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  • 50. Episode 50: Nuar Way Man

    56:31||Season 2, Ep. 50
    We're back with another Absalom Station Ancestry: the Nuar! Also, Sam built a Gnarefuroid for your slimy pleasure. Also, another Build Bounty is upon us! To celebrate the release of the Absalom Station sourcebook, we want you to submit a Level 10 Build with a Starfinder 2E Class, plus:Roll a d20 to pick a neighborhood, corresponding to the numbers on the official Absalom Station Poster (or whatever sounds cool to you). Your submission is a denizen of that neighborhood and must have at least one of the following: An Ancestry listed in the Demographics section of your Neighborhood’s statblock.Membership in a Faction associated with your Neighborhood.An Archetype associated with your Neighborhood.Builds are due to our inbox below by midnight on Monday, September 14th.GrymBarTransmissionCoil, The Armored

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  • 49. Episode 49: Absolute Absalom

    01:07:23||Season 2, Ep. 49
    Holy Blarg! Another book came out! And our Dark Times boys are right on schedule (late) to cover it. This episode we talk about the Downlow and Synthhaven sections of Absalom Station, and even discover a new Ancestry that makes their little homes on the station as well. Thanks again to everyone who submitted a build for our Adamantine Chef build bounty! Congrats to Marshall H and Meshimako for the victory.

  • 48. Episode 48: Extreme Environments

    01:08:34||Season 2, Ep. 48
    This week, Stephen talks about the vast environments at a GMs disposal for Starfinder 2nd Edition, and how you can use environments to influence encounters as well! Sam talks about player options for surviving extreme environments, and proposes some ideas for additional equipment.

  • 47. Episode 47: Envious Envoys

    01:05:04||Season 2, Ep. 47
    The Envoy is back! Well, it's been back, but this if the first time we've covered it since the playtest ended. Hear our thoughts, and stay tuned for an Envoy build of our own!Bliski, the Shiny Skittermander Envoy

  • 46. Episode 46: Hidden Roles & Secret Goals

    01:07:15||Season 2, Ep. 46
    Hidden goals! How do you use them in campaigns? Are they better suited for one shots? Do they have a place at your table? Is PVP an approachable task for Starfinder GMs? All this and more answered in this episode! Don't forget you can go vote on our Patreon for your favorite Adamantine Chef build we featured back in Episode 44.

  • 45. Episode 45: Captain & Commander

    58:16||Season 2, Ep. 45
    Tune in to hear Sam and Stephen talk about the Captain Archetype from Pathfinder 2e's Battlecry! rulebook and how you can apply it to your Starfinder campaign. Sam also brings a companion-focused build!Kree-8, Android Mechanic

  • 44. Episode 44: Auto-Fire on All Cylinders (Adamantine Chef Build Bounty)

    58:33||Season 2, Ep. 44
    This episode Sam and Stephen talk about some fun Auto-Fire shenanigans inspired by a post from the Starfinder 2e Subreddit! Also, a special thanks to all the folks who submitted their Adamantine Chefs for our enjoyment! If you want to vote for your favorite, go to the Dark Times Podcast Patreon and join before it's too late!u/Famous_Slice4233's Post about Troops and Auto-FireAdamantine Chef Build Bounty Builds