3 rulebooks - Basic Rules, Player's Guide and Gamemaster's Guide. Most everything the player needs to know to play the game is summarized on their character sheet. A specific talent that is used successfully during gameplay increments in ability immediately after being used. Notable to this system, skill advancement (what might be considered "leveling-up" in other RPGs) is a fluid and ongoing process, based on the application of a talent during gameplay. Firearms, on the other hand, use a fixed amount of damage dice regardless of a character's stats, based on the caliber of the weapon. A muscle-powered or melee weapon, for instance, uses the character's strength statistic as its damage dice. If the target is an “extra”, there is no need to even roll for damage.Īn average attack (for a player attacking) is roll to hit (D20), and then roll for damage.Ī detailed attack is roll to hit (D20), roll for hit location (D100), then roll for damage.Ī personality attack (or an attack against the PC) is roll to hit (D20) roll for location(d100) roll for damage, and resolve any special effects as needed.Įach weapon or attack method uses a different number of "damage dice" to express its power. The players only resolve the combat to the level of detail needed for the encounter therefore, they can forgo using the more complex resolution methods if it benefits the game's current pace.Ī basic attack is roll to hit (D20). If the D20 is under the BCS, then the skill test succeeds. Skills are rated on a skillscore, which is converted to a D20 roll (BCS) for convenience. A character has a set of skills that define the tasks that they are proficient in. These talents govern the progress in skills, and can be used in a pinch as a “Natural Talent” instead of a skill.Īftermath! is a true skill-based system, with no “levels” to artificially balance gameplay. These are rated as follows:Ĭharacters also have a set of talents – Charismatic, Combative, Communicative, Esthetic, Mechanical, Natural, and Scientific. Aftermath! 101 (Courtesy David Harmer, Fantasy Games Unlimited) Ĭharacters are rated on a set of six stats – Wit, Will, Strength, Deftness, Speed, and Health. It was also praised for its features, but often criticized for its complexity, a common refrain when discussing games from FGU. 1.1 Aftermath! 101 (Courtesy David Harmer, Fantasy Games Unlimited)Īftermath! is the second RPG produced by Hume and Charrette for FGU after producing Bushido. Uncover secrets surrounding the apocalypse and prepare your colony for survival if it should happen again. ◾Discover the Truth: Specialists will stumble upon mysteries while exploring the world. The colony’s fate depends on your judgement, every choice can impact your colony’s happiness and affect its future. ◾Make Tough Choices: Surviving the post-apocalypse means making impossible decisions. Specialists can set up outposts and gather materials, giving your colony an edge. Meet rival colony leaders and trade resources or compete for survival. ◾Explore a Procedurally Generated World: Send your specialists outside your colony and into a procedurally generated world. Outfit your specialists with gear to defend the colony from attacking bandits and rampaging wildlife. 
◾Recruit and Manage Specialists: Recruit over 80 unique specialists, each with their own skills and motivations, to manage your colony’s resources. Stay prepared, a natural disaster or environmental catastrophe can doom an ill-equipped settlement. Construct more than 130 buildings and survive a harsh world filled with danger.
◾Build and Manage a Colony: Build and manage a colony of survivors after a world-ending event.
Go beyond the colony and explore the wastelands to gather resources, meet rival colonies, and uncover the world’s secrets. Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future - resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.
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