Awaiting the Burning Gods Boxset

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.

Deluxe Box Set

Premium boxed set for extended play and collectors

The Awaiting the Burning Gods Deluxe Box Set is designed for memorable game nights and long-term table use. It delivers the adventure alongside durable, practical tools Wardens can rely on session after session. Inside you’ll find:

• Awaiting the Burning Gods and The Smuggler’s Guide to 1365 zines
• Warden reference screen for quick reference during play
• Poster map of the ruins and surrounding desert
• Custom dice and Faction patches to set the mood
• A custom character sheet pad with enough pages to withstand multiple TPKs 

The deluxe box set is a complete, shelf-ready package that turns Awaiting the Burning Gods into a centrepiece for any Mothership collection.

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