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Answer of Answers

When a goddess asks for your heart, what answer do you give?

Deep within the Thornhaven Forest, L.S. faces Callista’s extraordinary proposal: her hand in marriage, a share of her divine power, and a kingdom to call his own. But some questions are easier to ask than to answer.

Meanwhile, in the sacred halls of Sanctum, Flavius finds himself at the center of a prophecy he barely understands. Accompanied by the mysterious Inquisitor Coil, he seeks a way back to Thornhaven—but the Knower’s Treasury holds more than ancient relics, and an old friend may have reason to question his newest ally.

One hero is searching for an answer. Another is being told that he is the answer.

But are either of them asking the right questions?

Find out on Heroic Round!

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A captivating introduction to our homebrew world.
High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.
Unforgettable characters, unexpected twists, and the camaraderie that fuels every Heroic Round adventure.

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One open d4 roll deleted every NPC from our campaign — and we didn't see them again for 20 episodes. So… should DMs fudge the dice?

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Is a campaign truly collaborative if the DM secretly fudges the dice — or are the players just acting out a pre-written script?

Zach, Brandon, Jon, and our DM Chad get honest about cheating at the table: who has fudged a roll and got caught. Why players actually cheat, and why the dice might be the third author of your campaign. Plus the carriage roll that erased every NPC for 20 episodes, the nat 20 one of us wished he could take back, and the railroaded game that taught us what too much fudging really costs.

Be honest in the comments: have YOU ever fudged a roll DM or player? 👇

—CHAPTERS—
00:00 Is Your DM Secretly Fudging the Dice?
01:12 Lie Detector: Who Here Has Cheated on a Roll?
02:46 DM Fudging vs Player Cheating
04:26 The Forever DM Who Wanted to Cheat (Mothership)
06:06 The Dice Are the Third Author
07:18 Casino D&D: Dice That Create Chaos
08:18 The Owlbear-Steak Problem
10:24 Open Rolls, Dice Trays & Table Law
12:36 The Nat 20 He Wished He Could Take Back
13:53 The d4 Roll That Erased Every NPC
17:02 Fudging Is Only Bad When It's Against the Players
18:46 When Fudging Becomes Railroading
20:00 Prep Problems, Not Solutions
21:33 Let the Final Boss Come Down to One Roll
22:37 The Best Game Is the One They Come Back For

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🎙 Heroic Round an actual-play Pathfinder podcast ("A Wizard's Folly") plus Round Table TTRPG discussions. New episodes every Thursday. Live heroic, die historic.

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Forget heroics this week it's time to walk into the Fog. The Heroic Round crew is trading high fantasy for the dark, dreary fairytale horror of Fatherfog for our Halloween Special TTRPG One-shot 🌫️🎃
Three travelers venture into a fog-choked village where children have been vanishing. What they find is a witch with horrific tastes and eldritch energies compelling her. We aren’t adventures, but we have to try and save the little ones, and getting to her cottage through the fog is half the battle.
In Fatherfog, death is never far away, and the Fog takes everyone in the end. Will any of them make it out, or does the witch feast tonight?
If you love TTRPG Actual Play podcasts, Folk Horror, or the brutal beauty of Fatherfog, settle in. This is our darkest episode yet — with just enough levity to make the deaths hurt more.
⚠️ Content warning: child endangerment, character death, dark horror themes.
Why You Should Watch/Listen
For TTRPG Fans: See the Fatherfog system in action! Experience a tense, single-session descent into fairytale horror that captures the "dark bedtime story" vibe.
For Fatherfog Players & Wardens: We're playing a full one-shot. See how the two-character rule, cursed Legacy Artifacts, and the Fog's cruel arithmetic play out across one deadly session all three characters included.
Featuring: Fatherfog Zero Edition from Tuesday Knight Games and the module Into the Fog
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Making a character in FATHERFOG, the fairytale horror RPG from Tuesday Knight Games where death is near guaranteed, so you roll TWO characters and your backup inherits your cursed Legacy Artifact when the first one dies.

In this video we walk through the full Fatherfog character creation, step by step: rolling Stats (Strength, Intellect, Will) and Saves (Body, Mind, Spirit) on d10s, choosing between the four classes — Worker, Philosopher, Hunter, and Stranger then picking a Rucksack, and the best part: rolling your Cloak, Brooch, Trinket, Coin, and a secret Legacy Artifact straight out of folklore.

Whether you are trying out Fatherfog for the first time or looking for a folk horror RPG with real lethality, this is how a Fatherfog character comes together.

In this episode, we explore:
• Why you need TWO characters in Fatherfog
• Character creation process for Fatherfog
• Initial reaction to our Fatherfog Characters

Remember that 0e of Fatherfog

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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.
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Will LS say yes to the evil dryad Callista? Episode 41 continues the first season of Heroic Round's actual play TTRPG podcast "A Wizard's Folly"

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FlFlavius ventures deeper into Sanctum’s hidden halls and catches sight of someone he never expected to see within the Hall of the Incomprehensible Question.

Meanwhile, Mac and L.S. return to Thornhaven with their wounded companions, only to discover a trail of glowing flowers leading away from the road and into the deep woods.

At the end of that trail waits a secret bower hidden in the rot of the forest.

And waiting within it...
Callista.

Old promises resurface. Strange gifts are offered. And L.S. is forced to face a question that could change his future forever.

Some offers are far more dangerous than threats.

CALLISTAS OFFER — a new episode of Heroic Round!

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What to Expect from Heroic Round:
A captivating introduction to our homebrew world.
High-stakes mystery, moral dilemmas, and plenty of dice rolls.
Unforgettable characters, unexpected twists, and the camaraderie that fuels every Heroic Round adventure.

🎲 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!