Nuclear Knights

Perhaps I have created the stars and the sun and this enormous house, but I no longer remember.
-Jorge Louis Borges, House of Asterion

WHAT IS THIS?

Nuclear Knights is a narrative-heavy action TTRPG about adventurers in a world thousands of years after a catastrophic magical nuclear war, where things have wrapped back around to high-magic pulp fantasy. Fight monsters, lead settlements, win battles of wit and worthiness, command the forgotten powers and mysterious ways- uncover what was lost, become something new.

Designed from the ground up to be as evocative of epic pulp fantasy during play as possible, the mechanics are easy to learn without sacrificing depth. Nuclear Knights attempts to be a marriage of classical dungeoneering and bold, modern collaborative storytelling.

TO PLAY, YOU NEED

Either a computer or pencils, paper, and a set of dice (but mostly d6s).

One or more people (ideally 3-4) to make characters and one other person to play The Gods.

WHAT AM I BUYING?

By purchasing this game, you get 3 books.

NUCLEAR KNIGHTS

(the core rules and player's guide), which includes:

• The mechanics (including Fate, Authority, stress, and adventures in absence)
• 12 varied and diverse classes to choose from
• Infinite possible unique mutations, collaboratively invented by the players and The Gods
• 6 types of homeland to choose from
• 14 magical and martial disciplines to train in and master over the course of many stories
• 38 distinct titles to acquire on your adventures
• Robust advice for running the game, and many supported modes of alternate rules/play styles
• 49 pages of fully illustrated and concise rules

ATOMIC ADVERSARIES

(a collection of adversaries for your adventurers to face), which includes:

• 5 categories of creature to base encounters, stories, or worlds around (beast, human, subterranean, magic, and occult)
• 80 types of interesting, unique grunts to face off against
• 38 terrifying bosses to terrorize the adventurers
• 118 adversary stat blocks in total
• 60 pages of enemies!

ATOMIC ARTIFACTS

(a collection of magical items for you to seek), which includes:

• Treasure chest mechanics; randomized magic items with depth
• 3 categories of artifact based on location (fortress, study, or hoard)
• 108 different magic items to wield
• 3 legendary magic items, different for every world and group
• Curses, and how to lift them
• 36 pages of artifacts!

Also, CHARACTER SHEETS

Comes with a free digital version here, and an illustrated pdf version for printing.