Could've Been Heroes – Details, episodes & analysis

We talk about ourselves, our characters, the world we are going to play in and how this band of misfits found themselves all messed up and scattered to the winds. Laughs and learns. Hope you love listening to us talk as much as we do.

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If a mysterious man offered you a second shot at your Destiny and all you had to do was “eat what I’ve got in this box”, you’d definitely do it.

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Whatfunk - Beneath It All https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/beneath-it-all Whatfunk - Little Steps Pt. 1 https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/little-steps-pt-i
John Vallis - Time Again https://soundcloud.com/john-vallis/time-again-john-vallis
Whatfunk - Lost My Soul https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/lost-my-soul
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A beguiling ghost barmaid, a screaming spider creature chef, and a living war game later The Nearlies continue to explore the Inn of Inn’s and find a threadbare legend. Careful who you startle awake. Then, without warning, the story’s first Quest comes to an end, and another begins. Something deep and dark is happening beneath the inn and those crackpots outside can’t be trusted with the secrets under the Sacred Tavern, so the Nearlies head down below and their uncertain futures begin, as many heroes traditionally have… killing giant rats in a basement.

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Scott Buckley - Quirky Lane https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/quirky-lane/
Whatfunk - Attack https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/attack
Scott Buckley - Elementary https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/elementary/
Scott Buckley - Legionnaire https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/legionnaire/
Scott Buckley - An Unexpected Party https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/an-unexpected-party/ Scott Buckley - Machina https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/machina/
Scott Buckley - Clarion https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/clarion/
Scott Buckley - The Spaces Between https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-spaces-between/

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At last The Nearlies have their hero crests and embark on the first official quest as members of the Guild and it’s an absolute industry standard: Giant Rats in the Basement. Unfortunately for our friends there ARE a couple of twists, the title is a lie. Most significantly that these rats have been corrupted by one of the world ending horrors called The Glorious and are mutating more and more horrifically with each passing hour. It’s an extermination for much more than property value! Let’s mash em up!

Creative Commons Music Credits:
Scott Buckley - Felicity https://www.patreon.com/musicbyscottbuckley
Scott Buckley - Pursuit https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/pursuit/
Scott Buckley - Catalyst https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/catalyst/
Scott Buckley - Filaments https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/filaments/

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So the previous episode title was a lie. There are always twists to every quest even seeming classics like “deal with the rat problem in the basement.” Especially when said rats have been corrupted by cosmos corrupting horrors called The Glorious. The Gloryspawn rats have been twisted into everything people fear about rats. They are ravenous, they are swarming, they are diseased… and even bits and pieces of myths about rats are getting gobbled up into the rats “myth-bodies” spawning tangled together Rat Princes. It’s a flipping mess. So call Charlie Kelly, roll up your pants and get your rat sticks ready because this might take some serious bashing. But beware, these rats will bash back and even if our heroes make it through the Rat Carnage vs. Giant Fire Swan showdown… don’t you feel like something is watching? Something ancient and poisonous and with a name that strikes fear into commoner and king alike? Actually, it’s probably fine. I’m sure the Manticore won’t be an issue. The Speaker probably just put it down here for ambience.

Creative Commons Music Credits:
Scott Buckley - Quirky Lane https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/quirky-lane/
Monomyth - The Encounter https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-encounter/
Scott Buckley - Catalyst https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/catalyst/
Scott Buckley - Vengeance https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/vengeance/

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Oh man… this is a bloody, nasty throw down against some INCREDIBLY unpleasant creatures. The whole episode is turtle monster murder. I thought this was a nice story about odd people making friends and learning to accept themselves while striving for second chances. I was wrong. This is a tale of carnage, blood shed, and half shell massacres atop giant lily pads. The battle for Lily Pad Grotto most certainly goes down. First Splinter, now the Turtles… someone call and wish our condolences to April. Also! Another group of adventurers has entered the cellar from below! Hear the first half of their story in this episodes “book ends”. They had WAY less fun.

