Alien: Chariot of the Gods
Embark on a thrilling, terror-filled ride into deep space where no one can hear you scream.
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Weekly / Monday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
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About the adventure
"The job was routine, the money fair. Then the damn company diverted you to answer a distress call from a ship that disappeared almost 80 years ago—a derelict carrying something bizarre, twisted, and alien. What the ship’s frozen crew brought back with them was bad enough— what they themselves were turning into was a bloody nightmare. Add to that an annoying sensor ghost shadowing you in the void, and your stress level is shot. It’s all a bit much. You don’t get paid enough to deal with monsters. But hold your breath, count to three, and play your cards right with this one, and you just might walk away very rich. Oh, who am I kidding? You’re all going to die. Chariot of the Gods is a complete Cinematic Scenario for the ALIEN Roleplaying Game written by sci-fi novelist Andrew E.C. Gaska. It’s designed to introduce you to the game while at the same time taking you on a thrilling, terror-filled ride into deep space where no one can hear you scream. I have run this adventure several of times and it was a blast each time. Expect this adventure to last 3-4 sessions at about 4 hours each. The game uses pre-gens with their own secret motivations. If you love the sci-fi/horror of the original alien move then this game is for you!
Game style
Combat Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Meet the Game Master
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4 years on StartPlaying
135 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Beginner Friendly, Creativity
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been running games for nearly 30 years now. I've run about every system there is and I most enjoy horror/sci-fi.
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Creating your character
This adventure uses all progenerated characters with their own abilities and secret motivations. The players will all be "space truckers" on a ship owned by Weyland-Yutani. At the start of the session we will discuss the 5 pregen characters and players will agree who plays who.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
No Foundry account needed! Webcams are highly encouraged but not required. One thing I am a bit particular about is that all players have a decent microphone. It doesn't have to be top of the line or anything like that but we should be able to hear you clearly over discord. Good mics are very cheap these days and you can find them anywhere. This game uses a version of the MY0 ruleset be Free League. If you know the rules ,great! It is also fine if you've never played before. The dice mechanics will be learned as we play and within 15 minutes you will have mastered them.
What Steve C brings to the table
I have the books required and a game set up in Foundry with all the maps, characters, and tokens we'll need. I also bring decades of horror and sci-fi role-playing experience.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Steve C creates a safe table
The game uses a quick and very brutal combat system. Player death is a real possibility (I'd be surprised if every character survives.) When a PC dies they immediately take over one of the NPCs who are fully stated up and have their own motivations. Each PC has their own secret motivations that they will try to advance over the course of the adventure. The dice mechanics are simple and you'll get them down very quickly.
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