Alien RPG: Chariot of the Gods #1

“In space no one can hear you scream…”
Welcome to Alien the Roleplaying Game from Free League Publishing and the cinematic scenario, ‘Chariot of the Gods’ written by Andrew E.C. Gaska. Join the crew of the USCSS Montero on a routine cargo run to the colony of Sutter's World… What could go wrong?
This is Mystery Quest, a roleplaying podcast where we play a variety of one-shot roleplaying games with a rolling cast of special guests.
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[@Ariurotl]

In case you were wondering if cross-promotion via guest appearances works, I am (so far) living proof that it does. Didn't know a darn thing about Mystery Quest until Tom and his strangly hands made an appearance on Chaotic Neutral.

[@Imwritingthisnotefrombeyondthe]

Same here but the other way around.

[@mm0013]

@@Imwritingthisnotefrombeyondthe Same here!

[@griffingillispie8875]

Same, the other way around!

[@alharron2145]

*Waves* Can't believe it took me this long to find these wonderful weirdos

[@Theeny]

Same, and now I'm going through the MQ back catalogue getting caught up!

[@BunnyMadeBread]

Love that Ben gets "you want excitement" and interprets it as "push every skillcheck"

[@Wjshore]

Ben gets"You want excitement" and interprets it as "ADHD it is"

[@FrostedCreations]

"Let's ruin the game as quickly as possible"

[@oscaranderson5719]

I’m getting the sneaking suspicion pushing a skillcheck doesn’t represent fun in-character 😂

[@ThePunkout90]

It's funny but if i was playing with him I would get so pissed off. Sabotaging a survival game for the laughs is only funny so many times xD

[@jcskyknight2222]

Ben loves games involving dice, therefore more dice is more excitement.

[@krumpits]

ben's failed check followed by his panic attack covering for trotts sabotage was so perfect

[@tubasil8786]

Trots plan worked so well, Ben is gonna kick himself for smashing the control panel and giving Trott the perfect alibi in the end game chat lol.

[@oscaranderson5719]

I think “worked” might be a relative term, given he locked everyone in before they could even do a basic assessment of the situation

[@normtrooper4392]

So standard Weyland Yutani operating procedure

[@Temprael]

@@normtrooper4392 It's company policy!

[@millenniumhandandshrimp2610]

"Sometimes you can trust ugly people, okay?" "No, you can't. They're not as good as you and i."

[@caesarfromthemoon]

Christopher Trott is such a gem, he is absolutely nailing this character

[@shrimpisdelicious]

Trott's chosen such a smarmy voice for his character. I love it!

[@WestOfEarth]

Tom is a masterful storyteller...in game and out. And as a side note, Trott has an impossible task of winning the confidence and trust of the crew whilst being the corpo agent. Nobody ever, ever trusts the corpo.

[@BimpytheWimpyShrimpy]

Oh, do not worry! Every employee of *_Weyland-Yutani-Corp_* is a consumate professional and always *fully* in your courner! Company policy, you see! Thank you, have a pleasant day!

[@irregularassassin6380]

Davis (Ben) is absolutely helping Wilson (Trott) here by making himself the obvious untrustworthy one. Suddenly, Wilson's strict adherence to protocol looks absolutely giga-brained next to Davis' loose-cannon antics.

[@kraken_egg6261]

The little bits and bobs of sound snippets (typing, mother processing, beeps and boops) are a very nice touch.

[@svenrio8521]

Can't wait for Ben to listen to some more Billy Joel while in a gunfight 😂

[@humblebotanist232]

"Trust me, it'll be just like that time we escaped the ambush at tannhauser gate" --- my nerd brain giggled.

[@glynrh8892]

Big same! Wonder if we’ll see attack ships on the shoulder of Orion!

[@spartanbo8110]

I didn’t get that what was it referencing?

[@glynrh8892]

@@spartanbo8110 it’s Roy Barry’s speech at the end of Blade Runner. Look up Tears in Rain on KZbin and you’ll find it. Really powerful

[@V1k1ngm4dn3ss]

The stare between Tom and trott when the group want to go back to the ship is so good! To anyone else there wouldn't be anything to notice, but for us we can see the stress that trott might be rumbled an hour in

[@aethernaut1899]

Comments after: Fun to see Ben as "the liability" this time. I would bet real money Ravs never remembers he has a bonus to a future roll. And: oh, the *Cronus* appears to be a "Prometheus-class" ship! neat.

