IMPORTANT! We will not be able to upload an episode this upcoming April 5th, as Stephen will be out of town! See you (and your Outlaws) the next week! This week, we talk about the signature forms of Mace Windu! Juyo and Vapaad! We also cover some radical lightsaber form force powers to help bolster your swordplay! Thank you AmericanSaikyo for submitting your Zeison Sha build! Don't forget your Outlaw Bounty Builds are due Sunday, April 9th at 11:59PM PST. Zeison Sith Follow us on Twitter: twitte...
Mar 30, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 63
This week Stephen breaks down all there is to know about the Zeison Sha! Discblades! Are they better than Lightsabers? Better than RIFLES? Listen to find out! Also this week, GM Jeff is back with some informative talk about what's happening in the Tapani Sector! Zeison Sha Warrior Talent Tree Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki ...
Mar 23, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 62
This week Sam and Stephen discuss the 5 Room Dungeon and how you can use it as a narrative tool! Also this week, GM Jeff from the Rollmongers has brought us all there is to know about Jetpacks and propulsion in SWSE! Congrats to Nick the Flesh Devourer and Lil_Literalist for their incredible lawmen builds! Wes's GoFundMe Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join li...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Thanks to everyone for submitting their Peacekeepers/Lawmen for our Build Bounty Showcase! Check out the builds in the Google Drive link below, and don't forget that Patrons can vote for their favorite until Sunday, March 12th at 11:59pm PST. Also this week, Sam and Stephen talk about what it takes to convince your potential players to enjoy a game of Star Wars Saga Edition! How do you pitch Saga Edition to your game group? Peacekeeper Builds w/ Emails Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimes...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 60
What's your favorite thing about character backstories? Ours is to use them as weapons against our players! We talk about Zero Distance and how Stephen has done a commendable job tying our backstories to the main plot. Thanks again to Zloy Krolik for sending us some excellent ace pilot mooks! Zloy's CL 5 Ace Pilot Mooks Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join lin...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 59
We're back! This week we're capturing the elusive Skekfish through the Saga Edition lens, a strange way to catch a fish if you ask me. Listen as Sam and Stephen revive this statblock from the grave of the Revised Edition Star Wars RPG. Thankfully, Tsu has sent us an elegant version of this fish that he so bravely brought back from extinction using the Beast Creation Rules from the Unknown Regions Sourcebook. Don't forget your Level 10 Lawman is due Sunday, February 26th at 11:59pm PST! Happy (Bu...
Feb 16, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This week we discuss an email sent from Alex Von D regarding more modules! We highlight Cory Herndon's Pre-Saga adventure Death, Dirt, and the Nerf Rancher's Daughter! We've included a link to the adventure below. Also thank you to Zloy Krolik for sending us his Antarian Ranger Prestige class! Patrons, don't forget that the voting on our Nontraditional Force Tradition Build Bounty ends Sunday, February 5th at 11:59PM PST! Death, Dirt, and the Nerf Rancher's Daughter Zloy Krolik's Antarian Ranger...
Feb 02, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Gather Information! Do you use it? Should you use it? Why? That's what we find out this week. Also, a special thanks to everyone who sent in a build for our Force Tradition Bounty! Voting ends Sunday, February 5th at 11:59PM PST, join the Patreon to vote for your favorite! All Builds linked below. Force Tradition Bounty Builds w/ E-mails Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition ...
Jan 26, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Special thanks to Tsuyoshikentsu for his segment on two important Saga Edition tables you probably have never heard of! Also this week, Sam and Stephen cover the Blazing Chain, The Believers, and the Sable Dawn force traditions. Speaking of Force Traditions, our new Bounty Build Showcase is currently underway! This time, the theme is Force Traditions ! Your entry must be level 12 and a Force user, but not a member of the Jedi or Sith Force Traditions. (The Inquisitorius and Imperial Knights are ...
Jan 19, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Welcome back! It's nice to be back, and we're happy to have YOU back, listener. This week Nick The Flesh Devourer approaches with a question: What's all the hubbub about heists? Stephen and Sam take SWSE by the reins and show you how to run a good heist adventure. This week we also feature an incredible build by Alex! Our new Bounty Build Showcase is currently underway! This time, the theme is Force Traditions ! Your entry must be level 12 and a Force user, but not a member of the Jedi or Sith F...
Jan 12, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Happy (almost) Life Day! Just a reminder the next episode of The Dark Times will be coming out January 11th, 2023! Thank you so much for your support through the year, and we hope to keep up the laughs through the new year! This week Sam and Stephen talk about an INTENSE session of Zero Distance they had this week. Thanks again to Lil_Literalist for his segment this week on Creating OP Characters. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed ...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
TOP TEN 3 UNIQUE "OFF THE BEATEN PATH" SPECIES, NUMBER 2 WILL SURPRISE YOU!!!! Sam and Stephen talk about species, and what makes them special. This week: Miraluka, Celegians, Whiphids, (with surprise special guest Noghri). Also, thank you to Zloy Krolik for the Herglic Heavy Weapons Guy! ZloyKrolik's Heavy Herglic Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join link for...
Dec 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
This week we talk about what the Real Big Guns have to offer you in Saga Edition. Also this week, Zloy Krolik sent in some Mooks for us to admire! Zloy's Gunslingin' Mooks Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 51
We come back with a bang! More Force Traditions! Seyugi Dervish! Iron Knights! Shapers of Kro Var! Also, Lil_Literalist brought us an unbelievable Level 20 Build. Cool_Seyugi_Dervish.jpg Max-Min, the Yuuzhan Vong Bash's Survey Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We don't use the term "hero" lightly but this past weekend Sam stepped in at the last minute to run some 5E for some kids. Maybe you'll gleam some podcast nuggets of wisdom from their tale! Special thanks to Nick The Flesh Devourer for bringing his Makutai build for us to admire and hopefully for you to inspire! Cool_Matukai_Pic.jpg Hal Drathen, Wan-Shen Warrior Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The...
