Hi folks, I'm looking to DM a short campaign (4-8 sessions) of Mothership: Sci-Fi Horror RPG, with the possibility of running further campaigns in Mothership or a different system if everyone is interested.
I'm Kevin (he/him, 40s), I was a DM for AD&D 2E way back when and lately have been mostly into "story games" like Fiasco or The Quiet Year, but I got the itch to run a campaign last year and became really interested in Mothership.
For those who are not familiar, Mothership is an award-winning, rules-light RPG about space horror. You'll encounter alien lifeforms, extra-dimensional intelligences, and the most horrifying thing of all: extreme-late-stage capitalism. It's heavily influenced by classic sci-fi horror films like Alien and The Thing, but it's explicitly anti-canon, and we'll be doing our own world-building as we go. Space turns out to be pretty queer; the official character sheet has a designated space for your character's pronouns, and I'll be running an LGBTQIA+-friendly campaign. Finally, the player's guide PDF is FREE if you want to get a sense of the game.
I'm based in Saint Paul, so I'd prefer to meet up somewhere in Saint Paul or Minneapolis. I would like to meet once every 2-3 weeks on a schedule, but I'm flexible about which weekday evening we meet. I'm thinking sessions would be 6-9pm, but I'm flexible on time too.
Summary:
System: Mothership
Where: In person, St Paul / Minneapolis
Experience level: New players welcome, no experience needed (this will be my first time running Mothership specifically, but I have run other games before)
Style: It's a horror game, so plenty of tension, and combat tends to be deadly (the average character lasts about 4 sessions before they die), but when characters die there are ways to insert a new character into the ongoing action. I'll be running things "seriously" for the most part but players are free to make jokes / be less serious.
If you're interested, let me know your:
- Name
- Pronouns
- Approximate age
- Where in the Twin Cities area you're located
- Experience with tabletop RPGs, if any
- Any particular reasons you're interested in this game
- What weeknights work best for you
Hope to see you at the table soon!