Smash and Grab
Product: adventure supplement
Format: digital files (PDF)
Number of pages: 2
System: Mothership
Author: Dave Thaumavore
Artist: lowden & akuma
When a routine mining survey goes catastrophically wrong, you have exactly three hours to drill, extract, and escape before an ancient alien guardian reduces you to space dust—welcome to the most stressful heist in the galaxy.
What's inside?
Smash and Grab is a fast and furious one-shot that includes the following:
Real-Time Pressure A genuinely timed mission where every second counts—use actual stopwatches as the ancient temple awakens
Print & Play Compact trifold design perfect for on-the-go gaming—everything you need on a single sheet
Innovative Mining Mechanics Roll on discovery tables to find alien artifacts, rare minerals, or accidentally unleash cosmic horrors
The Last Caretaker Face off against a terrifying cybernetic priest-guardian with randomized behaviors that escalate over time
Procedural Temple Ten unique locations with environmental hazards, from floating diamonds to reality-warping obsidian cores
High Stakes Choices Every piece of equipment adds time to your countdown—do you play it safe or risk it all for The Great Core?
Escalating Horror Six memorial events that transform the temple from mysterious ruin to active deathtrap
Multiple Fail States Radio static, footprints in drilling dust, miners vanishing—watch your crew descend into paranoia
Free Online Timer QR code for quick access to an online timer made especially for this scenario
Perfect for Wardens looking to inject some adrenaline into their Mothership sessions, Smash and Grab transforms a simple mining operation into a desperate race against time where greed battles survival.
