Make-Believe Heroes

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Welcome to Make-Believe Heroes: an actual-play, 5th Edition Dungeon and Dragons Adventure! Join our players every Monday as they set out for adventure in the homebrew world of Manumi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Resolutions and Realizations

06.27.2022

Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: An unexpected figure pays Klaren a visit, then Mogart faces her performance in the gauntlet. The Adventure Continues at: 2:50. Also, quick ...

Make-Believe Heroes episodes:

06.27.2022 Resolutions and Realizations Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: An unexpected figure pays Klaren a visit, then Mogart faces her performance in the gauntlet. The Adventure Continues at: 2:50. Also, quick ...
06.20.2022 Reunions and Revelries Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: With the ranking match behind them, the Champion Team takes some time for much-needed rest. The Adventure Continues at: 4:39. Also, quick ...
06.13.2022 The Ranking of the Champions Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: The battle for the top-ranking position amongst the Champion Team continues... Who will take the coveted first-place? The Adventure Continues at: 2:50. ...
06.06.2022 The Wounds of a Friend Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: After finishing at the top of their qualification rounds, nerves (and tensions) are high as the Champion Team must face off against ...
05.30.2022 Round One: FIGHT! Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: The Champion Team finally steps into the arena for the Gauntlet of the Moon! Will they all continue forward, or will this ...
05.23.2022 Are You With Us? Looking for that MBH Mug? "Pantheon of the Gods" Pin Set? You can find it here: https://forms.gle/tvCCYEn31R7UDrQx6 Description: With only one night left before their first round in the Gauntlet, the party goes to dinner with some new friends. But ...
05.16.2022 Identity Crisis Description: We settle in to view the Ranking Round for Day 6 of the Gauntlet of the Moon! The Adventure Continues at: 3:45. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! Including some new Season 4 T-shirt designs... http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if ...
05.13.2022 The Absence, Part Two It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: As the all-consuming winds of the Absence wash over the Firbolg village, the heroes must flee ...
05.09.2022 Debriefing and Deliberation Description: The group is finally reunited with Klaren. What new information does he have to share? Now that they've returned, what should they do next? The Adventure Continues at: 4:40. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! Including some new Season ...
05.02.2022 Jeff's in the Way Description: The party returns to a city overwhelmed with excitement as the Gauntlet of the Moon is now in full swing! The Adventure Continues at: 7:05. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking for some ...
04.25.2022 The Beast Within Description: The group returns to the Glimmerdale Forest in search of Nero, the Wolf-King. Can he teach Kyorg to control the beast within? The Adventure Continues at: 5:26. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking ...
04.18.2022 The Tinkerer Description: Still recovering in the home of the KRISes, our party takes a minute to prepare themselves for the challenge that await them once they return to Dimmerhold. The Adventure Continues at: 7:00. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 ...
04.11.2022 Houses of Healing Description: Our heroes find themselves in a strange place after the fallout of their battle with Grond and his ilk. The Adventure Continues at: 8:00. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking for some sweet ...
04.04.2022 The Absence, Part One It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: It's been a long and difficult journey, but a returning character finally sets off on what ...
03.28.2022 The Hunt for the Blackstar Diamond, Part Two IMPORTANT: While this episode is up to our usual "Clean" standards, there is some scary and disturbing imagery and content in the final half-hour of the show, so please be aware it may be too intense for children under a ...
03.21.2022 The Hunt for the Blackstar Diamond, Part One It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: Five figures gather in the night at a lush and mysterious premises, summoned by letter for ...
03.14.2022 The Gauntlet Began Description: We take a step back in time, to witness the beginning of the Gauntlet of the Moon. The Adventure Continues at: 3:35. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking for some sweet Dice, check ...
03.07.2022 The Hand of Blackfire Description: "Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King. The Adventure Continues at: 1:02. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking ...
02.28.2022 Now You Will Be Judged Description: The four adventurers, and their guide, must stand trial for their crimes. The Adventure Continues at: 1:00. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking for some sweet Dice, check out diceenvy.com! If you use ...
02.21.2022 The Eldrum Description: The group finally approaches the rumored home of the Eldrum. What awaits them there? Will he help them in their quest to find Kilmandt the Unforgiving, or will their journey have been in vain? The Adventure Continues at: 4:52. ...
02.14.2022 Rage of the Cave Lizards II: Joe's Revenge Description: The party continues their battle against the enormous cave salamanders in a fight for their lives. Surely they can beat a couple of cave-lizards, right? RIGHT??? The Adventure Continues at: 4:20. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also ...
02.07.2022 Joe and Angie Description: Trapped inside a mysterious cavern, the group tries to find a new path forward. Will this forced detour take them closer to their objective, or delay them even further? And what awaits them inside the dark tunnels inside the ...
01.31.2022 Quiet, Quiet Description: Now back out into the frigid mountain pass, the party strives to make up for lost time. With Torgin as their guide, surely they can reach the home of the Eldrum in one piece... right? The Adventure Continues at: ...
01.24.2022 Kyorgi and the Corgi Description: The Longfangs are on their heels! Is there no where they can run or hide? How could they possibly hope to survive against an army of cannibalistic orcs?? AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!! The Adventure Continues at: 4:45. Also, quick note, WE HAVE ...
