So You Want To Be A Hero

A real play DnD Podcast where 5 friends said fuck it and pressed record.
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Featuring:
Emily Robinson
John Garza
Laus Weindel
Davis McQueen
Brad Silman

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Chapter 2 : Assassino

So You Want To Be A Hero

07/25/24 • 85 min

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So You Want to Be a Hero Presents
Wrym and Reason
Chapter 2 : Assassino

Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes

The newly minted Medici family find themselves in a battle royal as they take a moment to enjoy themselves. However, as all good things in their life, this small respite is found to be fleeting as new challengers enter the ring, some with deadly intent.

Our Dungeon Master is John Garza
Bartolomea Antonia de 'Medici is played by Emily Robinson

Giovanni Lorenzo de' Medici is played by Laus Weindel

Baldassarre Pietro de' Medici is played by Brad Silman

Cover art by Thomas King and Brad Silman

Music included in this episode:

Ballerina Primavera by Cercles Nouvelles
- Enemy Strategies - Experia
- Courtship and Chaperones by Martin Landstorm
- The Illusion of Choice by Hanna Lindgren
- High Tech - Rocket Jr
- Fire Dance by Andres Cantu
- DiceBreaker Chant by Laus Weindel
- The Surface - Anna Dager
- Towards Another Continent - Ecobel

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Holiday Special : A Merry Emberswatch

So You Want To Be A Hero

12/26/24 • 152 min

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So You Want to Be a Hero Presents
Holiday Special : A Merry Emberswatch

Content warning: violence, mature language, sexual themes

Back in Arroria, just in time for Emberswatch! Join us as we follow Primrose (John Garza), the fiery stoner furbog, and her baby sister Pansy, aka Half Pint (Emily Robinson), the fresh-faced gloom stalker, as they battle their way through the Feywild with their old-ass friends: Reggie, aka Reg (Laus Weindel), the Fathomless Warlock, whose name is a blur of other titles you can’t catch because he speaks too fast, and Varrick (Brad Silman), the ex-mercenary turned family man. Together, they search for a way back home!

Our Dungeon Master is Davis McQueen
Primrose played by John Garza
Pansy played by Emily Robinson
Reg played by Laus Weindel
Varrick played by Brad Silman

Cover art by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

For the Weary - Bonnie Grave
- MERRY XMAS - Fasion
- Fuego - Hugo Correia
- Overwhelmed - Mothers Madness
- Badlands - Walt Adams
- Rock Solid - Mothers Madness
- The Rodeo - Gary the Canary
- I said Forever - Brigharm Orchestra
- My Soul Delights - Bonnie Grace
- Narrow Escape - Dream Cave

Rule 10 : Names Can Be Deceiving

So You Want To Be A Hero

02/15/24 • 68 min

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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 Clara and Forte may have lingering effects, and Forte proves to be as observant as he is kind.

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:

- My Soul Delights - Bonnie Grace
-They'll Buil a Statue of Us - Adriel Fair
-Tiny Soul - Spectacles Wallet and Watch
-Fantastical - Runar Blesvik
-The End Of All Things - Niklas Johansson
-We Are Giants - Silver Maple
-Back Again - Jon Bjork
-I Said Forever - Brightarm Orchestra
-Hoist the Colours Buccaneers - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
-Fight to Win - Sven Karlsson
-Going Top - Nbhd Nick
-We Are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

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Thank you so much for listening!

Rule 17 : Friendship is the Best Defense!

So You Want To Be A Hero

05/23/24 • 95 min

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Rule 17 : Friendship is the Best Defense!
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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 their real story begins.

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

My Soul Delights -Bonnie Grace

Rise Of The Titan - FormantX

Memories Soar - Jon Bjork

Call of the North - Niklas Johansson

A Mother's Wraith - Dream Cave

We are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

Rule 19 : Know When To Leave

So You Want To Be A Hero

06/20/24 • 83 min

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Rule 19 : Know When To Leave.
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ITS BEEN... One Week since the Attack on Tarin and our group of Heroes have done everything they could to make the rebuild process a little easier. The Group gets recognized buy the town for their efforts, A debt is either Paid or Made Larger, and the Heroes are unexpectedly forced out of the city and on to where ever the road takes them.
Thanks for listening to our podcast! We can't wait to share with you what's on the horizon!

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
- My Soul Delights -Bonnie Grace
- Dice Breakers - Laus Weindel
- Deer Hunt - Bonnie Grace
- For Dear Life - Bonnie Grace
- I Said Forever - Brightarm Orchestra
- Caribbean Arcade - Christian Nanzell
- Going Top - Nbhd Nick
- Close from Above - Yehezkel Raz
- Dishonored - Toby Tranter
- Light in the Attic - Erasmus Talbot
- Teardrops - Jon Algar
- Before It's gone - Jon Bjork
- Moon Child - Bonnie Grace
- May You Have - Bonnie Grace
- Midnight Clear - Hans Johnson
- A Mother's Wraith - Dream Cave
- We are Warriors - Bonnie Grace

Rule 5 : Look Before You Leap.

So You Want To Be A Hero

11/23/23 • 74 min

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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.

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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Rule 4 : Source Your Own Meat.

So You Want To Be A Hero

11/09/23 • 93 min

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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.

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

Thank you so much for listening!

Rule 3 : Start Your Day with a Healthy Breakfast

So You Want To Be A Hero

10/24/23 • 88 min

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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

Thank you so much for listening!

Ep 0 : A Warm Welcome

So You Want To Be A Hero

10/05/23 • 14 min

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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!

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
Join our Merry Band of Heroes by following @herocast_atx on Instagram, TikTok, and the thing formerly known as Twitter. Join the HeroCast_ATX Discord Server and tell us your own deeds of glory, valor, and determination. We’d love to hear from you!

Interlude : Part 2 - Life is Heartbreak(ing)

So You Want To Be A Hero

02/06/25 • 58 min

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Interlude : Part 2 - Life is Heartbreak(ing)
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As the heroes of *To Be Determined* journey away from the city of Tarin, they encounter a wise storyteller and his cat, who offers to share the tale of *The Breaking* in exchange for their company. He recounts the journey of four villagers who, in the aftermath of a devastating event, embark on a solemn trek to a sacred burial ground to lay their village matriarch to rest. Along the way, the villagers confront both the emotional and physical tolls of the disaster, and the storyteller reveals how the Broken Mountain got the name.
Thanks for listening to our podcast! We can't wait to share with you what's on the horizon!

Our Dungeon Master is Brad Silman

Lucius "Forte" Black // Bowen is played by Laus Weindel

Tango Honeypot // Blossom Knotdeer is played by Davis McQueen

Sparrow Softwind // Kodiak is played by John Garza

Trevor Varvatos // Khalani is played by Emily Robinson

Cover art by Thomas King

Music included in this episode:

We use Epidemic Sounds for all of our music.
Except for :
The Dice Breaker Themes are by Laus Weindel
At Our Door by Bard Queen
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So You Want To Be A Hero currently has 43 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Dnd, Homebrew, Comedy, Podcasts, Arts, Fantasy, Roleplaying and Ttrpg.

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The average episode length on So You Want To Be A Hero is 85 minutes.

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