SWN Rules Explained: How Starship Combat Works in Stars Without Number

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.

Three Stars One-Shot (w/Astronomica and 7th Star)

If you want to hear every main episode two weeks early, head over to https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast [https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast] The Dark Star Adventurecast teams up with Astronomica and 7th Star to the Right for a fully improvised Lasers & Feelings crossover one-shot. Six players, one ship, and a Hive Armada blockade standing between them and a set of ancient space ruins! Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast] Meet the Crew: * Jeff as Star Master * Brian as Blaze Starcutter * Scott as Bits * Stephanie as Neon Serenity * Doja as Isith of Scythstor Special guests: * Geoff (7th Star to the Right) as Dash McCready Jr. * Stan (Astronomica) as Flix Anchovy Find our guests: * Astronomica: https://www.astronomicapodcast.com/ [https://www.astronomicapodcast.com/] * 7th Star to the Right: https://the7thstar.podbean.com/ [https://the7thstar.podbean.com/] Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members! They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.

Boom! Biosionics! | Star Master Log: Does the World Need This Yet?

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] Jeff breaks down the design decision behind the Biosionics reveal in episode 24 — why he pulled psychics from the campaign before session one, and the discipline of withholding explanations until the world is ready for them. The Auction arc closes. Two years of slow-rolled strangeness finally lands. He covers: * (00:05) Introduction: "Boom! Biosionics!" * (01:10) Why Psionics Got Pulled * (03:00) Does the World Need This Yet? * (11:14) The Force Problem * (13:15) Next Episode Preview 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 Psychic Class Works in Stars Without Number

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] Brian breaks down the psychic class from Stars Without Number, using the firefight from "Boom! Biosionics!" as a case study. He covers all six psychic disciplines, the effort and torching system, the mortally wounded window, and system strain. He covers: * (00:00) - Intro * (01:51) - The psychic class * (02:35) - The six disciplines * (04:21) - Effort and torching * (05:39) - Healing * (06:35) - Mortally wounded * (08:31) - System strain * (09:52) - Outro SWN Rules Explained drops every other Thursday, breaking down the mechanics behind Dark Star Adventurecast episodes. Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast [https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast]