SWN Rules Explained: How Character Creation Works in Stars Without Number

SWN Rules Explained: How Character Creation Works in Stars Without Number

This rules breakdown was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] Brian walks through Stars Without Number character creation from scratch, covering attributes, backgrounds, skills, classes, and foci. Inspired by the events of "You're a Good Person, Robert," he builds a Robert Ross clone as the worked example, rolling randomly for background and attributes, and ends up with a telepathic courtesan built for assassination. New SWN Rules Explained episodes drop every other Thursday, breaking down the mechanics behind the adventure. Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast]

You're a Good Person, Robert

This episode was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] The crew tracks the assassin back to a docked Omnitech ship at the spaceport. What they find inside is a face they know. Dr. Iso gets her revenge. And Robert and Haleyy have the conversation they've been circling for years. Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast] Meet the Crew: * Jeff as Star 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.

Rock Tumor | Star Master Log: Everything We Say Is Canon (w/ Stephanie)

This Star Master Log was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] Starting with Episode 25, the Star Master Log gets a new format: Jeff sits down with a rotating cast member for a spoiler conversation about the episode that just dropped. First up is Stephanie, who plays Haleyy with two Y's, breaking down Rock Tumor: the Spigot arc premiere and the episode that introduces Iso. 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 [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast]

SWN Rules Explained: How the Adventurer Class Works in Stars Without Number

This rules breakdown was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] Brian breaks down the Adventurer class, skill checks, grenades, and saving throws in Stars Without Number, using scenes from Episode 25 "Rock Tumor" as a case study. The Adventurer is SWN's hybrid class — a way to mix any two of the three core classes and build something new, at the cost of each class's signature ability. Brian covers how partial classes work, how the Star Master picks attributes and skills for any given roll, how grenades function as an area-of-effect attack, and how saving throws are calculated and used. He covers: * (00:00) - Intro * (01:37) - The Adventurer Class * (03:37) - Skill Checks * (07:04) - Grenades * (08:20) - Saving Throws * (10:17) - Outro New SWN Rules Explained episodes drop every other Thursday, breaking down the mechanics behind the adventure. Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast]

Rock Tumor

This episode was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] The crew is nursing Haleyy's mystery condition and racing a ticking clock: they need a black market ship module or they're grounded forever. A visit to an old military contact brings medical answers no one wanted and an enemy neither of them saw coming. Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast] Meet the Crew: * Jeff as Star 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.