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Dark Star Adventurecast episodes
- Laser Beams For Eyes! | Star Master Log: Self-Replicating Nightmares
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Jeff breaks down the lethal combat encounter within the Sibylen Exosite, where the crew faced off against a squid-crab hybrid designed to ensure no one leaves alive. He explores the "rule of cool" mechanics behind nano-fluid hacking and reveals the grim truth behind the calcified beaks left in the vats.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: "Laser Beams for Eyes"
- (00:59) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted reports from the players
- (05:12) - Star Master Perspective: Planning for deadly combat
- (06:31) - Mechanics: Felix, "Goo Cakes," and the secret +1 Brain Graft bonus
- (08:15) - OSR Philosophy: Why creativity beats the statistics on the page
- (09:15) - Deep Dive: Designing the Annihilation Bot. Starfish, self-replication, and error-based terror
- (12:23) - The Quarantine: Why a "medical facility" needs lethal guard bots
- (15:05) - Subspace Signals: Hands-off Gming and the slowly building the weirdness.
- (18:18) - Star Master Spec: Edge of Tomorrow and All You Need Is Kill
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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The crew stumbles into a section of the Alien Exosite on Sibylen that is more dangerous than it seems...
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Meet the Crew:
- Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
- Brian as Captain Thorne
- Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
- Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
- Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix
Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!
They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.
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Jeff gets into the weeds of the "The Goo Pool", starting with the crew's internal logs before breaking down the chaos on Sibylen and the reality of the alien tech the crew just stumbled upon.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: Entering the Alien Exo-Site
- (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted Reports from the Scapegoat
- (03:30) - Mechanics: Interfacing with the Nano-Fluid Pool
- (05:45) - The Deep Dive: Dr. Voss and the Virtual Ocean
- (08:30) - Subspace Signals: Q&A from the Patreon
- (11:45) - Star Master Spec: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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The crew launches an exploration in the ancient alien exosite and discovers lost technologies that are equal parts cool as hell and also sort of gross.
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Meet the Crew:
- Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
- Brian as Captain Thorne
- Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
- Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
- Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix
Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!
They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.
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Jeff chit chats about “The Potential Profit Is...”, and talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: Starting the Sibylen Saga
- (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Thorn’s Greed vs. The Team’s Unease
- (03:40) - Meet Vera: Xeno-Archaeology and the Auction
- (06:15) - The Deal: Red Tape and Alien Contracts
- (08:50) - Meta-Talk: Dr. Voss’s Weird Behavior Near the Site
- (11:30) - The Powered Site: A First in Human History
- (13:45) - Teasing the "Goo Pool" (Episode 15)
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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A detour to the desert world of Sibylen, where alien artifacts were first uncovered seven years ago, brings the crew face to face with an old friend of Froggy’s—and an offer they can’t refuse.
Meet the Crew:
- Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
- Brian as Captain Thorne
- Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
- Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
- Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix
Want episodes 2 weeks earlier? Check out our Patreon, where episodes are always early and ad-free!
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Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!
They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy44 min - Thorne’s Story | Star Master Log: Secrets, Betrayal, and Project Redwing
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Jeff dives deeps on “Nexus of Betrayal: Thorne's Story”, where he talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
In this log:
- (00:00) - Crew Logs: Felix's Final Plea
- (01:05) - The "Canterbury Tales" Narrative Experiment
- (03:02) - Behind the Scenes: Planning Felix’s Backstory
- (05:41) - The Cutting Room Floor: Lore of PolyPhen and OmniTech
- (06:53) - The State of AI and Androids in the Sector
- (10:43) - OmniTech’s Plan for PD and the "Copy Paste" Army
- (12:35) - Looking Ahead: Thorne’s Story and Episode 10
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
Click here to check out NET 432, my short story I released a couple years ago!
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Relaxing on the 'goat after the insanity of Scrapjack's, the crew gets Thorne to open up about his past...
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Meet the Crew:
- Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
- Brian as Captain Thorne
- Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
- Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
- Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix
Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!
They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.
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In this very special bonus episode, the crew plays Lasers & Feelings, a one-page TTRPG developed by John Harper. Vibe with the group as they attempt to save the 'verse from alien brain worms in a hilarious, off-the-wall session.
Meet the Crew:
- Jeff as Game Master
- Brian as Quip Kwazaar
- Stephanie as Neon Serenity
- Doja as EW7
- Scott as Zayda Stellar
Huge thanks to Brad and Holly, for supporting this weird little podcast!
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Jeff yaps about Episode Twelve, “Death and Damnation”, where he touches about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: The Scrap Jack Finale
- (01:30) - Planning the Heist: Keeping the GM in the Dark
- (03:15) - Character Arc: Robert's Toggle Button Surprise
- (05:45) - Resolving the Void Cultist Threat
- (07:30) - The Road to Promethean: Ship Repairs and Fuel
- (09:00) - Preview: Polyphn and Thorn’s Revenge
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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About Dark Star Adventurecast
From the publisher's feed
THE VERIDIAN EXPANSE IS A PLACE WHERE DEBTS ARE PAID IN BLOOD.
In a galaxy of corporate cold wars and fading fringe worlds, the crew of the Scapegoat is just trying to stay flying. From…
high-stakes planetary heists to the silent terrors of deep-space shipwrecks, one bad jump is all that separates a payday from a cold grave.
Dark Star Adventurecast is a narrative sci-fi actual play. We play Stars Without Number live, and edit what happens into a story worth following. If The Expanse and Firefly are your kind of sci-fi, give it a listen.
MEET THE CREW:
- Thorne (Brian): spent a decade in a corporate prison for something he didn't do. He runs the crew now. The man who framed him is still out there.
- Felix (Scott): hacker who changed his name, his face, and his voice to infiltrate the company that murdered his brother. The plan is still ongoing.
- Haleyy (Stephanie): fighter, biopsionic. Something changed in her head a while back and her powers haven't stopped growing since.
- Robert (Doja): the pilot. Somewhere out there, copies of him are trying to kill the crew.
- ...and Star Master Jeff, who built this sector one bad decision at a time.
JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE: Star Master Logs two weeks early, ad-free episodes, and exclusive world-building archives at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
SHOP THE SECTOR: Official merchandise and tabletop adventures written by Jeff at darkstaradventures.com
New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Star Master Log debriefs on the off-weeks.
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