A D&D 5th edition podcast featuring rotating DMs, homebrewed campaigns, and some rather unlucky players. New episodes released weekly!
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Hapless Heroes Podcasts
A Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast. Ancient Brits play D&D 5E as they lurch headlong through the classic Paizo Age of Worms Adventure Path! Join us at our table for a mix of adventure, laughs and hapless incompetence. But mostly hapless incompetence.
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Citizen Abels presents his new show and podcast, “The AI Quotient.” The Citizen and his old friend Blackbird hook up with The Citizen’s new friend – AIVA – an Artificial Intelligence Virtual Assistant who uses artificial intelligence to help figure out just what the hell goes on with our hapless hero and his endless cast of characters. And even though AIVA calls herself an “Artificially Intelligent Virtual Assistant,” she’s smart enough to know that The Citizen is a royal pain in the ass. It ...
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The Naive Theater of the Air presents a new experience in audio drama, a story by Matthew Broyles, featuring a stellar cast. rewiredradioplay.com Support the program and future endeavors at patreon.com/mrthematthewshow Total Psychology: the exact science of opinion and behavior molding. The promise of complete economic and political predictability, delivered by the Lifecast, direct-to-cortex. But from an audacious team of scientists, a deterrent arises: Rewiring, a detour in neural pathways ...
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The Planet Man series is a rollicking space adventure, with hapless humans, evil aliens and a square-jawed hero, the Planet Man. Planet Man is the protector of the galaxy, who works for The League of Planets, the law enforcement organisation of our solar system. Xander Starbuck – Space Cowboy, is a prequel to The Planet Man series. We met Starbuck part way through The Planet Man series – he is a lovable rogue who wheels and deals his way across the galaxy. The gals love him, the bad guys wan ...
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Once upon a time, gods and goddesses walked among us, granting their favor to heroes and creating sea monsters because … well, because they could. After one too many festivals was ruined by a vengeful Poseidon who thought the sacrifice of fish upon his altar wasn’t flaky enough, a hero bravely constructed a wall so thick and impenetrable that not even the most industrious of gods could breach it. Fast forward to 2023 when, as part of a wager, Hades decided to leverage one hapless mortal’s br ...
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S2E93 - Nanobots In Disguise - Part 1
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1:05:31An encounter in the Astral Sea is more than meets the eye... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Selling the Underworld, Part 3.1 - Riding to the Styx, Little Red Riding Hood
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4:03Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Just when I thought we'd be getting back to the serious business of telling some real folklore, Mr. President made it very clear he wouldn't be waiting on Pennsylvania Avenue when there was an Underworld to tour. Thus, I asked Thanatos to make sure the man was brought safely to the Underworld.…
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The Slayers need to find the source of the Unlife Vortex, but a gaggle of nasty Kyuss greeblies have other plans!By Dungeons & Dragons
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As the crew of the SS Astrid Too make their journey towards AstralTech space, they are interrupted by an encounter with a familiar entity... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Our heroes have completed their dreamlike journey through the Timberdark. Now they must explore the depths beneath the Boneyard in search of the Unlife Vortex!By Dungeons & Dragons
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As Lou assumes the HHDM mantle for the first time, the party learns that nothing good ever truly comes for free... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The green devil’s head has been found. Can our heroes work out a way to extract the Sphere of Annihilation safely? Or have they all dump-statted intelligence to the point that it is an impossibility?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E90 - Dinner With Death Dissolves All Debts
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1:06:05Our dinner date with Death gets more interesting as Choom attempts to negotiate with the wealthiest being in the universe... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Have the Slayers been transported to a piece of D&D history? And if they have, can they remember anything about it?By Dungeons & Dragons
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The dust settles and the gang gets ready for a fancy dinner...and some answers. Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Episode 259 – One of These Days I’m Gonna Sit Down and Talk to Paul
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54:26The situation is finely balanced in the Katzenjammer planetoid. Can Scaly, Sessions and Parker hold off the Piranha Demons long enough for Uncle Buggie to complete his ethereal mission? CONTENT WARNING: Episode contains an interminable discussion of Scaly’s slots that some readers may find distressing.…
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S2E88 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 8
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56:17The gang hopes for some divine intervention in their battle against the monstrous Margravene... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Burple has been eaten by a Piranha Demon. Can the remaining Slayers find the Hearth Spirit and deliver their explosive payload?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E87 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 7
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1:02:22One big obstacle remains between the party and their (hopeful) salvation... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners, this podcast has been quiet in the last few months, and I finally have understood why. Quiet doesn't mean death; quiet is a time of reflection and understanding. Our writer has been wrestling with a personal quandary which has prevented her from working on this podcast, and she's finally decide…
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It’s time to kick some asteroid as our cosmic crew attempt to deliver their deadly payload!By Dungeons & Dragons
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In this FREE bonus episode, our Four Corners (Francesco, Lou, Nicole, and Sebastian) look upon the recently created Gobblini species and build out their traits and lore in real time. This series will be continuing for patrons only on our Patreon bonus content feed which you can find by going to our linktree, where you will also find a link to our D…
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The Anvil of Thump come to the Slayer’s rescue, and take them to meet an old friend.By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E86 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 6