[@RabekJeris]

The Montero is also a 'newer model' of the Nostromo, just without the upgrade that lets it tug the huge freighter we see in Alien.

[@mirkys130]

the secret agendas make the rp so much more interesting

[@tkorful]

Lydia mocking Trotty's "Understood" is just perfect

[@cormacmccoy1]

Chris' play to blame Davis is just a beautiful touch :D

[@honestbrit8035]

Ngl I was thinking how good Ravs' Scottish accent for his character was... then I remembered Ravs is Scottish 😂

[@philiptaylor1621]

1:07:03 trotts little side eye to the camera the cheeky boik well played

[@weavelcow9596]

Some episodes of mystery quest just click in the right way, and this is one of those episodes. I think these Alien RPG game and Mothership are my favourites.

[@dandeelyonn]

I love Trott's commitment to his character

[@hatchlingdm]

First time watching one of your actual plays. I’m blown away by the production, the group chemistry, and the mix of humour and horror.

[@jangonera6715]

I DMed this scenario 5 times and I still enjoy listening to another play. It's truly beautiful. What a great group. Thank you for sharing the playthrough.

[@KiiDxLegacy]

I LOVE secret agendas. I can’t wait to see how this story pans out, thank you everyone involved! And keep up the incredible work. ❤

[@adakeren2641]

I honestly love the classic Lydia Mystery Quest maneuver, big respect for both taking swings with character voices and also recognising when they're not working for you 😄

[@spectra20000]

I absolutely loved this, the extra visual components in the video were a surprising and super awesome addition. I know Tom has chosen not to do them too much since he wants to focus on the podcast-esque style for multiple platforms, but is was nice to see a little extra spice for those of us watching the video without taking away from the audio in any way. It was hilarious to see Ben essentially tank his character so early on with all the stress, it would be pretty funny and unexpected if he's the only one to make it out alive. It was awesome to see Trott return, he is always great fun.During the first few minutes I definitely had flashbacks to the Mothership game where people almost died simply getting out of the cryopods.

[@TristanGriffin-xe1ju]

Been waiting/hoping you guys would do this! Let the Entirely Uneventful Space Trucking With No Unspeakable Horror At All begin!

[@aaronritchie6426]

Absolutely nailed the atmosphere of the original Alien films with the ambient sounds, music, sound effects, and the performances! Very much enjoyed x

[@Jaklas1979]

Must add the editing and use of music and sound effects etc is on another level well done to all at Mystery Quest

[@alfredhadesworth9253]

For the first time, when Tom asked people to say who they are and who they're playing, the WHOLE TABLE said who they were and who they were playing, lol

[@hanson666999]

Fantastic. So glad to see you guys finally playing the Alien RPG. This was great. I hope you guys also do the other Alien RPG scenarios, Destroyer of Worlds and Heart of Darkness.

[@dianapurple5678]

the fishing opener was so amazing and cute, the music hit perfectly

[@dazdreiden]

Awesome cast. Loved the Mothership sessions so looking forward to this one

[@MariusGage]

Found your channel from your alien/spacehulk Battlereport. I’ve never watched an RPG before but that was awesome! Subscribed and can’t wait to watch the next episodes. (Comment for the comment god)

[@RabekJeris]

This made me buy the Alien RPG while it's on sale. Running Chariot of the Gods tomorrow.

[@stephengilbert8166]

Superb games mastering, and truly excellent characterisation from ALL the players. I absolutely love this and have saved (downloaded) all three parts to enjoy. Its especially nice that this carries on from the other atavle top miniatures adventure over on the other channel. What a treat... it feels like I`m watching an immersive sequel to an Aliens movie :-)))

[@BlareWolfgang]

Best Mystery quest since Mothership

[@miscphalanges940]

New series and I don’t have to be at work today? Let’s fucking goooooooooooooo

[@retrostoryteller]

Lucky...at work RN😢

[@Mattym9287]

Bloody hell this is fantastic, loving both Trott and Bens characters!

