Table Of ContentPOST APOCALYPSE: THE RPG
Compiled by Yalc
VERSION 1.14
Table of Contents
- Disclaimer – 2
- Character Creation – 3
- Playable Races – 4
- Humans – 4
- Ghouls – 4
- Super Mutants – 4
- Synths – 5
- Level System – 6
- Skills List – 7
- Tools List – 7
- Traits – 7
- Perks – 8
- Combat – 12
- Attacks – 12
- Cover – 12
- Sneak Attack Criticals – 13
- Damage Reduction - 13
- Fire Damage – 13
- Targeted Shots – 13
- Ammo and Weapons – 14
- Armor – 19
- Equipment – 20
- Vehicles – 23
- Encumbrance – 24
- DM tips – 25
- Contradictions and Shortcomings – 29
- Bestiary – 30
- Character Sheet – 45
- Weapon Cutouts – 46
- Special Thanks – 47
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Disclaimer:
This piece of writing is not an official Dungeons and Dragons supplement text. Nor is this writing officially
authorized by the owners of the Fallout or Wasteland series owners. This writing is a compilation of a set of
rules, items, custom creatures, etc that I have used in my own post-apocalyptic settings using the D&D 5e rule
set as a base. The contents are heavily inspired by Exodus RPG, the Fallout series, and real-life experience.
This document is not designed or permitted to be sold. It is public domain information to follow the law of Fair
Use in regards to the potentially copyrighted or trademarked names within.
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All information within is subject to change by author, and is not to be taken as codified law. Any game master
may alter statistics and rules as they see fit.
Most importantly: have fun and play more games.
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Character Creation
Note: This is a classless system. It is up to the players and DM to ensure characters created fit the description
of their background and preferred play style. In the end, the character will be defined by the perks/traits
taken, proficient skills, and the way the character is played.
Step 1 – Roll your Statistics Block. Your Game-Master will have a preferred method of doing this.
Step 2 – Choose your race. Apply the race’s Statistic changes and any special traits.
Step 3 – Choose your combination of any four skill or tool proficiencies, two save proficiencies, and one
weapon proficiency.
Step 4 – Choose your trait, if any.
Step 5 – Note your skill scores. Each skill is equal to the modifier of the statistic listed to its right. If you have
proficiency in that skill, add your proficiency bonus to it.
Step 6 – Note you secondary statistics E.g. Speed, Initiative, Passive Perception, Proficiency Bonus, Hitpoint
maximum, Hit Dice, AC etc
- Most of these statistics are given by your race, level, or primary statistics.
- Before perks and traits are added, your Initiative is equal to your Dexterity Mod.
- Your AC is dictated by the armor you are wearing, and Dexterity Mod. (If applicable)
- Passive perception equals 10 + your Perception modifier.
- Your level 1 max hit points will be equal to your max hit die roll plus your constitution modifier.
Step 8 – Gain additional tool or language proficiencies of your choice in number equal to your intelligence
modifier.
Step 7 – Decide the flavor of your character – Alignment, physical description, personality.
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Playable Races
Race Humans
Hit Die 1d8
Speed 30’
Stat Modification +1 to all stats
Weapon Availability All personal firearms, melee weapons, and explosives.
Special Traits None
Humans are your most common sentient life form found out in the wasteland, retaining their prewar status. The
average human you find will have originated from one of two places. The first are from the Vaults, underground fallout
shelters that housed a small portion of humanity during the Great War and after. Depending on what Vault they are
from and what year it is, these Vault dwellers may either be green to the wastes or established veterans. The rest of
humanity comes from assorted tribes, descendants of those who managed to survive the Great War outside of the
Vaults and rebuild society afterwards. These tribes can range in variety from degenerate raiders to religious cultists, but
are usually just normal people getting by in the aftermath.
Humans can use normal personal firearms, melee weapons, and explosives unassisted. The strongest may use heavy
weapons without the assistance of power armor.
Humans do not have any special traits, but are in general very versatile beings.
Race Ghouls
Hit Die 1d8
Speed 30’
Stat Modification +2 Wisdom, +1 Intelligence
Weapon Availability All personal firearms, melee weapons, and explosives.
Special Traits Radiation Resistance
Ghouls are the result of humans being exposed to large amounts of radiation and not having the fortune to die from it.
Over the course of time, their skin has dried up and crumbled, hair has fallen out, vocal chords been damaged.
Reminiscent of zombies, many humans initially mistake a ghoul as a walking dead. However, the condition is not
infectious and only feral ghouls are innately hostile. It is uncertain what causes a ghoul to go feral, but most believe it is
a combination of radiation, time, and mental decay.
As a positive effect of the transformation into a Ghoul, those affect have greater longevity, with some ghouls reportedly
living over 200 years naturally. Thus, prewar ghouls are generally more wizened than their human counterparts.
Ghouls also naturally resist Radiation poisoning, though exposure may hasten the shift to ferality and is generally
avoided.
In general, humans in the wasteland are weary of Ghouls out of fear. They face discrimination in all but the most
accepting communities.
Ghouls may use the same weapons as humans.
