Starwhal: Odyssey
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Creator: James D'Amato
Full cast Fantasy Longform Audio RPG
Synopsis:
Residents of the humble Cauldera tenement building above the Lucky Fin restaurant suddenly find themselves hurled into the interdimensional web of space when their building reveals itself to be a ship. It's up to former Gilded Compass adventurers Ty (Mel D'Amato) and Petranella (Aly Grauer), Lucky Fin head chef Harker (Drew Mierzejewski), and building handyman Sacch (James D'Amato) to figure out what to do now. Join us for a space fantasy actual play romp through imagination using a playtest build of the No Kings RPG system. This game is co-GMed and fully collaborative.
Language: English
Format: Audio RPG
RPG system: No Kings
Continuity: Longform
Writing: Improvised
Voices: Full cast
Genres: Fantasy, Science fiction
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Episode Nineteen: The Surface of Tavernus
Tue, 13 May 2025 08:00:00 -0000
The Lucky Fin tenement makes it to the surface of Tavernus, which involves some lovely costume changes. Saach and Ty go out to meet with a potential guide. Everyone else prepares the restaurant. Jessica takes some time to connect with Petranella. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (BlueSky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Eighteen: Contract Imps
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0000
The Lucky Fin solidifies their contract with Saach and figures out the best way to divide their forces on Tavernus to keep the restaurant and their tenement neighbors above water while the hunting party goes off to capture a hydra. Saach pours all of his savings into this trip and hopes it will cover everything they need. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (BlueSky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Seventeen: Parking at Tavernus
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000
The Lucky Fin tenement pulls into Tavernus and immediately gets contacted by a parking attendant. This makes them realize that while they have a solid plan to make money from this trip, the restaurateurs of the Lucky Fin don't have the money they need to actually get a hydra. So, Saach approaches Jessica with a business plan. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (BlueSky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000
Ty navigates to Tavernus through Vibe Space, an abstract plane of emotional resonance where feelings and memories blend. Keeping the vibe high, Ty allows his friends a slight reprieve before they arrive. Once the Lucky Fin enters the Tavernus system, the group makes their way to Corneria, the industrial underworld to Tavernus. Where cosmic gods are gig workers and everything is a microtransaction. Where's Episode Fifteen? Check out the One Shot Network Patreon to hear this exclusive world building episode for Tavernus! CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Fourteen: Satisfaction
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000
Salvitore socially fumbles with Sebastian while looking for information about hydras, Hopscotch gets a makeover from Heero, Petrinella, Ty and Harker put their heads together to figure out the Starwhal's engine before Harker has a flashback about a one-on-one prep session with Jessica earlier that day. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Thirteen: Making Repairs
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0000
Ty wakes up after the heavy vibe session that followed his melting episode to the sounds of construction. The Lucky Fin tenement building is having its vital systems restored by intercloud engineers. Petranella, Harker, and Saach are busy overseeing the operation to hopefully clear the ship for an uneventful departure. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Twelve: Planning a Menu
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0000
Saach looks for a way to cause trouble in Andrithel's office in order to appease his patrons. Harker and his Usigon chefs plan a "late night bite" that will satisfy wedding guests, keep people dancing, and create a spectacle that will help The Lucky Fin stand out. It's a tall order and to fill it they need to be bold. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0000
Saach, Petranella, and Ty arrive in Andrithel's office only to discover he left while they were stuck in the elevator. As they enter the room Saach is contacted by some of his patrons who have requests for him. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Ten: Sponsored by Campfire Cards
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000
Saach helps Petranella, and Ty pass time in a broken elevator with the help of Campfire Cards. Despite the fact that Saach is obviously deeply unpleasant to know and talk to they manage to find some common ground (with more than a few miscommunications.) Harker concludes his business with Cloudfallen and returns to the Lucky fin to tell them the news. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen, Roxy (the Imp) (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Nine: Stuck in an Elevator
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0000
