Cosmic Crit: A Starfinder Actual Play Podcast
364 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 296 ratingsCosmic Crit is a weekly Actual Play podcast centered on the new Starfinder RPG from Paizo. Listen to the shenanigans as a seasoned GM, a couple of noobs, and some RPG veterans explore the galaxy and fight monsters on behalf of the Starfinder Society. It's a little roleplay, a lot of natural 20s (we hope), and plenty of fun.
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S5 | 303: Expensive Food Wars
April 08, 2024 04:05 - 6.44 MBJoin our intrepid adventurers as they embark on a gastronomic quest through the bustling streets of Plaustov, aiming to tackle the skyrocketing prices and dwindling supplies of essential food items. Their journey takes them from the verdant fields of Halgir Farms, where fresh produce awaits, to the depths of Sonnet-376's fishery, brimming with oceanic delights. Along the way, they encounter the enigmatic Glartin's dairy farm, famed for its mysterious black milk, and strike a deal with Quibbo ...
S5 | 302: The Good, The Shobahd, and the Ugly
April 01, 2024 04:05 - 104 MBIn the bustling streets of Plaustov City, the crew of Cosmic Crit finds themselves amidst a new wave of tension as a group of union workers from the lumberyards demands action from the acting leader, Zalni. With concerns of unchecked regulations, the team, led by Praedir, sets out to investigate suspicious gambling activities that seem to disadvantage certain spider goats on the tracks. But as they delve deeper, they uncover layers of deceit and danger lurking in the shadows of this bustling ...
S5 | 301: The Devil Went Down to Plaustov
March 25, 2024 04:05 - 103 MBAs the dust settles in Veridian Colony, a new chapter unfolds in the cosmic saga. Six months have passed since the tumultuous events in Fishfair, and now they face a new challenge: a distress signal from Plaustov City. Oskana, the intrepid leader of an expedition, has vanished without a trace, leaving her people in disarray. With the stand-in leader, Zalni, desperately seeking aid, our adventurers must navigate the treacherous waters of uncertainty and danger once more in "Whispers of the Ecl...
Starfinder 2E Playtest | Part 3: Kinky and the Brain
March 18, 2024 04:05 - 89.8 MBJoin us for the conclusion of our Starfinder 2E playtest adventure with Gibert, Myles, Tyler, Seth, and Patrick.
Starfinder 2E Playtest | Part 2: Highway to the Danger Bone
March 11, 2024 04:05 - 78.5 MBJoin us for the continuation of our Starfinder 2E playtest adventure with Gibert, Myles, Tyler, Seth, and Patrick.
Starfinder 2E Playtest | Part 1: My Biochemical Romance
March 04, 2024 05:05 - 106 MBIn this episode of Cosmic CritPatrick, Tyler, Myles, Gibert, and Seth embark on an adventure among the stars, version 2! We're trying out Starfinder 2E, using the current playtest rules, and having a blast. Truthfully, Rebecca is writing these teaser notes and I have no idea what the guys got up to -- but from the sound of it, it was a raucous time. Perhaps we should warn you not to drive while listening...
S5 | 300: Johnny Mnemonic Editor
February 26, 2024 05:05 - 113 MBIt's finally Founders' Day! The Founding Five are given the opportunity to do some self-reflection and make some changes. And some old friends of ours show up.
S5 | 299: Vanity Fishfair
February 19, 2024 05:05 - 107 MBHaving determined that Fishfair is responsible for the attempts to destroy Veridian Colony, the Founding Five head south to accost Pavo Sotillo. But he proves difficult to locate. Will they be able to open the doors needed to defeat Pavo in time?
S5 | 298: Invasion of the Body Snatcher Slimes
February 12, 2024 05:05 - 50.4 MBWith Namil Tanna's dead body outside their house, the Founding Five discover a text message sent to "Duo." They head to the center of town to check in on the set up for Founders' Day, but things take a turn for the worse when two of the colonists are infected by bodysnatcher slimes!
