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- Death and Damnation
Trapped by Void Cultists at an interstellar truck stop, the crew uses their limited resources in their struggle to survive.
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.
Join them at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy40 min - Stress and Vexation | Star Master Log: Escalating the Tension
This Star Master’s Log was originally a Patreon exclusive! To get these logs two weeks early, bonus world-building posts, and behind-the-scenes secrets, join the inner circle at: patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Jeff babbles on about Episode Eleven, “Stress and Vexation”, where he chats about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: When the Sandbox Goes Crazy
- (01:40) - The "Die Hard" Moment: Giving Players Control
- (03:25) - Mechanics: Managing High-Tension Combat in SWN
- (05:50) - Unexpected Outcomes: Characters Going Rogue
- (08:00) - The "Player as GM" Experience: Hidden Plans
- (09:30) - Patreon Updates and Closing Thoughts
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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After Void Cultists seize Scrapjack’s Truck Stop, only the crew of the ’Goat stands between the trapped civilians and annihilation.
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.
Join them at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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This Star Master’s Log was originally a Patreon exclusive! To get these logs two weeks early, bonus world-building posts, and behind-the-scenes secrets, join the inner circle at: patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Jeff talks about Episode Ten, “Rest And Relaxation”, reminiscing about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: The "Filler" Episode Trap
- (01:45) - Scripting vs. Improv: The Episode Opening
- (03:30) - World Building: Void Cultists and Sector Lore
- (05:40) - GM Skills: Managing a Split Party
- (07:15) - The Scrap Jack Saga: Building a Trilogy
- (09:20) - Future Hook: Thorn’s Neo-Noir Backstory
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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After months cooped up aboard the Scapegoat en route to the hidden Prometheon base, tensions run high. Captain Thorne orders some much-needed rest and relaxation at an interstellar truck stop...but where the ’Goat goes, trouble follows.
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.
Join them at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1 hr 12 min - Felix’s Story | Star Master Log: Designing Character Focus Episodes
This Star Master’s Log was originally a Patreon exclusive! To get these logs two weeks early, bonus world-building posts, and behind-the-scenes secrets, join the inner circle at: patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Jeff has a go at Episode Nine, “Brother's Keeper: Felix's Story”, chatting about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: Felix's Flashback Story
- (01:10) - Narrative Experiments: Hyperion and the Canterbury Tales
- (02:30) - Roleplaying Mechanics: Flashbacks and New Roles
- (04:45) - Working with Players on Immutable History
- (07:15) - The Corporate Landscape: PolyPhen and OmniTech
- (09:40) - The "Army of Me": AI and Human Copy-Pasting
- (12:00) - Teasing Episode 10: The Interstellar Truck Stop
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
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Relaxing on the 'goat after their escape from Wafisa, the crew convinces Felix to share a story from his past.
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.
Join them at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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In this very special bonus episode, we play invite our first guest star to play The Witch is Dead, a one-page TTRPG developed by Grant Howitt. Listen to the chaos unfold as our group plays familiars seeking revenge for the murder of their witch.
Meet the Circus:
- Jeff as Game Master
- Brian as Quinn the Magpie
- Stephanie as Gerri the Rat
- Doja as Belgarath the Toad
- Scott as Ted the Fox
- and Special Guest Rebecca as Jareth the Owl
Huge thanks to Brad and Holly, for supporting this weird little podcast!
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This Star Master’s Log was originally a Patreon exclusive! To get these logs two weeks early, bonus world-building posts, and behind-the-scenes secrets, join the inner circle at: patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Jeff pontificates on Episode Eight, “Contractually Yours, Scapegoats Forever”, rambling on about chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.
He covers:
- (00:00) - Introduction: The Lore-Heavy Debrief
- (01:30) - The Reveal: Dr. Voss as a Virtual Intelligence
- (03:20) - Collaborative Storytelling: Building Canon with Players
- (05:10) - The Future of the Season: Revenge and the Promethean Base
- (07:15) - Deep Dive: Alien Artifacts and Human Consciousness
- (09:30) - Next Up: Beginning the Focus Episodes
New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.
Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy12 min - Contractually Yours: Scapegoats, Forever
The crew finally meets Dr. Voss and discovers her true motives. They take to the stars with broken contracts, but a new friend (or two).
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.
Join them at patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy41 min
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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