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Aspiring Heroes
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Welcome Adventurers, come and listen to the tales of Aspiring Heroes. Starring: Ethan, Mike, Nick, Xavier, and Zack gathering around the table and weaving stories for your enjoyment! Come join us for this fresh D&D live play podcast.
Episodes
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Ep. 40: An Odd Reunion
Hello one and all welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd. Ladies and Gentlemen we are nearing the end of the campaign everything is getting more and more exciting and more tense. The party is re-introduced to where it all began the small town of Barovia. So come listen to see how...
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Ep. 39: I Thought We Were Invited
Ladies and gentlemen welcome to another super exciting episode of Aspiring Heroes Curse of Strahd. The Whitemire Gang makes their way back to Barovia after finding out some disturbing details from Madame Ava. They are greeted by a group of vampire spawn and have to use some harsh negotiation...
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Ep.38: A Confusing relationship
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another episode of Aspiring Heroes Curse of Strahd as the party settles down from a massive combat with an Aboleth we discover some very confusing details concerning Madame Ava and Strahd. Find out what happened on this weeks episode and more here!
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Ep. 37: The Abolith (Curse of Strahd)
Hello one and all welcome to yet another episode from the Aspiring Heroes Headquarters. This time on Curse of Strahd we have the party finally getting to meet madame Ava will she have the information Isaiah seeks as well as more for the party on how to finish and kill Strahd! Check out this super...
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Ep. 36: A violent Introduction (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to yet another amazing episode of Curse of Strahd. As we are getting closer and closer to Barovia the party still wonders what Strahd has up his sleeve. Leaving Vallaki the party then immediately continues on their way discussing potential strategem as well as ways…
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Ep. 35: On the Road Again (Curse of Strahd)
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we take it easy on you as our heroes spend their efforts traveling back to the town of Barovia with a wagon gifted by Kresk. On the road they have several encounters with a corpse and a return to the town...
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Ep. 34: True Revival (Curse of Strahd)
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another super thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we have the conclusion of our efforts in Kresk with the Belviews being sorted and becoming a part of the community as ordered by king Sorrel. Meanwhile the part still is dealing with a little bit…
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Ep. 33: Falling into the Ring of Fire (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentleman welcome to another thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd, As the party quickly tries to flee from the burning Abbey we see them split with Alabaster trying to find the last of the holy elixir designed to reconnect him with the Morning Lord. Sorrell discusses with the Belviews...
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Ep. 32: The Uninstallment (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentleman welcome to another thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd, I will keep this weeks description simple as we have an absolute banger of a combat episode as the party finally goes to take down the Abbot. Let us know what you think and make sure to tell your friends all about us…
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Ep. 31: Now Who Wants To Kill A Holy Man (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd this week we are dealing with Alabaster stating the Morning Lord himself commanded the Abbot needed to be "uninstalled" from his position. As the party deals with this news and begins to learn about the true reality that...
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Ep. 30: Welcome to Kresk-Part 2 (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd this week it is getting to the aftermath of our little scuffle outside of the Abbey. As Sorrel, Mal, and Isaiah figure out what to say to the people of the town, Morvik and Alabaster frantically run to the Abbot in hopes...
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Ep. 30: Welcome to Kresk-Part 1 (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd this week it is getting to the aftermath of our little scuffle outside of the Abbey. As Sorrel, Mal, and Isaiah figure out what to say to the people of the town, Morvik and Alabaster frantically run to the Abbot in hopes...
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Ep. 29: The Shot Heard Around Barovia (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back to another riveting episode of Curse of Strahd. Today we join the Whitmire Gang as they start off with some explosive combat. Having a shootout outside of the Abbey we see our heroes jump into action as they fight these two massive mounds. Meanwhile Isaiah hears...
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Ep. 28: Is This Supposed To Be A Holy Place (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and gentleman welcome back to another thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we see the Whitmire Gang appear in some odd location after a wild series of events that gives them access to Strahds teleportation Brazier, and it seems as though Irena wasn't the only "Bride" of Strahd....
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Ep. 27: Out of the Tower and into the Castle (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd. On this episode we see the Whitemire gang leaving the tower as they encounter a final secret room underground that provides them with a very mysterious pedestal. As Isaiah jumps down to make sure the King of…
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Ep. 26: The Gargoyles Riddle-Part 2 (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow heroes welcome to the second installment of last weeks episode. Continue following the Whitemire gang as they explore the tower belonging to Kaizan and Van Ricten. Until Sorrell finds something that maybe should've been kept locked away on this episode of Aspiring Heroes Curse of...
