Another Bug Hunt Player Handouts
Infection Research
Originally posted December 18, 2025
Computer simulation of infection timelines in the module Another Bug Hunt (Chapman, Crader, Gearing, Gerding, Kimball, Vaupen, 2023) for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG.
I got asked on Discord, so confirming that yes this real, but it’s very noisy. It’s a simulation of 64 random characters (roll Sanity, apply the bonuses for a random Class), and then roll the infection procedure (2d10 hours until next check, then Sanity check to see if infection progresses) until infection gets to Stage 5. Read it as vertical slice. E.g. after 24 hours about 20% of people will still be in Stage 1 and about 25% will be in Stage 3 or 4.
Ideally provided to players by Edem if they complete her mission, but could also work in the medbay if you’re doing a one-shot and don’t mind being a little loose with who would’ve known what and when.
Samsa VI Organization Chart and Greta Base Fire Map
Originally posted March 19, 2026
Spoiler-free player-facing mission organization chart for Another Bug Hunt, plus a somewhat inaccurate map for players to fumble with (it worked well with my group, imo!)
I see these as two separate handouts (that happen to fit on one sheet. Org chart in the control room and barracks, fire map in the air lock or just anywhere.
Paranoia Sheets
Originally posted March 22, 2026
For the induction stage of infection, I created four player handouts that describe the visions players have during their catatonic state. Three of the four give hints at eventual puzzles in the ship, and the fourth gives insight into the conflict between the Hinton-influenced bugs and the others, once the Nobles are awakened.
Handing these out to players made everyone else extremely paranoid, and lead to the decision to throw the comatose body of a PC into the Armory, and a PvP death in the aftermath. We have a crab-girl now.
Each note follows this format:
You slip into a catatonic state for 2d10 minutes. I will point at you once it passes. Read this note, then give it back. Do not show it to anyone, but you may say anything you want about it once the state passes. You have the following vision:
[vision]
You now have sympathy for the creatures. You have disadvantage [-] on actions intended to harm crabs.
The specific visions are:
1. Room A4 (page 33)
Dark tunnels, mist, and fog. Rough walls like lava rock. Fleshy growths. You are working alongside the crabs.
You enter a tall cylindrical space criss-crossed with calcified tendrils. A warty polyp pulsates with yellow light in the centre of the room. A long rusted metal limb protrudes from the polyp, and there is a metallic, beach ball-sized nodule on the floor in front of it. You push through the tendrils and find another metallic nodule.
2. Room B2 (page 34)
Dark tunnels, mist, and fog. Rough walls like lava rock. Fleshy growths. You are working alongside the crabs.
A limb hangs limp at your side. A circular door opens in front of you and you step into a cavity with long thin arms dangling from the ceiling, each ending in a curved blade. The arms embrace you, and there is searing pain as they slice away your injured limb and graft on a replacement. You feel stronger than ever.
3. Room C5 (page 36)
Dark tunnels, mist, and fog. Rough walls like lava rock. Fleshy growths. You are working alongside the crabs.
You march uphill through a long corridor with repeating rubbery ridges. You brush along the sides and feel something wet. You feel it gradually harden on your limbs, forming a crust. You continue marching, slightly slower now, with no end in sight.
4. Scenario 4
Dark tunnels, mist, and fog. Rough walls like lava rock. Fleshy growths. You are alongside the crabs… but,
You hear two voices guiding you at once. One, fading, sounds like a toddler conducting a march. The other, rising, sounds like an symphony. Some of these crabs… smell wrong. You begin attacking those crabs still following the infantile, robotic drone.