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.

Bad Heroes S1E65: The Eternal Hunger - Part 5

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. -- 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: "Smoldering", "Laburnum", "Plague", "Cold War Echo", "Harbor" and "Great Expectations" – Kai Engel "Bittersweet" and "Anguish" – Kevin MacLeod "Innkeeper", "Grassland B" and "Solo Piano II" – Monument Studios "Solve the Damn Mystery" – Jesse Spillane Sound effects from Monument Studios and Yap_Audio_Production, SpliceSound, TRP, Greg_Surr, kyles and joedeshon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- Use code BADHEROES for 10% off your order of coffee for game night and tea for the tabletop from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Many Worlds Tavern⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

10-20
01:30:41

Bad Heroes S1E64: The Eternal Hunger - Part 4

In a hidden sanctuary outside the city, our heroes learn the story behind Desa's collapse and just how much is on the line. -- 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: "Darkest Child," "Bittersweet" and "Lost Time" – Kevin MacLeod "Mercy" – Kai Engel "Forgotten Civilizations" – KiestyleProductions "Solve the Damn Mystery" – Jesse Spillane Sound effect by hisoul on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- Use code BADHEROES for 10% off your order of coffee for game night and tea for the tabletop from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Many Worlds Tavern⁠⁠⁠⁠.

08-17
01:14:41

Bad Heroes S1E63: The Eternal Hunger - Part 3

Gydeon, Ira and Rihva try to determine if Desa's guardian is friend or foe, while Tonreir unearths a hidden memory. -- 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: "Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 009" – Sascha Ende (CC BY 4.0) "Darkest Child" – Kevin MacLeod "Fog" – Sergey Cheremisinov "Downfall" – Kai Engel "Tense Ambience" – Monument Studios "Solve the Damn Mystery" – Jesse Spillane Sound effects by leonelmail on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with additional sounds by Monument Studios. -- This episode features a promo from ⁠The Storyteller Squad. Use code BADHEROES for 10% off your order of coffee for game night and tea for the tabletop from ⁠Many Worlds Tavern⁠.

06-29
01:07:31

Bad Heroes S1E62: The Eternal Hunger - Part 2

Separated by a magical barrier, our heroes must find their courage to survive a ravenous undead horde. -- 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: "Pre-Battle Theme," "They're Crawling," "No Time Left" and "Insidious" - Monument Studios "Nothing" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by TravieDoodle and szczur_banshee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with additional sounds by Monument Studios. -- Use code BADHEROES for 10% off your order of coffee for game night and tea for the tabletop from Many Worlds Tavern.

06-01
01:42:26

Bad Heroes S1E61: The Eternal Hunger - Part 1

Outside the fallen city of Desa, our heroes contend with traps and each other as they push towards something terrible. -- Notes: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details. Check out ⁠⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠⁠ for art prints and new merch! Subscribe to our new free Patreon tier at ⁠⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠⁠ to get news and updates about the show. -- Music: "Hopeful," "Harp Waltz," "Conjuring," "They're Crawling" and "Insidious" by Monument Studios "modum," "Plague," "Smoldering" and "Imminence" - Kai Engel "Inexorable," "Night Vigil" "Darkest Child" and "Deep Haze" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by klankbeeld, leonelmail, Johnny2810, Rmutt, TRP, bree0701, kyles, felix.blume, joaomjaraujo, Manim8, J.R.Mythical, Andy19 and szczur_banshee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with additional sounds by Monument Studios. -- This episode features a promo from Shrimp and Crits. Use code BADHEROES for 10% off your order of coffee for game night and tea for the tabletop from ⁠Many Worlds Tavern⁠.

05-01
01:33:38

Bad Heroes S1E60: The Scattered Pawns - Part 14

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: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details. Check out ⁠⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠⁠ for art prints and this season's new merch! Subscribe to our new free Patreon tier at ⁠patreon.com/badheroes⁠ to get news and updates about the show. -- Music: "Fog" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Darkest Child" and "Past the Edge" - Kevin MacLeod "Dimensional Rift," "Growing Whispers," "The Moment Before" and "Insidious" by Monument Studios "Cold War Echo" and "Downfall" - Kai Engel "Cliffs of Desa" - Koulnis "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane 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.

