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namananab 02-26-08, 06:46 PM	I am planning to create a post apocalyptic world for a camapign. Are there any books or resources out there with advice on creating apocalyptic worlds?
RPJesus 02-26-08, 07:24 PM	I think the history channel has a bunch of shows about various apocalypses and the aftermath thereof.
Kavannah 02-26-08, 07:36 PM	The novel "Lucifer's Hammer" by Larry Niven is an interesting, and well thought out, look at what can happen in a technological society when a comet strikes earth. I'm sure there is plenty of inspiration there for what can happen in a magical society.
Dusken 02-26-08, 08:22 PM	Other than D20 Modern's Apocalypse sourcebook... Books, try the Stand by Stephen King and Swan Song by Robery McCammon I find that movies work better with a post apocalyptic setting. I can picture thngs during my descriptions and most plots (bad acting aside) work as session plots. Try finding the following: The Mad Max Series Escape from New York Universal Soldier (for the more military flavor) Reign of Fire There are a few more that I would suggest, but I can't remember the names
malignor 02-26-08, 08:54 PM	Rifts?
bobotheguy 02-26-08, 09:15 PM	Not particularly a book, or source, just an idea, but there is a spell in the Book of Vile Darkness, titled "Apocalyspe From the Sky" Pretty much, everything in a 10mile/lvl radius taked 10d6 fire, or acid, or sonic damage. so, at minimum, a 170 mile radius. This spell affects everything. animals, trees, buildings, people, etc etc. No SR (I think) Casting takes 1 day, and at the end the caster takes 4d6 Wis damage and 3d6 Con damage Its nifty :D Bobo
Sinfire Titan 02-26-08, 10:36 PM	My personal favorite source for anything Apocalyptic is the Liber Chaotica. Sure, it is Warhammer, but the book has great ideas for fluff and gets the ideas flowing. Every time I run into a writer's block for my games, I turn to it and read the 300+ page book with gusto and a box full of Cinnamon Graham Crackers. This strategy has yet to fail me.
cjhobbitbane 02-26-08, 10:43 PM	Books, try the Stand by Stephen King That book is FREAKING DISTURBING, i had nightmares for WEEKS Stephan king is a great horror writer but he has some serious deep seated issues.
Shadowshimmer 02-27-08, 07:55 AM	I Am Legend or the new Shannara novels.
GuyrtheadamantineOne 02-27-08, 08:21 AM	Elder Evils?
Sinfire Titan 02-27-08, 11:53 AM	Elder Evils? That works too. I forgot all about it! Just steer clear of Dark Chaos Feat Shuffle if you allow that book.
Bruunwald 02-27-08, 12:10 PM	That book is FREAKING DISTURBING, i had nightmares for WEEKS Stephan king is a great horror writer but he has some serious deep seated issues. King's Dark Tower series also has a lot of good Post-Apocalyptic stuff in it. It's sort of a post-modern sci-fi medieval western with ancient robots, crumbling, deserted cities, forgotten technology, vampires, mutants, sapient trains that can talk and riddle, metaphysics, sorcery, and all sorts of other good stuff.
Baddum12 02-27-08, 12:30 PM	The Mad Max Series Escape from New York Universal Soldier (for the more military flavor) Reign of Fire Awesome, fantastic, GREAT movies. 12 Monkeys is another one, that provides more of a background inpiration for how the near-apocalypse came about (pure virus). Also, not so much Apocalyptic, but Running Man and Total Recall provide endless inspiration for the more modern Sci-Fi kind of feel.
iserith 02-27-08, 01:55 PM	Two words: GAMMA WORLD
toucanbuzz 02-27-08, 03:35 PM	Always considered the 2.0 Dark Sun setting a more apocalyptic world considering it used to be a lush land till the Cleansing Wars and mass defiling.
nowiwantmydmg 02-27-08, 05:58 PM	For a more fantasish feel check out some Norse Mythology, Ragnarok is basically the apocolypse. I believe the Elder Eddas are the relavent books, a translated version should be available on the net or in a bookstore. Unless you can read ancient scandinavian in which case you're good to go.