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Question about TSIAT (This ship is a tomb) (Spoilers ahead)

I love the concept and I am running this probably in 3 weeks or next weekend depending on how my players go, but I am struggling to understand how the "Go Back" mechanic work, as per the book:

When the crew chooses to GO BACK (subtract 1 from the Section number), they are traveling back to a location they have already visited. The constantly changing nature of the Advent Dawn makes it so that you can only find your way back to a location you just left using GO BACK. The Docking Ring can only be accessed again if rediscovered at a Section level higher than 0.

What does this mean?
I should always keep track of the locations I create using the table and keep notes about them so if they go back I start randomly picking them?
Does this mean that the first time they use "Go Back" they can go back to the room they just left, but if they "Go Back" once more, then it is a random room from the ones they already visited?

And it also says the docking ring can only be accessed again if rediscovered at a Section level higher than 0.

So if they push forward 3 times, and then they go back 2, the section counter would be at 1, if I rol the docking ring would they find it and they can escape?

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u/Voidinkpress — 17 hours ago

HEATSIGNATURE is now in stock at the TKG store, companion zine COLDSTORAGE available digitally

HEATSIGNATURE, a weapon and inventory expansion written for Mothership RPG 1e, is now available in physical edition through the Tuesday Knight Games store.

If you missed the first run, here is your chance!

26 firearms · 11 ammo types · 18 attachments · full inventory system built around scarcity and player decisions. Tables are system-light and port cleanly to most OSR rulesets.

[Physical edition at TKG]

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COLDSTORAGE, the companion zine, is now available in digital edition!

90+ items covering gear, alien armors, poisoner's kits, theological relics, and more. Direct companion to HEATSIGNATURE, fully usable standalone.

[COLDSTORAGE digital on itch.io]

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Both titles are 100% human-made. Happy to answer questions.

u/Voidinkpress — 1 day ago

COLDSTORAGE Available Now!!!

I’m incredibly happy to announce that my biggest item zine yet is available NOW!!!

COLDSTORAGE expands player progression and specialization by tying items directly to skills. Every item in this book can be used by any class. However, characters trained in specific skills unlock deeper, more effective, or more dangerous uses of that equipment.

Every skill in the Mothership Player's Survival Guide is associated with between one and four items.

132 Pages with over 100+ items across dozens of disciplines:

15+ Drones (combat, medical, reconnaissance, and more)

10+ Drugs & Chemical Compounds

5+ Experimental Serums & Injectables

3 High-Performance Hover Bikes

20+ Advanced Tools & Field Devices

10+ Medical & Surgical Systems

10+ Alien & Biotech Equipment Pieces

8+ Explosives & Deployable Weapons

10+ Hacking, AI & Cybernetic Modules

10+ Industrial & Engineering Systems

5+ Armor Systems (including living exo-armor)

10+ Illegal / Black Market Items

Multiple Tables (Mutations, Flora, Ore Deposits, Explosives)

Dozens of Skill-Linked Enhancements & Upgrades

You can find it here:

Itch: https://voidinkpress.itch.io/coldstorage-101-items

u/Voidinkpress — 5 days ago