Survival in the frozen ruins of Earth's far future
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scifipost-apocalyptic
TacticalSurvivalResource ManagementInventory ManagementCharacter BuildingClasslessCrunchyStrong GM Support
✦ Indie Creator Submitted
Languages: English
Diced20
System FamilyStandalone
Cost$
LicenseAll Rights Reserved
PublisherDungeonteller, LLC
Year2025
ComplexityHigh
AccessibilityHigh
RunnabilityVery High
Core Mechanic
For skill checks, roll a d20 and add the two relevant Talents plus the applicable Education score. A total of 21 or higher succeeds. Before a non-damage d20 roll, Luck Points can add +1 each to its bonus.
Best For
Groups who want a survival-focused science-fiction campaign where characters cross frozen ruins, manage limited equipment, and resolve fights on a tactical grid.
Highlights
Frost Points turn prolonged exposure to subzero conditions into resilience checks, so shelter and protective gear shape expeditions. The optional Tuning Session assigns Talent scores through a short character-memory scenario, tying early choices to the resulting build. Combat uses a 2-meter grid with optional Perks that award attack bonuses for flanking or high ground.
Considerations
Exposure to subzero temperatures triggers a Resilience check every 20 minutes of real table time and failure costs one Frost Point. Broad equipment archetypes rely on the Dungeonteller to define the specific items characters encounter. Combat resolves each attack through opposed rolls before damage is rolled.