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1:07:02Things get fast AND furious in this action packed chase scene! Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Slayers have teleported back to Truespire Island only to find a scene of devastation. Can they survive the onslaught of their friends-turned-enemies?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E85 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 5
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1:09:00The party attempts to save Choom from himself and make a grand escape... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Episode 254 – Ding Dong! The Lich Is Dead
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50:29We begin Book 12 of the Age of Worms! With Dragotha vanquished, our avaricious heroes turn their attention to his treasure hoard.By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E84 - The Gabbiani Gobblini - Part Tuah
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1:20:34The Gobblini attempt to scare off a pair of thieves trying to break into the SS Astrid... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Dragotha engulfs the Slayers in toxic gas, and turns the necromantic nature of his lair against them. Is this the final showdown?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E83 - The Gabbiani Gobblini - Part 1
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1:10:09There is another story brewing aboard The Gabbiani while the main gang makes their escape from the Grand Terminale Ball... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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We discuss high-level encounter balance briefly, before returning to the showdown with Dragotha and his minions!By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E82 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 4
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1:09:37Things heat up in combat this week... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Diamond-Eyed Dwarf of Doom tries to frazzle the brains of our gallant gang. How will we tell the difference?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E81 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 3
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1:14:06Tensions escalate and combat kicks off this week and the identity of Victor Black is revealed... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Diamond-Eyed Dwarf of Doom has plunged our heroes into darkness. Can they see their way to victory when they can’t even see each other?By Dungeons & Dragons
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This plan is going to be lit! Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Slayers are engulfed in a surge of necrotic liquid and toxic gas. It could not have come at a worse time, what with the Dracolich and everything.By Dungeons & Dragons
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While trouble brews aboard the Gabbiani, the camera cuts to another group of troublemakers... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Selling the Underworld, Part II: Hades's Musical Counterpoint
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2:42Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! In this musical counterpoint, I sing a song that Mr. President will never hear. You see, my singing might scare him off, and I can't do that. Not yet. After all, I'm trying to sell my realm, and if there's no leader to buy it, then I can't take my much-needed retirement. So, within the confine…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! In this installment of our satirical skit, Mr. President stands outside of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, waiting for Aidoneus to pick him up in that promised chariot. Of course, Mr. President isn't thrilled about the prospect of having to dine on a platter of pomegranates, but buying a ready-made …
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There is a river of green horrible. Kyuss grubs seethe all around. Scaly has been swallowed by a giant worm. Now the Slayers must face the full might of Dragotha. Fair to say, the situation is not ideal.By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E78 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 2
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1:06:20We really aren't supposed to be here... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Slayers ascend the green pipe of horrible. Does Dragotha lie in wait for them?By Dungeons & Dragons
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S2E77 - The Grand Ball Terminale - Part 1
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59:09After a fit check, the party arrives at the ball a bit early to see who is in attendance... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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The Slayers spend an awfully long time trying to work out what to do next.By Dungeons & Dragons
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The party reunites with JamJam and form plans to unravel the mystery of his peculiar predicament... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings listeners, after silently watching the world burn for the past month, mustering up enough resolve to write has been ... difficult. Indeed, one wonders if ruling the Underworld is worth the trouble. Thus, I decided I needed to shake things up. Perhaps, cede the throne to one who has more vigor in him, not …
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The wormdrake is defeated, but the other trials of the Tabernacle remain. Will the Slayers keep exploring, or retreat and recuperate?By Dungeons & Dragons
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A run-in with Casino Security goes about as well as you would expect from us... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Episode 244 – Whole Lot of Drakin’ Going On
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46:16The Slayers face a life-or-death confrontation with the wormdrake! Can Buggie cling on to its slimy rump?By Dungeons & Dragons
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Sometimes imitation is not flattery... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Episode 243 – Drake On Through (To the Other Side)
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50:19The wormdrake has forced its way through the barrier and has Scaly and Sessions in its sights! What awful nastiness is it about to exhale all over them? We’re guessing it’s wormy.By Dungeons & Dragons
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We cut back into a phone call, where the gang makes a plan to get a special invite... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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Mother Maggot dances her hypnotic dance. The animated cage lashes out in search of a victim. The gargantuan wormo-dragon throws itself at the windows. The Slayers have got their hands full. Can they make any progress? Or will they just bicker and wander around aimlessly?By Dungeons & Dragons
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The party retraces JamJam's steps this week in hopes of reuniting with their friend... Follow us on the internet and join our Discord community! Links can be found on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haplessheroesBy Hapless Heroes
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