Creative Commons Music Credits:
Scott Buckley - Intervention https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/intervention/
Monomyth - The Vision https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-vision/
Scott Buckley - Childhood https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/childhood/
Scott Buckley - Reperateur https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/reparateur/
Scott Buckley - Computations in a Snowstorm https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/computations/ Scott Buckley - Clarion https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/clarion/
Arcane Anthems - Death March of the Under King https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems/
Scott Buckley - The Old Ones https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-old-ones/

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The vanquished Muck MudTurtles carcasses sink to the bottom of Lily Pad Grotto and the world is better for the lack of obstinance and vitriol, but sadly, there’s always a bigger Turtle out there. With the upper levels of the Sacred Tavern cellar cleared of monsters, the depths await, but not before they tie up the very scary little loose end of The Manticore, but they choose a somewhat unconventional route. That is quickly becoming our brand. Non conventional and convoluted solutions to fantasy adventurer problems. And in our “bookends”, we continue the troubled story of Inverted World adventurers entered the cellar from below with BONUS Turtle murder!

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Whatfunk - Flight https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/flight
Scott Buckley - Reparateur https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/reparateur/
Scott Buckley - Theory Of Machines https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/theory-of-machines/
Scott Buckley - Borealis https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/borealis/
Whatfunk - Rollin https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/rollin

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At last the Nearlies go to do the thing that they were made for. The test run reaches its climax and we see if the Sacred Curses can stand up to the Great Awe of the Glorious and their loyal Herald. The first round of this battle is not fought in the flesh, or even in the mind, but in the soul, and the stakes are higher than death. The Nearlies psyche’s are strained to bursting by a vile and cunning force… but somehow we still manage to laugh our asses off through pretty much the whole episode. Sometimes when the night closes in, the pain seems too much to bear, just have a fucking laugh right in the face of the void itself. Begin Arc 1 Climax! Pretend like we knew what was going to happen! HERE WE GO!

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Scott Buckley - The Spaces Between https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-spaces-between/ Scott Buckley - Descent https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/descent/
Arcane Anthems - Derelict Gods https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems
Whatfunk - Lost My Soul https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/lost-my-soul
Whatfunk - Little Steps Pt. II https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/little-steps-pt-ii
Scott Buckley - Solecism https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/solecism/
John Vallis - Time Again https://soundcloud.com/john-vallis/time-again-john-vallis
Scott Buckley - Anna’s Theme https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/annas-theme/
Arcane Anthems - Death March of the Under King https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems
Whatfunk - Scorpion https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/scorpion

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An evil thing wants to be a god. The Nearlies say no. Sometimes you win to lose. Sometimes you lose to win. Arc 1 ends with a bang and a whimper.

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Scott Buckley - Reverie https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/reverie/
Scott Buckley - Precipice https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/precipice/
Scott Buckley - She Moved Mountains https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/she-moved-mountains/ Scott Buckley - The Old Ones https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-old-ones/
Scott Buckley - Omega https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/omega/
Scott Buckley - Discovery https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/discovery/
Whatfunk - Paranoia https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/paranoia
Scott Buckley - I Walk With Ghosts https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/i-walk-with-ghosts/

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What remains of the Hall of Heroes has taken the Nearlies to what remains of their Trans-realm headquarters for evaluation and interrogation. Fears over what battling something as contaminated as a Glorious might do to the groups Sacred Curses spurs an excess of caution and a good amount of outright suspicion. Not exactly treated like the hard fought victory, it becomes clear to the group that they are test subjects and are being sized up by one of Faritall’s very most powerful people: The Guildmaster. I’m sure they will totally respect his might and authority.

Creative Commons Music Credits:
Scott Buckley - Tears in Rain https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/tears-in-rain/
Whatfunk - Blue Tint Pt. II https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/blue-tint-pt-ii?in=whatfunk/sets/welcome-to-whatfunk Arcane Anthems - 22 to Hit https://www.patreon.com/arcaneanthems
Whatfunk - Daydream https://soundcloud.com/whatfunk/daydream
Scott Buckley - A Dragon’s Lullabye https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/a-dragons-lullabye/

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