Friday, December 25, 2015

Happy Life Day '15



Happy Holidays, everyone! No full episode this week - but please enjoy these holiday wishes from all of us here at Never Tell Me The Odds!, and Princess Leia.

You can enjoy our Holiday Episode from 2014 here. See you all in the New Year!

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Happy Holidays everyone!

Happy Life Day '15 


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Friday, December 18, 2015

Classic P'doc (Scene IV, Episode II) - Podcast



Episode 2, Scene 4

Tamaya, P-9L, Bosley and Quintel, have found Chewbacca's son Lumpy - along with a whole lot of trouble in the form of a deadly saboteur. Will the crew be able to save Life Day?!

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Classic P'doc - (Episode 2; Scene 4)

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Monday, December 14, 2015

The Force Awakens Giveaway Contest!

Calling Rebels and Outcasts - It's GIVEAWAY TIME!

Tweet about @NTMTOPodcast to win your own Beginner Game Set!






The Force is about to awaken - and to celebrate we're having a Twitter giveaway.

Tweet about @NTMTOPodcast, and you will be automatically entered to win a Star Wars RPG Beginner Game Set (winner's choice).

Choose between the game set for Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, or Force & Destiny! Each Beginner Game set comes with a full set of game dice, maps, character sheets, and a 30 pg. adventure book!

To Enter:

Simply tweet about @NTMTOPodcast, by putting our Twitter handle in a tweet. 
  • Tweet about us. Ex: "I love @NTMTOPodcast" 
  • Each tweet you send = 1 entry into the giveaway.
  • Maximum of 1 tweet / entrant / day.
  • Tweet every day to maximize your chances of winning!


Contest ends this Friday, 12/18/15 at 7:00 PM PST - so enter now!


If you have any questions, get in touch either in the comments below, or on social media!

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Sn'egg (Episode I, Scene XLIII) - Podcast



Episode 1, Scene 43

The dreadful specter of Typhon Soont reappears to harry our heroes as they attempt to evade the Empire and make it to the Central Computer in the heart of the long forgotten Rakatan ruins. Final the secrets at the heart of the ruins are revealed!

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Sn'egg - (Episode 1; Scene 43)

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Droid Tears (Scene XLII, Episode I) - Podcast



Episode 1, Scene 42

The dreadful specter of Typhon Soont reappears to harry our heroes as they attempt to evade the Empire and make it to the Central Computer in the heart of the long forgotten Rakatan ruins.

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Droid Tears - (Episode 1; Scene 42)

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Pie-Curious (Scene XLI, Episode I) - Podcast



In Episode 41 of Never Tell Me The Odds! Gippy and the crew find themselves on the run from Commandant Vola's Stormtroopers in the heart of the long-lost alien vault. Plus - an epochal revelation!
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Pie-Curious - (Episode 1; Scene 41)

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Friday, November 20, 2015

RoboCopped By The Empire (Scene XL, Episode I) - Podcast



Gippy Bindoo and the rest of the crew of the Doopey II have finally arrived at the lost vault of the ancient Rakata Empire. But at the moment of their triumph a figure re-emerges from their past!

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RoboCopped By The Empire - (Episode 1; Scene 40)

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Never Tell Me The Odds! - Twitter Handle Giveaway Contest!

Calling Rebels and Outcasts - It's GIVEAWAY TIME!

Send us your suggestions for a new Twitter handle!


We've been on Twitter as @NTMTOPodcast since the beginning - but it's time for a change!

Send us your idea for a new Twitter handle, and you will be automatically entered to win a full set of Star Wars RPG game dice - perfect for playing Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, or Force & Destiny!

Contest ends this Friday, 11/20/14 - so enter now!

Click to Tweet!


Multiple entries are allowed per person. If you have more than one Twitter handle suggestion we'd love to hear them! Each suggestion will be counted as a separate entry.

The contest winner will be chosen on Friday 11/20/15 at 7:00 PM PST.

If you have any questions, get in touch either in the comments below, or on social media!

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Friday, November 13, 2015

Wookie-Ookies (Scene III, Episode II) - Podcast




Tamaya, P-9L, Bosley and Quintel, are asked to watch over Chewbacca's son Lumpy on Life Day. Unfortunately, he's snuck out of the house and is on the run from the Imperials! Can this bunch of rebels get him back before he gets into deeper trouble?

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Wookie-ookies - (Episode 2; Scene 3)

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Typhon Soont - Elite Hand of the Emperor - Star Wars RPG Adversary Stats



The Emperor has many servants, but none are so feared as the dreaded Emperor's Hand!

Personally selected and trained by the Emperor, these elite, force-sensitive agents operate apart from any department in the Empire, exerting their Master's will as needed in "sensitive" matters across the galaxy. Each Hand of the Emperor operates alone and, in fact, each each is ignorant of the existence of any other bearing the title.

Bring one of these dreaded agents - Typhon Soont, into your game!