Race Super Mutants
Hit Die 1d10
Speed 35’
Stat Modification +4 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence
Variant: Intelligent +2 Strength, +1 Constitution
Variant: Nightkin +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, Stealthboy addiction.
Weapon Availability Large Melee, Rifles, Shotguns, Heavy guns, and explosives.
Special Traits Radiation Resistance, Toughness perk
A product of prewar science gone wrong, the Super Mutant is the scourge of the wasteland. Super Mutants may be
found across the former United States in the years after the Great War, but all originate from the same pathogen Forced
Evolutionary Virus. FEV was developed by the former US as a combination super serum and antibiotic. While the virus
did increase muscle mass and pain tolerance, it also led to reduced intelligence, increased aggression, and the
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disappearance of sexual characteristics. During the Great War, large amounts of FEV were exposed to the land through
the destruction of research facilities. Humans exposed to the FEV mutated into Super Mutants who then dragged more
humans to the “Green Stuff” to be transformed. Two types of Super Mutants are found in the wastes: Intelligent and
Normal. Intelligent Super Mutants are the result of careful and measured exposure of humans to FEV. Most of these
mutants come from the Master’s army from southern California. They are rarer than normal Super Mutants, but retain
human intelligence, making them deadlier but more reasonable. Normal Super Mutants have degraded minds and will
generally attack non-mutants on sight, capturing them for food or transformation.
Super Mutants stand at about 6 to 7 feet tall, are very muscular, and range in color from dark gray to light green.
Thanks to FEV, they are naturally more resistant to physical damage and radiation poisoning.
Due to their enlarged hands, Super Mutants usually only use rifles, large melee weapons, and heavy guns. Some can be
seen using thrown explosives, while others act as suicide bombers.
Race Synthetic Humans
Hit Die 1d8
Speed 30’
Stat Modification +2 Intelligence, +1 Constitution
Weapon Availability All personal firearms, melee weapons, and explosives.
Special Traits Radiation Immune, Electronic
Synthetic Humans, or Synths, are a type of robot created to mimic the human form. Depending on their generation,
their appearance can range from metallic skeletons to indistinguishable from humans. Synths were developed by a
number of groups after the Great War, most notably the Institute in the Commonwealth.
Thanks to their non-biological processors, Synths are more intelligent than their human counterparts. Their metallic
skeleton also increases their durability. Their bodies are non-biological, thus radiation does not damage them. However,
they are susceptible to EMP and electric damage and cannot be healed by biological medicine. Their internal workings
can only be repaired and replaced.
1st and 2nd generation Synths exist in the uncanny valley, and thus are viewed with fear and suspicion by normal humans.
3rd generation Synths can more easily blend in with humanity.
Synths can use the same weapons as humans.
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Level System
This supplement uses a Level Proficiency Bonus Features Exp.
classless system. When Four skill or tool proficiencies. 0
creating their character, 1 +2 One Weapon Type Proficiency
players pick their own skill, Two Saving Throw Proficiencies
tool, weapon, and throw Up to one trait.
proficiencies based on their 2 +2 Perk 300
backstory and function. 3 +2 Additional Proficiency 900
Perks and proficiencies form 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2700
the basis of the players’ 5 +3 Extra attack 6500
custom classes.
6 +3 Perk 14000
7 +3 Additional Proficiency 23000
Weapon Proficiency: The
8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 34000
types of weapons you are
9 +4 48000
accustomed to using. Gain
10 +4 Perk 64000
your proficiency bonus on
11 +4 Additional Proficiency 85000
attack rolls and any checks
12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 100000
involving the weapon. Types
13 +5 120000
include: Pistols, SMGs,
14 +5 Perk 140000
Shotguns, Rifles, Melee,
15 +5 Additional Proficiency 165000
Heavy Weapons, Energy
16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 195000
Weapons, and Explosives.
17 +6 225000
18 +6 Perk 265000
Perks: Special Bonuses gained
19 +6 Ability Score Improvement 305000
at levels 2, 6, 10, 14, and 18.
Some are pure bonuses, 20 +6 355000
others have stronger bonuses but drawbacks. Perks are permanent as soon as you choose them.
Ability Score Improvement: At levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19, you may add 2 points between any of your Stats. No Stats may
rise above 20 this way.
Extra Attack: At level 5, whenever you take an attack action you may make two attacks.
Additional proficiency: At levels 3, 7, 11, and 15, you may gain an additional skill, tool, or weapon proficiency.
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Skill List:
Acrobatics – Dexterity based athleticism.
Animal Handling – Interactions with animals, taming them, and teaching them tricks.
Athletics – Running, jumping, and lifting.
Computers – Hacking computer, finding data, and working on robots.
Deception – Lying and deceiving.
History – Knowledge of prewar America or major postwar events.
Insight – Perceiving the emotions and motives of other people.
Intimidation – Convincing others through fear.
Investigation – Searching for evidence or details.
Medicine – Surgery, diagnosis, and treatment of wounds or disease.
Nature – Knowledge of animal and plant life.
Perception – Awareness of your surroundings
Performance – Ability to act, sing, or entertain.
Religion – Knowledge of prewar religions and post war cults.
