Session Zero Heroes | TTRPG Actual Play Adventures & Improv Storytelling
Session Zero Heroes uses a wide variety of TTRPG systems to create hilarious, emotional, and captivating actual play stories.
Our Main Adventures:
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Benders & Brews (Avatar Legends): A chaotic group of teens battles gangs, rivals, and pirates to save their tea shop, The Blissful Brew.
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Criminals of Isla Numus (D&D): A crew trapped in a deity’s pocket dimension must earn one million gold in a year to escape, or be trapped forever!
Dive into these series and our rotating collection of one-shots and mini-series!
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Session Zero Heroes uses a wide variety of TTRPG systems to create hilarious, emotional, and captivating actual play stories.
Our Main Adventures:
-
Benders & Brews (Avatar Legends): A chaotic group of teens battles gangs, rivals, and pirates to save their tea shop, The Blissful Brew.
-
Criminals of Isla Numus (D&D): A crew trapped in a deity’s pocket dimension must earn one million gold in a year to escape, or be trapped forever!
Dive into these series and our rotating collection of one-shots and mini-series!
Subscribe to Our Show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon | iHeart Radio | PlayerFM
Follow us on Socials: Facebook | Instagram | X | TikTok | Bluesky | Mastodon
Start Your Adventures Here
In the section below you'll find all our most recent episodes, but if you're new here and want to find a
good place to start, see the first episodes linked below to our various series and one-shots:
- Benders & Brews: An Avatar Legends Actual Play
- Criminals of Isla Numus: A D&D 5e Actual Play
- Hunter's Haven: Music Mayhem (A Monster of the Week Actual Play)
- Hunter's Haven: Trick or Treat, Fight or Flee (A Monster of the Week Actual Play)
- Dilly Dunker's Ice Cream Satisfactory (A Kids on Bikes Actual Play)
- Escape from Dino Island (Actual Play One-Shot)
- Black Friday of the Dead (An All Flesh Must be Eaten Actual Play)
Episodes

May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
19 min
In the aftermath of the DinoQuest Park Catastrophe, a mysterious message found its way to four individuals each a specialist in their field. This message outlined a dangerous mission of unimaginable reward which would send each of these agents to the abandoned island overrun with the ancient reptiles for which it got its name.
Their goal? Reach the DinoQuest headquarters at the center of the island and safely abscond with the coveted Dinosaur DNA from its forsaken laboratory. Not to mention the allure of seeing a real-life dinosaur before their very eyes. As the echoes of this journey reverberate through our intrepid team, one fact remains true. We are all, about to take our first steps, onto Dino Island!
In Episode 0 we introduce our intrepid team of prehistoric pathfinders as each player describes who they're playing, highlights from their character's playbook, and what their secret objective is they hope to accomplish by the end of this series!
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Credits
Artwork by: Coma (Fiverr)
Escape from Dino Island is a one-shot created by Sam Tung and Sam Roberts and uses the Powered by the Apocalypse system. If you would like to purchase a copy of this one-shot you can do so at https://samnite.itch.io/escapefromdinoisland
Session Zero Heroes' "Escape from Dino Island One Shot" is a work of fiction and parody. The character "Jimmy Fallon" featured in this podcast is a satirical and exaggerated portrayal created purely for entertainment purposes. This portrayal is not intended to reflect the actual personality, behavior, or actions of the real Jimmy Fallon. The creators of "Escape from Dino Island" have no affiliation with Jimmy Fallon, NBC, or "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This podcast is a parody and is protected under fair use laws. No harm, defamation, or offense is intended towards Jimmy Fallon or any other individuals.
May 20, 2024
19 min

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
12 min
Our good friends from the 3F podcast are swapping feeds with us! Check out their podcast!
"A discussion between two Christian nerds about the nerdiest stuff we can think of including, D&D, SCI-FI, the superhero genre, etc. We try to incorporate humor, imaginative storytelling, and a good ole' fashion ribbing to make the listening experience a whole lot of fun!"
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Listen Notes
May 15, 2024
12 min

May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
58 min
With the surprise return of Madame Yang who once again stands in the way of the team completing their mission, Brock Lee gears up to fight the group's arch-nemesis one on one! Will he be able to best her in combat? Or will he be knocked down leaving her to abscond with the necessary clue they need to move forward in the hunt for Okuran's will? Find out in this episode of Benders & Brews!
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of Our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Voice Acting Credits
Guru Tapik Voiced by: Huscari
Madame Yang Voiced by: Kasandra Georgi
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
May 8, 2024
58 min

