Heroes Rise

Welcome, brave adventurers…To a show that is, quite frankly, long overdue. You see, Ostron and Lennon decided to go to PAX Unplugged. Fortunately they left the hat unattended, and we all know Ryu doesn’t even bother with the CON save these days, so you get the pleasure of my company for the next hour.Let me show you a Heroes’ Demise…A Short Rest: Oh, I don’t think so. Didn’t you hear? Evil doesn’t sleep.This Week’s Community Questionswhy is my advice better than everyone else’s?Heroes Rise are always on the lookout for new victims that have a passion for Dungeons and Dragons. It’s great when you get to shatter people’s hopes and dreams. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, in fact you should be paying me for the privilege of working here, but we do offer a well known outlet for your work. If you have a particular skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience to sendingstone@heroesrisepodcast.comYou can also follow us on the social media sit

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Sunday December 1st, and released Wednesday December 4th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu gets ready to Unleash The Kraken! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:D&D Beyond’s Encounter Builder updateAnd the new psionic options for the Fighter, Rogue and WizardAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana on Thieves’ Cant, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksKraken DiceD&D Beyond Encounter BuilderUnearthed Arcana: Fighter, Rogue and Wizard (Psionics)Jeremy Crawford Confirms Psion still a possibilityA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: I Can’t Believe it’s not Thieves’ CantUnearthed Mundana: I Can’t Believe it’s not Thieves’ CantThis Week’s Community QuestionsPsionics: Go nuts. You have no word limit.Heroes Rise are always on the lookout for new team members that have a passion for Dungeons and Dragons. Pleas

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday November 23rd, and released Wednesday November 27th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Once again, we’re omitting Adventurer’s Pack, to check out some D&D News as we uncover:Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and MortyAnd Eberron: Rising from the Last WarAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and hear some Wisdom from the Masters on the tone of your campaign, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksD&D vs Rick and MortyEberron: Rising from the Last WarA Short Rest: Wisdom of the Masters: The Tone of your CampaignWisdom of the Masters: The Tone of your CampaignThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat do you think about the Rick and Morty box set? Is it the light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek break from the norm you’ve always wanted, or another annoying 3rd party add-on that is best avoided?Does Rising from the Last War have what you’re looking for in a D&D sourcebook? Would you prefer

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday November 16th, and released Wednesday November 20th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.We’re skipping the Adventurer’s Pack again this week, this time to bring you an interview with Andrew, Katherine, and Lauren of CritRoleStats.com Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Everything that was revealed, discussed, and leaked on the last Spoilers & Swag stream.After that we’ll take a Short Rest and head into the Gnomish Workshop to discuss the 1%-ers of the D&D World, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksSpoilers & SwagStreamFancy DiceA Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: Adventurers are the 1%Gnomish Workshop: Adventurers are the 1%This Week’s Community QuestionsHave you been to CritRoleStats? Do you enjoy crunching numbers as much as our guests and Ostron do? What interesting facts have you discovered?Aluminum dice with an embedded sapphire; great collectors i

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday November 9th, and released Wednesday November 13th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.We’re skipping the Adventurer’s Pack this week because, well, we did have something for you, but then the research beholders charged in screaming about some sort of issue and vaporized all our notes, so… sorry! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Vox Machina The Animated Series Season 2D&D Beyond retiring older UAsAnd the latest Unearthed Arcana: Class VariantsAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest to get some Wisdom from the Masters about Crafting in D&D, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksAmazon orders 2 seasons of Vox MachinaMatthew Mercer TweetVariety TweetD&D Beyond Archiving UAUnearthed Arcana: Class VariantsWizards of the Coast ArticleD&D Beyond VideoJeremy Crawford Tweets about RangersA Short Rest: Wisdom of the Masters: PvP in D&DWisdom of the Masters:

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday November 2nd, and released Wednesday November 6th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron discusses tabletop things…because that’s what we do here. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The Player’s Handbook en italianoMore details about the D&D Beyond Mobile character sheetsA comprehensive survey WotC put out for the 5th AnniversaryAnd our first example of an NPC ArtificerAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest to get some Wisdom from the Masters about Crafting in D&D, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say. LinksTabletop ThingsPHB in ItalianD&D Beyond Development Update 31st October5 Years of 5e SurveyThessalar — The First NPC ArtificerA Short Rest: Wisdom of the Masters: Crafting ConfusionWisdom of the Masters: Crafting ConfusionThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you use crafting in your campaigns? If so, how? If not, why do yo

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-fourth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday October 26th, and released Wednesday October 30th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron shows us how he rolls. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The Rerelease of Tyranny of DragonsAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and learn about psionics in modern D&D, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksRole 4 InitiativeTyranny of DragonsKingdoms & Warfare KickstarterA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Psionics: The knowledge everyone hatesArchives of Candlekeep: Psionics: The knowledge everyone hatesThis Week’s Community QuestionsSo what’s your take on the rereleased Tyranny of Dragons? Did Wizards do enough to justify asking for the cost of the book over again, or was this another marketing promise that doesn’t quite match the finished product?Are there any other 5e modules you think