[@Pixelpunkish]

Thought this was tremendously enjoyable and well produced. Easily one of the best Alien RPG actual plays out there. Can't wait to see how the adventure progresses!

[@Fairstarter]

Love the Alien-esk sound effects like the computers and that

[@RiQt88]

Love Trotts character. Slimy company types just brings the rest of the crew together

[@colbysimpson5936]

It's not Friday without Mystery Quest!

[@Techstriker1]

~Party doesn't nearly die getting out of cryo like in Mothership~ Ben: Hold my beer 😆

[@RabidBlackwatch]

Love Trott's character

[@The88vlad88]

They really went all out with the sound design and lighting for this episode

[@JeffWilder]

I'm enjoying watching y'all play! Just a reminder that COMMAND is one of the ways to end a Panic. (Otherwise it ends after a Turn. Or if the panicking character is Broken.) As an aside, I highly recommend using different Panic Charts for different activities that cause Panic. Many of the existing Panic Results just don't make much sense when triggered by non-combat activities. For example, I have Panic Charts for Combat, Observation, Fine Motor Skills, Heavy Physical Activity, and Persuasion. And of course there's a Space Combat Panic Chart in the core rules. You should be able to find similar charts with a search, or feel free to ping me for mine.

[@AlanW]

Tom has the absolute best intros. Always put a smile on my face.

[@Kartorian]

Ravs playing Cham just feels right. It suits so many other characters he's played in other games.

[@ostrijj]

The players and tom are always great, and the editing is always fantastic, really adds to the atmosphere.

[@raptorjesues1445]

ben freaking out at the arilock was actually pretty unnerving

[@Locus7]

Ben's character is bringing strong "Prometheus" energy into the mission here.

[@ConsuetudoGames]

Awwwww yeeeahh. Love mystery quest sci-fi

[@jrsoggaming8690]

YEEESSS! Ever since Upsilon I've been waiting for this! Thank you Tom and everybody there! This is honestly better than how Romulus looks, Alien movies are taking a nose dive, so I'm really happy for this RP! Love the interaction between the crew, baller cast; and a wonderful GM to top it all off! God Bless!

[@molarstorm7924]

HOLLYYYYYY MOLLLYLYYY THIS IS SOOO GOOD you guys are sooo good and the setting is amazing everything is amazing

[@Tonzor]

Ooh the cast is amazing on this one!

[@dragonzord6615]

This was by far the best mystery quest you've done. Then again, the alien universe is so absolutely fascinating, so im biased.

[@mikkelandersen2328]

So great start to this story. It couldn't have gone better. Lots of love from an excited space nerd :)

[@rywlkr]

Not knocking Trott’s character or performance at all (he’s hilarious and I love it) but I do kinda wonder what it’d be like to have a sympathetic corporate suit character? A character who starts off truly believing in the rescue mission and the company, and is more genuinely naive than coldhearted; maybe someone who has to come to grips with their whole worldview unraveling as they get increasingly evil orders from corporate hq

[@MarcoBSF91]

LET'S GOOO!!! I CANNOT WAIT! WOOO!!!

[@molarstorm7924]

I’ve re listened this episode for the second time now

[@fl1bble]

FINALLY! I've been waiting for ages for you guys to play the Alien TTRPG!

[@bierrollerful]

Can't wait for Ben to risk everything to impress an alien

[@Orpheusable]

The odds that Tom recorded his Mystery intro with one of his lemon shirts, and didn't turn up to the recording with one his lemon shirts - incalculable

[@necromental]

Great crew choice and loving the production values. These are great fun Tom!

[@acousticnoisemachine]

The absolute smarm in Trott's voice whenever he says 'company policy' is incredible.

[@Yoshmin34]

Yaaayyy thanks big Tom for putting this together!!

[@ChanceBrunton]

I'm so excited to see another Alien campaign! I am loving Ben's "push every roll" approach for his character.

