Session Zero Heroes | TTRPG Actual Play Adventures & Improv Storytelling

Join us for our Halloween 2023 Monster of the Week one-shot series - Hunter's Haven: Music Mayhem written by Cameron Hoogendyk. Join a group of locals from the small town of Devil's Lake, North Dakota (fictionalized) as a group of kids start mysteriously disappearing from their town which leads to the police reaching out to the community for any help they can offer. In Session 2 we follow the team...

Join us for our Halloween 2023 Monster of the Week one-shot series - Hunter's Haven: Music Mayhem written by Cameron Hoogendyk. Join a group of locals from the small town of Devil's Lake, North Dakota (fictionalized) as a group of kids start mysteriously disappearing from their town which leads to the police reaching out to the community for any help they can offer. In Session 1 we get an introduc...

Join us for our Halloween 2023 Monster of the Week one-shot series - Hunter's Haven: Music Mayhem written by Cameron Hoogendyk. Join a group of locals from the small town of Devil's Lake, North Dakota (fictionalized) as a group of kids start mysteriously disappearing from their town which leads to the police reaching out to the community for any help they can offer. In our classic "Session 0" we i...

Hey everyone! We did it! We completed two whole seasons of our amazing Benders & Brews anchor show! Thank you all for the amazing support and love you've been sending our way! We're excited to announce that we're changing some things around for our (now) CHANNEL! That's right, we're growing our content to better share our amazing stories that we love so much to tell. The podcast name and brand...

Sneaking into the old Rescue Team Squadron facility has just gotten much harder with the discovery that General Wang Long, the Fire Nation general, has already arrived ahead of schedule and is spreading his team across the abandoned base in search of important RTS documents and plans. Now the gang will need to double their stealth efforts if they plan to fulfill their mission and make it out of th...

Having finally met up with Mayu Yinyu the gang is taken to the Rescue Team Squadron base where the gang meets up with some familiar faces before getting their next clue to Mr. Okuran's puzzle and hopefully one step closer to completing their goal and saving the tea shop. We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Additionally, feel free to foll...

The crew is on the search for the elusive Mayu Yinyu and, previously, received a note saying he would reveal himself if the crew helped sabotage the Fire Nation's local weapons factory in Yu Dao so off to work they went with clipboard in-hand. It'll take the whole OSHA in order to foil the Fire Nation and their dreaded war-machine factory, will the gang be up for such a task? Or will they fail and...

As the pirate ship carrying our group of benders pulls into the docks of the city of Yu Dao the team must figure out how they will manage to escape the villains' watchful gaze and sneak themselves into the city so they can find the mysterious Mayu Yinyu who is the key to getting the next clue of Mr. Okuran's treasure hunt. How will they manage to escape the pirates holding them captive? And how wi...

A hulking creature approaches the pirate boat where our heroes are being held captive, it's Kuma, the deadly, great, white gator shark returning to the crew of the Bloody Boarcupines in hopes of getting another taste of the captain, whose leg it has already bitten off years ago. But this time, the captain might just have the upper hand as our team of teens assists in the fight in ways no one could...

Having been captured by a familiar crew of pirates, the gang is forced to work and do chores on the ship, but some of the crewmates aren't as bad as their chosen career path might make them out to be, but one thing is for certain, they're expecting the clues the group got from Mr. Okuran to lead to some sort of spectacular treasure, and not a will for a tea shop. What will the gang do stuck alongs...

The gang discovers a hidden cave filled with plants and herbs of all sorts hidden away on Whaletail Island by their friend Mr. Okuran and seek the hints and clues he left for them inside. While they search and uncover the secrets left for them, they also discover many new things about each other and some of the dark pasts they've come from. We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you conti...

Bill and Brock find themselves inside a strange series of caverns and tunnels each with their own trials and challenges that will require them to work together in order to get through. All this time they've been pursuing a strange figure who seems to know the caves far better than they do, but who is he and what is he doing here in the caves? That's what we'll find out in this final part of the Bi...

Jumping back a couple of months before everything that happened in season 1, Bill and Brock find themselves with some time off for the nationally celebrated "Soulrest Day" a holiday encouraging taking time for self-reflection and healing. Bill has some plans and Brock, being without anything solidified, decides to follow Bill and the two find themselves wrapped up in a mystery that will take both...

As we finally meet all of the suspects and the gang gets fairly intense in their investigations the truth of the missing green scale finally comes to light and it's a big surprise to everyone involved! Find out who it was and what other mysteries and secrets the scale kept hidden away in this episode of Benders & Brews! We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as...

The mystery continues as the gang pulls their group of suspects into the mayor's office in order to solve this heinous crime. Will they discover who stole the green scale in this episode? Or will the mystery continue unsolved? Find out in today's episode! 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...

Stepping into the glittering lights and melodious music of the Chin Village Festival the players arrive just in time for the big reveal of the village's "scale" gifted to them by the sea serpent spirit Shui-Shui. But alas, as the curtain is pulled back everyone gasps to see the scale seems to be missing, or worse: stolen! Now it's up to the group to figure out the mystery of the stolen scale and f...

The gang is met with one of their most intimidating challenges yet, a hulking mountain spirit! Will they be able to get past the spirit? Will it end in peace with the spirit, or will they have to fight it? And if they make it through the mountain pass at all what will be waiting for them in Chin Village? Find out on today's episode! We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue list...

When last we left off at the end of season 1 the team of tea shop kids had suffered a great loss, their mentor and father figure Mr. Okuran had been stabbed in the back. By whom? Well, that's a question the team must figure out. At the end of the funeral, though, they are approached by a mysterious man with a message left behind to them by their former friend, a message that will leave them with m...

Join us for a special episode 0 session where everyone discusses their character growth (leveling up) and reminisces through season 1 and what factors went into their character growth so far.   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 sha...

Need a reminder about everything that happened in Season 1? Never fear! We've got just the recap episode for you! We took our "Last Time on Benders & Brews" sections from every episode (and made one for episode 12) and combined them together for the best recap we could. But just remember, if you didn't actually listen to season 1 and try jumping in through this recap alone, we recommend actual...

Join us for a sit-down conversation about the key similarities and differences between D20-based TTRPG systems like Dungeons and Dragons versus the Powered by the Apocalypse Avatar Legends system that we at Benders & Brews use to play. If you're someone transitioning away from D&D or simply looking to try out a new system and are looking at Avatar Legends as an option then this is a perfec...

Meeka has always been quiet and recluse, but now is the time when we get to step into her life and see what sort of story has led to who she is now! Find out about the mysterious Meeka, her tragic loss, and the culture that drove her away in this special prequel episode of Benders & Brews! We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continue listening as episodes are released! Addition...

It's time for the big fight as Brock Lee steps into the spotlight and gets his backstory illuminated for all to see! Find out a little more about your favorite 6ft 3in Earthbender as we take a peek into the life of the vegetably-named hero! 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 be...

Today we're going to get a little bit of insight into Guo Han and where he came from, how he met Mr. Okuran, and how he got to the Blissful Brew! It's a crazy carnival ride as the leader of Guo Han's festive home reveals some dark secrets after receiving a visit from a questionable individual. You won't want to miss this, or any of our other upcoming prequel episodes coming soon! We hope you've en...

Today we're going to get a little bit of insight into Bill Door and where he came from, how he met Mr. Okuran, and how he got to the Blissful Brew! It's a wild ride involving villainous generals, pirates, and hopefully a successful (but narrow) escape! You won't want to miss this, or any of our other upcoming prequel episodes coming soon! We hope you've enjoyed our show so far and that you continu...