02-19
02:09:47

Bad Heroes S1E59: The Scattered Pawns - Part 13

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: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details. Check out ⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠ for art prints and this season's new merch! Subscribe to our new free Patreon tier at patreon.com/badheroes to get news and updates about the show. -- Music: "Harbor" - Kai Engel "Thinking Music" and "Marty Gots a Plan" - Kevin MacLeod "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by scarbelly25 on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- This episode features a promo from ⁠A Couple of Characters.

12-15
02:02:48

Bad Heroes S1E58: The Scattered Pawns - Part 12

Information in Vyer burns, bubbles, and lives on in undeath. The real question is, what will our heroes do with it? -- Notes: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠ for more details. We have launched prints in our merch shop! Find them at shop.badheroescast.com. -- Music: "Plague", "Cold War Echo", "Harbor", "Mercy" and "Downfall" - Kai Engel "Investigations", "Umbrella Pants" and "Night of Chaos" - Kevin MacLeod "Dimensional Rift", "Grassland B", "Forsaken Sanctum", "The Moment Before" and "Friendly Celeste" by Monument Studios "Fog" by Sergey Cheremisinov "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane Sound effects by Enri2991co, Osiruswaltz, tothrec2, GaryQ, Sirderf and MATRIXXX_ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠

10-24
01:50:42

Bad Heroes S1E57: The Scattered Pawns - Part 11

Beneath Vyer's capital, Tonreir and Ira strike dubious deals to further their causes. -- Notes: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠ for more details. We have launched prints in our merch shop! Find them at shop.badheroescast.com. -- Music: "Dark Walk," "On the Shore", "Temple of the Manes" and "Tango de Manzana" - Kevin MacLeod "Labyrinth" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Trees in the Wind" - Daniel Birch "Smoldering", "Cold War Echo", "Tumult", "Mercy" and "The Devil You Know" - Kai Engel "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane -- This episode features a promo from Beyond the Furthest Stars.

09-10
01:45:29

Bad Heroes S1E56: The Scattered Pawns - Part 10

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: This episode contains content warnings. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠badheroescast.com/contentwarnings⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details. We have launched prints in our merch shop! Find them at ⁠shop.badheroescast.com⁠. -- Music: "Smoldering," "Seeker," "Oecumene Sleeps" and "Plague" - Kai Engel "Trees in the Wind" - Daniel Birch "Umbrella Pants," "Wizardtorium," "Ossuary 1," "Dark Walk," "Netherworld Shanty," "Teddy Bear Waltz" and "Heartbreaking" - Kevin MacLeod "Now You Are Here," "Fog" and "When You Leave" - Sergey Cheremisinov "Solve the Damn Mystery" - Jesse Spillane 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.

07-22
01:15:01

Bad Heroes S1E55: The Scattered Pawns - Part 9

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.

06-03
01:41:38

Bad Heroes S1E54: The Scattered Pawns - Part 8

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.

04-29
01:15:59

Bad Heroes S1E53: The Scattered Pawns - Part 7

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.

03-11
02:22:57

Bad Heroes S1E52: The Scattered Pawns - Part 6

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.

12-20
01:47:01

Bad Heroes S1E51: The Scattered Pawns - Part 5

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.

11-12
01:40:10

Bad Heroes S1E50: The Scattered Pawns - Part 4

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

10-05
01:02:40

Bad Heroes S1E49: The Scattered Pawns - Part 3

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

09-10
01:23:48

Bad Heroes S1E48: The Scattered Pawns - Part 2

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

08-20
01:13:59

Bad Heroes S1E47: The Scattered Pawns - Part 1

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

07-02
01:16:12

Bad Heroes S1E46: The Wild Hunt - Part 21

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

04-23
01:54:45

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