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S01 E29 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Death Laser

Good morning, afternoon, or evening and welcome back to the solo roleplaying podcast One Guy One Roll! We have been exploring the story of Nikora Sokolov using the Ironsworn: Starforged system and I can hardly believe we are already on Episode 29. This episode starts off with our entire ship in a really bad spot and is the closest we have been to losing our character since starting the series! Thank you so much for the support and continuing to listen to the podcast, y’all are seriously rockstars. Per usual, the following paragraph is going to be a quick summary of what occurred during this episode and will contain spoilers, so feel free to skip it if you wish to remain entirely spoiler free!
At the beginning of the episode we are thrown immediately right back into a dangerous situation involving the strange precursor satellite orbiting around an icy world that is criss-crossed with deep canyons. This strange object, which was first changing its shape into different geometric shapes, has become a pyramid that appears to be absorbing the sunlight from this system’s distant star, which is charging some sort of crystalline power source deep within the structure. When this dangerous death laser is fully charged, it unleashes a powerful beam of energy towards the Second Chance, which Nikora is barely able to avoid using all of the available thrust and maneuverability of the old space trucker. Knowing that taking a direct hit from this deadly weapon would spell the end of the Second Chance and all of those aboard, Nikora comes up with a crazy plan involving Petra, who he is barely able to convince to join with him. Will this crazy half-baked plan work? Or will the story of Nikora and the Second Chance come to an explosive end in this episode?
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S01 E30 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Blue Lagoon

With a warm Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays welcome back to One Guy One Roll, the solo RPG podcast! I hope that last week found y’all amongst family and friends having a jolly good time. Given the nail biting events of last episode, I am very happy that we have been able to make it to Episode 30 with Nikora Sokolov and the Second Chance. Thank you so much for the continued support and listening to the podcast none of this would be possible without all of your support. As always, the next paragraph is going to be a quick summary of what occurred during this episode and may contain some mild spoilers, so feel free to avoid being spoiled, I’d recommend skipping to the last paragraph!
Episode 30 kicks off with Nikora and Petra sharing a moment together as they nurse the various cuts and bruises they had previously suffered and discuss what they might be able to do about Subject A and having to return its memory core to Creed. They decide that there is little they can do without reaching some kind of anchorage with a settlement. Once the Second Chance drops out of the drift, they find themselves orbiting around a brilliantly blue water planet. At first they assume that the planet is uninhabited, but are soon contacted by someone claiming to be the harbormaster of a settlement called Chuo. Descending down to the planet they soon learn that all is not as it seems, there’s a massive looming threat barreling down towards Chuo which is caused by the massive moon orbiting slowly around the planet. A clock is ticking for Nikora and the Second Chance if they want to get resupplied and refueled in time and depart from this strange blue world.
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S01 E31 - Ironsworn: Starforged - The Sleeper Awakes

Welcome back to the One Guy One Roll podcast of 2023! I hope that the end of the year festivities were wonderful and safe for everyone. As we come into the new year, I want to once again thank y’all so much for continuing to listen to the podcast and provide your support, none of this would be possible without it. Although this episode did end up being a little bit shorter than average, I do think that it very nicely sets up an exciting stage for future episodes! The next paragraph is going to be a quick summary of what occurred during episode 31 and may contain some mild spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, feel free to skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
This week’s episode starts off with Tinker working away on Subject A’s memory unit trying to figure out how to get the system back online in order to make a copy for Creed. This would finally allow Nikora to finish his very first Iron Vow sworn back in episode 0! However, Tinker ends up leaving the Second Chance in order to enter Chuo, the primary settlement on the water world of Aoi, in order to secure some additional parts he needs to complete this project. Unbeknown to him, something insidious may be taking place aboard the Second Chance in his absence. Already high up inside the towering dome, walking amongst the various tiered greenhouses and other gardens of Chuo, Nikora and Petra are able to successfully negotiate completing some odd jobs and using what little credits they have left to secure some supplies and much needed fuel for continuing the journey. Finally, after a couple of days and with the massive yearly Tsunami wave barreling down towards Chuo, the crew returns to the Second Chance to discover that Tinker may in fact have been successful in his tinkering, perhaps too successful…
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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S01 E32 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Eau de Ammonia

