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Cepheus Atom

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The bombs fell. Nations wielded varied and monstrous weapons against one another. Fires, clouds of poison, and worse have swept the world. Now only the savage Wastes remain: haunted by mutants, deranged robots, and genegineered monstrosities. But from the fire, heroes and villains rise: tribals, survivors, mutants, all the warped remnants of Humanity. Armed with primitive weapons, pre-Collapse artifacts, and afflicted by strange mutations, they set forth to conquer the wastes, or at least to survive them. By spear and laser, they shall prevail – or die a horrible death.

Cepheus Atom is a lightweight role-playing game where players assume the roles of survivors exploring a sci-fantasy post-apocalyptic world. This is, as some people call it, a “gonzo” apocalypse – expect sentient mutant animals and plants!, death-ray guns, and wild mutations, rather than the grimmer darkness of a more realistic apocalypse. The rules are designed for fast, “beer and pretzels” play, where players roll dice and blow up stuff between bites of pizza and sips of soft drink, all while enjoying an evening with friends.

All you need to play are this booklet, a few six-sided dice, writing supplies, and your wild, mutated imagination!

Cepheus Atom is compatible with Stellagama Publishing's Barbaric! sword & sorcery rules. Bring dark sorcery to your post-apocalyptic wasteland! Pit your atomic survivors against mythical monstrosities! Arm your barbarians with laser rapiers!

Full Virtual Table Top support for Cepheus Atom available on the Foundry VTT - search for for Twodsix in in FoundryVTT's Game Systems tab!

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Lukáts T December 19, 2023 6:50 pm UTC
I like the game, short and simple. I have a question about this rule: " Apply half the target's Combat skill as a -DM to hit in melee and in ranged attacks. " Should we round up or down ?
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Josiah H December 16, 2021 7:41 pm UTC
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How long is it supposed to take to heal lifeblood before a severe wound?
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Nicholas W May 20, 2021 4:52 pm UTC
Can you play it solo?
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Omer J May 20, 2021 6:39 pm UTC
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There are no solo rules in the core Cepheus Atom rules, but we are considering publishing a solo-play module in the future.
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Antonio S June 04, 2023 7:02 am UTC
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Any news about this?
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John J December 19, 2020 1:52 am UTC
Hmmm ... as a post-apoc nut I am curious. Looks good, but starting PCs are just not wild enough ... need more mutations, and animal, plant and machine player characters. Is that in this?
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Omer J December 20, 2020 5:31 pm UTC
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We are considering publishing a short supplement with even more gonzo options, such as sentient animal and plant player characters.
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Omer J August 21, 2020 2:41 pm UTC
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A note to all customers - We have completed the Cepheus Atom print layout and uploaded the files for the print process. Fingers crossed, the print version should be ready in a short time.
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Wayne R August 20, 2020 11:02 pm UTC
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This is a fantastic PA game! Amazing content for the price!

I actually find the progression through accumulation a great concept, and so it is in this vein that I'd love to see a "settlement" or "sanctuary" supplement! A way of building a home through adventuring and scavenging the wastes.
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Omer J August 21, 2020 6:28 am UTC
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Thanks!
We will definitely consider writing a "Sanctuary" supplement.
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Bob V August 19, 2020 6:46 pm UTC
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Where are the rules for experience gained?
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Omer J August 19, 2020 8:13 pm UTC
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There are no rules for experience at this scale; your character develops by mutating and hoarding pre-Collapse technology. Skills are a big deal, and thus a one-point increase should be rare, and characters already start competent at the end of character generation. If you want skill advancement, allow the character to gain one skill point per in-game year (or 5 adventures). Again, this would be a major change in character abilities.
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