[@hiramabiffic1218]

In case you were wondering if cross-promotion via guest appearances work, I am (so far) living proof that it does. Didn’t know a darn thing about Mystery Quest until Tom big old beard made an appearance on Chaotic Natural.

[@geck_cop8182]

loved the sound effects in this one

[@rysiii811]

Champion of the people in his new entertainer of the people version, LOVE IT!

[@Rob-ob]

Love the alien setting, can’t wait for next week!

[@HeliosAlpha]

I guess Rye could just be a failsafe if someone dies early on(which seems kinda likely at this point), but in the Alien universe, I'm also suspecting they're a milkman

[@nicksteele-u3u]

It's fun to deliver M I L K

[@orin331]

The editing on these is always so good!

[@milkshakellie]

This one has actually made me feel really tense. Good job guys

[@TheMightyPipe]

That was so cool. Loving the overhead camera, btw. Can't wait for next week.👽

[@Gallaelwyd]

This is already shaping up to be another brilliant mystery quest series. Fingers crossed it's over 20 sessions 🤓

[@mpm165]

Such nice production on this I thought it was sponsored. looking forward to more!

[@LoLotov]

I really appreciated Lydia's first accent, as much as Natasha from Dino Island was bleeding in, I created the head canon that it was a kind of American nadsat accent, and she was from the STREETS. Gave up the vocabulary for work, kept the eastern European flavor to be herself.

[@Hoppa_Joel]

Hhehe, love the intro Tom, my dad, was from the Ozarks, he had a lot of fishing stories like this, when he was alive, and a lot of them were down right scary. He said his uncle's boat capsized from a giant catfish, and also that the catfish 'noodling' was pretty dangerous, and that he knew people down by giant catfish back in those days when he was a kid ( he was born 1913 )

[@RoughGalaxyYT]

Spicy start for my intro to your channel

[@griffingillispie8875]

I absolutely loved this epusode. I'm immediately into the atmosphere (heh) of this setting, can't wait to see more

[@TheRenegadeHamster]

Awesome :3 Really like the characters so far, and the sound design is very nice :)

[@doughieboy5144]

Ben pushing every roll just to show off is absolutely peak

[@maverickhusky4165]

Session one, the party opens a door. Its just the rules of RPGs guys.

[@Lukasaske]

Chris Trott is a treasure!

[@17joren]

I love how the corpo sounds just like the Wretched Royalty character from your Mork Borg game😂

[@lillysefton42]

Wilson is the absolute best

[@Sokaras3]

Was very good and enjoyable

[@blackguardunlimeted]

all your videos are a HIT ! love them, keep it up !

[@Blowfeld20k]

THIS is soooooooooo Awesome ..... Its like a classic Alien narrative ..... But with the insanely unprofessional, moving health and safety violation crew from Prometheus!!!! Buahahahahahahahahahahah. This is gonna be fantastico!!!

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

Those of you who are interested, there was an 'unofficial' hardcore fan RPG for Alien back in the day, known as Alien: Fuzion. The PDF's are available. It had a Space Jockey (Pre-Prometheus) plug-in, a Predator (plug-in) and an era called The Cold-War where you fought as a merc against coporations. A huge shout-out to Chris Diaz for making that beaufiful RPG a thing.

[@renedog23]

Oh heck yes! I was wondering if they'd do Alien RPG after Motherhship. And my dream was answered.

[@miwicpmiwicp8074]

Came here from the Alien/Spacehulk battle report and stayed for the excellent TTRPG. Brilliant stuff.

[@thediethrower1803]

Oooh, this is an allstar cast

[@KingHarrison-ly2sw]

IM SO EXCITED AAAAA

[@Tonzor]

This was nuts in all the right ways

[@LeonieJMerry]

Mystery Quest? Yes please. Alien related content? Yes please. Also what a great group of players!

[@JaroslavSl365cupsofcoffeevlog]

I love quality of sound, camera and GM and players, happy to start following today

[@INMRuben]

That gun scene was intense as hell. Enjoying the hell out of this one already!

[@xDragon249]

Finally an other game from Free League!! Love this series, I will strongly look forward for the next episode. But I will keep asking for Vaesen, Nordic Horror, as is my favourite game and I would love to see you guys playing it!!