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-third entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday October 19th, and released Wednesday October 23rd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron shows us how he rolls. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The frozen, not fresh reception that the Wendy’s TTRPG receivedThe latest Unearthed Arcana for the Fighter, Ranger and RogueAnd some news and updates from D&D BeyondAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep and learn about psionics in classic D&D, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksIron Archer Gamecraft dice traysWendy’s ControversyMatt’s TweetCR Donate ProfitsUnearthed Arcana: Fighter, Ranger, RogueD&D Beyond UpdatesA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Psionics: The knowledge you never knew you forgotArchives of Candlekeep: Psionics: The knowledge you never knew you forgotThis Week’s Community QuestionsHow do you feel about beeeees?

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-second entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday October 5th, and released Wednesday October 9th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu’s alignment slips to Chaotic Shiny. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest Unearthed Arcana for the Cleric, Druid and WizardAnd the latest release from Wendys; Feast of Legends: Rise from the Deep FreezeAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head into the Gnomish Workshop for a rundown on the most popular D&D house-rules, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksChaotic ShinyGenerator Web SiteGaming SupplementsUnearthed Arcana: Cleric, Druid and WizardFeast of Legends: Rise from the Deep FreezeA Short Rest: Gnomish Workshop: House RulesGnomish Workshop: House RulesThis Week’s Community QuestionsWe’re asking this a lot lately, but what’s your feeling on the new UA subclass? One of the new ones, or even one from one of the last publicati

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninety-first entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday September 28th, and released Wednesday October 2nd over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Alas, Ryu has been kidnapped by Modrons and taken to the Magic Kingdom, so whilst she’s cavorting with giant mice and anthropomorphic waterfowl, we’ve dragged Mikey out of the cave to do a bit of hosting.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon shares a trick with us to get all the maps. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Some Virtual Tabletop and Syrinscape goodnessRoll 20 Presents Lost Odyssey: The Book of KnowledgeD&D’s offerings for Extra LifeAnd the latest issue of Dragon+After that we’ll take a Short Rest and head into the Archives of Candlekeep to discuss Eberron’s mechanical changes, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksSyrinscape Ghosts of Saltmarsh PackRoll 20 Preorder: Rising from the Last WarLost Odyssey: The Book of KnowledgeWeb SiteOn TwitterD&D Extra Life

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the ninetieth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday September 21st, and released Wednesday September 25th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows off her magic items. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The release of the latest D&D module, Descent Into AvernusAnd we check out the latest Unearthed Arcana, this time about the Bard and PaladinAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head once again into the Archives of Candlekeep for a primer on the Blood War, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksMagwa’s Magic Item CompendiumBard & Paladin Unearthed ArcanaThree Dragon Ante Legendary EditionBlog PostPreviewDungeon Mayhem ExpansionBaldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus ReleasedA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: The Blood WarArchives of Candlekeep: The Blood WarThis Week’s Community QuestionsNew Unearthed arcana subclasses. Are you going to be the most eloquent palatable speech

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-ninth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday September 14th, and released Wednesday September 18th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron wants to talk about his weakness for magic items. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The Adventurer’s League Season 9 ChangesAnd lots and lots of Eberron newsAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head over to the Archives of Candlekeep for a primer on Eberron lore, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.Links5e Weak Magic ItemsD&D Adventurer’s League Season 9 Campaign Documentation ReleaseRelease ArticleTwitter ConversationZariel’s Infernal Moving FortressYeah, we’d love to link to this, but we can’t!Eberron: Rising From The Last War UpdateExploring EberronA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Eberron: Origin and LoreArchives of Candlekeep: Eberron: Origin and LoreThis Week’s Community QuestionsDo you think the application of Renown in

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-eighth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Sunday September 8th, and released Wednesday September 11th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.We’re skipping this week’s Adventurer’s Pack to bring you another entry into the Quest Log as we review Kitchen of the Mad Baker. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest Unearthed Arcana dealing with Sorcerers and WarlocksA very spoilery Spoilers and Swag streamAnd the D&D Essentials Kit, which is now not just in TargetAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head to the Archives of Candlekeep for some information on Ambulatory Corpses, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksKitchen of the Mad BakerUnearthed Arcana: Sorcerer and WarlockOn the Wizards’ siteD&D Beyond videoSpoilers and SwagD&D Essentials Kit available worldwideBroken Character Contest A Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: Ambulatory CorpsesArchives of Candlekeep: Ambulator CorpsesThis Week’s Commun

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-seventh entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 31st, and released Wednesday September 4th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows us her favourite Friendly Remote? Gaming Store! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest Young Adventurer’s GuideD&D Beyond’s new spoiler tagsAnd the three confirmed subclasses for the ArtificerAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and head to the Archives of Candlekeep for a primer on the Nine Hells, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksCool Stuff Inc.D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Dungeons & TombsD&D Beyond: Content Management & Mobile Character SheetsDragonTalk: Archivist cut from Artificer releaseA Short Rest: Archives of Candlekeep: The Nine Hells PrimerArchives of Candlekeep: The Nine Hells PrimerThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat’s your situation with Friendly Local Gaming stores? Do you have one nearby a

