Best The Open Hearth Gaming Community Podcasts (2025)

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Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 1 Superhero 2044 36:47

1d ago36:47

36:47

In this first episode of Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History, hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis look at Superhero 2044, arguably the first supers role-playing game. We go over what the game is, its place in the history of gaming, and what was going on in comics media at the time. We then move to general discussion, including what we found weird …

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Rapscallion: the Archipelago (Session 3) 2:25:46

1d ago2:25:46

2:25:46

Alun R facilitates the second session of a short series of Rapscallion from Whistler and Magpie Games. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... Fearing re…

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Mythomorphosis: Firstruin 2:06:50

3d ago2:06:50

2:06:50

A one-shot of Gordie Murphy's Mythomorphosis, a game which "explore(s) the relationship between a society’s history and one of its dominant cultural stories, creating and changing a myth over the course of generations." We look at the founding myth of a frontier settlement built on ancient ruins in a world of dead gods. You can see a copy of the Go…

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A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 3 - Setting & Following Character Goals 1:07:05

3d ago1:07:05

1:07:05

Ian & José are joined by Marc Majcher to discuss how we develop & pursue both in- and out-of-character aspirations. What makes a goal, and how can having one drive play? Along the way we talk about how closely we identify with our PC’s, and peer briefly into using techniques from improv theatre to improve our gaming. Timecodes: 0:01:30 Pick Your Po…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 20 2:48:43

4d ago2:48:43

2:48:43

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan repelled an unexpected giant armadillo attack, got powers and skills from bushy bikers and vampire herbalists, and returned to the biomancer ruins to confront the cannibal hamsters and an old ka-ba maintenance body. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep6UACe8F0g ★ Support this podcas…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S10 2:30:23

4d ago2:30:23

2:30:23

"Voyage of the Space Dogs" While returning from a Federation dress event, Ward and her team are ripped out of warp and dragged onto a damaged, ancient vessel. Aboard they meet the crew of this generation ship, who tell them their tale of knowledge lost over centuries and their need for help. But all is not as it seems... This is part of Open Hearth…

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MCUS: Capes in the Dark 01 2:32:02

5d ago2:32:02

2:32:02

Capes in the Dark is a game about super-powers and the effect they have on a community of people. In this game, you’ll play as a team of “capes” (people with super powers) trying to navigate the ever-shifting network of alliances and expectations that tie together your friends, families, comrades, and enemies. You’ll make dangerous bargains and get…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 08 1:49:45

6d ago1:49:45

1:49:45

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Rapscallion: The Archipelago - Session 2 2:29:51

8d ago2:29:51

2:29:51

Alun R facilitates the second session of a short series of Rapscallion from Whistler and Magpie Games. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ...Arriving at…

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Microscope Chronicle 2:16:19

10d ago2:16:19

2:16:19

A one-shot of Ben Robbins' Microscope Chronicle, a variation on Microscope which follows the story of something: a society, a city, an object, across time. This version is currently in playtest. Our story traces the course of a dangerous infernal drum from ancient times to the modern day. You can see a copy of the Google Sheet we used to play inclu…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 9: Sprigs and Kindling, Defy the Gods, Star Wars Microscope 54:17

10d ago54:17

54:17

In this episode we talk recent gaming and look at two really interesting projects. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined community members Amanda Mullins (iamatrex) and Chrys Sellers (Hectic Electron). We talk Sprigs and Kindling, Defy the Gods, and a hack of Microscope for a Star Wars writers' room. LINKS Sprigs and Kindling Amanda's website The…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 19 2:43:42

11d ago2:43:42

2:43:42

In this week's Ultraviolet Grasslands, we go shopping at the Behemoth Shell, spent a lot of time studying, Phaedred traded a piece of his mind for a cool new glove, and we learn more truth about Adoron and the Rebuilder. It's a LOT. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DQHau12ULc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 07 1:50:43

13d ago1:50:43

1:50:43

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Rapscallion: The Archipelago - Session 1 1:39:26

