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MOTHERSHIP | A POUND OF FLESH | SCI-FI CAMPAIGN
Shore leave on an outlaw station that loves you back… until it doesn't.
$15.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Wednesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Nov 11 / Session 5
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Welcome to Prospero's Dream, the legendary outlaw port where eight million souls crowd a thirteen-kilometer ring far from corporate law. The Golyanovo Bratva keeps order with Tempest guns and Sycorax credits. Cybermods get bolted on in Chop Shop, slickware dreams bloom in Ice Box, and down in The Choke people choke on debt until they can't breathe. This is a Mothership game of survival horror and criminal sci-fi: tense, bloody, and hungry for bad decisions. You'll play scavengers, teamsters, mercs, and haunted specialists scraping a living between Dry Dock and Doptown. Shore leave means bar deals at Stellar Burn, arena blood at The Court, and rumors that an android Vor, a union strike, and an outbreak called ACMD are about to set the station on fire. I run A Pound of Flesh as a living sandbox. The module is a tinderbox, not a railroad. Your crew picks the jobs, picks the allies, and lives with the fallout when Phase Two hits. This table is for players who like grit over power fantasy, who want NPCs that matter, and who can laugh when Panic Checks dump the worst possible outcome on them. Sessions lean cinematic and reactive: short travel, sharp encounters, and room for your character's vice to get them killed. New to Mothership? Fine. Comfortable with body horror, moral gray, and the chance your shore leave becomes Escape From Prospero's Dream? Even better. Bring a crew. Bring a plan. Bring enough credits for the O₂ tax.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(51)
3 years on StartPlaying
505 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hey everyone, I'm Manny. I’ve been obsessed with tabletop RPGs since the mid-1990s and I still love this hobby just as much now as I did back then. Outside of GMing and playing TTRPGs, I’m usually at concerts, playing board games, getting lost in strategy games and RPGs, camping, traveling, trying good food, wandering through museums and aquariums, or playing with my two cats. As a GM, I lean hard into strange mysteries, creepy places, emotional roleplay, and NPCs that stick with people long after the session ends. Some games feel cozy. Some feel awful in the best way possible. Sometimes both happen in the same night. If you like character-driven stories and worlds that react to what you do, you’ll probably fit in just fine at my table. --- What to expect at my table and in the community: • Story-first sessions with a big focus on character growth and roleplay • Fast, cinematic combat that stays tense and easy to picture • A world that reacts to what you say and do • Group storytelling and shared worldbuilding where your choices leave marks behind • A relaxed, inclusive space where people can show up as themselves • $5 community one-shots for active members that mix players from different campaigns together • Community hangouts outside the games too: video game streams, board game nights, watch parties, and more! So pull up a virtual chair and let’s tell some stories together!
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Creating your character
We'll be making our characters together during the first session (session zero)
Same party, different game =D
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Computer and Internet required. High speed internet will make for a more enjoyable experience. Mic and headphones required (speakers cause echo). Set up free account on Discord. Recommend Chrome or Firefox browser. Install the Discord app on computer and join our Gold & Glory server (link on your dashboard here after you join the game).
What GM Manny brings to the table
GM Manny uses official Mothership campaign materials supplemented with additional maps, music and sound effects, custom dice rolling extension for this game, customized tokens, sourcebook/compendium sharing in Owlbear Rodeo. We use Discord for audio and each group gets its own channels to talk between games.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How GM Manny creates a safe table
Safety: Rape, Sexual Assault - Will not be part of this game.
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Safety tools used