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Ep. 26: The Gargoyles Riddles-Part 1 (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow heroes welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd, this week we join the Whitmire gang as they explore this ruin of the past and begin answering different riddles centered around Barovia and its founders. With only a few near misses and falls everyone manages to keep...
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Beyond the Dice: Meeting the Crew
Ladies and Gentlemen it is with a heavy heart I have to announce that we will be taking a break from Curse of Strahd for a week, due to people being away on vacation for spring break as well as a lot going on in the lives of each of our Aspiring Heroes we haven't found the time to record the next...
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Ep. 25: Curse of the Tower
Hello fellow heroes welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we continue as the Whitmire Gang is at the base of this tower after their close encounter with the revenants of Barovia, as well as, Maledestra's very intimate encounter with her long lost sister Penelope. Mal...
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Ep. 24: Settling Grudges (Curse of Strahd)
Hello ladies and gentlemen welcome to another amazing episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we have moments of redemption, danger, sadness and an old friend. As our heroes take their time to lay the revenants spirits of anger to rest we get an insight onto what exactly their impact has been in…
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Ep. 23: The Reckoning (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back for another super thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we listen as the party is slowly warming up to their new companion who seems to still not have much of a clue as to what or who exactly he is. With the party traveling ever closer to Saint Markovia...
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Ep. 22: A Dead Man Walking (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back for another super thrilling episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we take a small break from all the very dark and serious natured events that have been taking place and instead have a bit of a lighter look as the Whitmire gang now is introduced to someone sent…
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Ep. 21: A Celebration Of Life (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back to another episode of Curse of Strahd. Today we mourn the loss of our fallen friends as Umak the King's shield no longer stands with the Whitemire Crew. After much discussion of where the party will go now how they will hand this situation what their plan is…
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Ep. 20: An Unforseen Ultimatum (Curse of Strahd)
Good evening ladies and gentleman welcome to another episode of Curse of Strahd this week we have a very sad episode as our heroes the Whitmire gang is dealing with imprisonment and the threat of the death penalty. With Umak, Sorrell and Morvik all giving themselves up for the people to decide...
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Ep.19: A Hostile takeover (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow heroes welcome back to another exciting week of Curse of Strahd, this week we have the meeting we have all been waiting for as the Whitemire gang takes on the leader of Valaki and tells him they are about to go ahead and stop his tyranny. Unfortunately the mayor doesn't take too…
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Ep. 18: Festival of The Blazing Sun (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow heroes welcome back to another episode of Curse of Strahd. This week after all of the chaos of combat after combat after combat the Whitmire gang finally gets to relax and have some fun. They talk and discover that freak was in fact captured by Strahd and turned into a snake. After...
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Ep. 17: Animalistic Tendencies (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow heroes and welcome back to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd, this week we have an encounter with the one and the only as Sorrell calls him Mr. Pretty Boy Strahd Von Zarovitch. As he reveals he has been watching the party the whole time and with the exciting revelation...
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Ep. 16: Beware of Wintersplinter part 2 (Curse of Strahd)
Hello fellow Heroes welcome to another Episode of Curse of Strahd from the Aspiring Heroes. This week we are returned to the exciting battle of the final invasion of the druids against the Raven Folk as the Whitmire gang handily deals with all the of the enemies having fireballs slung blights...
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Ep. 15: Beware of Wintersplinter (Curse of Strahd)
Hello ladies and gentleman welcome to another exciting episode of Curse of Strahd. Today we join the Whitmire gang as they prepare to take on the remaining reinforcements and the final attack from the druids. After a very impressive showing from our new friend Maladestra Hombre utilizing fireball...
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Ep. 14: A mysterious Ally (Curse of Strahd)
Good evening fellow heroes and welcome back to another episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we have the Whitmire gang begin their journey to the Wizards Winery and encounter the new unlikely Ally Maladestra. After some conversation with the Raven folk our heroes are able to determine and...
