Darwin's World vs D20 Apocalypse?

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Soel

First Post

• Jun 30, 2005

• #1

I was wondering how these two stack up when compared to each other. I am looking into a post-apocalyptic setting with loads of radiation, zombies, mutants, and all sorts of jury-rigged gear and vehicles. In short, just like one of those 80's Road Warrior rip-off films.

Which of these two could benefit me the most? Any details about the two would be helpful...

 

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DnDChick

Demon Queen of Templates

• Jun 30, 2005

• #2

Darwin's World is a setting, and D20 Post Apocalypse is a toolbox for making your own setting.

In short, they would likely go well together.

 

Roudi

First Post

• Jun 30, 2005

• #3

Versus? From what I've heard, both go quite well together. Though I prefer DW2's mutation system.

If you're looking for post-apocalyptic zombies, you might want to try Year of the Zombie.

 

AdmundfortGeographer

Getting lost in fantasy maps

• Jun 30, 2005

• #4

How much do you want to spend? How much work do you want left for you to do?

Darwin's World 2 is pretty self contained, meaning you can play with the main book alone. D20 Apocalypse will certainly require you to get D20 Modern, D20 Future.

*shrug* Both can do it just fine, but you might want to look at FFG's D20 book, Redline, which is exactly a minicampaign with the exact ingredients you listed. Mad Max plus mutants. It even has rad zombies among the monsters.

 

Darrin Drader

Explorer

• Jun 30, 2005

• #5

Eric Anondson said:

Darwin's World 2 is pretty self contained, meaning you can play with the main book alone. D20 Apocalypse will certainly require you to get D20 Modern, D20 Future.

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Not true. Darwin's World 2 also requires you to have D20 Modern.

 

qstor

Adventurer

• Jun 30, 2005

• #6

IMHO you can mix and match the two. I have the old DW 3.0 books and D20 Apocalypse and like Erica said one is a setting and the other a tool for developing a setting.

But as mentioned you'll need the main d20 Modern book for both.

Mike

 

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Templeton580

Explorer

• Jun 30, 2005

• #7

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The_Universe

First Post

• Jun 30, 2005

• #8

I'd get both (in fact, I have both).

 

Brutorz Bill

First Post

• Jun 30, 2005

• #9

If you can afford it, I'd get both. Great stuff for a PA Campaign!!

 

Brutorz Bill

First Post

• Jun 30, 2005

• #10

Cutter XXIII said:

They work fantastically together.

I incorporated all DW mutations and drawbacks into the d20 Future/Apoc table, and found that assigning an MP value to each was easy. I ended up dropping one or two DW drawbacks, but some of the mutations were so close to the d20 version as to be virtually identical (which is encouraging!).

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I'd like to see what you worked up. I've thought about integrating DW mutations into d20 Apocalypse.
Regards,
Bill