Let's Play: Monstrosity - Solo Horror RPG - Act 1: Repair the Engine (Game Notes)

Act 1 – Stuck on a space ship

Mission – Repair the Engine, 6 hex distance

Cole set off through the slightly ajar door entering into the surgery. He made note that the surgery equipment was functional and could assist if necessary, but the door at the other end of the room was jammed and would not open. Searching through the room, Cole discovered a data recorder with a memory card (+1 Data).

Cole went back through the HIC.

Cole next entered the crew quarters. Blood and chunks of body parts lay strewn around the room, bunks knocked over, telltale signs that something bad happened here. Overhead lights flicker and flash, the door panels blink on and off, with an inconsistent power supply.

Cole moves through the door to the right into a corridor. The door at the far end is faulty and opens & closes seemingly at random. Cole attempts to rewire the door to make the pattern more predictable, or to remain open long enough for him to pass. He thinks he did well, but as he passes through the door, it slams shut on his heel, bruising it and causing +1 Strain.

Cole enters what appears to be a clear corridor, but as he approaches the door at the far end, the Monstrosity lowers itself from the ceiling behind him, and attacks. Cole must enter the passcode to bypass the door, and then close and lock it. Cole manages to get the door open, get through, but as it is closing, the monster swipes him with it’s claws, injuring him, but he manages to get the door closed. He attempts to lock the monster in the other corridor, and succeeds, but not for long. It seems to be clawing it’s way through. (+2 strain)

The corridor on the other side is in a Gravity dead spot, and Cole floats his way to the next exit, using 1 energy to activate his mag boots. The monstrosity manages to get the door open and continues it’s assault. Cole uses the lack of gravity to his advantage to try and stay out of the way of the monster, but is hit in the shoulder as he escapes through the door. He is damaged by the creature. That’s going to leave a mark.

The corridor splits into three paths, but one is blocked by debris. Cole checks the other two and finds the engine room in the center door. He enters the room and repairs the engine, even with his damaged shoulder.

End Act I.