"That Which Hungers" Debrief (Chorus Props, aka GM Resources, 2 of 4)

#Metatopia2024 Playtest Session 1, Day 1

November 22, 2024

Picture at the table #3: my universal GM screen with visual aids turned to stand up in a square shape, my binder and supplemental materials, example character stack

“That Which Hungers” (aka “The Hungry Come to Feed”), is the example scenario in the Trick of Shadowlight “A Covenant to Mend a Galaxy in Tatters”, which I ran as the first S&P playtest session at #Metatopia2024: Session 1, Day 1 (Friday, 11/8/2024).

Left-hand side: “Nebula/asteroid field - hazard”; “Automated defense drones - opponent (adversary)” Right-hand side: “Questions → Clues → Answers → Mystery”; “What was (is) the purpose of the asteroid base?” Is it still in operation? Is it still crewed/staffed? Does traffic still go to/from station? What is contained therein? Is anything (power, life support, systems, infrastructure in/on station intact? damaged?”
*Authority performing experiments on “criminals”; *Mutation/manipulation; *Make species better able to survive in space/artificial habitats; *attracted attention of Ravenous; *Science lab *Biochemical/genetic; *Propulsion/dimensional physics; *Cybernetics; *Zero-G EVA suit design; *Stasis/hibernation; *Long-term living in space sustainability
Index cards representing nebula, automated defense drones, abandoned base, stats for each, sketched out at the table: attributes, abbreviated list of condensed skills for adversaries
Picture at the table #2: my universal GM screen with visual aids turned to stand up in a square shape, my binder and supplemental materials, example character stack
Picture at the table #3: my universal GM screen with visual aids turned to stand up in a square shape, my binder and supplemental materials, example character stack

Event information, including details such as session description and attendees. "You and your crew, cast-offs from the aftermath of a wide-scale conflict that resulted in the entire galaxy scattered and left to fend for itself, find a data disk with coordinates to an abandoned military research facility. What was being researched? Why is it abandoned? What will you do when you answer the first two questions? The aim is to playtest chorus (aka the GM) resources to help balance prep and improv, in particular a "macro-level" mystery solving layer that takes cues as play unfolds."