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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Gonzo Pearlgun (Scene II, Episode II) - Podcast




Tamaya, P-9L, Bosley and Quintel, are asked to watch over Chewbacca's son Lumpy on Life Day. Things get complicated when the Imperials show up looking for unauthorized comm systems.
Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Gonzo Pearlgun - (Episode 2; Scene 2)

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Friday, October 30, 2015

A Life Day Adventure (Scene I, Episode II) - Podcast





A new adventure begins as Tamaya, the human diplomat, and her bodyguard droid P-9L meet up with two space mechanics, Bosley and Quintel, on the Wookiee planet Kashyyyk. The event? Why, it's time to celebrate Life Day of course! What could possibly go awry?

Lumpy - Chewbacca's son

Malla - Chewbacca's wife (played by Snoop Dogg)


Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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A Life Day Adventure - (Episode 2; Scene 1)

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Force and Destiny Beginner Game Pt. 3 (Bonus Scene XIII, Episode 0) - Podcast




In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds, we play through the Force and Destiny Beginner's Game... sort of. Get acquainted with the new rules from FFG's latest addition to the Star Wars RPG universe, as we push the rules into strange new areas. In the dramatic climax, the players find themselves facing a spirit of the dark side - and betrayal from within!

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast. New adventure every Friday. Four L.A. based professional comedians / improvisers attempt to keep their Star Wars characters alive on the edges of the Empire. Uses the popular Fantasy Flight Games RPG system.
Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Force and Destiny Beginner's Game Pt. 3 - (Episode 0; Scene 13)

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Force and Destiny Beginner Game Pt. 2 (Bonus Scene XII, Episode 0) - Podcast



In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds, we play through the Force and Destiny Beginner's Game... sort of. Get acquainted with the new rules from FFG's latest addition to the Star Wars RPG universe, as we push the rules into strange new areas.

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast. New adventure every Friday. Four L.A. based professional comedians / improvisers attempt to keep their Star Wars characters alive on the edges of the Empire. Uses the popular Fantasy Flight Games RPG system.
Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Force and Destiny Beginner's Game Pt. 2 - (Episode 0; Scene 12)

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Friday, October 9, 2015

Force and Destiny Beginner's Game Pt.1 (Bonus Scene XI, Episode 0) - Podcast


In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds, we play through the Force and Destiny Beginner's Game... sort of. Get acquainted with the new rules from FFG's latest addition to the Star Wars RPG universe, as we push the rules into strange new areas.

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast. New adventure every Friday. Four L.A. based professional comedians / improvisers attempt to keep their Star Wars characters alive on the edges of the Empire. Uses the popular Fantasy Flight Games RPG system.
Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

Follow our site, check out new episodes every Friday, and stay posted for our regular prizes and giveaways!

Force and Destiny Beginner's Game Pt. 1 - (Episode 0; Scene 11)

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Special Episode - Never Tell Me The Odds! Clip Show (Pizza Hutt Shack Outtake Reel) - Podcast



No new episode this week. Instead, enjoy this outtake reel of the stuff we couldn't fit into the "Pizza Hutt Shack" episodes!

We'll be back next week with a new adventure!

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Never Tell Me The Odds! Clip Show

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Friday, September 18, 2015

Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 3 (Bonus Scene X, Episode 0) - Podcast



In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! we turn back the hands of time to Star Wars: A New Hope. Our "heroic" PC's, Gippy Bindoo, P9-L, Capt. Doowhip, and Duchess, attempt to race Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through the Death Star in an attempt to save Princess Leia first. They've found Leia, but will she go with them? Will Obi-Wan Kenobi interfere? And what happens with Darth Vader shows up?

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Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 3 - (Episode 0; Scene 10)

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

BB-8 Droid - Star Wars RPG Game Stats

BB-8 Droid Stats





30 years after the Battle of Endor, droid technology has made significant advances in the Star Wars universe. The perfect example of this is the plucky young droid, BB-8.

The following game stats can be used to represent BB-8 in your FFG Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion or Force and Destiny game. These stats are based on official Star Wars information that has been released from The Force Awakens. It can be considered to contain minor spoilers. 

Friday, September 11, 2015

Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 2 (Bonus Scene IX, Episode 0) - Podcast



In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! we turn back the hands of time to Star Wars: A New Hope. Our "heroic" PC's, Gippy Bindoo, P9-L, Capt. Doowhip, and Duchess, attempt to race Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through the Death Star in an attempt to save Princess Leia first. But now that they've arrived in the Death Star, will they be able to make it out alive?

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 2 - (Episode 0; Scene 9)

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Tusken Raiders "Sand People" - Star Wars RPG Adversary Stats


Tatooine has no shortage of threats - from the domineering Hutts to deadly Sarlaac Pits, yet no threat is more iconic than the ubiquitous Tusken Raider

Indigenous to the planet, the Tusken Raiders, or Sand People, have a long history of violence with Tatooine's more recent settlers. Often regarded as nothing more than savages, the Tusken Raiders are actually a fierce warrior people, living in balance with their harsh desert home and forging deep bonds with their bantha mounts.