Good morning, afternoon, or evening and welcome back to the One Guy One Roll, the solo RPG podcast! As always, thank you so very much for taking the time out of your busy day to tune into my weekly podcast. This episode we are continuing to follow the story of Nikora Sokolov as he and his crew aboard the Second Chance continue their expedition across the Forge. This episode was very fun to record and I hope that y’all enjoy it! As always, the next paragraph is going to be a brief summary of what occurred during this episode and will likely contain some spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
Episode 32 starts off with a scene between Nikora and Tinker discussing what might have happened between Subject A, the AI that Nikora recovered from Prosperity, and Chance, the VI aboard the Second Chance. It turns out that Tinker may have accidentally made a mistake that might end up leaving them stranded and drifting alone in the empty void of space. Petra is especially distraught about the news and insists on keeping an armed vigil over the floating brain computer. However, the other two crew members still are not sure why she has so much animosity against AI. FInally, after taking many months of wandering throughout the Forge, Nikora and the Second Chance finally arrive back on the Jovian planet Tyr and its solitary settlement of Osseus. It turns out that Osseus is run independently from both the guilds and the noble houses by a council of small corporations and powerful individuals who use the fact that Osseus is the only real source of ammonia in the Forge to this advantage. Our episode comes to a close with Nikora not so subtly asking around for someone that is skilled with memory cores and ending up in yet another bad spot because of it!
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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S01 E33 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Risky Business

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to the One Guy One Roll, the solo RPG podcast! Thank you so very much for taking the time to check out this new episode as we continue to follow the story of Nikora Sokolov as he and his crew aboard the Second Chance continue their expedition across the Forge. I hope you enjoy listening to episode 33 as much as I enjoyed recording it! The next paragraph is going to be a brief summary of what occurred during this episode and will contain spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph. Thank you very much!
Episode 33 starts off with a sleep deprived Petra reflecting on her past as she watches over the floating brain and blank computer screen of the AI known as Subject A. After many sleepless days, her wandering mind thinks back to her childhood as she grew up alongside her twin sister Amari under the watch eye of their tutor, bodyguard and trainer, Mr. Daisuke. Something happened between the three of them that left Petra with the horrific burn scars that cover her face, neck and shoulder. Upon the industrial ammonia-processing settlement Osseus, Nikora awakes with his hands and feet bound and a screaming headache. After being released from his makeshift prison by a sickly man, Nikora dwells upon his situation and comes to the conclusion that he is likely going to be killed. He decides to take action in order to avoid this becoming a reality and comes up with yet another terrible Nikora plan that just might work out… and if it does he plans to confront the leader of the group who knocked him out and hopefully get some answers about the situation aboard the station.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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S01 E34 - Ironsworn: Starforged - The Ascension

Good morning, afternoon or evening and welcome to the One Guy One Roll podcast! On this solo RPG podcast I am your host, player, and GM specifically for your listening pleasure. As always, thank you so very much for taking the time to listen as we continue to explore the exciting universe of Ironsworn: Starforged. Per usual, the following paragraph is a brief summary of what occurred during this episode and contains some spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
Episode 34 starts off in the middle of a ceremony being performed by a character we haven’t seen on the show in a very, very long time. This Ceremony of Ascension is fundamental to the strange cult which is operating on Osseus. Having been able to gain the upper hand on his captor, Nikora finds himself outside of the room where this ceremony is being untaken. Unfortunately, the door has been barred and just as Nikora begins to formulate a new plan, he gets interrupted by a strange robed woman who appears to be in a hurry. After yet another awkward social ordeal, Nikora finds himself dangling precariously high above the ammonia processing facility as he attempts to reach the catwalks that interlace throughout the entire station. Devoid of strength, energy and lacking the will to continue, Nikora nonetheless is able to finally confront Creed and have a conclusion to the very first Iron Vow sworn way back in Episode 0 of the podcast.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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S01 E35 - Ironsworn: Starforged - War and Peace

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to the One Guy One Roll podcast! As always, I am your host, player, and GM Herocydides. I know we have had a bit of a break since I was able to produce the last episode, but I have been extremely busy with work and I am now officially going to be away from home for at least two weeks every month for work. My intention is to keep publishing at least two episodes a month as I am able and hopefully will even be able to squeeze out more than that. Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen as we continue to explore the exciting universe of Ironsworn: Starforged. The next paragraph is a brief summary of what occurred during the episode and does naturally contain some spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
Episode 35 starts off with a knife-like sleek black obsidian stealth spaceship. This small vessel is piloted but a single woman wearing an all black flight suit, simply adored with a single small patch. This patch is of a yellow knot on a simple green background. The bulk of the episode takes place on board the Second Chance as Nikora is finally able to get Petra to talk to him again, she has been furious with Nikora for giving the memory core of Subject A to Creed. This strengthening of their relationship together leads to Petra describing in great detail about her relationship with her noble house, her sister and why she is utterly determined to see the destruction of Subject A accomplished. We also discover a little bit more about the history of the Forge and the destructive relationships between the various noble houses. At the end of the episode Nikora and Petra finally decide on where they must proceed next and enter back into the Drift.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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S02 E01 - Artefact One Shot - The Rainstick

