Kai Engel "The Turn" - Koulnis "Immersed" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by alexdarek, csengeri, Cinetony, keweldog and dobroide on freesound.org -- Sponsors and partners: - Bad Heroes is sponsored by Roll20! Visit roll20.net to create your free virtual tabletop today. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee!

Duration:01:17:14

Bad Heroes S1E42: The Wild Hunt - Part 17

12/11/2021
A malicious voice returns to make a difficult fight worse. Rihva and Ira hatch a plan, Gydeon looks for trouble, and Tonreir leans into his instincts. Notes: - This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee, a Black and LGBTQ+ owned coffee company that donates a portion of all proceeds to charity! - Our merch shop is open! Visit shop.badheroescast.com for Bad Heroes apparel, stickers, pins and more. -- Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Run" - Kai Engel "Trees in the Wind" - Daniel Birch "The Turn" - Koulnis "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane

Duration:01:27:42

Bad Heroes S1E41: The Wild Hunt - Part 16

11/14/2021
Face-to-face with a werewolf pack under a full moon, Ira delivers a game-changing performance, Gydeon stands her ground, Rihva gets lucky, and Tonreir is full of surprises. Notes: - This episode contains content warnings. Visit badheroescast.com/contentwarnings for more details. - Use code BADHEROES at grindingcoffee.co for 10% off your delivery order from Grinding Coffee, a Black and LGBTQ+ owned coffee company that donates a portion of all proceeds to charity! - Our merch shop is open! Visit shop.badheroescast.com for Bad Heroes apparel, stickers, pins and more. -- Bad Heroes is made possible by listener donations — you can support us at patreon.com/badheroes and ko-fi.com/badheroes. -- Music: "Immersive" and "Black Swan" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Run" and "Chance" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by flathill and TheMinkman on freesound.org

Duration:01:19:22