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-sixth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 24th, and released Wednesday August 28th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron is going to make Lennon cry again! Next we check out some D&D News as we bring you:Everything we know about the recently announced “Eberron: Rising from the Last War”After that we’ll take a Short Rest and dig up some Unearthed Mundana on Actual Two Weapon Fighting, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksLevel Up DiceEberron: Rising from the Last WarD&D Beyond Eberron Content PSAA Short Rest: Unearthed Mundana: Actual Two Weapon FightingUnearthed Mundana: Actual Two Weapon FightingThis Week’s Community QuestionsWhat kind of dice are you using at your table? Fancy acrylic? Heavy metal? Do you have fancy gemstones rolling across the table?Most of the community had opinions on the Eberron announcement, so what are yours? Is the original cover a travesty

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-fifth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 17th, and released Wednesday August 21st over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Lennon’s rehashing a map tool from an older episode, this time with updates! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:The latest Unearthed Arcana featuring the Wild Soul Barbarian and the Astral MonkAnd everything that we’ve managed to learn about Descent Into Avernus from a recent episode of DragonTalk.After that we’ll take a Short Rest and open our Adventurer’s Journals and learn how some characters can be completely made up, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksDeepNight’s RPG Map 2Unearthed Arcana: Barbarian and MonkDragonTalk: Descent Into AvernusA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal:Characters: Just make it up!Adventurer’s Journal: Characters: Just make it up!This Week’s Community QuestionsWhat are your thoughts on the UA subclasses? Were you interes

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-fourth entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 10th, and released Wednesday August 14th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu gets all ‘cor blimey guv’nah on us! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:What we predict Kate Welch is working on for 2020And some changes to the Adventurer’s League that may or may not be happeningAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and open our Adventurer’s Journal and discuss blending your backstory into the DM’s story, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksIDEA (International Dialects of English Archive)Kate Welch writes adventures with Marisha Ray and Deborah Ann WollDDAL S9 Milestone and Magic Item ChangesCached ArticleCurrent ArticleDDB Homebrew Monsters in Encounter BuilderA Short Rest: Adventurer’s Journal: Blending Your Character’s Story Into the DM’s StoryAdventurer’s Journal: Blending Your Character’s Story Into the DM’s StoryThis Wee

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-third entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday August 3rd, and released Wednesday August 7th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ostron gets all decked out! Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:the biggest release in tabletop RPGs this week: Pathfinder 2nd EditionAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest and open our Adventurer’s Journals to get back to basics with Backstories, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksDeck of Many WondersPathfinder 2eA Short Rest: Backstories: Back to BasicsBackstories: Back to BasicsThis Week’s Community QuestionsHow does Pathfinder 2e sound to you? If you played Pathfinder 1e, what’s your impression of the changes? If you’ve never tried Pathfinder, how do you think it compares to D&D 5e? Is it adding in mechanics you’ve always hoped for, or is it waaay too complex for you to even deal with? In three sentences or less, what was your favorite backstor

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-second entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday July 27th, and released Wednesday July 31st over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Before we begin the show tonight, we wanted to let you know that over on the DMs Guild we’ve recently released our own SRD – the “Sentient Resources Document”. Inside you’ll find a collection of stats and maps based on the cast, crew and characters in Heroes Rise. Yes, from our Audio Alchemists to the Killer DM herself, they’re all here, along with a map of the guild hall (and some of the magic items you might find therein) that you can use in your own adventures. Or maybe it’s just somewhere to go whenever you need a Short Rest. Purchasing the Sentient Resources Document is a great way to help support the show, and get a little something in return. Patrons at certain tiers will receive a copy of the materials automatically, but for everyone else you can find the Sentient Resources Document over on the DMs Guild, or by following the links in

Welcome, brave adventurers…… to the eighty-first entry into our chronicle, recorded on Saturday July 20th, and released Wednesday July 24th over at heroesrisepodcast.com.Sooo… yeah. Lennon got back from his appointment with the clerics only to then come down with something he claims is the Ryu Flu, but since I’ve not had it he’s clearly picked up an inferior version. Because of that, we’ve dragged our head scribe Gath Memvar in!In this week’s Adventurer’s Pack, Ryu shows us one of her favourite dragons! I know, try to contain your shock. Next we check out some D&D News as we uncover:Jeremy Crawford teaching us how to spellAnd the D&D Adventurer’s League Season 9 roadmapAfter that we’ll take a Short Rest in the Archives of Candlekeep to revisit realism in games, before finally heading over to the Scrying Pool to see what you have to say.LinksFat Dragon GamesJeremy Crawford Tweets Some Stuff About SpellsD&D Adventurer’s League Season 9 RoadmapTyranny of Dragons Re-releaseA Short Rest: Archives of Ca