Ashes Without Number
Deluxe EditionPost-apocalyptic survival in a world that's already ended — from the creator of Stars Without Number
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Languages: English
Dice2d6 / d20
System FamilyWithout Number
CostFree / $$
LicenseProprietary
PublisherSine Nomine Publishing
Year2025
Complexity
Medium
Accessibility
Medium
Community
Low
Core Mechanic
2d6 + skill + attribute modifier ≥ target for skill checks; d20 + modifiers for combat. Edges and Foci customize survivors. Enclave turn manages settlement-level play. Mutation system for mutant wasteland campaigns.
Best For
Sandbox post-apocalyptic campaigns — nuclear wastelands, zombie deadlands, or societal collapse — with the same incredible GM tools as Stars Without Number.
Highlights
Three apocalypse flavors (mutant wasteland, zombie deadlands, after the fall), comprehensive sandbox GM tools with encounter site and enclave generators, mutations and cybernetics, compatible with other Without Number games
Considerations
OSR combat can feel flat, dense 294-page rulebook, requires GM comfort with sandbox play