S3E5: The Fool’s Gambit | A Starforged Actual Play

Selene and Dorian push the investigation as far as it will go, only to find themselves locked in a tense deadlock. The hunt pauses, not because it’s over, but because both sides are waiting to see who blinks first.==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-6-stalemate/==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

This episode explores the secret pasts of the Kelvarus siblings through two defining flashbacks. In the Violet District, Selene reveals a hidden desire to be as unburdened as a legendary "Sable" during a private meeting with the artist Kaelle (KAY-elle). Simultaneously, the origins of Dorian’s bond with the Red leader, Ross, are unmasked during a high-stakes game at the Pulse Lounge, where a fateful wager binds them to the impending "Fool's Gambit".==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-5-the-fools-gambit/==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

While Selene celebrates a breakthrough in the hunt for the Red leader, Dorian faces the mounting pressure of a secret that could shatter the trust between the Kelvarus siblings. As they prepare to leave Hyperion City for the derelict dreadnought Calypso, a deep-dive into surveillance data brings them face-to-face with an impossible truth.==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-4-my-brothers-lie/==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

A failed hack leaves Dorian in critical condition. As Selene stabilizes him, a digital ghost from the past reveals the android uprising is personal.==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-3-system-shock==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

A routine investigation spirals fast as Selene and Dorian chase their first real lead into the Blue District. Nothing goes to plan, and the cracks in their perfect record start to widen.==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-2-false-start/==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

In the shining metropolis of Hyperion City, two Golds enforce the order that built their world—until cracks begin to show beneath the polish.==CAST==Maia Wilson: https://bsky.app/profile/maiasgameroom.bsky.socialMichael Gilbert: https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social==COMPANION BLOG==https://starforged-iron-rising.bearblog.dev/iron-rising-episode-1-order-is-gold/==THE GAME==https://tomkinpress.com/pages/ironsworn-starforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

Two siblings sworn to protect order. One secret that could destroy it. Iron Rising is our co-op Starforged story told in full collaboration between its two players.---In the hierarchical metropolis of Hyperion City, the Gold caste rules from gleaming towers while the Reds toil in the shadows below. Selene and Dorian Kelvarus serve the system that raised them—but when one of them begins to question its perfection, the foundation of their world starts to crack.Episodes 1 & 2 premiere Thurs, December 4, 2025.---PlayersMaia WilsonMichael Gilbert---Game: Ironsworn StarforgedSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

A Note From Maia: This is a special feed drop episode featuring our friends at the Many Sided Network! I'm excited to share the first episode of Our Lives in the Wood from the podcast Tales Yet Told. Episode Content Warnings: Human Transformation into animals, conversations around gender, Horse sounds, Breaking Glass, Isolation, Apocalyptic Scenarios, Family Drama, Betrayal, Mentions of use of excessive force by police.Original Episode Description: November 12, 85 AE. 3 weeks after the Oak Creek Incident, Sunday and Thursday are holed up in Sunday’s basement after a surprise changeling attack on the thrown-together street clinic Sunday volunteered at. They didn’t make it unscathed. It is already too late for Sunday, and both of them know it. Now, Thursday spends his days keeping his sibling company before the Stranger’s Curse finally takes her.Episode Credits:Host: Kendrick "Kendo" Smith (playing Thursday) Guest: Amihan (playing Sunday) Cover Art Illustration by: Kendrick "Kendo" SmithEditing and Sound Design: Kendrick "Kendo" SmithMusic and SFX from: Epidemic SoundTTRPG System: The Time We Have by Elliot DavisThe Many Sided NetworkRelated Linkshttps://www.talesyettold.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/talesyettold.comSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

Content Warning: Graphic Violence, Body Horror, Psychological Horror, Paranoia, Kidnapping & Hostage Situations, Supernatural & Cosmic Horror, Arachnophobia, Strong Language, Depictions of Pain & InjuryThe night is far from over. Wounded, betrayed, and on the run, Oliver Valentine barrels through the streets of Chicago with a mysterious suitcase chained to his wrist. With his car sabotaged and enemies closing in from all sides, the simple delivery has devolved into a desperate fight for survival. Caught between a ruthless crime family and a group of unnervingly professional pursuers, Oliver's only hope is to reach the ominous OmniCorp Tower before the clock strikes twelve.Led by GM [Maia Wilson](https://bit.ly/maiasgameroom)Player: [Michael](https://bsky.app/profile/morkallgm.bsky.social)Sound design & Editing: Maia WilsonGame: [Liminal Horror](https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/)Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw

Content Warning: Graphic Violence, Body Horror, Psychological Horror, Paranoia, Kidnapping & Hostage Situations, Supernatural & Cosmic Horror, Arachnophobia, Strong Language, Depictions of Pain & InjuryOn the last night of the year, professional runner Oliver Valentine takes on one last job. The pay is too good to refuse, the task deceptively simple: deliver a suitcase by midnight. But the city comes alive with hunters and the simple delivery becomes a desperate fight for survival.Led by GM Maia WilsonPlayer: MichaelSound design & Editing: Maia WilsonGame: Liminal HorrorSupport the show: https://ko-fi.com/maiaw