Dark Cosmos: A Scum and Villainy Actual Play

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

Reunited and heavily armed, the crew find themselves in the Coop's underground medical theater - a place of grim memories and even darker scientific potential. With the rescue mission transitioning into a bid for total destruction, Ark proposes a devastating act of sabotage to cripple the Jade Syndicate’s operations permanently, leading the crew to target the facility’s critical oxygen supply lines and its most prized possession: the artifact vault.

Content Warnings:

• Massive Property Destruction and Sabotage
• Mechanical Combat and Dismemberment Threats
• Structural Hazards and Heavy Weaponry
• Psychological and Moral Tension

About the Podcast:

Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions and face down the traumas of their past.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

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Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Rigging The Vault

(10:30) Farewell Pipey

(15:43) Medibot Showdown

(25:37) Credits

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

Deep inside the Jade Syndicate's brutal research facility, The Coop, the crew of the Coyfish faces the immediate, chaotic consequences of their infiltration plan during the mission to rescue Voel. This episode details a crucial, high-stakes moment centered on Dr. Algernon Blue's confrontation with his dark past.

Content Warnings:

• Graphic Descriptions and Body Horror
• Emotional Trauma and Guilt
• Disturbing Setting and Themes

About the Podcast:

Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions and face down the traumas of their past.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

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Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Freeing The Patients

(10:05) Algernon's Dice Roll

(12:21) Walk of Shame

(21:29) Credits

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

Following their chaotic entrance and the intense emotional fallout of confronting Alban, the crew pushes deeper into the Jade Syndicate's Coop.

Content Warnings:

• Violence and Forceful Incapacitation
• High-Stakes Infiltration and Ongoing Danger
• Psychological and Moral Tension

About the Podcast:

Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions and face down the traumas of their past.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

-----

Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Guard Station

(17:30) Captain of the Coyfish

(25:38) Isolation Cells

(28:30) Credits

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

The mission to rescue Voel inside the Jade Syndicate's Coop takes a drastic emotional turn as Algernon's dark past catches up to him.

Content Warnings:

• Psychological and Emotional Trauma
• High-Risk Infiltration and Ongoing Threat

About the Podcast:

Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

-----

Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:34) Alben

(09:05) Is this a friend of yours?

(17:01) Basement Landing

(21:58) Credits

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

The rescue mission for Voel that explodes into chaos as Algernon and Ark breach the Jade Syndicate’s high-security facility, the Coop, using a chaotic, explosive entrance. All while Voel is attempting a breakout himself.

Content Warnings:

• Violence and High-Stakes Combat
• Guilt and Emotional Distress
• Implied Torture and Body Horror

About the Podcast:

Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

-----

Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

Timestamps

(00:00) Cold Open

(02:32) Introduction

(13:20) Into the Coop

(21:03) Storage Room Conflict

(26:02) Credits

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

As the crew reunites on a mission to rescue Voel from the Coop. As the group begin to make their escape tensions are high, sponsorships are fleeting and Algernon comes face to face with his past.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"

• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

-----

Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

Algernon and Arc arrive at the underground Black In Ix rave in hopes of finding someone to help unscramble Captain Foo's message. All while Voel adjusts to life in the Coop after being slave traded to the Jade Syndicate.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"

• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

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Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music by Fesliyan Studios via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/
• Sound effects from ZapSplat via http://zapsplat.com/

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

After making their escape from the exploding wreckage of the CCF Osprey, without their beloved pilot, the crew of the Coyfish make contact with the Centennial Hawk and set out to rest, recover and begin the search for Voel.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"

• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

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Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Audiosmusic on https://freemusicarchive.org/
• Sound effects via http://zapsplat.com/

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

Maxing out his stress meter and being dragged away from the Coyfish by his cousin and former commanding officer, Mav, Voel is left to contemplate his past choices and what role he use to play as part of the Concordant Collective.

Staring:

• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

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Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

• Character art by Hangdok https://facebook.com/hangdok/

• Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Audiosmusic on https://freemusicarchive.org/
• Sound effects via http://zapsplat.com/

An Australian Scum and Villainy Campaign.

After gathering the potential location of the esteemed Centennial Hawk (the only ship to run the Caaroid Blockade in under 5.2 Kilo-Newtons), the space faring scoundrels of the Coyfish make their way to the Solairace System in order to save the day for their rebel colleagues.

Staring:

• Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook"

• Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon"
• Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky"
• Xeno - The Game Moderator

"Pew Pew"

-----

Placeholder NPCs is a real play podcast by Dush, Lex, Sam and Xeno.

Scum & Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game produced by Evil Hat Productions.

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com and Audiosmusic on https://freemusicarchive.org/

Sound effects via http://zapsplat.com/