Repair – Fixing machinery, modifying weapons, and building objects
Science – Creating chemicals and knowledge of physics/math/chemistry/etc.
Sleight of hand – Pickpocketing and lock picking.
Stealth – Staying hidden and doing things covertly.
Survival – Knowledge of the land, and survival skills. Tacking animals, preparing food, etc.
Technology – Knowledge of prewar technology.
Tool List:
Lockpicks
Mechanics Tools
Chemistry Equipment
Doctor’s Tools
Musical Instrument – Guitar, Drums, Strings, Horns, etc
Cooking Utensils
Gaming sets – Dice, Cards, etc
Vehicles – Land, Sea, or Air
Artisan – Brewing, Carpentry, Smithing, Leatherworking, Painting, etc
Traits
Stocky – -5’ Speed, +2 Constitution.
Four Eyes – +1 Wisdom while wearing glasses, -1 Wisdom while not wearing glasses.
Heavy Handed – +2 damage with unarmed strikes. -2 to Initiative
Small Frame – +5’ Speed, -2 Constitution
Good Natured – -1 Weapon Proficiency, +2 Skill proficiencies
Gifted – You character cannot have skill proficiencies, but applies half their proficiency rounded up to every
skill.
Chem Resistant – Half addiction rate for drugs. Half Duration for drugs.
One in a million – Critical Hits deal x3 damage instead of x2. Critical Fails are more disastrous for your
character.
Idiot Savant - Character’s Intelligence is reduced to 8. Character gains 3 additional skill proficiencies.
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Perks
Always Watching
Found you
You gain a +5 bonus to initiative.
You can’t be surprised while you are conscious.
Other creatures don’t gain advantage on attack rolls against you as a result of being hidden from you.
Assassin
The Van Graffs send their regards.
Sneak Attack Criticals do x3 damage instead of x2 damage.
Athlete
Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
When you are prone, standing up uses only 5 feet of your movement.
Climbing doesn’t cost you extra movement.
You can make a running long jump or a running high jump after moving only 5 feet on foot, rather than 10 feet.
Action Surge
I'm givin' her all she's got!
Use your surge to take an additional action once every short/long rest.
Actor
Increase your Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You have advantage on Deception and Performance checks when trying to pass yourself off as a different person.
You can mimic the speech of another person or the sounds made by other creatures. You must have heard the person
speaking, or heard the creature make the sound, for at least 1 minute. A successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by
your Charisma (Deception) check allows a listener to determine that the effect is faked
Base Runner
Wasteland baseball has a new player.
Gain 10’ speed.
Add (10/20) to the range of thrown weapons.
+2 Damage with bludgeoning melee weapons.
Berserker
Once between short or long rests, you may go into a rage as a bonus action. Gain 4 Strength and 15 Speed for 60
seconds (10 rounds).
You are immune to Fear, Frenzy, Sleep, Fatigue, and Crippling during this time.
Bloody Mess
On critical strikes, awful things happen to your targets.
+2 Damage on all rolls.
Black Widow / Lady Killer / Confirmed Bachelor / Cherchez La Femme
+1 Damage on attacks against chosen gender (humans and non-feral ghouls only).
Advantage on Charisma based checks against chosen gender.
Demolition Man
How's that damn three seashell thing work?
Explosives you use deal an extra 2 dice of damage.
You have advantage on crafting checks for explosive devices.
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Durable
You gain +3 max hit points per level. This applies to previous levels as well.
Empathetic
You can’t hide what’s in your heart.
You gain advantage on insight and persuasion checks.
Fallout Boy
Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Gain Radiation Resistance (Gain Rads at half the normal rate).
Fast Hands
Lever action, pump action, and SA revolvers are considered semi-automatic for you.
Break action weapons can be reloaded as a Bonus action.
Gun Nut
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Gain two additional weapon proficiencies.
Gain advantage on knowledge checks involving weapons.
Gwinnet Gumption
Daddy was a hard drinking Commonwealth man.
As a bonus action, you may drink an alcoholic beverage.
For its duration, you get double the stat effect from its use.
You are immune to alcohol addiction.
Hack the Planet
You know UNIX.
Gain advantage on Computers checks. You never get locked out of computers.
Hunter
Critical Strikes on animals do x3 damage instead of x2 damage.
You gain advantage on Nature checks relating to animal physiology.
Jury Rigger
You just need some duct tape, WD40, a rubber band, and a paperclip to fix anything.
You are able to attempt to repair mechanics and electronics using scrap materials, similar items, and junk without
penalty.
Gain advantage on Repair checks
Locksmith
If they didn’t want it stolen, they’d have used better locks.
Gain advantage on lock-picking (Sleight of Hand) checks. Locks never jam on you.
Light Step
Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You do not set off floor based traps, such as mines and trip wires.
You may dash while sneaking without taking disadvantage on stealth rolls.
Linguist
You may be a cunning linguist, but I’m a master debater.
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
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Description:they are susceptible to EMP and electric damage and cannot be healed by biological medicine. Their internal workings can only be repaired and replaced. 1st and 2nd generation Synths exist in the uncanny valley, and thus are viewed with fear and suspicion by normal humans. 3rd generation Synths