This post provides more information on bringing the enigmatic Tusken Raiders into your FFG Star Wars RPG game - including downloadable adversary stats, and new abilities.


Friday, September 4, 2015

Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 1 (Bonus Session VIII, Episode 0) - Podcast



In this bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! we turn back the hands of time to Star Wars: A New Hope. Our "heroic" PC's, Gippy Bindoo, P9-L, Capt. Doowhip, and Duchess, attempt to race Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through the Death Star in an attempt to save Princess Leia first. But can they make it to the Death Star in one piece?

Never Tell Me The Odds is a Star Wars RPG live play podcast, where four professional comedians / improvisers doing their best to stay alive on the edge of the Empire. New episodes every Friday!

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Pizza Hutt Shack Pt. 1 - (Episode 0; Scene 8)

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The Lightsaber Tutorial - "Basic" Lightsabers and Advanced Lightsaber Construction


With the release of the the Force and Destiny rule book for the Star Wars RPG, Fantasy Flight Games has finally unveiled the in depth rules on lightsabers - including their cost and customization options.

However, these new rules also introduce some new complexity and confusion. In this post we'll be trying to clear that up. We'll take a look at the Basic Lightsaber from Force and Destiny, how it's different from the standard lightsaber that shows up in the other rule books, and the rules behind customizing your own ridiculously sweet energy blades.


Friday, August 28, 2015

Arena of Death Pt. 3 (Scene XXXIX, Episode I) - Podcast



The 39th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds!  Bal'Tarff and D.A.A.M.N. attempt their heroic escape from Brando the Hutt's Arena of Death! The luck may be on their side, but who will escape and who will fall?

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Arena of Death Pt. 3 - (Episode 1; Scene 39)

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Arena of Death Pt. 2 (Scene XXXVIII, Episode I) - Podcast



The 38th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds!  Bal'Tarff and D.A.A.M.N. find themselves locked in the fight for their lives in the Arena of Death! Even if they can hold off the wookie gladiator Rhyyk, will they survive the rest of the deadly bounty hunters? Listen below!

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Arena of Death Pt. 2 - (Episode 1; Scene 38)

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Arena of Death Pt. 1 (Scene XXXVII, Episode I) - Podcast



The 37th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! The long awaited return of D.A.A.M.N and Bal'tarff Zin! We pick up with the two unlucky adventurers as Imperial forces deliver them as prisoners to a mysterious third party. What awaits them in the Arena of Death!?

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Arena of Death Pt. 1 - (Episode 1; Scene 37)

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Friday, August 7, 2015

Footloose Slide (Scene XXXVI, Episode I) - Podcast



The 36th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! The Crew escapes a collapsing elevator shaft, only to find themselves in deeper danger. How many phantoms of the past does this ancient vault hold within it?

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Footloose Slide - (Episode 1; Scene 36)

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Steve Buscem-bot (Scene XXXV, Episode I) - Podcast



The 35th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! In the atrium of the ancient alien storehouse, long forgotten technology springs to life, even as the crew attempts to determine friend from foe.

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Steve Buscem-bot - (Episode 1; Scene 35)

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Friday, July 24, 2015

Space Microwave (Scene XXXIV, Episode I) - Podcast



The 34th episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! The crew enters the long lost, ancient Rakatan Vault at last. What secrets will they find within...

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Space Microwave - (Episode 1; Scene 34)

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Friday, July 10, 2015

Parking Space Opera Pt. 2 (Bonus Session VII, Episode 0) - Podcast



A bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds  - "Parking Space Opera - Part 2"!

In this "what if" episode, we find the crew on Tatooine trying to beat Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan to the Millennium Falcon. But will they even survive Mos Eisley Cantina?

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Parking Space Opera Pt. 2 - (Episode 0; Scene 7)

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Friday, July 3, 2015

Parking Space Opera (Bonus Scene VI, Episode 0) - Podcast



A bonus episode of Never Tell Me The Odds  - "Parking Space Opera"! In this "what if" episode, we find the crew on Tatooine trying to beat Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan to the Millennium Falcon. Will they make it, or be caught by the Empire instead?

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Parking Space Opera - (Episode 0; Scene 6)

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Friday, June 26, 2015

That's HonkyTonk Station (Scene XXXIII, Episode I) - Podcast



The 33rd episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! The crew slums it with Jawas as they draw near to the mysterious lost treasure of the Infinite Rakata Empire.

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That's HonkyTonk Station - (Episode 1; Scene 33)

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Cram It In! (Scene XXXII, Episode I) - Podcast



The 32nd episode of Never Tell Me The Odds! An aerial escape turns into a terrifying death spiral with an explosive climax!

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Cram It In - (Episode 1; Scene 32)

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