01.17.2022 The Icefall Mountains Description: With Torgin as their guide, our group of adventurers venture out into the Icefall Mountains in search of the Eldrum. The way is open before them, but it is a difficult and treacherous path... Can they reach their destination ...
01.10.2022 The Dog Days of Winter We're Back!!! Thank you so much for being patient with us through the last couple of months. Let's get back to Season 4! Description: After an exhilarating ride through the mines DK-style, the group takes their rest at a mining ...
12.20.2021 Christmas Special! - The Night the Charginzus Stole Candlebells It's that time of year again, when houses all over Manumi light a candle by the door and leave out cakes for the Candle King to come and deliver their yearly gifts. That's right: it's Candlebells again! Description: A group ...
12.13.2021 Fungusgrove, Part Two It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: Deeper into the chasm our adventurers descend, as sounding off behind them, drums are signaling their ...
12.07.2021 Fungusgrove, Part One It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: The Canopy has fallen. White drifts of snow cover the once green forest... Four adventurers, unknowingly ...
12.06.2021 The Grovers, Part Three It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: It's finally here (our bad), the final chapter of "The Grovers!" The party discovers what's causing ...
11.22.2021 The Grovers, Part Two It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: Our adventurers are now approaching the flora-ridden wreckage of the mansion of Sebastian Blackfire in search ...
11.15.2021 The Grovers, Part One It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where some MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: Now that Governor Sebastian Blackfire is nowhere to be found, what will happen to Bright Port? ...
10.29.2021 Call of Cthulhu, Part Two It's the spookiest of seasons, and with it comes a tale of the utmost horror... Be warned: this episode is EXTRA SPOOKY, and might be a bit too much for the faint of heart! Description: Four investigators continue their search ...
10.22.2021 Call of Cthulhu, Part One It's the spookiest of seasons, and with it comes a tale of the utmost horror... Be warned: this episode is EXTRA SPOOKY, and might be a bit too much for the faint of heart! Description: Four strangers are called to ...
10.04.2021 Son O' Mine ** Please don't skip the first two minutes, as there is an important announcement about the coming few weeks of MBH. Description: The battle continues as the party fights for Boppin's life, and Klaren seeks closure with his father. The ...
09.26.2021 "Killing Really Is Super" Description: Having infiltrated the Hog's Trough Inn, our party forms a plan to sneak into the basement, so that they might: a) save Torgin's friend Boppin, b) confront Klaren's dad, The Falcon, and c) totally not die. Easy-peasy... right? The ...
09.22.2021 Bop It, Boppin Description: Two suspicious figures run through the streets of Mine City with our adventurers hot on their tails. They hope to catch them and find the answer to the age-old question: WHERE IS BOPPIN?! The Adventure Continues at: 5:20. Also, ...
09.13.2021 Let Your Torgin Be Your Guide Description: Secrets are revealed, and Balric Nightrain is called to answer. The Adventure Continues at: 5:18. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, if you're looking for some sweet Dice, check out diceenvy.com! If you use our link, ...
09.06.2021 An Audience with the King Description: With powerful knowledge in their hands, the party makes a bee-line for Dimmerhold. They must find King Shattershield, and quickly, so that they can figure out their next step in saving the Gauntlet, the King, and the city itself! ...
08.30.2021 The Trial of the Wolf Description: Following Nero and the wolves through the storm, the group descends into their den toward this mysterious mistress. What awaits them beneath the surface? Will they be able to stop the storm, or are they heading toward their doom? ...
08.23.2021 Winter's Wolves Description: Winter is here, freezing and white, and in the storm the howls ring out. Can our adventurers overcome these beasts in their own frozen territory? The Adventure Continues at: 5:24. Also, quick note, WE HAVE MERCH! http://tee.pub/lic/E16wZvDeYO8 Also also, ...
08.16.2021 The Path Forward Description: Mogart comes face-to-face with her past as Kyorg and the rest head toward the Waxing Way Inn. Together, they will set forth to try and discover what has caused this wintery phenomenon, and put a stop to it once ...
08.09.2021 A Kingly Quest Description: Kyorg makes his way toward the unfinished arena for the Gauntlet of the Moon, answering a summons from the King himself. Durond Shattershield, King of Dimmerhold, has called all of the royal invitees to task, to aid the city ...
08.02.2021 The Moonlight Sanctuary Description: The upcoming Gauntlet looms over the crowd, the excitement radiating throughout the city. With the wonders of Dimmerhold now at their disposal, the group splits off, each with their own business to attend to. What new paths might open ...
07.26.2021 Welcome to Dimmerhold Description: With the great blizzard behind them, our four strangers finally arrive in the Dwarf city of Dimmerhold. Inside, they witness the wonders that the mountain city have to offer. The Adventure Continues at: 4:55. Also, quick note, WE HAVE ...
07.19.2021 Smokey and the Bandits Description: Winter has arrived, especially in the northern regions of Manumi. As Kyorg, Kris, and their friends were battling wolves on one side of the forest, Mogart and Smokey are closing in on the final stretch of their journey toward ...
07.12.2021 A Snowy Howl We're back, baby! Description: Winter has arrived, especially in the northern regions of Manumi. And Kyorg and Juniper trudge through the snowy terrain of the Glimmerdale Forest, a dangerous blizzard settles in over the lands, greatly inhibiting their travel. The ...
07.05.2021 To The Mountain We Go, Part Two We're back, baby! Description: The Gauntlet of the Moon is approaching, and as always, it draws the bravest folk in all the land of Manumi. This week, we meet ANOTHER TWO such figures as they prepare to take their journey ...
06.28.2021 To The Mountain We Go, Part One WE'RE BACK!! Welcome to Season 4. Description: The Gauntlet of the Moon is approaching, and as always, it draws the bravest folk in all the land of Manumi. This week, we meet two such figures as they prepare to take ...
05.31.2021 Adventures In Dwarf-Sitting, Part Two It's time for another edition of Make-Believe Champions, where two MBC patrons join us for a canonical one-shot in the world of Manumi! Description: Well, that took a turn, didn't it? Two adventurers, unexpectedly accompanied by two 12 (10?) year-olds, ...

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