Apr 25, 2024
Apr 25, 2024
1 hr 2 min
As the group FINALLY finished the last of the five trials, inside the caverns of the abandoned Air Temple, they are startled to find their arch-rival Madame Yang waiting inside with their next clue and a piece of Okuran's map in her hand. Will the group be able to overcome the villain? Or will she escape causing their quest to come to a disappointing halt? Find out in today's episode of Benders & Brews!
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Voice Acting Credits
Guru Tapik Voiced by: Huscari
Madame Yang Voiced by: Kasandra Georgi
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Apr 25, 2024
1 hr 2 min

Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
1 hr 25 min
The crew continues their mission of overcoming the five trials left behind by Mr. Okuran as they trudge through the dangers within the abandoned Air Temple. What will the team be up against? Will they be able to overcome it? And what will they find at the end of it all? Find out on part two of "The Five Trials!"
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Voice Acting Credits
Guru Tapik Voiced by: Huscari
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Apr 10, 2024
1 hr 25 min

Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
1 hr 6 min
As the gang finds themselves at the abandoned air temple they find it not as abandoned as it looks. An old Airbender calling himself Guru Tapik has resided there ever since its construction during the Roku era. He was close friends with Okuran who asked if he would guide the teens through a series of five trials within the temple in order for them to achieve the next clue he left for them. What are the trails? Will they achieve them? And what is the alleged flesh-eating spirit Tapik claims resides within the temple? Find out on part one of "The Five Trials!"
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Voice Acting Credits
Guru Tapik Voiced by: Huscari
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Mar 27, 2024
1 hr 6 min

Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
1 hr 18 min
BROCK HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY THE FIRE NATION! But thankfully, he has his friends to set him free. That is if they can figure out how. The Yu Dao prison facility has gas-masked guards protecting themselves from the soothing mist constantly pumping through the facility to keep the prisoners from escaping. It will take Meeka's most cunning plan, Guo's most daring feat, and Bill's most crafty distraction to ensure Brock gets to see the light of day once more. Can they pull it off? Find out in this episode of Benders & Brews: An Avatar Legends Actual Play Podcast.
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Mar 13, 2024
1 hr 18 min

Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
1 hr 31 min
Today, we sit down with Skyler, Jackson, Cameron, and Dave to look over the new Daggerheart (created by Darrington Press) TTRPG system's open-beta Character Creation system! We'll go over the various Classes, Subclasses, Domains, Ancestries, Communities, and more as we design our own characters within the Daggerheart system and compare some of the similarities and differences we notice between it and other TTRPG systems!
We're incredibly excited at the release of the open beta for the Daggerheart system and we greatly enjoyed creating characters within it! The system is incredibly versatile while also maintaining a simple-to-understand walkthrough that any player can pick up. Additionally, it does a phenomenal job on developing story and character development over too much focus on numbers and math which we always appreciate!
If you'd like to find out more about the Daggerheart system, be sure to check out Daggerheart.com and try out the open beta content which was just released. There you can not only make a character, but even start playing the game and testing out the mechanics! We can't wait to try it ourselves!
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We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who wants to learn about the Daggerheart system and how to use it as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
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This product was created using the Darrington Press Community Gaming License. The Daggerheart Open Beta Materials are owned and copyrighted by Darrington Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
This product is based on the following Public Game Content created and owned by Darrington Press: Daggerheart Open Beta Materials, Darrington Press, LLC, 2024, available at daggerheart.com
“Darrington Press™ and the Darrington Press authorized work logo are trademarks of Darrington Press, LLC and used with permission.
Mar 12, 2024
1 hr 31 min

Feb 28, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
1 hr 3 min
The gang wakes up the next morning following their harrowing adventure at the old Rescue Team Squadron base where they narrowly escaped their old nemesis Fire Nation General Wang Long. Now they must follow the next clue that Mr. Okuran left for Brock to find an old friend of his at the end of a river, hopefully he can guide them to the deed to The Blissful Brew and the gang can finally save their tea shop.
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Feb 28, 2024
1 hr 3 min

