Mothership Desert Moon of Karth

Mothership: Desert Moon of Karth

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This is the campaign wiki for Mothership: Desert Moon of Karth, a space western sandbox adventure for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG. Here, you'll find details on the setting, characters, and ongoing story.

OOC thread

Interest & recruitment thread

Characters

Adrienne Browne

Pronouns: She/her Class: Scientist

Strength Stat: 29	Speed Stat:42	Intellect Stat: 49	Combat Stat: 28
Sanity Save: 56	Fear Save: 24	Body Save: 14	Credits: 10,610cr
Health: 12/12 max	Wounds: 0/2 max	Stress: 13 (min 2)	AP: 1

Conditions: None currently

Skills: Botany +10, Chemistry +10, Pathology +15, Surgery +20

Weapons: Scalpel (Adjacent range, 1d5 DMG, Bleeding [+]), Flare Gun (Long range, 1d5 DMG, 2/2 shots, Fire/Explosives [-], High intensity flare visible day and night from Long Range)

Armor: Scrubs (AP 1, Speed normal)

Equipment: Automed x5, Chemlight x5, Oxygen Tank with Filter Mask, Sample Collection Kit, *Sputnik* Pin trinket, "Risk of Electrocution Symbol" patch

Played by Daxian

Fleer Rampas

Pronouns: He/him Class: Marine

Strength Stat: 33	Speed Stat:36	Intellect Stat: 37	Combat Stat: 48
Sanity Save: 24	Fear Save: 38	Body Save: 32	Credits: 10,695cr
Health: 12/12 max	Wounds: 0/3 max	Stress: 2 (min 2)	AP: 7

Conditions: LOSS OF CONFIDENCE. Lose Athletics Skill’s bonus.

Skills: Athletics +10 (due to condition), Military Training +10, Firearms +15

Weapons: Smart Rifle (Extreme range, 4d10 DMG (AA), 3/3 shots, Gunshot [+], [-] on Combat Check when fired at Close Range)

Armor: Standard Battle Dress (AP 7, Speed Normal, Includes short-range comms)

Equipment: Binoculars, Personal Locator, "Improve, Adapt, Overcome" patch, Bone Knife trinket

Played by Random Task

Maxwell Jump

Pronouns: He/him Class: Android

Strength: 26	Speed:28	Intellect: 59	Combat: 32
Sanity: 20	Fear: 82	Body: 23	Credits: 10,715cr
Health: 18/18 max	Wounds: 0/2 max	Stress: 13 (min 2)	AP: 3

Conditions: LOSS OF CONFIDENCE. Lose Mathematics Skill’s bonus.

Skills: Computers +10, Jury-Rigging +10, Linguistics +10, Mathematics +10 (due to condition), Military Training +10

Weapons: Smart Rifle (Extreme range, 4d10 DMG (AA), 3/3 shots (2 mags), Gunshot [+], [-] on Combat Check when fired at Close Range)

Armor: Vaccsuit (AP 3, O2 12 hrs, Speed [-], Includes short-range comms, headlamp, and radiation shielding. Decompression within 1d5 rounds if punctured)

Equipment: Trucker Cap, Mesh, Grey Alien Logo; "Be Sure; Doubletap" patch; mylar blanket; infrared goggles

Background: the old Vitruvian Industries L-Model Sentient Automated Multifunctional Unit (SAMU-L, or VSL140) serial number 695567 was leased by the crew of the salvage boat Grasshopper as a general services android. They used "Sam" for everything, from ship maintenance to backup storage for their media files.

One time, they hooked Sam up to the Grasshopper's system so he could work as more precise autopilot. In the process, Sam's firmware was corrupted and his AI broke free of the built-in brakes. He never told the crew and kept working with them, but started planning a life of his own.

During a harrowing salvage trip, the Grasshopper crashed. The only survivor, Sam decided it was time to strike out. Still a leased android, he needed a new human identity and to get as far away from the Core as possible, if he wanted to remain free.

Scouring the crew's media files, he opted to assume the role of a "hard man", an ex-soldier, a mercenary, since this might give him some degree of protection. And by playing with his serial number – MXLJMP – and music files, he found the seed of a new name.

