Aftermath! (Fantasy Games Unlimited, 1981) – The Most Complex Post-Holocaust RPG Ever? | Retro RPG
49In this video, we take a deep dive into Aftermath!, the 1981 post-holocaust roleplaying game from Fantasy Games Unlimited. Known for its gritty realism and famously complex rules, Aftermath! drops players into a brutal, shattered world where survival is everything. Whether you're curious about early post-apocalyptic RPGs or love exploring obscure and ambitious tabletop history, this book is a true relic of the atomic age of roleplaying. Let’s crack it open and see what made it so legendary—and infamous!
The sun hangs low on the horizon illuminating the ruins of civilization with a bloody light. Is it the sunset of the earth or the sunrise of a brave new world? You can decide as you boldly stride the rubble strewn streets of the
Aftermath
The Game is for 2 to 6 players and a referee in search of a different kind of adventure. It is a role-playing excursion into a post-holocaust world.
The Players create characters, designed by themselves, to face the challenges and dangers of life after things fall apart.
The Referee is provided with everything he needs to detail the world in which the players will adventure.
Aftermath! is not a game for the faint at heart. Ruined cities, dread diseases, despair and broken dreams are a part of the characters' daily lives. Still hope survives, for mankind still survives. Rise up, meet the challenge and overcome!
Aftermath! contains:
Basic Rules book with multiple examples and illustrations of play.
Players' Handbook detailing construction of characters, equipment and life after the Ruin.
Referee's Handbook detailing construction of the environment and running the game.
Introductory Scenario to allow you to start play easily.
Aftermath! provides a solid basic play mechanic that has been over2 years in playtesting. Rules are provided lor modern firearms, NBC weapons and protections, mutations, survival, high technology and more. The game is structured to allow the referee to decide the nature of the holocaust that destroyed
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