The Dark Times: A Sci-Fi RPG Podcast

That intro was Sam's mother and stepfather trying to remember the name of the show, seeing as we forgot to record an opening this week. Hope you found it as amusing as we did! This week we're spoon-feeding you, dear listener, in an attempt to break down and digest tabletop gaming as a whole, and what makes Star Wars Saga Edition particularly interesting as opposed to the more popular Dun...

And now you know! Know what? Know who won the Inquisitor Bounty. Congrats again to Tsuyoshikentsu! Oh and you learned about gases and poisons too? Good for you! Also, May The 4th Be With You! Chrysanthemum, Celebrity Doctor Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Dis...

[UPDATE: The Fear Itself build was not legal at time of recording, the link below does have an updated version. Thank you!] This episode, Sam and Stephen talk about the Force and places strong in the Force! Not only as a storytelling tool but as a dungeon for your players! We also go over all the Inquisitor Builds for our Bounty! Check out the full builds/breakdowns by the builders themselves belo...

This episode we talk about the Spice of life! And we're not talking about fresh ground black pepper, we're talking about the Smuggler's Delight, Spice. Also, how can you as a DM safely incorporate drug-use topics into your SWSE game? Sam introduces us to a guy who might want to sell you Death Sticks, but you'll have to listen to find out.   Don't forget, our next Bounty Bu...

Bangs! Kerchows! Blams! All those fun things we love to demolish with are available in Saga Edition, ever so kindly explained to us by Stephen. Sam brought in an interesting build that highlights some not so common prestige classes. Have an idea for a build? Send it to us below! Raith Slorne, Droid Hijacker Build Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com...

This episode is NOT sponsored by Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which is out now on PC and console. (It's really fun though if you haven't picked it up.) How do the Lego Star Wars games provide cool ideas you can bring into your SWSE game? And did anyone over the age of 12 watch the Freemaker Adventures? Or was it just me? Rowan Freemaker, The Last Force Builder Follow us on Twitter:...

Don't read the description until you've listened to the episode. ... ... ... Did you finish yet? Good! Happy April Fools' Day from your captains here at the Dark Times Podcast! Expect a full episode next week, and we graciously thank you for your patience with us this past March. Life happens, and life so happened to want to break two of our audio interfaces at once. Also, Star Trek...

This episode we consult Stephen with regards to Leveling Up any level 1 characters we have! Also, Stephen and Sam throw together an adventure module framework! Check out the Patreon for updates! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show (https:...

The great white whale of the Destiny system is finally hunted down and harpooned by Captain Stephen Ahab. Also, we break down the lovely builds sent in by our lovely listeners! Thank you again to Airo, Ben, Lil_Literalist, and Tsuyoshikentsu! Their builds and commentary on said builds are in the link below! Intrigue Bounty Builds! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTi...

When was the last time you made a level 1 character? It's been a while for us! We break down the process and talk about some neat beginner characters we made! Pre-built characters, or "PreGens" are great for helping new players understand the system. Level 1 Scout and Jedi Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWS...

... More intrigue! We go over a previous correspondence's desire to hear more about what makes an intrigue campaign! As always, check out the wiki or contact us for more detail if we missed anything! High Ground Build Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Disc...

We're back! Can't keep a good podcast down. Stephen and Sam go over their backlog of correspondences (feel free to add to that pile by e-mailing), and they break down the top candidates for that Imperial Droid Bounty! Thank you to everyone who sent in submissions, and don't forget to vote on the Patreon (link below). The Builds Featured In This Episode Are NOT Exclusive to the Patre...

Return of the Droids! We talk Protocol Format, Droid Stations, and even Shards! For the second half of the show, we have the first of hopefully many community interviews with Stephen AKA Lil_Literalist! Check out the stuff we mentioned with him below. Lil_Literalist's Living World Discord Server! RPG HORROR STORIES: [Star Wars Saga Edition] How getting a fish tank in our ship almost caused ou...

Droids Droids Droids! You want 'em? We got 'em! You wanna play one? You're in the right place. This week we talk about all the different ways you can play a droid in Saga Edition, not before we fumble our way through a question about the Yuuzhan Vong. Thank you @Hedgehog39 on twitter for the question, and thank you Ben for the super cool jedi build this week! Don't forget the L...

Restricted, Illegal, and Licensed items! Sam and Stephen break down the bureaucratic Restricted Item system in Saga Edition, and receive a transmission from a man whose Legacy is an Era all its own. We recently upgraded our microphones, so that should be apparent in the quality of future episodes. Thank you all for your continued support! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at...

Happy New Year everyone! Today we follow up with our favorite little green goblin (the cute Star Wars one not the evil laughing one), answer Inspector Deck's questions about starship encounters, and we've got a cool build/concept from Lil_Literalist! Thank you again to everyone for your support, please don't hesitate to rate us on your favorite podcatcher where available! (Apple Pod...

No episode this week, but we exchange gifts and provide some laughter for your homes this Life Day. Thank you for listening, and we hope we continue to have fun playing and talking about Saga Edition in 2022! See you then! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Disc...

Merry Life Day! This episode we continued to answer questions from everyone's favorite Grogu, and as our Life Day gift to you listeners, we build Sam's character for an upcoming campaign! Have a great holiday season, from our galaxy far far away to yours! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on...

Thrawn Trilogy spoiler this episode, btw ADDENDUM: Thanks to the help of the lovely folks on the Saga Edition Discord, we want to clarify one thing: MISSILES CRIT AT VEHICLE SCALE BUT NOT AT CHARACTER SCALE, BECAUSE AT VEHICLE SCALE THEY ARE SINGLE TARGET ATTACKS AND NOT AREA ATTACKS I know what you're thinking: "Sequel title? Really?" We promise this one won't be just a rehash...

This is a DM oriented episode btw! This week we talk about what the DM expects out of a session 0, we do a little simping for Sam Witwer, and we cover a listener build from Airo! Again, thanks to DM Vertigo and DM Jeff for becoming our newest patrons! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join L...

For those new to the system, we've done a brief overview of Saga Edition and certain terms we talk about over the show. If you're interested in more information about the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game, below are some helpful links! We hope you enjoy the show. The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/j...

So! We've decided we're going to alternate player-oriented and GM-oriented episodes, so here's our first player-oriented episode! We talk about table safety, session zeroes, and our build this week is The Condition Track Killer from TheSagaContinues user Tsuyoshikentsu! Thank you for listening, and thank you for your continued support! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE...

Another newbie episode! No build this week, but we talk more about what it takes to DM as well as capital ships, droid building, and every player's favorite activity: Shopping! As always, thank you for listening. Review us where possible to be mentioned on the show! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdit...

Another huge thanks to ChampionCorn (Nate) for sending us an e-mail! We talk over some newbie questions this episode, and Sam brought a build this week! Thank you again for listening and don't forget to email us or check us out on social media! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Lin...

Thank you to everyone for listening/supporting the show! Sam got a new workflow in adobe audition so please bear with us if the quality isn't quite there yet in terms of sound production. Thankfully the comedy production is in full force. This episode we talk about encounters, acquiring ships, Anakin's war crimes, and Star Wars David Bowie. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE...