What are your five post-apocalyptic RPG books?

[hawkeyefan]

It's amazing, honestly. I was pleased to see others mentioning it.

I thought it sounded rather risible/eye-roll-y from the description, but then one of the players in my main group (!!!) decided to run a one-shot of it, and it was one of the most fun times we ever had in RPG. We've only had a chance to play it a little since then but damn.

I'm playing tonight! Probably session 22 or so. It's been one of my favorite campaigns I've ever run.

 

[Mercurius]

It's amazing, honestly. I was pleased to see others mentioning it.

I thought it sounded rather risible/eye-roll-y from the description, but then one of the players in my main group (!!!) decided to run a one-shot of it, and it was one of the most fun times we ever had in RPG. We've only had a chance to play it a little since then but damn.

I'll check it out, thanks. What would be your one sentence characterization of it?

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I'll check it out, thanks. What would be your one sentence characterization of it?

"Menzoberranzan meets Mega-City One meets Les Mis meets The Battle of Algiers in a mash-up by Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis"

I mean, none of that is literally true, but I think it captures the vibe. System-wise it's got its own system but it feels a bit like PtbA with more consequences.

 

[Mercurius]

I'm surprised no one has said, "Screw your rules: I'll glue my six Pathfinder bestiaries together to make one mega-bestiary. So there."

 

[Grendel_Khan]

Wraeththu
Cyborg Commando
Synnibarr
SenZar
HYBRID

Really leaning into the apocalypse. Respect.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

This is a tough one. I’d like to get several systems, but most games split their core books up these days. Ideally I’d like 1 fantasy RPG, 1 horror RPG, maybe a lighter action RPG like Feng Shui and something like Paranoia that can be played straight or for laughs.

 

[payn]

This is a tough one. I’d like to get several systems, but most games split their core books up these days. Ideally I’d like 1 fantasy RPG, 1 horror RPG, maybe a lighter action RPG like Feng Shui and something like Paranoia that can be played straight or for laughs.

Yeap, I purposely picked complete rules books (Plus a supplement for PF) to stay within the rules. I didnt think about the monster/bestiaries tho...

 

[aramis erak]

Marvel Super Heroes RPG (the TSR one)

TSR did 2½...
MSH (FASERIP) botth an original (yellow) and slightly revised (orange) version
AMSH (FASERIP, but with variable rating numbers)
MSHAG (Saga system, uses bespoke cards) in a white box.

I'm counting AMSH as the ½... MSH listings are fully useful in AMSH, and 99% the reverse.

 

[aramis erak]

Hmmmm. No sourcebooks, no expansions, etc. really limits what works for this, and changes it from favourites to RPGs you like that work without a bunch of extra material. Like you couldn't do PF2E even because despite the massive main book, there are no monsters. So accounting for that and in no specific order:

the OP didn't set that; for example, the PF Core is one slot, the Bestiary is a second...

 

[hawkeyefan]

AMSH (FASERIP, but with variable rating numbers)

This is the one I meant. The blue box.