Starshot Podcast
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStarshot is an actual play of the Cortex RPG system. Our story focuses on the lives of several characters and the hardships they face on a world with its own soul.
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Dorothy Chapter Six
March 29, 2021 19:46 - 40 minutes - 74.5 MBDorothy finds herself at Rhineheart Research, and not as a tourist. Dorothy was played by Drew. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) James Austin's work can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead And here!: crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Polk Chapter Five
March 15, 2021 12:58 - 37 minutes - 69 MBPolk recovers from his trip to the hospital. Investigating a lead, Polk and Bao discover a shadow cabal pulling the strings behind all their troubles... Polk was played by Tom. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) James Austin's work can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead And here!: crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Dorothy Chapter Five
March 01, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBDorothy arrives in Stepping Stone and is immediately detained for some off-the-books questioning. Dorothy was played by Drew. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) James Austin's work can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead And here!: crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
ZED Chapter Four
February 15, 2021 13:22 - 58 minutes - 107 MBZED and Sam have a falling out. A daring escape is made, and DOC is nowhere to be seen. ZED was played by Amit. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) James Austin's work can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead And here!: crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Korrbin Chapter Five
January 15, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 116 MBKorrbin and his new camp-anions go to the beach! Korrbin Jones is played by Tony. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Starshot Presents: Vanguard
January 04, 2021 14:38 - 2 hours - 175 MBThe first session of Sloth's Vanguard game! - a table top RPG game using Mutants and Masterminds Third Edition. Sloth is the game's GM. This episode features James playing the Red Wallaby, Lyra playing as Stampede, and Shira playing as Lazarus. The three prospective heroes apply to Major City's most prominent superhero organization - "The Vanguard". Over 3 days, their strength, speed, agility, intelligence, character, and sanity will be measured by members of the Vanguard with the aid of...
Polk Chapter Four
December 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBPolk awakens. Polk was played by Tom. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com Twitter: @Starshotpod
The Last Song III
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 90.9 MBAs the situation escalates, the crew of the Last Song fight for their ride out of this place. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) James Austin: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead & crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Primed by Cortex
November 21, 2020 20:20 - 10 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode, we discuss who we are, what this is about, and where we hope to go with this. Primed by Cortex is a non-actual play podcast for Cortex Prime, interviewing game designers and talking Cortex. Primed by Cortex Twitter: https://twitter.com/primedbycortex Have a question? Email us at [email protected] Artwork for the logo was done by James Austin, who's tabletop related work can be found here: crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
The Last Song II
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBForced to scavenge an old Mars colony, the crew of the Last Dance find that they might have unexpected hosts. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
The Last Dance
November 09, 2020 22:37 - 1 hour - 123 MBThe storms over Mars are clearing, and the crew of the Last Dance has been charged with investigating. .. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
The Last Song
November 09, 2020 22:37 - 1 hour - 123 MBThe storms over Mars are clearing, and the crew of the Last Dance has been charged with investigating. .. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Korrbin Chapter Four
November 06, 2020 12:28 - 54 minutes - 87.9 MBKorrbin follows Carl and meets some new friends. Korrbin Jones is played by Tony. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Cole Chapter Four (Part 2)
October 23, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 57.9 MBChapter Four follows Cole Reinhart as he peels away from ZED to go about his own shenanigans. Cole was played by James. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cole Chapter Four
July 17, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 60.4 MBChapter Four follows Cole Reinhart as he peels away from ZED to go about his own shenanigans. Cole was played by James. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cabal Highlight: the Few
July 12, 2020 17:58 - 29 minutes - 47.8 MBTwitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com We are not affiliated or sponsored, but we wanted to plug the game that gave life to our setting: https://ufopress.co.uk/our-games/legacy-life-among-ruins/
Dorothy Chapter Four
July 03, 2020 10:30 - 55 minutes - 89 MBDorothy attempts a rescue and gets the band back on the road to Stepping Stone. Dorothy was played by Drew. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Korrbin Chapter Three
June 19, 2020 13:06 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBKorrbin explores a research outpost in the Fringes. Korrbin Jones is played by Tony. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Checkpoint: Polk & Dorothy II
June 05, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 84.7 MBDorothy and Polk continue along their bus route to the next checkpoint when they encounter something on the road. Dorothy was played by Drew, and Polk was played by Tom. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cabal Highlight: Guardians of Eden
May 27, 2020 21:06 - 28 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this episode, McKinley and Kerby talks about the Guardians of Eden Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) McKinley's Twitter: @McKinleySyre (https://twitter.com/McKinleySayre) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com We are not affiliated or sponsored, but we wanted to plug the game that gave life to our setting: https://ufopress.co.uk/our-games/legacy-life-among-ruins/
Upload: ZED & Cole Chapter IV
May 22, 2020 11:32 - 44 minutes - 71.6 MBZED and Cole interrogate the person responsible for the Aspiration's explosion, and have a candid discussion about their partnership moving forward. Zed was played by Amit, and Cole was played by James (AKA Sawlead). Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Korrbin Chapter Two
May 08, 2020 11:18 - 43 minutes - 69.6 MBKorrbin finds himself with unexpected company as he tries to leave the dangers of the day behind. Korrbin Jones is played by Tony. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Upload: A ZED & Cole Chapter III
April 24, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 45.1 MBCW: This episode follows the aftermath of an NPC's off-screen suicide. Upload part 3 follows shortly after the events of part 2. ZED and Cole discuss body image issues while a mysterious phantom returns. Zed was played by Amit, and Cole was played by James. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Checkpoint: Polk & Dorothy
April 24, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 61.4 MBOur story continues as Polk and Dorothy deals with local law enforcement. Polk was played by Tom; Dorothy was played by Drew. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cabal Highlight: The Worldsoul
April 17, 2020 12:50 - 21 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode, Tony and Kerby talks about the world that the colonists find themselves on. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com We are not affiliated or sponsored, but we wanted to plug the game that gave life to our setting: https://ufopress.co.uk/our-games/legacy-life-among-ruins/
Korrbin Chapter One
April 10, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 94.7 MBKorrbin Jones has been living in the Fringes as a hermit for years now, withdrawing from the world as much as he could. Things change for Korrbin one day, however, when he has to go up to bat with mother nature. Korrbin Jones is played by Tony. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com
Upload: A ZED & Cole Chapter II
April 10, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBUpload chapter II follows the bizarre circumstances that ZED and Cole find themselves in as their stories become more entwined. Zed was played by Amit, and Cole was played by James. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cabal Highlight: Reinhart Industries
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode, James and Kerby touch on some of the background of Reinhart Industries. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com We are not affiliated or sponsored, but we wanted to plug the game that gave life to our setting: https://ufopress.co.uk/our-games/legacy-life-among-ruins/
The Old and the Few
March 27, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBA Dorothy and Polk crossover. Continuing her plans on finding a way out of this place, Dorothy and company attempt to hijack a truck. What they found inside, however, was someone Polking around. Dorothy was played by Drew, and Polk was played by Tom. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Starshot Updates!
