EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 2H 37M
The Cluster: The Recovery Job (Session 1)
from Playing at the Hearth · host The Open Hearth Gaming Community
Alun R facilitates the first full session a series of 'The Cluster', his own PbtA space opera game.This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/the_open_hearth/overview).Serena makes a low-G leap to help the others reach the breach in the missing mining ship; Gort is first in and discovers that the mainframe has been trashed by the impact that caused the breach; Jade agrees to head up to the bridge in search of the MGF1N device they are supposed to recover; and Keil is keen to head 'down-ship' in search of survivors. There's the result of sloppy protocols during an explosive decompression; no sign of the device; evidence that what the miners were looking for is hazardous; and a temporary comms snafu. Then, valuable salvage, signs of violence, and a surprise welcome from an over-matched survivor ... before ... a leaky container threatens contamination ...Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa7cdCnH-o ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Alun R facilitates the first full session a series of 'The Cluster', his own PbtA space opera game.This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/the_open_hearth/overview).Serena makes a low-G leap to help the others reach the breach in the missing mining ship; Gort is first in and discovers that the mainframe has been trashed by the impact that caused the breach; Jade agrees to head up to the bridge in search of the MGF1N device they are supposed to recover; and Keil is keen to head 'down-ship' in search of survivors. There's the result of sloppy protocols during an explosive decompression; no sign of the device; evidence that what the miners were looking for is hazardous; and a temporary comms snafu. Then, valuable salvage, signs of violence, and a surprise welcome from an over-matched survivor ... before ... a leaky container threatens contamination ...Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa7cdCnH-o ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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