Variant Heroes

Variant Heroes
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Variant Heroes is an actual play Dungeons and Dragons podcast that brings you original audio adventures twice a month. While the main show is free to listen to, supporting the patreon gives us the freedom to create even more content for you, and to ensure the podcast quality only grows. Please consider subscribing to support us local artists in telling the stories we love to tell. We'll see you on the trail!

Episodes

  1. 08/20/2024

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 9: Fight the Blight

    The party returns home to Nachtton to remove the blight. Felidae gets protection, Aloysius gets a thank you, and Olivier gets promoted. Listen to Vicious Mockery, our exclusive aftershow, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast Music for Variant Heroes is provided by Epidemic Sound.

    2h 40m

  2. 06/16/2024

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 8: Linderwald

    After a brief stop in Linderwald, the party finishes their journey back home. Olivier gets aggressive, Aloyius goes to sleep, and Felidae gets bossed around. Listen to Vicious Mockery, our exclusive aftershow, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast Music for Variant Heroes is provided by Epidemic Sound.

    1h 50m

  3. 05/25/2024

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 7: Hag's Eye

    The party and Oakflower make haste toward Nachtton as they realize they are in more danger than they thought. Felidae gets knocked down, Olivier boils some blood, Aloysius walks through a door, and everyone gets tired.  Listen to Vicious Mockery, our exclusive aftershow, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast Music for Variant Heroes is provided by Epidemic Sound.

    1h 46m

  4. 04/22/2024

    The Book of Torvaire Episode 6: The Knotlam Faerie Circle

    The group grapples with the news delivered to them from the faeries. Olivier proves himself to Oakflower, Aloysius works on some wood carvings, and Felidae apologizes.  Listen to Vicious Mockery, our exclusive aftershow, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    2h 2m

  5. 04/14/2024

    Level Up Episode 1: Main Character Energy (Patreon Sneak Peak!)

    In the first episode of the Level Up series, Molly, Skyler, and Chris talk about the creation of their Book of Torvaire characters as they walk Jonah through their process and talk about their new abilities (to be seen in an upcoming episode). Skyler reflects on Olly's Easter bunny origins, Chris explains the old people spectrum, and Molly gives off main character energy. Music for Variant Heroes is provided by Epidemic Sound. To gain access to future episodes of level up, our aftershow Vicious Mockery, and our homebrew content, be sure to join the Variant Hero tier of our patreon at Patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    59 min

  6. 03/31/2024

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 5: Patience

    The party tries to convince Oakflower to help them save Nachtton. Olivier gets a new book, Aloysius goes snooping, and Felidae tries meditation. Listen to our exclusive aftershow, Vicious Mockery, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    1h 30m

  7. 03/23/2024

    One-Page RPG Special: WAKE

    In this special horror episode of Variant Heroes, Jonah takes Chris and Skyler to the Ward, a liminal reality where souls of the comatose go. When two unlikely allies find that a child has entered the ward, they must work together to find a way to wake up, or die trying.  WAKE is a one-page rpg developed by Grant Howitt. Consider supporting his incredible work at patreon.com/gshowitt  Join our patreon community to gain access to aftershows and homebrew content at patreon.co/variantheroespodcast  Content Warning: child endangerment

    2h 24m

  8. 12/03/2023

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 4: The Road to Oakflower

    The party makes their way to the Knotlam woods encountering scrappy bandits and unexpected friends along the way. Felidae makes a love connection, Olivier is in his element, and Aloysius is over it. Listen to our exclusive aftershow, Vicious Mockery, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    2h 11m

  9. 11/12/2023

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 3: Black Aliss RE-UPLOAD

    NOTE: We accidentally uploaded this episode without the outro and our patreon shout outs so we re-uploaded with that added in. Thank you for your continued support! The party goes on a shopping spree as they get ready to leave Nachtton. Olly gets taken up on his empty gesture, Aloysius snacks road chicken, and Felidae meets her kin. Listen to our exclusive aftershow, Vicious Mockery, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    1h 58m

  10. 10/08/2023

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 2: He Shall Reap

    The party deals with the fallout of the hay maiden ceremony. Aloysius does some whittling, Oliver's optimism is tested, and Felidae gets a shiny new dagger. Listen to our exclusive aftershow, Vicious Mockery, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    1h 41m

  11. 09/24/2023

    The Book of Torvaire Chapter 1: What We Hath Sewn

    Welcome to Torvaire! In the village of Nachtton, a trio of unlikely heroes form to save a young girl from a dangerous forest. Aloysius builds a dunktank, Felidae plays some early 2000s hits, and Olivier makes new friends. Listen to our exclusive aftershow, Vicious Mockery, at www.patreon.com/VariantHeroesPodcast

    2h 8m
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About

Variant Heroes is an actual play Dungeons and Dragons podcast that brings you original audio adventures twice a month. While the main show is free to listen to, supporting the patreon gives us the freedom to create even more content for you, and to ensure the podcast quality only grows. Please consider subscribing to support us local artists in telling the stories we love to tell. We'll see you on the trail!

Information

  • Creator
    Variant Heroes
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Variant Heroes
  • Show Website
    Variant Heroes