Mothership RPG The Old Dust

On the brink of producing a cure for death itself, a priceless compound was stolen from the pharmaceutical juggernaut MONARCH BIOTECH.  

Based on the myth of Chang'e THE OLD DUST is a precise mixture of Facility Crawl, Social Intrigue, and Chemical Puzzle Box. Suitable for 1 - 2 sessions, players will investigate BLACKSITE YUEGONG-2, a research lab established by brilliant botanist Dr. Edi Chang for the development of a modern Elixir of Immortality.

Will your crew survive what remains of the facility's test subjects? 

This Module Features:

A dangerous dungeon crawl through a Vivarium of test subjects

A mystery to solve regarding the identity and fate of researchers in hiding

A chemical prototyping machine capable of producing new pharmaceutical items for your crew!

Appendix N:

The Elixir/Pill of Immortality (Chang’e)

The Old Dust (Li Bai)

Night of the Lepus (1972, William F. Claxton) 

The Substance (2024, Coralie Fargeat, Working Title Films)

Orphan Black (Graeme Manson & John Fawcett)

The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan)

SOMA (Frictional Games)

CONTENT WARNINGS:

Body Horror

Implied Animal Testing

Drug Use

Psychological Torture