13d ago1:39:26

1:39:26

Alun R facilitates a session of Rapscallion from Whistler and Magpie Games. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... We meet the key members of the crew o…

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (5 of 9) 2:04:40

16d ago2:04:40

2:04:40

Kira's master plan to introduce her friends to her secret stash of 'shrooms in the deep dark woods goes ahead. Twenty years later, that dinner party takes place (guess what's on the menu!) and quite a few awkward conversations have to occur before they can get to discussing how to save the library... ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures …

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Union 2:05:46

17d ago2:05:46

2:05:46

A one-shot of Ben Robbins' Union, a game of family and ancestry. This takes the mechanics of Microscope to explore a single family line. We look at those who led up to our hero and how they tore down the gates to hell in order to destroy the great houses of magic. You can see a copy of the Google Sheet we used to play including the family tree we c…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands, session 18 2:51:57

17d ago2:51:57

2:51:57

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our caravan made a base camp in the Lurid Pines, had tea with the eloquent mole rats, failed to open negotiations with some nasty tinker gerbils and got heat-rayed, and took a peek at the grim hamsters' domain, finding a foul pit of (presumably) docile ka-zombies. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watc…

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Talking Supers: Running, Playing, Hacking Superhero TTRPGs 1:29:01

17d ago1:29:01

1:29:01

Part of the Open Hearth series of seminars, discussions, and workshops. Rich Rogers (Hit the Streets, +1 Forward) and Lowell Francis (Hearts of Wulin, Gauntlet Podcast, Open Hearth Podcast) talk all things superhero rpgs: challenges, combat, world-building, villainy, solo gaming, and beyond. We’re joined by a group of community members for this dis…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S9 2:23:20

19d ago2:23:20

2:23:20

"Search & Rescue" Captain Vate orders the Kintsugi closer to the stellar body to begin the rescue efforts on the Stockton. With sensors, communications, and transporters unavailable, the crew must ferry by shuttle to the ship, hoping to affect repairs before it crashes into the sun. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out mor…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 06 1:59:17

20d ago1:59:17

1:59:17

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 17 2:24:47

22d ago2:24:47

2:24:47

Preparation for Mr Suit's party continues, even as the group investigates who among the Hands of the Courts is suborned and which among the Dukes is a fake. Aldo and Lily discovered the awful truth about Count Zero and then recruit a goblin to aid them in hunting down doppelgangers. Mr Suit speaks with two of the immortals. Marrow deals with his si…

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (4 of 9) 1:51:19

23d ago1:51:19

1:51:19

See two sides of the same ship/wreck as Jeremiah and Terry date as teens but bump into each other as awkward exes in the present day. But of course Kira invites them both to dinner at her place! She has her own marriage to save... Find out what goes on in the Monteiro house, as Jeremiah goes down to the wine cellar! ***** Two Summers is a game of s…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands episode 17 2:45:24

25d ago2:45:24

2:45:24

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our caravan takes a little break at the Behemoth shell to recover a bit, negotiate with some sentient fungus carpets after a wolf attack, and have a lovely tea party with an eloquent naked mole rat hive mind in a ruined biomancer's lab. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTqQUWy74Rs ★ Support th…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S8 2:10:58

26d ago2:10:58

2:10:58

"Search & Rescue" In the face of ongoing Dominion gains, the Kintsugi is tasked with a series of readiness drills. Captain Vate finally makes a decision about his first officer, and not a moment too soon. When the ship picks up a distress call, they rush to a scene of devastation and a battle against a pair of enemy ships. This is part of Open Hear…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 05 1:12:51

27d ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Writers' Room - Star Trek 2:25:23

27d ago2:25:23

2:25:23

I join up with Gabe, Jim, and Gerwin to create a new live action Star Trek show. Here is the resulting document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QF8wFqqvwiuTHfjwprDnF7TsEhIR-HvBME_QEUkBe7k/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=941Vv14G-3A ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 16 2:10:27