S5 | 297: SCI: Sugar Crime Investigation
February 05, 2024 05:05 - 83.6 MBThe colony's sugar store has been depleted, leading our characters on a wild goose chase to track it down.
S5 | 296: Jacket the Giant Slayer
January 29, 2024 05:05 - 95.3 MBIt's not the first time a Cosmic Crit crew has encountered a Mountain Eel, but this one is all grown up and ready to tear them to shreds. Will the Founding Five have what it takes to take down the Eel for that sweet, sweet hide?
S5 | 295: My Fishfair Lady
January 22, 2024 05:05 - 85 MBThe Founding Five decide to pay the colony to the south a visit, and they find the people and leaders of Fishfair to be quite suspicious.
S5 | 294: Wallace & Grommin
January 15, 2024 05:05 - 99 MBThe Founding Five emerge from the caverns and return to the colony to celebrate Founders' Day. But they run into an old friend - Haltharia Grommin, the former botanist, who asks for their help in hiding from a corporate headhunter.
S5 | 293: No Country for Old Robots
January 08, 2024 05:05 - 26.4 MBWith Redacted below, faced with four security bots, the rest of the Founding Five struggle to make their way down to help Redacted in their task. More mysteries abound in the strange Kasathan mission.
Starfinder 2E Playtest Critmas Special Pt. 2
January 01, 2024 05:05 - 79.5 MBJoin us for the epic conclusion of our run-through of the Starfinder 2E playtest demo from PAX Unplugged 2023, with Jenny Jarzabski, senior developer at Paizo, as GM.
Starfinder 2E Playtest Critmas Special Pt. 1
December 25, 2023 05:05 - 67.3 MBJenny Jarzabski, senior developer at Paizo, joins us for a very special episode of Cosmic Crit as we try out the Starfinder 2E playtest! This is the first time Starfinder 2E has been officially run in podcast form, and we're honored that Cosmic Crit got the chance to show it off! Listen in as Jenny GMs the Starfinder 2E demo module from PAX Unplugged 2023, with Patrick, Rebecca, Gibert, and Drew playing some of the new iconics from the playtest.
S5 | 292: Mission: Uncrossable
December 18, 2023 05:05 - 88.9 MBIn the gymnatorium of the mission, the Founding Five find 2 squid-like creatures out to get them. Narrowly escaping their grasp, they continue their search and find themselves back where they started -- with an elevator to the basement.
S5 | 291: It Swallows
December 11, 2023 05:05 - 133 MBA creature composed of pinkish purple goo proves to be a formidable foe for the Founding Five. Will they survive or be gobbled up for good?
S5 | 290: Die Another Diatha
December 04, 2023 05:05 - 82.8 MBThe Founding Five continue their exploration of the mysterious cave, facing off against another diatha and discovering a strange crescent shaped trough with a mural of stars.
S5 | 289: Cave the Last Dance
November 27, 2023 05:05 - 91.2 MBIt's time to go spelunking! The Founding Five face their fears and enter the mysterious cave, guarded by runes. But it turns out to be more perilous than they expected...!
S5 | 288: The Fox and the Flithounds
November 20, 2023 05:05 - 79.2 MBOur intrepid crew returns to Veridian Colony with Stag Bear samples in tow, ready to delve into the depths of a mysterious cave adorned with ancient runes. But their plans take an unexpected turn when they encounter screams piercing the air, drawing our heroes into a perilous encounter with a pack of airborne Flithounds attacking an elven woman.
S5 | 287: The Bad News Stag Bears
November 13, 2023 05:05 - 72.7 MBGet ready for a pulse-pounding episode of Cosmic Crit! In this thrilling installment, the "Founding Five" stumble upon more than seismic energy at an isolated outpost when they discover a mysterious body submerged in quicksand. After burying the body, they head off to check out a herd of stag bears. Intent on collecting samples, the team finds themselves in a heart-stopping race against time when a seismic tremor triggers a stampede, threatening not only their lives but the very equipment cru...
