
Episode 49: Absolute Absalom
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 tha

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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 tha

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 en

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 Follow

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

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 M

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!

Paizo dropped a Luminary class playtest when we weren't looking! Sam and Stephen give their first impressions, and Sam even made a Luminary for the occasion! Don't forget, your Level 10 Adamantine Chefs must have an Ance

Sam and Stephen are diving back into Galactic Ancestries this week! Looking at the illustrious Izalguun and some new favorites for some Pathfinder/Starfinder core ancestries. Don't forget, your Level 10 Adamantine Chefs

Galactic Ancestries is OUT! And Sam and Stephen have broken their one month late curse by only being a little less late to the party this time. This episode we highlight two of the ancestries new to Starfinder 2E! Don't

Once again, shout out to Marshall H on their victory in our Disciples of Antiquitius-1 Build Bounty with their submission of Secundose! Keep an ear out for next episode when we announce our next Build Bounty! This week,

Sam and Stephen talk about what it takes to design custom abilities for creatures! Mostly why you shouldn't do it. Don't forget that all paid Patreon members get to vote in our Followers of Antiquitius-1 Build Bounty unt

Stephen made a special Aeon Guard troop using the Troop mechanics presented in Pathfinder 2E's Battlecry! book. Also, Sam and Stephen cover the 4 amazing followers of Antiquitius-1 Solarian builds listeners sent in! Than

Sam and Stephen talk about player hooks, campaign starts, and the wet fart that is D&D 5E Supplement Books. We're only mostly joking about that last part. Remember, broadening your RPG system horizon can only improve you

Stephen and Sam are back with more Starfinder Deities. Sam pulls off the impossible: Creating an entire session's worth of adventure themed around a single Hazard! Don't forget, our Disciples of Antiquitius-1 Build Bount

Sam and Stephen get a little biblical this week, discussing a couple distinct deities from Starfinder 2nd Edition! Also, Sam brings a friend of nature and offers ways to use them in your Starfinder games! Don't forget, o

Welcome back, Dark Timers! This episode, we digest some tasty Starfinder 2E errata while we get back into the swing of things in 2026. Don't forget, our Disciples of Antiquitius-1 Build Bounty are due Monday, March 2nd a

This week Sam and Stephen dive back into the Alien Core to look at Kyokor! The Kaiju that inhabit Daimalko are represented in Starfinder 2nd Edition through a variety of Hazards as opposed to fully fleshed out statblocks

Content warning for this episode: The Civusdaemon covered in this episode uses cyberbullying and cyberstalking to push its victims to suicide, this is mentioned but not extrapolated upon in its coverage. This episode, Sa

Using what we learned last episode, Sam and Stephen design a horror-themed one shot that will leave you shaking in your gelatin mold! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build

Sam and Stephen talk about the 4 pillars of making/running an excellent one shot! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo design
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