Awaiting the Burning Gods

A sci-fi tomb-crawl of shifting sands, ancient machines, and difficult choices for the Mothership RPG.

Indiana Jones meets Stargate in this high-tension desert delve where rival factions race to uncover alien secrets buried on a dying world.

A once-in-a-generation sandstorm has uncovered something impossible on the forsaken planet Ma’at: a colossal alien monolith looming over the ruins of a forgotten city. Multiple factions vie for the treasures sealed within. With a great storm bearing down once more, what your crew chooses to uncover, smuggle out, or seal away before it arrives will change the sector forever.

Survive. Solve. Save.

Awaiting the Burning Gods is a 44-page sci-fi exploratory horror adventure for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG, blending pulpy discovery with lethal consequences and hard decisions.

• Survive the burning heat, collapsing ruins, ancient machines, hostile factions, and a catastrophic sand-cyclone.
• Solve the mystery of a failed alien utopia and the terrible purpose of the monolith beneath the sands.
• Save priceless relics, alien cultures, or an entire world through the choices your crew makes under pressure.

What’s Inside

• A 3 Session Mini-Campaign: A ticking-clock adventure driven by the escalating threat of an oncoming sandstorm.
• Three Fully Mapped, Keyed Locations: From sun-scorched surface ruins to a long sealed vault and a necropolis buried deep beneath the dunes.
• Clashing NPC Factions: Ambitious academics, corporate commandos, ruthless smugglers, and ancient caretakers, each with their own goals and personalities.
• 10 Dangerous Alien Artifacts: Unique, valuable, and strange. Each relic offers tantalizing power and lasting consequences.
• Dual Starting Scenarios: Join the official Landis/Sunray expedition or raid the ruins as members of Smoking Darkness Reclamations.
• Table-Ready Design: Efficient layout, actionable detail, and minimal fluff. Built for fast prep and flexible play.

Featuring stunning full-colour artwork by Daniel Vega (Codex Noirmatic) paired with professional layout by Dai Shugars.

For a limited time, the zine edition includes a physical copy of The Smuggler’s Guide to 1365, a 48-page companion toolkit that connects Awaiting the Burning Gods into a full-fledged criminal campaign. The bonus zine includes:

• A custom Smuggler class for Mothership
• Tools to fence stolen relics and illegal tech
• Generators for black market contacts and deals gone wrong
• An alternate campaign path focused on raids, blockades, and life on the fringe

Use it to turn Ma’at into the opening score of a long-running Outer Rim crime saga.

Soon the sands will reclaim Ma’at. What your crew uncovers before they do is up to you.