S5 | 286: Married… With Quicksand
November 06, 2023 05:05 - 79.5 MBReunited at last, the Founding Five venture out to investigate an outpost that has lost transmission to Veridian Colony. Later, they help a couple work through some marital strife.
Halloween 2023 | Part 2: “Killer Undead from Drift Space”
October 30, 2023 04:05 - 91.4 MBPatrick, Myles, Tyler, Seth, and Gibert take on Starfinder adventure Before the Storm. Join us for part two of their adventure.
Halloween 2023 | Part 1: “Baldur’s Third Gate”
October 23, 2023 04:05 - 109 MBPatrick, Myles, Tyler, Seth, and Gibert take on Starfinder adventure Before the Storm.
S5 | 285: Once Upon a Time Jump
October 16, 2023 04:05 - 117 MBThe party is split, with Jamphram and Praedir healing and doing some self-discovery in the process on Absalom Station. Meanwhile, back at Veridian Colony, Asher & Skye have big shoes to fill as they take on the duties of Prime Executive (with a little help from their friends) and keep up the community's progress in Praedir's absence.
S5 | 284: My Big Fat Eoxian Funeral
October 09, 2023 04:05 - 123 MBAn Eoxian funeral. A character is dead. Another is dying. A party torn apart. What will they do to survive?
S5 | 283: Labs Death + Robots
October 02, 2023 04:05 - 130 MBIn this historic episode of Cosmic Crit, our heroes encounter an unexpected pair, bent on preventing them from freeing the surrounding lands and wildlife from the radiation emanating from the laboratory. Will they survive?
S5 | 282: Teenage Mutant Mole-Beetles
September 25, 2023 04:05 - 114 MBThough they bested the ooze, Jamphram continues to suffer from Radiation Sickness, as our intrepid heroes continue their investigation of the mysterious radiation lab and the secrets beneath the surface.
S5 | 281: Who Framed Radiation Rabbit
September 18, 2023 04:05 - 134 MBAs they explore the mysterious laboratory, they find that strange creatures lurk within, ready to pounce -- or irradiate, as the case may be.
S5 | 280: The Berenstag Bears
September 11, 2023 04:05 - 125 MBHorizons of the Vast, Episode 18 Stag bears attack! And they seem to be … different from those the fab five have encountered in the past. Odd. Meet the Crew Patrick is GM, taking us through the Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path from Paizo Tyler is Praedir, Elf Precog Drew is Zillex, Ixtangi Nanocyte Myles is [Redacted], Gray Mechanic Gibert is Jamphram, Brenneri Soldier Rebecca is Asher & Skye, Tryziarka...
S5 | 279: One Cult of the Dead
September 04, 2023 04:05 - 112 MBCult of the Noman tags have been showing up around the colony, and Riggs warns that they may be planning a strike. Who are the culprits making up this cult? Will our intrepid (anti-)heroes be able to squash their ill intent?
S5 | 278: The Veridian President
August 28, 2023 04:05 - 133 MBKells and Praedir face off on the debate stage as they each vie for their fellow colonists' support in the election. This week stay after the episode as we join Thurston Hillman (Managing Creative Director for Starfinder) and Jessica Catalan (Starfinder Society Developer) to talk about the upcoming releases in Starfinder and the long road ahead to Starfinder 2nd Edition! They regale us with tales of their playtests, and tease us with new secrets about Envoys, Operatives and even Solarians! ...
S5 | 277: Mock the Vote
August 21, 2023 04:05 - 114 MBA spy is among us! The Founding Five make a tough decision about what to do with the sneaky colonist. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, Kells has been gathering a following in preparation to overthrow them from their posts as leaders of the community.