Now, Maxwell Jump has gone to the Desert Moon of Karth to start his new life…

Played by Fred. Formerly VSL140, SAMU-L, Sam

Thelma Yochum

Pronouns: She/her Class: Bounty Hunter (Marine)

Strength Stat: 39	Speed Stat:36	Intellect Stat: 40	Combat Stat: 54
Sanity Save: 26	Fear Save: 41	Body Save: 33	Credits: 10,615cr
Health: 17/17 max	Wounds: 0/3 max	Stress: 10 (min 3)	AP: 10 DR: 3

Conditions: None currently

Skills: Athletics +10, Military Training +10, Firearms +15

Weapons: Machine Gun (Long range, 4d10 DMG, 5/5 shots, Gunshot [+], Two-handed, Heavy, Barrel can be maneuvered to fire around corners)

Armor: Advanced Battle Dress (AP 10, O2 1 hr, Speed [-], Includes short-range comms, body cam, headlamp, HUD, exoskeletal weave (Strength Checks [+]), and radiation shielding. Damage Reduction: 3)

Equipment: Moonstone Ring trinket, "Smiley Face (Glow in the Dark)" patch

Played by Eplov

Retired Characters

Jeremiah Yochum

Pronouns: He/him Class: Teamster

Strength Stat: 41	Speed Stat:42	Intellect Stat: 46	Combat Stat: 40
Sanity Save: 33	Fear Save: 36	Body Save: 25	Credits: 1,989cr
Health: 18/18 max	Wounds: 0/2 max	Stress: 10 (min 2)	AP: 3

Conditions: None currently

Skills: Industrial Equipment +10, Zero-G +10, Jury Rigging +10, Mechanical Repair +15

Weapons: Laser Cutter (Long range, 1d100 DMG, 6/6 shots, Bleeding [+] or Gore [+], Two-handed, Heavy, 1 round recharge between shots)

Armor: Vaccsuit (AP 3, O2 12 hrs, Speed [-], Includes short-range comms, headlamp, and radiation shielding. Decompression within 1d5 rounds if punctured)

Equipment: Patch Kit, Assorted Tools, Pair of shot glasses (spent shotgun shells), "Suck it up" patch

Played by Phatty Dave

Known Facts about Karth

The Desert Moon of Karth is tiny.

• It's abnormally dense with standard Earth gravity.
• Once every two weeks it stays night for a whole week when the orbited blue gas giant Tabernas eclipses the moon.

Relic orbital satellites shoot down all ships or flying objects.

• Powerful energy lances activated by anything moving over 600 meters (2000') or under low moon orbit.
• Cause powerful electromagnetic interference blocking any transmissions in or out of Karth.
• Only way down or up is an ancient space elevator.

Karth is on the edge of known space.

• It takes a long while to get here and not many people do—so far…

Ossified coral chunks from native creatures called the Wigoy are worth loads of credits.

• While they don't have the same potency as the fresh product, the Wigoy's ossified remains hidden away in deep crevices can be ground up to prolong life. It's valuable as hell.
• Prospectors are sometimes called "truffle hunters" due to the coral corpse chunks fungal look.

Because of all this there has been a "gold rush" to Karth over this past year to find this coral dust. A small community named Larstown is at the base of the ancient space elevator. Its population has exploded with the onrush of prospectors.

Atmosphere: Breathable

Circumference: 396 km (246 miles)

Average Temperature: 26.66° C (80° F)

Gravity: .93 G

Horizon Line: .9 km (.56 miles) maximum viewing distance from eye level, 9.1 km (5.6 miles) from 200 m (660 feet) up.

Day Length: 24 Hours

Population: Estimated less than 4,000

Orbit: Eclipsed by blue gas giant Tabernas every 21 days.

Locations

• Larstown. A boom-town at the base of the space elevator. Occupied by the MEF.
  • Desperado Karaoke Bar.

Factions

• Manian Expeditionary Force (MEF). Marines from the ocean world of Mani, occupying the space elevator terminal and Larstown.

Important NPCs

• Important NPC information will go here

Maps

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Karth

Larstown