r/mothershiprpg

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?

The players were very quick at figuring things out, so it actually did not take very long for us (a bit over an hour?), which kind of surprised me. Short runtime aside, we all had a lot of fun. Probably the most intense moment was when the scientist rolled two critical failures in a row, leading to her near death by synthroid. This was happening after the time loops had been stopped, so death would have been permanent. Fortunately, the other player (there were only 2), who was a marine, saved her by successfully killing the synthroid with a pulse rifle. This was possible because the two of them had already significantly weakened the synthroid by trapping it in the laser tunnel outside the security checkpoint, which I thought was pretty smart of them.

I really enjoyed Decagone and they did too. The time loops were fun and not terribly difficult to manage. One thing that I found helpful was that I wrote down first lines of dialogue that NPCs like Ned would say just so that it remained consistent across time loops. I also set the noise that goes off at the end of the timer to be an elevator ding, which I think was a nice touch if I do say so myself. I would totally recommend giving this module a try 😊

Hello. New here. I'm curious what method/tools others are using to enjoy Mothership solo? When I web search it seems I'm offered the following choices:

1.) RV Games' Advanced Rules for Solo & Wardenless play + 1 PC + 3 Contractors;

2.) Use the Semiotic Standard + 1 PC as demonstrated in, Thousand Empty Light;

3.) Use the Mothership 0E Lone Star solo rules + 1 PC + 3 Contractors;

4.) GME2e + 1 PC + 3 Contractors

Anyone recommend one of these or a #5 method?

Hey guys I'm running the module Year Of The Rat for my first time gming mothership and need some advice on how to run it. I have the module itself and it seems easy but I like some tips on structure and how to use the monster, the Shu Di and the other creatures in the module. If anyone has played this module please give some tips as I'm running this tomorrow night.

Just as title says. My players have seemingly been enjoying our year long campaign, but I find that things often boil to running away from everything and risks aren’t taken as often. Don’t get me wrong, if it feels in character then they love to contribute to a cool story, but generally speaking things feel repetitive often. I also want to give them a little more control or just something exciting to work for. Outside of the rare chance to up a stat on shore leave. Anything you guys have come up with or can recommend that may spice things up?

I was thinking of adding some kind of luck-token system but outside of that I’m not too sure! We’ve also been playing with the Ultimate Badass rule set.

Hi everyone,

I have made my first trifold adventure, and I'm looking into kickstarting it. (Not promoting it yet, but I'll be sure to post here when I am.)

I'm doing my due-diligence and looking into shipping options. I've never ordered a trifold by itself, so I was curious, people who have ordered or shipped trifolds; how was it shipped? Did it arrive unharmed?

I'm currently thinking of doing a bubble mailer, but I don't know if that's overkill or simply not enough. I want to make sure it arrives undamaged.

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forgot to post it here as well haha.

Ever wanted to expand the rules and use of the class-0 ships, With more tools, weapons and job opportunities ? well do i have great news for you ! my module expands and adds extra rules, guides and tools to customize and use class-0 ships and converts existing ships into a new framework with stats, health and wounds.

• 10 different class-0 ships with their own stats, hard-points and upgrades to use right away or fine-tune your ship to your desired needs.
• New major and minor upgrades that overhaul the ship by adding additional equipment such as ejection seats, a hoist or a turret and weapon systems, and tripod-mounted weapons to transform your ship into a feared gunship !
• Side kicks you can placed inside the cockpit of your ship and let them steer, shoot or command your class-0 ships for you. They all have different personalities and might even hold a dark secret.
• Job opportunities with most of the ships with payouts, rules and a rolling table with events to see what happened while they where working.
• A wound table for class-0 ships as well as repairs, services, new skills and a character profile for the ships !

https://akumata.itch.io/check-your-delta-v

Just finished covering the Mothership Deluxe Boxed Set for my Starter Set Society series and honestly, this thing might be the most intense boxed RPG experience I’ve opened so far.

The amount of material in this thing is kind of insane.

Curious what everyone’s favorite module has been:
Dead Planet, Gradient Descent, Another Bug Hunt, or A Pound of Flesh?

Hey folks. If you're looking for a good hour and a half weekly podcast that follows a group of dudes fumbling around in a grimdark scifi setting, look no further!

This campaign is set in a single system and takes inspiration from the Expanse (constant thrust/social class based on origin) and Altered Carbon (brain chips recoverable on death to resleeve).

Each episode is paired with an after session check in on the campaign.

The first 2 episodes are out now, with a new one released every Monday. Enjoy!

i would love to play some module similiar to nihei's manga blame! is there something similar you can recommend me? thanks!

Hi Everyone

Looking for one or two more players for a Mothership one shot this Wednesday 20/05 - session will start at 18.30 and we will be finished by 10pm

Will be located in a pub 5 mins walk from Tooting Broadway with a nice semi-private room

We'll make characters at the beginning of the session which is quick (and quite fun) - absolutely no experience needed, the system is very rules light and easy to learn as you play

This will be a welcoming and inclusive table for all players including LGBT+

As it is a horror game we will also discuss content warnings and sensitivity ahead of the session

Thanks for reading!