Signal Not Found [Learn to Play!][Mothership][MoSH][Open to all]
A deep-space research facility has gone silent on all frequencies, and has been officially listed as derelict. Will you be saviors, or opportunists?
$10.00
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Weekly / Saturday - 9:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 5–8 Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
MOTHERSHIP An amazing and overlooked TTRPG that makes Sci-Fi horror adventures easily accessible to players at all levels of experience! The rules are incredibly easy to grasp, which leaves more room for you to get immersed and attached to your character who will almost certainly die in a blaze of glory. After all, the tagline is "Survive. Solve. Save. Pick one." While it doesn't have to be literal, death is a near certainty in most Mothership campaigns, which is why character creation is so easy and streamlined. There are rules and alterations that can be made to host a more traditional months-to-years-long campaign in this system however, so it's more about how invested you're looking to get into the setting! Speaking of settings, the ruleset for Mothership is inherently lacking in large-scale canonized lore. It's meant to give creative freedom for the players and Wardens (DMs) to create their own stories! Our Table: Learning to Play! For this listing, we're going for a more 'beginner friendly' vibe since we're assuming anyone who wants to join up is looking to either learn to play, or itching for their first proper dive into the game after reading its rules. Despite the existential dread waiting for you in the vacuum of space, the table itself will have chill and supportive vibes to help you get acquainted with the rules and roleplay with a cozy 5-to-8 session storyline (though this can certainly evolve into much more depending on the party's vibes near the end). It can also be a lead-in to a proper campaign afterward, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. If you're interested in learning how to play Mothership, craving your first campaign in the system, or just itching for a space thriller, then sign up! Here's a quick teaser for the campaign Evan created, "Signal Not Found", that we'll be using to teach you the game: "Attn. All Captain and Crew of space worthy vessels. Stop. 2 turns ago, CB-TRJ 'Foresight Operations' went systems-dark after previous 3 sweep radio silence. Stop. S.S.D. officials have moved forward with the public issuance of Search & Rescue operations under Coalition Treatise §7-§§29-v5 — 'Civilian Vigilance' clause. Any potential legal ramifications of vigilantism or self-interest S&R attempts on CB—TRJ 'Foresight Operations' are hereby sanctioned and protected to the fullest extent of Coalition law. Stop. S.S.D. officials caution anyone proceeding with S&R attempts to keep in mind the following: Distress ping is binary. No additional audio, video, or manual inputs detected. Foul play is possible. Be wary of criminal intent. Ensure proper working condition of all space-worthy equipment. Facility vacuum-breach and depressurization are more likely during total system outage. Reserve oxygen is unknown. Stop. For more information, tips on safety regulations, and additional points of contact, please visit the S.S.D. direct network. End of Broadcast."
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Beginner Friendly
About me
We are a married couple (called Kee and Evan) who have been playing in one another's campaigns for over two years now, while we have both been DMing individually for many more. We decided to try signing up as a joint pair because we fully intend to support one another in our campaigns as co-DMs, so that we can more easily keep a finger to the pulse of our parties and help newer players integrate.
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Creating your character
This will happen during the first session, as character creation in Mothership is extremely easy and streamlined. (Approx. 6~10 minutes) Information on skill descriptions and more will be provided in the Discord before the first session to help streamline this process as well.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord is a must! We will be using the Mothership Companion App for character creation and rolling, which is all streamlined for ease of access - just download the mobile app or open it in a browser and you're good to go! Maps, images and sounds will be streamed through Discord otherwise.
What Cult Following brings to the table
For this Learn-to-Play campaign, Evan will be teaching everyone how to play Mothership in a custom adventure designed to teach various aspects of the system while also giving you a proper taste of sci-fi survival horror Mothership facilitates so well! We will use ambient music and sound effects, immersive UIs through Alchemy and the Mothership Companion App, and suspenseful storytelling to get you invested in your characters. The rules of Mothership are already designed in a way to embrace player spotlights and agency, and Rule of Cool is generally welcomed in niche cases where rules are unclear (unless it would take away from the fun of others!). You will not need to study anything or do any reading ahead of time! And if you do ever have any questions or need help with anything involving this introduction to Mothership, you are free to DM Evan at any time regardless if it's during session hours or not. He'll be more than happy to help you out!
Homebrew rules
The only 'homebrew' here is making it just a bit more difficult to die, but only if the party as a whole votes for it! Otherwise, you are getting the full authentic Mothership experience, complete with its heavy risk vs reward gameplay.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Cult Following creates a safe table
We will be going over Lines and Veils during our party setup BEFORE session 1, within the discord server that will be created for us to chat in. All lines and veils given during this setup will be listed in the Alchemy VTT and pinned to the discord as well. Additionally, post-session we'll go over what you liked the most and any potential intrigues or goals you'd like to accomplish in the next session!
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