Barbarians of the Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic PRG by Nathaniel Torson, and based on Simon Washbourne's Barbarians of Lemuria RPG. This game expands the Barbarians of Lemuria rules, to allow for post-apocalyptic elements, with new careers and genotypes, high-tech items (called "Archeotech"), and notes and systems to create your own post-apocalyptic setting. This is a fairly generic system, that can be used to create any Post-Apocalyptic setting a player can imagine; from a realistic near future aftermath, a weird and campy science fantasy; from a alien invasion to a zombie apocalypse; or anything in between, or beyond!
Core Rules[]
The Barbarian game mechanics is a fairly simple system. Its has four Attributes: Strength, Agility, Mind and Appeal. Four Combat Abilities: Brawling, Melee, Ranged, and Defense. And any number of Careers; each covering a specific archetype (Barbarian, Blacksmith, Pirate, Serving Wench, and so on) and all the skills and traits covered therein. With each of the 3 groups (Attributes, Combat Abilities, and Careers), 4 points are distributed to the four stats (with Careers, the player must choose 4 Careers, even if no points are placed on them). 0 is considered average, while 4 (the highest it goes) is a nearly superheroic! Players can choose a Boon, and an extra Boon, with a Flaw. They allow you to roll an extra die for a particular task, and remove the lowest die (for a boon) or the highest die (for a flaw), and the remaining two dice are counted.
Actions are quite simple, roll 2d6, then add an Attribute score, and ether a Combat Ability (if in a fight) score, or a Career score (for anything else). Difficulty adjust to roll itself (from +1, being easy; to -4, being superheroic). A roll of 9 or more, is a success.
Damage is rolled out like most fantasy RPGs, but with armor points absorbing damage.
Hit Points for PCs are at 10, plus Strength (NPC goons only have 5hp). PCs have 5 Hero Points to help them preform heroic feats, usually in the form of a luck brake (like re-rolls, and (NPC goons dont have any).
Genotypes[]
- Adonai
- Alien LIEN
- Awakened Animal
- Awakened Plant
- Bot
- Human, Standard
- Human, Super-Soldat
- Human, Wastelander
- Mutant
- Supernatural Entity
Careers[]
- Air Rider (Flyboy, Pilot)
- Barbarian (Savage, Ganger)
- Beast Master (Animal Trainer)
- Beast Rider (Cowboy, Cavalry)
- Courtesan (Wench, Mistress)
- Dok (Healer, Medic)
- Gladiator
- Gunslinger
- Hunter
- Juicer (Apothecary, Chemist)
- Mek (Mechanic, Technician )
- Miner
- Preacher (Shaman, Priest)
- Professional (variable)
- Punisher (Torturer, Interrogator)
- Raod Warrior
- Rocker (Bard, Minstrel)
- Scavenger (Thief, Salvager)
- Soldier
- Slave (Dogsbody, Servant)
- Shade (Assassin , SpecOps)
- Sorcerer (Wizard , diabolist)
- Tradesman (variable)
- Warlord (Noble, Officer)
- Wave Rider (Sailor, Pirate)
- Wise One (Scholar, Teacher)
- Wyrd (Swami, Psychic)