March 24, 2020 22:44 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBSome announcements regarding Starshot going forward! Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
The Switch to Cortex (Starshot Update)
March 24, 2020 22:44 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBSome announcements regarding Starshot going forward! Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Dorothy Chapter Three
January 30, 2020 23:38 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBDorothy seeks shelter from the chaos happening around her, making a few friends along the way. Dorothy was played by Drew. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cabal Highlight: The Scummune
January 23, 2020 23:35 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode, I touch on some of the background for our game and highlight one of the political factions that were in play prior to the events of our game: The Scummune. Twitter: @Starshotpod (https://twitter.com/starshotpod) Sawlead (James): https://soundcloud.com/sawlead crimsonparcel.tumblr.com We are not affiliated or sponsored, but we wanted to plug the game that gave life to our setting: https://ufopress.co.uk/our-games/legacy-life-among-ruins/
Upload: A Zed & Cole Chapter I
January 17, 2020 11:28 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBUpload is the first part of Zed & Cole's intersected storyline. ZED & Cole meet for the first time in the most unusual circumstances. Zed was played by Amit, and Cole was played by James. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Zed Chapter Three
January 03, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 55 MBZed Chapter Three. The investigation continues and Zed begins to learn that their own mind may not be the safe sanctuary it once was. Zed is played by Amit. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Dorothy Chapter Two
June 21, 2019 23:51 - 45 minutes - 47.4 MBDorothy Chapter Two. Leaving Sanger farm behind, Dorothy makes for the city of West Sands. Dorothy is played by Drew. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Polk Chapter Three
May 11, 2019 11:54 - 48 minutes - 50.4 MBPolk Chapter Three. After saving Tala and running into a nearby mall, Polk discovers a bigger conspiracy happening just minutes away from the chaos of the West Sands square. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Cole Chapter Three
April 26, 2019 15:09 - 53 minutes - 58.6 MBCole Chapter Three. Time passing in a haze, Cole stumbles across a new discovery. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Dorothy Chapter One
April 12, 2019 15:08 - 47 minutes - 49.6 MBDorothy Chapter One. After toiling for years over at the Sanger farms, Dorothy Sanger is faced with one of the toughest threats to her farm since Worldfall. Dorothy is played by Drew. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead Twitter: @Starshotpod
Zed Chapter Two
March 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBZed Chapter Two. After an explosion rocks the Aspiration, Zed and his crew interrogate the infiltrator in hopes of learning more about her motivations. Zed is played by Amit. Art/Music by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead
Polk Chapter Two
March 15, 2019 10:01 - 41 minutes - 45.1 MBPolk chapter two. Polk goes to a vigil. Things may or may not go wrong. Music & art provided by Sawlead: https://soundcloud.com/sawlead/crystal-caterpillar-1 Genesys RPG is the product of Fantasy Flight Games.
Cole Chapter Two
March 15, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 54.6 MBCole Chapter 2. After being airlifted from Reinhart Research Hub, Cole finds himself being transported to an undisclosed location in the Fringes. The truth he learns there may change everything. Artwork and music by Sawlead: sawlead.bandcamp.com
Cole Chapter One
March 01, 2019 18:07 - 36 minutes - 41 MBCole Chapter One. Cole Reinhart III runs Reinhart Research Hub as his father's only child. In this chapter, we get a glimpse of his life prior to the Event when he goes about his day-to-day and tries to get ahead of the birthday bash being held for his arrogant father, Cole Sr. All music and artwork by Sawlead: sawlead.bandcamp.com
Zed Chapter One
March 01, 2019 17:57 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBZed Chapter One ZD-5491, or "Zed," is the administrator for the orbital station known as the Renewed. In this chapter, we get a glimpse of his day-to-day prior to the arrival of an inspection team arrival. Music & Artwork by Sawlead: sawlead.bandcamp.com
Polk Chapter One
March 01, 2019 17:47 - 41 minutes - 45.7 MBPolk chapter one. Polk goes about his daily life as a restaurant owner until a confrontation with rough customers and the Event starts a string of events that may uproot his life. Music provided by Sawlead: http://sawlead.bandcamp.com Genesys RPG is the product of Fantasy Flight Games.
Primer
March 01, 2019 17:38 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode, we cover the show's format and origin, as well as the broad strokes for the setting before diving into the actual play chapters.