Saach excitedly tells Petranella and Ty that he got nominated for Bealzee award, possibly for a video he made involving them. He also told them that he arranged a meeting between them and Andrithel because Harker agreed to take a job from him. For some reason, neither of them were thrilled about this. They decide to take a moment, vibe, and talk about the past. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker, Andrithel Cloudfallen (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000
After the chaos of the lunch rush Harker takes a moment to indulge in some food service comradery with one of the prawns from the sandwich truck. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Seven: Pressure Cooker
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0000
Hopscotch enters The Pressure Cooker– a device designed to allow a chef perfect control over a recipe and the ability to make an exceptional dish in a short amount of time– but also exerts tremendous stress of the chef who uses it. Meanwhile, the tenement residents move the ship into place. Before we know it, it's time to eat! CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000
The chefs of The Lucky Fin have to ask the tenants of the boarding house to help physically pull the ship into position for the Intercloud lunch rush. Meanwhile, they work to steal necessary ingredients from other trucks in order to get their meals ready to serve. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica, Sebastian, Heero, Roz (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch, and Wedge (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode Five: Act Like You're Supposed to be Here
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000
The chefs of The Lucky Fin start planning their menu despite being short on supplies. They stick to the code of all wandering chefs and opt to steal supplies that they don't have. Although this is a standard practice, it's also extremely dangerous. Saach, Ty, and Petranella try to repair or at least move the ship. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0000
The lucky fin makes an emergency crash landing in the parking lot of Intercloud– the orbnet empire built by magical prodigy and former adventuring partner of Ty and Petranella: Andrithael Cloudfallen. As luck would have it they arrive just in time to get swept into business as usual for Intercloud instead of escorted off the premises. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0000
Caught in gamer space between universes, the occupants of the Lucky Fin tenement struggle to survive long enough for Saach to regain control of their apartment-turned-ship. CONTENT NOTE This is the last episode with weird audio. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000
The Lucky Fin Tenement suddenly finds itself launched far outside the caldera system in GAMER SPACE. They struggle to survive as they process the fact that their home is a ship. CONTENT NOTE Our new system is officially a playtest for the Skyjacks RPG! Also, there was a technical error in recording this session. It will clear up after the next episode. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode One Part 2: The Starwhal
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:01:00 -0000
Saach gets a new gamer chair from his patrons and annoys Ty and Petranella in the process, Harker preps for the meal of a lifetime before things really take off at the Lucky Fin. CONTENT NOTE This series was originally going to be run as a D&D game for our household. We swapped over to a playtest of the No Kings system after getting frustrated with Wizards of the Coast. We planned this game before Spelljammer was published and the news about the depiction of Hadozee hit the day we sat down to play. Body horror, in many ways the horrors of capitalism. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach, Markozian, Sarge, Jessica (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty, Salvitore (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella, Hopscotch (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!
Episode One Part 1: Caldera City of Dreams!
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000
On the free-floating comet of Caldera people from all across the many spaces live together in a strange and wonderful metropolis. None stranger than the occupants of the tenement above the Lucky Fin Diner – aspiring gourmet chef Harker and his crew of sous chefs, former adventurers Ty and Petranella, and the gleefully irresponsible pact-bound hell-streamer Saach. But today, everything is about to change. CONTENT NOTE This series was originally going to be run as a D&D game for our household. We swapped over to a playtest of the No Kings system after getting frustrated with Wizards of the Coast. We planned this game before Spelljammer was published and the news about the depiction of Hadozee hit the day we sat down to play. Body horror, in many ways the horrors of capitalism. CAST James D'Amato as GM and Saach (BlueSky - Campaign: Skyjacks - The Ultimate RPG Podcast - Adventure Capitalists) Mel D'Amato as Ty (BlueSky) Aly Grauer as Petranella (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) Drew Mierzejewski as GM and Harker (BlueSky - Skyjacks: Courier's Call) EDITING Ryan Boelter (Bluesky - Character Creation Cast) MUSIC Provided by soundstripe, check out our playlist! FAN DISCORD https://discord.gg/TBUBquxgGM PATREON Hear the latest episodes on our Patreon!