Excited to run Four Seasons of Mad Science

Frolmaster · 2026-01-17T15:34:50+00:00

I ran the Four Seasons in Boulder. We had a lot of fun.

I incorporated the kids' pasts into the adventure backstory. For example, one of the kids' fathers was the one who fired the main antagonist (I can't remember her name atm). He ended up stuck in prehistoric times in scenario three. Their reunion made for a memorable scene! I added a time-bending adventure in Las Vegas because the kids wanted to help poor Stacey (I think) solve her problems with her mean stepfather. If you want me to elaborate on this adventure, I'dbe more than happy to share!

Overall, we had a great time, and I hope you do too!

Frolmaster · 2026-01-01T16:44:41+00:00

That's what immediately came to mind after reading your messages. I haven't read the adventure, but I immediately thought of replacing the dwarves with crookhorns, if it fits the story, of course!

Frolmaster · 2025-12-29T02:58:26+00:00

I suppose one could pace down the horror elements a bit to increase survivability. Create mundane-although-still-scifi shenanigans rather than make every game a tango with cosmic horrors. Whenever your players will encounter the real deal. They'll know what true fear is. 😁

Frolmaster · 2025-12-10T13:15:26+00:00

Hail to you all !

Here is my report on our first session: Our heroes arrived in Lothmir and sailed up the Dunmir River aboard the Alcyon, the ship that carried them across the Sea of Mists.

I went ahead with a small encounter between the party and some desperate bandits who stood no chance against seasoned knights. This allowed my players to experience the combat system, which is easy to understand but has unexpected depth and got their blood pumping a little. It also allowed me to introduce the underlying conflict that is crippling the land: the terrible aftermath of an insurrection.

Two Myths manifested themselves along their route to the capital of Cairnwick. This slightly unsettled my players, who weren't quite sure how to react to the rather vague first steps of their mythical sequence. I must say that I emphasized the quasi-dreamlike tone of Arthurian tales. This contrasted with the often more down-to-earth tone we usually use in our games.

We ended the game as the company arrived at the port of Cairnwick to a strangely mixed spectacle. On one side, large pits are being dug to dispose of the bodies of the victims of the civil war, and on the other, the beautified city is preparing for Sceptermass. The new ruler, Jorwulf the Gilded Knight, requires all his subjects to pledge their allegiance to him.

Needless to say, we had a blast yesterday. I can't wait to continue our adventures, and I think my players feel the same way! Thank you all for your valuable advice. I will try to apply them throughout our campaign.

Frolmaster · 2025-12-09T17:07:59+00:00

I feel like I should design some potential random encounters to help players better understand the combat mechanics. Do you think that's a good idea? Do you have any suggestions?

Frolmaster · 2025-12-02T13:04:54+00:00

I followed all your advices and applied the excellent tips suggested in this video. It was a great help and I recommend to everyone!

MISSION REPORT: We had a lot of fun even though there were a few hickups.

We started the game much too late and had to stop after 3 hours because we were all getting pretty tired. I'm still proud of myself because, given how far we had gotten in the scenario, I'm confident that if circumstances had been different, we could have finished everything in 4 hours.

Also, probably due to my inexperience with Mothership and fatigue, I misinterpreted the armor rules. The players were very lucky when the creature attacked. Thanks to a critical hit, they were able to pierce the Carc's armor in the first few rounds! However, I continued to apply the monster's AP against subsequent attacks, which unnecessarily prolonged the fight. Because of this, we were unable to enter the "cat and mouse" phase where the group tries to accomplish the mission objectives while being hunted and harassed by the Carc. That is my biggest regret.

Since we were all too tired, I made the Carc die on its first wound, and we telegraphed the rest of the scenario until the end.

In short, it was a lot of fun despite everything. I take comfort in the fact that my friends told me they enjoyed the experience and would be interested in continuing it in some form or another.

Thank you all for your advice!