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Ep. 13: A nest of ravens (Curse of Strahd)
Welcome ladies and gentleman and everything inbetween to another episode of Curse of Strahd. Today after fending off the wolves with the harsh realization that our beloved king of Whitmire might be dead Sorrell and Umak have a stark contrast to their normal fun loving selves, instead replaced…
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Ep. 12: Wolves Abound (Curse of Strahd)
Ladies and gentleman welcome back to another week another episode of Curse of Strahd. This week we have a combat episode so buckle up because it is going to be constant action. Listen as Umak realizes its not about how high your AC is its how well the dm rolls against you. Featuring Sorrell…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd(Episode 11)
Welcome back one and all to another episode of Aspiring Heroes Curse of Strahd. We come back to the Whitemire Gang shortly right after a nasty scuffle with a coven of hags. After being dealt with in a very impressive manner I may add. Our Heroes begin to explore this windmill and discover all…
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Beyond the Dice: Getting to know the crew
Ladies and gents and everything in between check this out another bonus episode of the Beyond the Dice as a big thank you for getting us to 200 plays total and 100 followers on Instagram. So please check this out and let us know what you think of this bonus content and what other bonus stuff…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 10 part 2)
Ladies and Gentleman ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE. Not much to say but this episode is a complete mess with a massive fight and bloodbath taking place as the Whitmire gang jumps the witch coven in the old windmill. What could they be up to and just exactly how strong are they, come find out on this…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 10)
Hello ladies and Gentleman welcome to another amazing episode of Aspiring Heroes curse of Strahd, today we continue to venture away from Strahds castle as the party immediately hears Strahd playing mind games with Irena expressing to her that he would never abandon her such as the party is doing…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 9)
Ladies and gentleman check this out directly after our party has been charmed and bitten by the man of the hour Strahd. Waking up in the grand dining hall the party immediately jumps into action trying to understand what was happening what to do and how to get out of this very dangerous…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 8 Part 3)
ITS HERE, the final part of our three part episode. It was an absolute blast to set this up as an iconic entrance for one of D&D's most notorious BBEGs. In this episode, the party decides to join Strahd for dinner upon request with the lovely lady Irena. Entering deep into the den of the beast,...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 8 Part 2)
This week check out our heroes as they continue adventuring deeper into Strahds domain having a very close encounter causing them to have to almost directly confront their nemesis head on. Find out what happens this week on Aspiring Heroes Curse of Strahd. Please do us a favor and check out our...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 8 Part 1)
Ladies and Gentleman just as a precursor for this amazing episode our recording session went a little bit longer than we had anticipated so we decided instead of using the episodes as 8-9 we wanted to publish it as segments, buckle up for an absolutely crazy episode with insane roleplay that will...
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Aspiring Heroes: Beyond the Dice (Guest starring EveryEditionTTRPG)
Hello ladies and gentleman, come check out this exciting new segment Beyond the Dice. Today we are having a discussion and talking to Jon and Jesse from EveryEditionTTRPG as Xavier talks to them about their experience with other TTRPG systems and ways to spice up your games as well as make your...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 7)
This week watch as our heroes go on the path down Morvick's memory to meet Madame Eva and understand how she managed to overpower Strahd's influence over his own hound. As they journey following the path towards St. Markovia and several encounters leave them looking like fools time and time…
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 6)
After discovering that the mayor of the town Barovia no longer lives, not only that it seems as though the letter sent in his likeness was all a trap orchestrated by Strahd Von Starovitch himself. With this shocking discovery our heroes begin to understand that everything is very far from what it...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 5)
Starting off we have the adventurers battling it out against a monster being forced to either fight, sacrifice, or die. After a long battle with the monstrosity in the basement of Death House our heroes quickly pack up their gear and swiftly begin heading out of this haunted ruin. Their curiosity...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 4)
The Whitmire gang begins this episode in Death house just after defeating the terrifying mimic door our heroes begin to rest until there is a knock at the door. As they wander over to examine who it may be in comes a large minotaur wielding a massive battle axe going by the name of Morvik. He...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 3)
Upon meeting Ismark the son of the Burgermeister the Whitmire crew begins their quest and exploration of Death House, in order to prove that they mean well before meeting the leader of this very sullen town. During exploration and a few minor hiccups they find themselves in the basement of this...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 2)
Our adventurers wake up having the gaurds that accompanied them missing! Continuing deeper into Strahds domain suspicion rises as they begin to wonder how much control they truly have in the current situation. In an episode with dreariness and a sense of confusion in this new land. Come watch as...
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Aspiring Heroes: Curse of Strahd (Episode 1)
Sorrel (Zack), Alabaster (Nick), and Umak (Xavier) receive word of a town in need of help to liberate them from the an oppressive Baron known as Strahd von Zarovich. Come join the Whitmire gang begin there venture deep into the Land of Barovia, episodes airing at 2AM EST for your enjoyment!
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Welcome Adventurers, come and listen to the tales of Aspiring Heroes. Starring: Ethan, Mike, Nick, Xavier, and Zack gathering around the table and weaving stories for your enjoyment! Come join us for this fresh D&D live play podcast.
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