Mothership One-Shot - The Haunting of Ypsilon 14

You cower inside a locker, hands shaking as you try to silently load a revolver. Outside you can hear heavy clicks as the alien that just tore apart the rest of your crew stalks the hallways, looking for survivors. The sweat on your brow stings your eyes and you try to wipe it away, but as you do you drop a bullet. It pings off the locker's metallic floor and the clicking outside speeds up, closer and closer it comes towards your hiding spot until you can smell the blood on it's claws. You manage to get a shot off as it tears the door open, but the bullet bounces uselessly off the creature's chitinous carapace. It lunges towards you, razor sharp teeth closing on your neck. Everything goes black as you realize your ship is now a trap for the next clueless group of scavengers.

Mothership is a science fiction horror rpg with a focus on roleplaying and narratives shaped by player choices. Players will take on the role of a crew scavenging derelict ships, investigating remote outposts, encountering strange new alien threats, and trying to survive the inhospitable environment of outer space.

No experience is necessary to join these sessions. I'll go over some of the core mechanics before the game, the rest is simple enough to learn as you go.

Players will need:
- Dice: You'll need a D10, D% (or a second D10), and a D20
- Pen and paper for notetaking
- A Mothership 1st Edition character (pre-made characters will be available, or players can create their own)

Players wanting to read the rules before coming can download a free pdf here.
Players who want to build their own characters can find a fillable pdf with instructions here. Make sure you select BASIC CHARACTER PROFILE if you want to see the instructions.

CONTENT WARNING: Mothership is a horror game for mature audiences. It contains violence, foul language, some sexual content, drug use, and depictions of mental illness, trauma, stress, and panic that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please be advised.