Ashes Without Number
Deluxe EditionBest For
Sandbox post-apocalyptic campaigns (nuclear wastelands, zombie deadlands, or societal collapse) with the same incredible GM tools as Stars Without Number.
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.
It uses the Without Number split: 2d6 plus skill for tasks, d20 for combat. Character building adds the depth through skills, Edges, and Foci, tuned for post-apocalyptic survivors. An Enclave turn manages settlements between adventures.
- Free to tryFull core rulesLegally free as an SRD, PDF, or official web rules
- Get it nowAvailable nowFree to download or read online
- ✓IndexFind any rule by page number
- ✓GM guidanceA chapter on how to run the game
- ✓Examples of playRules shown in action at the table
- ✓Quick referenceCheat sheet or summary tables
- ✓Cross-referencesRules point to each other by page
5 of 5 book tools found in the core book
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
Rules license Proprietary
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