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Mothership: Gradient Descent

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64 pages. Full color interior.
Written by Luke Gearing
Illustrated by Nick Tofani
Edited by Jarrett Crader
Layout by Sean McCoy 

Gradient Descent is a sci-fi horror megadungeon set in an abandoned android factory controlled by a powerful rogue AI known as "MONARCH." Built from the ground up for the ENnie Award Winning Mothership RPG.

Written by Luke Gearing (Fever Swamp, Acid Death Fantasy) and illustrated by RPG newcomer, Nick Tofani, it includes:

  • The CLOUDBANK Synthetics Production Facility, AKA "The Deep," a 12 level, 200+ room megadungeon. Clean layout with an eye towards usability at the table, the Deep is one of the easiest to reference and run megadungeons on the market.
  • The Bell, a small scavenged camp orbitting the Deep, where your players can rest and recuperate from adventuring. Contains a small crew of NPCs with their own unique rumors and agendas. 
  • A d100 table of powerful Artifacts created by Monarch, each with their own unique effects and potential hazards.
  • Campaign ready! A section on Fallout gives guidance on the potential short and long term consequences your players may face as a result of their actions in The Deep.
  • One shot accessible: Quick tips and tables make it easy to run a 1-3 hour "dive" into The Deep for a single night's play.
  • Supports different playstyles: Everything in the Deep wants something and can be reckoned or bartered or negotiated with. Great for Faction play, social roleplayers, or players who just want a difficult series of combat encounters.
  • A unique new condition called "The Bends" that will have your players questioning whether they are human.
  • Coming soon: Player aid handout maps for download. Players can fill in the maps with information they learn as they explore. 

This adventure is suitable for characters of any level in a survival horror setting and is sure to pose a challenge to even the most battle hardened party. You can even find the core rules for Mothership here for Pay What You Want.

Content Warning // Contains: Scenes of graphic violence, body horror, emotional trauma, psychological distress, obscene language, and harm to android children.

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Russell G July 29, 2022 12:52 am UTC
Many calls for "roll a d5". How do I do that (without special dice)?
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Infinity . August 17, 2022 6:37 pm UTC
Roll a D10 and divide the result by two (rounding up).

So a result of 1-2 on a D10 is 1 on the D5, 3-4 is 2, 5-6 is 3, 7-8 is 4, and 9-10 is 5.
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Joel L June 11, 2022 5:46 pm UTC
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Is this for 1E?
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Infinity . August 17, 2022 6:38 pm UTC
As of August 2022, this is only for 0e. However, it's trivial to convert it using the 0e to 1e conversion guide (which should be available to backers).
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Dani J August 25, 2021 5:26 pm UTC
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I am a backer... but didn't receive drivethru code for this pdf... contact at tuesday knight games won't reply to the messages I've sent past 2 years... nontheless.. good solid setting
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Dani J September 01, 2021 7:21 am UTC
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Got the pdf!! Thanks!!
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matt G July 27, 2021 4:28 pm UTC
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Any word on the extra materials? The player maps, etc.?
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Dani J September 01, 2021 7:21 am UTC
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It's yet to come. Read that they are working on it.
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