Ep 10x01 A World of Scrap (Way Bound) | Dark Cosmos Podcast | A Scum and Villainy Actual Play

An Australian Scum & Villainy Campaign. In this prequel episode of the Dark Cosmos saga, we travel back to the Aurelia star sector to witness the moment Arc’s true purpose was first triggered. Living as a humble scrap farmer, Arc’s survival is threatened not just by the harsh environment, but by the encroaching automation of the Matron's Engineering Guild. When a routine scavenge unearths a mysterious precursor artifact, Arc’s synthetic nature is finally revealed, changing his destiny forever. The Matron's Engineering Guild seems to be everywhere. Do you think they created Arc as a tool, or did they find him? Drop your theories on Arc's origins! 👇 About the Podcast: Dark Cosmos is a deep-space campaign setting using the Scum & Villainy system, following a crew of space faring scoundrels who rebel against controlling factions and face down the traumas of their past. Catch up on the full Dark Cosmos saga here:    • Dark Cosmos: A Scum and Villainy Actual Pl...   Staring: • Dush - Arc Ferris aka "Rook" • Sam - Algernon Blue aka "Kentucky" • Lex - Voel Burung aka "Demon" • Xeno - The Game Moderator "Pew Pew" ----- Instagram ►   / placeholdernpcs   Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6VvK7kL... Apple Podcasts ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Character art ► Hangdok via   / hangdok   Background music ► https://www.FesliyanStudios.com ► Sascha Ende via https://ende.app/ Sound effects ►http://zapsplat.com/ Timestamps (00:00) Previously on Dark Cosmos (01:10) Arrival at the Scrap Planet (02:45) A Day in the Scrap Fields (06:45) The Incident: Arc's Secret Revealed (11:30) The Rising Threat of MEG Automation (13:55) Cashing In: The Reality of Scrap Farming (20:00) The Ramshackle Streets (23:10) Home Life: Marlene and the Feisty Awa (27:50) The Rooftop View: Shrew's Telescope (32:35) The Signal: A New Calling in the Debris (36:20) Discovery of the Obsidian Cube (37:05) Confrontation: "Your Kind Isn't Welcome" (41:45) The Truth: Built for a Purpose (47:10) Outro & Credits