30d ago2:10:27

2:10:27

Heartfelt talks between the protagonists as they try to decide next steps. That leads them back to the Island and the House in the Undertow. There they confront what seems to be the Blood Creature which hunted Mr. Suit, but there's more to its identity than what they expected. That dealt with the return to the last locked room in the house and prep…

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Writers' Room: The Flight of the Kosmo 1:41:54

30d ago1:41:54

1:41:54

A play test session of my game Writers' Room, inspired by Microscope. In this session we create a teen military scifi series inspired by Battlestar Galactica and RoboTech. Here's the resulting series overview: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lRIXBSceJSP8oM5OeqZB5Es4f2XgzaobDo4TGsU0DM4/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com…

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (3 of 9) 1:59:50

30d ago1:59:50

1:59:50

Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme Martin. We'll be using the supplement Other Summers - which means that our adventures will have less sunshine (as befits Silent Falls). In this game, players take the role of characters living an adventure during two different time periods, freely alternating bet…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 15 1:42:02

1M ago1:42:02

1:42:02

Having left the island, the group reconvenes to talk about next steps. As they recover and consider the costs for what they have gained, we see flashbacks into the lives of several of them. Marrow searches for information and confronts his own ongoing Sinking. Meanwhile, Superbowl Sunday looms... This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 8: Take the Universe, Triangle Agency, Apocalypse Keys 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

In this podcast, community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Andrea Rick (https://plotbunnygames.itch.io/) is joined today by Agatha (https://mightyyshrimp.itch.io/) and Wyllora (https://wyllora.itch.io/). Games Discussed Take the Universe Triangle Agency Apocalypse Keys Andrea…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S7: Lower Decks 2:33:12

1M ago2:33:12

2:33:12

"The Galadriel Incident: Lower Decks" With much of the command staff off answering questions about the events at Epsilon Umbra III, our chief medical officer takes the captain's seat...a little unwillingly. We get a chance to meet some of our ship's ensigns as they participate in the rescue of a Klingon ship. Then they're drafted into a search miss…

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Our Haunt Actual Play (Open Hearth Gaming Community) 4/4 1:01:14

1M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

A bittersweet finale. With the assistance of The Witch, both Autumn and Mirage discover their own ways of moving on. This is the final session of our game of Our Haunt by Rae Nedjadi. For more on Our Haunt, visit https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/our-haunt This session is part of the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. To find out more about the Open Hearth …

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SWS HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 04 1:39:28

1M ago1:39:28

1:39:28

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Writers' Room: Shadowrun 2:05:52

1M ago2:05:52

2:05:52

We create the outline of a tv show based on Shadowrun. Here's the end result: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DR9JOYuSfak7079zD0a6tsS2bctnNYxZsmhLL0ya_B0/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0803-1rohP8 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (2 of 9) 1:21:29

1M ago1:21:29

1:21:29

Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme Martin. We'll be using the supplement Other Summers - which means that our adventures will have less sunshine (as befits Silent Falls). In this game, players take the role of characters living an adventure during two different time periods, freely alternating bet…

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A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 2 - Negotiating Scenes 1:18:55

1M ago1:18:55

1:18:55

Ian and José chat with Agatha Cheng about how we develop narrative arcs for our PCs and the art of calling scenes to illustrate those arcs. Along the way, we indulge in bad boy tropes and the joys of PC/PC fandom. Agatha’s Work: Game Design + Consultancy: https://agathacheng.carrd.co/ Asians Represent! Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Com…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands episode 16 1:59:50

1M ago1:59:50

1:59:50

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, Epate brings news (and a sack of cash for Modon) from the Last Serai of a polybody-cat wedding, dreams of Long, Long ago Behemoths, Adoron opens their third eye, and Ottokar shamefully transforms into a *shudder* human due to lunar proximity. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyeh-aW7aA ★ Supp…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S6 2:34:01

