Mother will collect: The Mismatch at Site 9
A sci-fi horror where you and your crew try to survive in the most inhospitable environment in the universe: outer space!
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$13.00
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Once / Saturday - 5:00 PM UTC
May 9
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
1 / 4 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
The distress signal was high-priority, but the ship that sent it is the last place anyone wants to be. Your crew, aboard the rugged and rusted Aralon, has been pulled out of the void to respond to a "mismatched passenger count" on the Maternal Oversight. The Oversight hovers over Hardscrabble Extraction Site 9, a jagged scar on a desolate planet where massive, insect-like excavators leak dark fluid into the red dust. The corporate motto is everywhere: "Work Until the End. Mother Will Collect You." But as the airlock on your own ship slams shut and locks you out, the silence is replaced by a low, rhythmic thrumming—a 24-hour heartbeat. It becomes clear: Mother isn't here to save you. She’s here to collect a debt, and the interest is measured in the minutes you have left before the "Mismatch" is corrected by force. Mothership is designed from the ground up to be intuitive to run and easy to play, no system-mastery required. For players, our simple d100 Panic Engine ensures that you always know how likely you are to succeed at any given task.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(18)
1 year on StartPlaying
9 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 12 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I didn’t just stumble into the Game Master's seat; I evolved into it. As my group’s thirst for complexity grew, so did my passion for weaving intricate systems and living, breathing worlds. I’m the kind of DM who finds as much joy in the meticulous lore-building behind the scenes as I do in the chaos at the table. For me, "over-preparing" doesn't exist—only creating a world deep enough for players to truly lose themselves in. My goal is simple: to facilitate a respectful, high-energy environment where story and fun are the priorities. I’m constantly looking to sharpen my skills as a storyteller and game designer, and I’m looking for players who are ready to test the limits of my next great adventure.
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Creating your character
Either through the app or the website that makes the character creation easy. The links will be in my Discord server.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will use Discord to communicate and use voice call during session. We will use the Mothership companion app/website as the VTT, and the links will be in the Discord. You will not need an account before joining.
What Elias brings to the table
I embrace ROC to focus on player fun. That is also why I have a zero tolerance for any name-calling, bullying, or any other form of hate. I am running this one-shot multiple times; each party will have its own category with channels on the Discord server, so as not to get a million notifications from other parties.
Homebrew rules
No set homebrew rules but ROC.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Elias creates a safe table
I will have the consent checklist on the Discord server that you may fill out and DM me so I can go over hard lines at the beginning of the one-shot.
Content warnings
Safety tools used