Nov 17, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This week Stephen talks about modules other than Dawn of Defiance! It turns out they can be fun too! We've also got a Bnarian Razor Squid in our midst! Don't forget that Patrons have until November 13th 11:59pm PST to vote in our Beast Bounty Showcase! Bnarian Razor Squid Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show H...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Thank you to everyone who submitted a Beast Bounty! Patrons can vote NOW until November 13th 11:59pm PST. Also this week, Stephen brought some Force traditions to highlight including the cool talents that come with them! Badass Sky Warden.jpg Beast Bounty Builds Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show Hosted on A...
Nov 03, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We'd like to thank you all for a wonderful year, as we never would've expected this show to take off in this way. A very special thanks to our patrons as well, for this show wouldn't be possible without you. This episode, we talk about what makes a tabletop session scary, horrifying even. We discuss GM tools that help strike fear in the hearts of your players! Thank you Airo for the build, and don't forget our Level 12 Beast Build Bounty ends Sunday October 30th at 11:59 PM. All submissions shou...
Oct 27, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This episode we break down beasts! Stephen brings a few of his personal favorites, we talk about beast templates, and we even make our own Thing™! ZenithSloth's The Thing Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 20, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 45
This week we talk about villains! I know what you're thinking, but this time we're talking about PLAYING villains as a PLAYER! Ever wanted to do an all evil bounty hunter campaign? Maybe play that Inquisitor one-shot you've been cooking up? This is a good primer for your players to help them make interesting villains! Also, Stephen brings a extremely hated villain from his own past campaign. Hinch Beltane, All Around Bad Dude Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimes...
Oct 13, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 44
[DISCLAIMER] This episode was recorded remotely, and due to some technical issues with Adobe Audition, the quality is not up to our usual standard. We thank you for bearing with us this week, and hope you enjoy this episode regardless! This week we build an encounter using John "The Gneech" Robey's XP Budget Encounter Guide! Sam brought an Ubese Mercenary backed by an Advanced Dwarf Spider Droid! A serious encounter for a seriously good podcast episode. John "The Gneech" Robey's XP Budget Encoun...
Oct 07, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 43
What's the secret to SWSE, the RPG, and everything? Episode 42, obviously. This week we talk about inspiration from all walks of media! Books, movies, comics, TV shows! The works, and how to bring them (or at least the feeling of them) to your SWSE Table! Thanks again to Tsuyoshikentsu for the fan segment! Congrats to Ezekiel for Yub Yub's championing of our Ace Pilot Bounty! Tune in for our next bounty, and don't forget all Patrons get to vote in all bounties as well as a cool sticker and/or sh...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Thank you to LeKopic for reminding us of some great uses of Capital Ships! Inspired this entire episode. We talk about Weapon Batteries, Tactical Fire, and Battlefield Effects! Don't forget that all Patrons get to vote in the Ace Pilot Bounty! Voting ends September 25th, 11:59PM PST. Patrons of all tiers get to vote! Alba'tro Relec, Insurance Agent Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/S...
Sep 22, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This week we go over all those nitty gritty rules/mechanics questions we got for the Rodney Thompson interview! Also, don't forget that all Patrons get to vote in the Ace Pilot Bounty! Voting ends September 25th, 11:59PM PST. Patrons of all tiers get to vote! Ace Pilot Bounty Builds! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition on Reddit Join Link for the Saga Edition Discord Suppor...
Sep 15, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We apologize for the quality this episode, as it was recorded remotely. Thank you for your patience and patronage! This week we talk about weapons and how to do some garage style mods! Who needs a safety when I deal WAY more damage? Don't forget to submit your Ace Pilots to DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com by September 11th, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links The SWSE Wiki r/SagaEdition o...
Sep 08, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week Stephen was so gracious as to give the community his player handouts that he's been hoarding to himself so selfishly until now. Sam brought a Heavy Hitting Duros Ace! Don't forget to submit your own Ace Pilots to DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com by September 11th, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. Thank you again to all new and current patrons, and we hope you enjoy your Dark Times Swag when it arrives! ZenithSloth's Player Handouts and Spreadsheets Dev Debbo, Ace Pilot Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Dar...
Sep 01, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This episode we hash out some beef, glance over Skill Attack Modifiers, and mourn the loss of a great Mandalorian player character. We also talk about how death affects us as role players and storytellers, and how you can use it in your game! Thank you Zloy Krolik for your incredible scout build! Use the Support the show link below to become a patron and get your hands on some Sweet Dark Times Swag. Keev Harloon, Mounted Master Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTim...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Thanks again to Rodney Thompson for agreeing to this incredible interview! We had an awesome time and he's always welcome back on the show! Rodney talks a lot about SWSE in retrospect, and about game design in general! Also, don't forget to sign up for the Patreon to support the show as well as receive a sticker or t-shirt! Use the Support the show link below! Check out Scratchpad Publishing Follow Rodney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antarianranger Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesS...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Ah Karabast! Your session is tonight and you haven't prepped! Don't worry, those Dark Times Folk got you covered! Listen to find out what makes a session run smoothly, and the pros and cons of in person vs online sessions. Also, we talk about Villains! The Bad, the evil, and the memorable. Rodney Thompson Interview Question Thread 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 Ed...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We pray the Force is with the KOTOR remake, but in the meantime Sam and Stephen discuss bringing the glory days of the Old Republic into your personal SWSE games! Shout out and congratulations to AmericanSaikyo for winning our Bounty Hunter Bounty, and thank you to all who submitted! Thea Marr, Miraluka Sith 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 t...
Aug 03, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