1M ago2:34:01

2:34:01

"Right Hand of Darkness" Ward is taunted by Reagani Vost as sabotage on the Kintsugi prevents the ship from contacting the away team or beaming them up. Meanwhile on planet, the team evades the Lattice Empress's forces and tries to reach the House of Candles and the Farseers. But the situation becomes more dire with the arrival of a pair of Dominio…

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Our Haunt Actual Play (Open Hearth Gaming Community) 3/4 1:29:52

1M ago1:29:52

1:29:52

Autumn experiences a vivid realization of how she died, losing her doll eyes and restoring her old eyes in the process. Mirage uncovers the truth of their birth and how they came to the Snow Queen, and The Witch disrupts a centuries-old ritual in defiance of an old Hag's Eye. This is the third of four sessions of Our Haunt by Rae Nedjadi. For more …

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SWS HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 03 1:53:25

1M ago1:53:25

1:53:25

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Writers' Room - X Men: After Xavier 2:29:49

1M ago2:29:49

2:29:49

A playtest of my Microscope Hack Writers' Room, featuring Rod and Marc. We hash out the plot and casting of a season of a hypothetical live action X-Men tv series. Here's a link to the results, including images of the cast: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sShHri7GeOvl0f8jaw3DbDyLcLvFXAAl_t-_rn0GQu8/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://w…

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (1 of 9) 1:53:01

1M ago1:53:01

1:53:01

Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme Martin. We'll be using the supplement Other Summers - which means that our adventures will have less sunshine (as befits Silent Falls). In this game, players take the role of characters living an adventure during two different time periods, freely alternating bet…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 7: Protect the Child, Yazeba's, Blades '68 54:42

2M ago54:42

54:42

In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Rae Nedjadi (https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/) is joined today by Mint (https://mint-rabbit.itch.io/) and Casey. Games Discussed Protect the Child Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast Blades '68 (in Playtest) Also Mentioned There's…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands episode 15 2:34:11

2M ago2:34:11

2:34:11

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our caravan briefly rested at the Behemoth Shell before mounting an expedition up another ossified giant into a floating park full of poison gas and tasty fruit. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-xXJDYeig ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Star Wars Saturday: Special Edition - Protect the Child 2:03:18

2M ago2:03:18

2:03:18

This game is part of this year's 'May the 4th be with You' Mini-Con' with the Open Hearth. The child Grogu is lost on Tatooine, and it seems like everyone wants to get their hands on them. A small group protects the child, tries to earn their trust and understand their goals. Protect the Child is a Forged in the Dark game about monsters caring for …

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Star Wars Mini-Con - Against the Sith Conspiracy 3:25:13

2M ago3:25:13

3:25:13

Alun R facilitates a one-shot of his own game, Against the Dark Conspiracy, hacked for play in the Star Wars Universe. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community's 2025 Star Wars Mini-Con (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). More than 30 years after the…

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Microscope: Star Wars Next Trilogy Writers' Room 2:49:58

2M ago2:49:58

2:49:58

It's December of 2012 and The Mouse now has the rights to Star Wars. All over the world, groups are rushing to create pitches for what the next trilogy will look like. We use Microscope to create a "What If?" history, going from the end of Return of the Jedi to the first of a new set of films. Not a definite history, but one of many possibilities. …

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SWS: Jedi Hearts 1:33:54

2M ago1:33:54

1:33:54

The Jedi Academy isn’t some gleaming tower of wisdom - it's a few lowly stone buildings swallowed by the forest. The canopy above hums with life, shadows shifting as sunlight fights its way through. Master Skywalker walks among you students like a man carrying something heavier than a lightsaber, and Master Katarn teaches like he’s been through hel…

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Ultraviolet Squadron: Fate TTRPG 2:49:27

2M ago2:49:27

2:49:27

A special session for Open Hearth's Star Wars minicon using Clark Valentine's Tachyon Squadron. We meet our squadron of Rebel pilots, pulled in different directions. After an initial skirmish, we see their day-to-day lives briefly before an Imperial attack forces them into a dogfight where they're outnumbered and faced with ghosts of their past. Ga…

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