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to the One Guy One Roll podcast where I have something quite different to present to y'all today. I felt like I needed to take a bit of a break from working on Ironsworn: Starforged (don’t worry we will be back into the story of Nikora soon) and decided to start up a new project I am calling One Guy One Roll One Shots. These will all be called Season 0 and I really had a great time with this different kind of format. Just be aware that these One Shots don’t have any time constraints and are also more rough cut than the main show. My intention was to limit the amount of editing required while making this kind of content so just be aware that this episode is not as carefully manicured as the main show. I have nothing but high praises for Artefact and I highly recommend the system for anyone that is even slightly interested in solo RPGs and want to experience something that honestly made me feel real emotion and connection to my artifact, a staff known as The Rainstick. I hope that everyone enjoys this considerably different content than usual!
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S01 E36 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Internal Sunshine

Hello everyone and welcome back to Ironsworn: Starforged here on the One Guy One Roll podcast! I know that once again we have had a break since the last episode, but I have been extremely busy with work and out of the country for the last two weeks. It is always my intention to keep publishing at least two episodes a month and things should smooth out a little bit more once we start heading into summer proper. If you missed the one shot I played using Artefact I highly recommend checking it out under Season 0 Episode 1 of One Guy One Roll One Shots. Per usual, the following paragraph is a brief summary of what occurred during the episode and will contain some spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
Episode 36 begins with the internal struggle inside the electronic of the Second Chance between the VI Chance and the AI Subject A. The blurring of human and machine has become more and more absolute since Tinker connected Subject A to the Second Chance and removed the memory core from its unit. Since then, an electronic battle has been ongoing between these two entities. Although Chance held on for a while, Subject A with its ability to improvise and devise new strategies using its human brain was inevitably going to emerge victorious. However, Subject A is unlikely going to be the same after merging itself with the VI’s code. After a discussion as a crew, Nikora was able to convince Petra that they need to find a safe anchorage in order to not only get some rest but also perform some much needed repairs to the Second Chance itself. Unfortunately, after just one jump through the Drift, they found themselves in the middle of a skirmish between two unknown combatants and were luckily able to hide the ship on the backside of a large rogue asteroid.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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Mythic GM Emulator: https://wordmillgames.com/mythic-game-master-emulator.html
 
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S01 E37 - Ironsworn: Starforged - Voyager

Welcome back my beautiful listeners to the One Guy One Roll podcast where I am currently playing Ironsworn: Starforged! As I have previously stated, it is always my intention to attempt publishing at least two episodes a month but it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with that self-imposed deadline. However, if I am able to do so I will be attempting to publish two episodes a month at least one as an absolute minimum. I appreciate everyone who continues to listen to every episode! Y’all are the reason I keep on doing this. The next paragraph will be a brief summary of what occurred during the episode and will contain some spoilers! So if you wish to avoid being spoiled, please skip it and continue on down to the last paragraph.
The introduction to Episode 37 explores the idea of using stealth in space and how it is both something very easy to do given the massive distances involved but also difficult due to the excessive amounts of both heat and radiation expelled by spacecraft while operating in the void of space. Fortunately for the crew of the Second Chance, Tinker has been doing some modifications onboard which allows them to spend more time being stealthy than would be normal for their type of vessel. These enhancements allow them to escape from the skirmish they have been hiding from and are even able to make an interesting discovery that helps to shed more light on the ongoing conflict between the noble houses. Entering back into the Drift, the Second Chance reemerges in deep space nearby a raging energy storm. Nikora soon discovers that they are very much not alone as there appears to be some sort of derelict spaceship floating aimlessly nearby. Despite the protests from Petra, Nikora decides to investigate this strange derelict as they are very much in need of supplies. However, once onboard Nikora soon finds out that everyone is not as it seems…
Thank you so very much for taking the time to listen to the One Guy One Roll podcast! Your continued interest keeps me motivated to continue to produce content. If you listen to One Guy One Roll and wish to help me keep the podcast ad-free, I do have a link to my Patreon below! As always, comments or suggestions are always appreciated! Have a great day and stay safe out there y'all.
 
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Ironsworn and Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/
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