Author Description

A<br/>Basic Roleplaying Monograph fosters new talent in literature and the arts. It is a work in which the author has performed most or all editorial and layout functions of this book. It has not been otherwise edited or modified. The trustees deem that this work offers significant value and entertainment to our patrons and fans of the<br/>Basic Roleplaying system.<br/><br/> A World Gone Mad With Killing: It is twenty years after the end of the global wars. Our world lies in ruin. Once-great cities are now nothing more than shattered hulks populated with bioengineered soldiers, giant rats, and rogue robots. This is the world of Rubble & Ruin, a setting inspired by the classic post-apocalyptic fiction of the 1970's and 80's, where players take the role of prospectors searching the rubble for surviving technology.<br/> Here you'll find a description of the ruined city and its denizens, a bestiary, information on hostile elements, common trade goods, and sample gangs. Character generation includes six cultures, seven new races, and a section for biomodifications, cybernetics, nano-psionics, and dozens of new failings. Spot Rules for barter, firearms, the building of and fighting from cars, and the prospector's best friend; the common dog. Also includes two full-length adventures.