S5 | 276: Mole-Beetlejuice
August 14, 2023 04:05 - 127 MBThe Founding Five fight a pack of Mole Beetles before investigating the sinkhole in town. Later, visitors from neighboring colonies Zennilia and Nightwood come asking for access to the Goldenblooms store. The Founding Five have to make a choice.
S5 | 275: Along Came a Spider-Goat
August 07, 2023 04:05 - 105 MBSpider Goats attack, Elenez harbors a secret, and a sinkhole appears.
S5 | 274: 2 Vast 2 Colonies
July 31, 2023 04:05 - 76.5 MBVisitors from neighboring colonies arrive, wanting to meet with the colony's leaders. Some want help locating a missing person, and others want to make a deal to trade resources for artifacts found in our colony.
S5 | 273: Better Off Undead
July 24, 2023 04:05 - 106 MBStill reeling from the surprise and exhaustion of fighting their fellow-colonist-turned-undead, Balco Unctar, the crew learns that a strange rock has been uncovered beneath the ground of the colony.
S5 | 272: Asher vs. Evil Undead
July 17, 2023 04:05 - 126 MBA colonist has gone berserk! Will the crew be able to keep the peace?
S5 | 271: Log and Toad
July 10, 2023 04:05 - 114 MBWe continue our hexploration and are beset by fearsome toads!
S5 | 270: Scrappy Days
July 03, 2023 04:05 - 114 MBA terrifying joltvine emerges from the meteorite impact hole, and Praedir is standing RIGHT THERE! Later, Thali accompanies the crew to find furry creatures in the scrapyard.
S5 | 269: Spark Tank
June 26, 2023 04:05 - 78.1 MBJoin Cosmic Crit as the crew unravels power shortages caused by an electrovore and explores an uncharted territory shaped by a meteor impact. Discover captivating history and hidden wonders in this thrilling podcast episode.
S5 | 268: Slugrats
June 19, 2023 04:05 - 94.7 MBDo you know Diathas? Turns out our crew didn't, but they got to know them pretty quickly. They seek out Veech-Veech in their home, who seems to be breeding the pests. Will the crew figure out where these explosive slugs came from? Will they rat out Veech-Veech or help them in their research? Find out, this week on Cosmic Crit!
S5 | 267: Eastbound and Downtime
June 12, 2023 04:05 - 83.9 MBTaking a moment to catch a breath, the colonists share stories of their homes around a campfire, make plans for the improvement of themselves and their community, and make plans for (h)exploration.
S5 | 266: The Icky Louse Club
June 05, 2023 04:05 - 107 MBThe crew heads to the silo next to help the chief builder rid the food store of vermin.
S5 | 265: Whose Joltvine Is It Anyway?
May 29, 2023 04:05 - 80.4 MBThe founders of the colony are faced with a choice of which crisis to deal with first -- and they prioritize technology. They head out to see what's going on at the power plant, and find a strange creature wants to kill them!
S5 | 264: Mole Beetles World
May 22, 2023 04:05 - 103 MBOur crew disembark and begin a settlement, but are set upon by native creatures.
S5 | 263: The Landing Before Time
May 15, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 120 MBOur new crew has almost arrived in the Weydana System, but encounter an unforeseen obstacle on the ship before they can even begin to start their descent.
S5 | 262.2: Dawn of the Planet of the Crits
May 08, 2023 04:05 - 65.1 MBListen in as our new season 5 characters encounter their first bit of trouble as they get ready to embark. Will they be able to work together to eliminate the foe and protect their new fellow citizens?
S5 | 262.1: Dawn of the Planet of the Crits
May 01, 2023 04:05 - 100 MBIn the fifth season of Cosmic Crit, get ready to embark on an epic journey through the Horizons of the Vast. Join us in the first episode as we introduce our brand new characters for this thrilling campaign. Get to know our diverse crew of adventurers and follow them as they explore the vast and mysterious universe, encountering new challenges and facing impossible odds. Don't miss the start of this exciting new season!