Heroic Round Podcast

The secrets beneath Damon’s Retreat have finally come to light.

The battle beneath Damon’s Retreat is over... but surviving it may prove to be an even greater challenge.

As the last servant of the Drowned Queen falls, the ancient temple begins to awaken. Black waters freeze, forgotten magic stirs, and the old watchtower above starts to tear itself apart from the inside.

With precious treasure left behind, Burdette trapped within the crumbling tower, and every passing second bringing the entire structure closer to collapse, our heroes must make impossible choices while racing for their lives.
But the greatest question remains unanswered.
L.S. lies motionless.

Can he be saved... or has the party already suffered its greatest loss?

Find out now, on Heroic Round.
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What to Expect from Heroic Round TTRPG Podcast:

🗺️ A captivating return to our homebrew world.

⚔️ High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.

🧙‍♂️ Unforgettable characters, unsettling choices, and the bonds that hold it all together.

🎲 Ready to roll the dice? Catch every thrilling moment by subscribing now. Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a comment with your favorite moment!

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Welcome to another Heroic Roundtable! In this side quest episode from our main actual play campaign, we step behind the DM screen and explore fails, fumbles and how your take handles when mistakes about rules occur

Does one fumble completely kill the momentum of your session? If you play a rule wrong as a mistake do you stop the session to fix it?

A fumble isn’t always falling on your face, sometimes it is a success with a serious complication.

We Chat About...
Mistakes on how the rules are handling at your TTRPG table? Do you stop and talk through the rules or save it for after the session? Is it fair to constantly make mistakes

Fumbles. You are just as likely to fumble as you are to rolling a critical hit. How does a DM manage fumbles so the session doesn't get derailed. Chad the Heroic Round DM talks about his way of playing "success with consequences." As a player how to keep the good feeling going when you keep fumbling with those natural 1's/

Failure at the table. How do players manage failures? Does characterizing make the failure easier?

Listen to the Heroic Roundtable and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Live Heroic, Die Historic.

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Check out the Main Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-KHP18j3IA

What to Expect from Heroic Round TTRPG Podcast:
🗺️ A captivating return to our homebrew world.
⚔️ High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.
🧙‍♂️ Unforgettable characters, unsettling choices, and the bonds that hold it all together.
🎲 Ready to roll the dice? Catch every thrilling moment by subscribing now. Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a comment with your favorite moment!

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The secrets beneath Damon’s Retreat have finally come to light.
Deep beneath the old watchtower, our heroes descend into the flooded temple of Brax, where the truth behind Thornhaven's curse is guarded by the drowned dead... and something far more ancient.
As undead sentinels rise from the depths and a horrifying avatar of the Drowned Queen bursts from an ancient cradle, the party must fight for their lives in a desperate underwater battle unlike anything they've faced before.
But surviving the temple may prove easier than surviving its aftermath.
One impossible decision at the very end of the session leaves the entire party stunned... and raises a single heartbreaking question:
Can L.S. be saved?…
Find out now, on Heroic Round!

Our heroes awaken to startling new revelations after their conversation with Markus Foxtail and Heimer the He-Witch . An old friend appears in Mac's dreams with a warning: another of Verda's Seven Seeds lies hidden somewhere within Thornhaven... and the answers they seek are buried beneath Damon’s Retreat itself.Descending below the old watchtower, the party uncovers a forgotten temple dedicated to Brax, the Drowned Queen. There, beneath freezing black waters, they discover an ancient altar, a powerful relic, and a terrible truth about the origins of Thornhaven's thorny borders.But some secrets were never meant to be disturbed.As an ancient oath is read aloud, the waters awaken... and the dead rise to defend the shrine.Will our heroes rise to the challenge? Or will they choke on black waters?Find out now on Heroic Round.-----What to Expect from Heroic Round TTRPG Podcast:🗺️ A captivating return to our homebrew world.⚔️ High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.🧙‍♂️ Unforgettable characters, unsettling choices, and the bonds that hold it all together.🎲 Ready to roll the dice? Catch every thrilling moment by subscribing now. Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a comment with your favorite moment!IG ⚔️ heroicroundpodcast - / heroicroundpodcastTikTok ⚔️ Heroic Round - / heroicround

Welcome to another Heroic Roundtable! In this side quest from our main actual play campaign, we step behind the DM screen and dive deep into the guts and gears of TTRPG design, mechanics, and table dynamics.

In this episode, we break down what "crunch" really means for player immersion, how over-indexing on shopping trips can derail a session's momentum, and whether every campaign truly needs to end in a massive, set-piece boss battle. From secret DM confessions about using loot tables to save prep time, to the legendary backstory of the "Battle Maxster" and character death, we cover it all.

Are you a rules lawyer, a casual roleplayer, or a total loot goblin? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

We Chat About...
What is TTRPG Crunch? Is a rules-heavy system like Pathfinder or D&D 3.5 actually more fun, or do streamlined systems like 5e give players better narrative control?

The Loot Mini-Game: How rolling on randomized tables can turn standard treasure hunting into a high-stakes casino game.

Combat vs. Conversation: Does every major campaign milestone require a massive boss fight, or can a high-stakes conversation carry the same weight?

Rolling with the Punches: A look back at the chaotic Alpha Manticore fight, player reactions to character death, and leaning into the narrative when the dice don't go your way.

Live Heroic, Die Historic.

00:00 – Intro to the Heroic Roundtable

00:54 – Breaking Down TTRPG "Crunch" & System Complexity

04:02 – Does Heavy Mechanics Kill Character Immersion?

05:43 – Defining a "Good Roleplayer" (It’s All About Effort)

07:55 – The Dice as the Third Author

09:49 – Turning Loot and Treasure into a Mini-Game

11:46 – DM Confessions: Using Loot Tables to Save Prep Time

13:12 – The Legendary "Bender-Eever" Set & Memorable Magic Items

14:44 – The Alpha Manticore Fight: Did the "Battle Maxster" Target Us?

16:11 – Handling Character Death and Flipping to Undead

19:05 – Do All Campaigns Need a Set-Piece Boss Battle?

21:03 – Outro & Where to Follow Us

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Check out the Main Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-KHP18j3IA

What to Expect from Heroic Round TTRPG Podcast:
🗺️ A captivating return to our homebrew world.
⚔️ High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.
🧙‍♂️ Unforgettable characters, unsettling choices, and the bonds that hold it all together.
🎲 Ready to roll the dice? Catch every thrilling moment by subscribing now. Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a comment with your favorite moment!

IG ⚔️ heroicroundpodcast - / heroicroundpodcast
TikTok ⚔️ Heroic Round - / heroicround