Still, in the hands of a decent ref, it can also be one of the most involving to come out of the pre-1985 boom, with plenty of scope for freeform campaigns." Reviews Ī number of add-on scenario and campaign books were published. The UK magazine's editor Paul Pettengale commented: " Aftermath can be a harrowing game. Baylis also compares the game to The Morrow Project and gives the adventure included a positive review.Īftermath was ranked 29th in the 1996 reader poll of Arcane magazine to determine the 50 most popular roleplaying games of all time. The reviewer compared it favorably to Mad Max but disliked the use of Australia on purely familiarity reasons and suggested moving it to a location more familiar to the players. It received similar positive treatment in the pages of the short-lived Imagine magazine. In the Open Box feature of White Dwarf #34, Andy Slack gave the game a 10/10, comparing it favourably to both Bushido and The Morrow Project RPG. Like its sibling, Bushido, Aftermath! gained a number of very positive reviews on its publication. If you thrive on complexity, countless calculations and mounds of information, Aftermath will give you that - and more." Barton commented that "If your taste in RPGs tends toward simplicity or to systems that are easily playable without a lot of work, you'll surely want to pass up Aftermath, and stick to Gamma World or The Morrow Project. Barton reviewed Aftermath in The Space Gamer No. a 3 panel reference sheet (full of tables and charts).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.
0 kommentar(er)