Feb 28, 2024
Benders & Brews: S3: Episode 0 - Growing Up
Feb 28, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
37 min
It's time for the finale season to begin! BUT, first, we have to check on character growth! In this session 0 we're going to chat through the adventures of season 2 and how those events and circumstances shaped each one of the four teenagers. Will they "level up" (maybe even more than once) and what does that mean for each of them moving forward? Find out in this special "Session 0" for our FINAL season of Benders & Brews!
We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to follow us using the social links below, or by clicking the icons. Feel free to share our show with anyone who loves the Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra series as well! Finally, if you would be so kind, we would appreciate a review on whatever platform you're listening from. It would mean a lot and help to support our podcast and allow us to grow! Thanks so much for listening!
Social Media
LinkTree - A Full List of our Links
Instagram - @SessionZeroHeroes
Facebook - @SessionZeroHeroes
Twitter - @Session0Heroes
Credits
Character Art by: alessiopapadrawChibi Art by: mayuuzuBackground Art by: kennicchiMusic by: joetimms215Kalimba Music by: maxkerner
© 2022 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, Avatar and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Feb 28, 2024
37 min
Our Shows
At Session Zero Heroes we host a variety of different shows using several Tabletop Roleplaying Game systems from Avatar Legends to Dungeons and Dragons and everything in between. These amazing systems help us to tell our incredible, funny, and sometimes even emotional stories within a wide variety of genres and themes. We use these amazing tools to create characters, worlds, and everything inside them.
So join us as we explore the incredible games and systems out there and tell fantastical stories within them. And be sure to follow, like, and subscribe to our shows wherever they can be streamed (which is anywhere and everywhere podcasts are being streamed). And if your streaming service allows it, be sure to drop us a review! We'd love to get your feedback and hear your thoughts on the shows we're creating!

Benders & Brews
System: Avatar Legends
Benders & Brews follows a group of angsty, teenage ”orphans” who all work at The Blissful Brew Tea Shop alongside the kindly owner Mr. Okuran. Things get crazy when they find out that the shop is on the financial decline as a group of thugs is extorting the beloved owner for protection money. How will they manage to help their friend and save the tea shop?
Avatar Legends is an RPG system set in the world of Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra and uses the Powered by the Apocalypse System created by Magpie Games. Join us as we create our own story inside this world filled with elemental benders, dastardly villains, and creative creatures!

Criminals of Isla Numus
System: Dungeons & Dragons(5e)
Criminals of Isla Numus is a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Actual-Play Podcast where 5 players make their way through a sprawling city controlled by the god of gambling who has tasked the players with accumulating one million gold pieces in the span of the year or be trapped in his world forever. Can the players fulfill this challenge or be trapped in a strange place in strange new bodies for the rest of their mortal existence?

Hunter's Haven: Music Mayhem
System: Monster of the Week
Hunter's Haven is the subtitle we give to all of our Monster of the Week one-shots where we play through a game written by one of our crew members solving a strange and oftentimes disturbing mystery that typically leads to an epic showdown with some sort of monster or villainous creature. Currently, we have a one-shot titled "Music Mayhem" which we published during the Halloween 2023 season, so if cryptids and creepy things are up your alley be sure to check out the full one-shot.

Dilly Dunker's Ice Cream SatisFactory
System: Kids on Bikes
Join us in this one-shot where our characters will be embarking on an ice cream adventure inspired by Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Wonka prequel movie. We will be using the Kids on Bikes TTRPG system created by Evil Hat Productions for this one-shot. Be sure to check out Episode 1 which will be published at the same time as this episode. And, of course, be sure to check out our other TTRPG actual plays we've created here at Session Zero Heroes.

Escape from Dino Island
System: Escape from Dino Island
Escape from Dino Island is a one-shot created by Sam Tung and Sam Roberts and uses the Powered by the Apocalypse system. If you would like to purchase a copy of this one-shot you can do so at https://samnite.itch.io/escapefromdinoisland
The team of DNA hunters arrive on DinoQuest Island accompanied by Admiral Assman from the local military. The team is in disguise as a film crew recording a documentary about the dinosaur-infested island in hopes of getting to the labs where the DNA is kept but, without a vehicle, they will have to trek the peninsula on foot. What monstrosities will they run into? And will they manage to escape them without being eaten!? Find out in the first episode of our "Escape from Dino Island" one-shot!








