A downloadable 135-page 5e sourcebook

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Wasteland Wanderers has mutated! Wasteland Wanderers 2nd Edition is bigger, badder, and better than ever!

Wasteland Wanderers is stuffed full of player-facing content including species, classes, backgrounds, feats, and more. Although designed for use in post-apocalyptic campaign settings, a lot of the content within can be utilised in modern, science-fiction, and in some cases even fantasy worlds with minimal to no conversion effort.

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Start a new life in the post-apocalyptic wastes. 

Wasteland Wanderers includes ten playable species, as well as sixteen possible sub-species! 

The species within include:

  • Humans are found everywhere in the wasteland but are no longer dominant. They can come from a number of origins: Bunker Buddies and Bunker Survivors emerge from protective bunkers into the wasteland, while Wastelanders are born in the ashes of the old world. 
  • Bantamites are humanoids who mutated over generations to become a shorter, sturdily-built people.
  • Biosynths are artificial humanoids created by a mysterious organisation to spy on the people of the wasteland.
  • Cats are beasts which make for affectionate if sometimes fickle friends. Sub-species include the Wasteland Cat and the Experimental Cat.
  • Dearg Dubh are mutant humanoids who resemble vampires of legend. 
  • Dogs are beasts that can be loyal companions to other wasteland wanderers. Sub-species include the Hound, the Ogre Hound, and the Experimental Hound.
  • Morlocks are mutant humanoids who evolved through a combination of radiation exposure and generations of living in the dark.
  • Ogres are powerful mutant humanoids originally created in experiments to make a super soldier.
  • Robots are machines designed to perform tasks assigned by their creators, but who may now be living an independent existence in the wasteland. Models include the Butlerbot, the Commbot, the Furson, the Mr/Mrs Helper, the Private Helper, the Protectorbot, the Securibot, and the Gen 5 Synthbot.
  • Rotters are humans who have mutated into ghoulish husks after somehow surviving severe or repeated radiation exposure. 
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Bring a touch of class to a savage world. 

Wasteland Wanderers presents six reimagined, reworked, and original classes designed to suit Post-Apocalyptic worlds. The second edition revitalises these classes with updated features, starting equipment packages (for those who also own Wasteland Wares), and 4 archetypes each - except the Soldier, which has 5!

The classes and archetypes within include:

  • The Savage, a class based on the SRD's Barbarian with post-apocalyptic appropriate archetypes including the Berserker, the Bulletstormer, the Implacable Hunter, and the Survivor.
  • The Scientist, a new class which focuses on intellect and expertise. Archetypes include the Botanist, the Chem Cook, the Engineer, and the Programmer. 
  • The Scoundrel, a class based on the SRD's Rogue with post-apocalyptic appropriate archetypes including the Con Artist, the Killer, the Rooftop Runner, and a nonmagical variant of the Thief. 
  • The Scout, a new class that fills a niche similar to the SRD's Ranger. These wilderness experts rely on their Instinct to enhance their fortunes, and wield a signature weapon known as their Old Reliable. Archetypes include the Avenger, the Beast Hunter, the Bounty Hunter, and the Guerilla.
  • The Shepherd, a new class that fills a niche similar to the SRD's Bard. They are political leaders, officers, and similar inspiring figures. Archetypes include the Chronicler, the Commander, the Regent, and the Tyrant.
  • The Soldier, a class based on the SRD's Fighter with post-apocalyptic appropriate archetypes including the Brawler, the Champion, the Heavy, the Pit Fighter, and the Sharpshooter.
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Develop and customize your wastelander.  

Wasteland Wanderers provides numerous other options for building your character, including:

  • New skill and tool proficiencies
  • 15 backgrounds, including the Caravanner, Bunker-Born, Con Artist, Courier, Criminal, Doctor, Follower, Orphan, Performer, Raider, Researcher, Scholar, Tribefolk, Underground Agent, and Veteran.
  • 41 feats
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The wasteland plays by its own rules. 

Wasteland Wanderers includes appendices describing new supplemental rules that might apply to your character, including: 

  • Rules for Luck
  • Rules for Radiation
  • Rules for Starvation and Dehydration

Compatible with Wasteland Wares!

Wasteland Wares is a catalogue of post-apocalyptic equipment, and is perfect for assigning your wastelander's gear. It will also receive a 2nd edition in the future - which will be a free update to existing purchasers. 

Almost all content in Wasteland Wanderers can be used without Wasteland Wares, but access to both enables you to take advantage of starting equipment packages and guarantee the weapons you wield work the way a small number of features and archetypes assume they should.

Easily Referenced. 

Navigation features include a fully hyperlinked table of contents and bookmarks to all chapters. 

Character sheets now available!

After your purchase you'll also have access to 8 character sheets covering various optional rule combinations.


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Is there a character sheet for this based on the unique skills listed in the book? I  bought this and wares and I feel I need to make a custom sheet.

Hi Scevus, thanks for your purchase!

Sort of, yes. I don't have an official Wasteland Worlds character sheet... at least not yet, I might have to change that!

However, there are sheets for the Fifth Edition Fallout hack I created. Those sheets should be completely compatible. There's a pdf (standard or form-fillable) or a google sheet you can copy.

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I made one yesterday if you are interested in seeing it?

Hi Scevus,

Apologies for the lateness of my reply - was on vacation. I would love to see it! 

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Here you go! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nP7kXTU7LYkB54urxuFCLoRYhPxnDej0/view?usp=drive...

That's great work! Nice and clean, easy to read. 

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Also we uploaded episode 1 of our series on YouTube utilizing your books. YouTube Hot Swappable Gaming and you'll see it :)

Awesome, I'll check it out!

Hi Scevus, there is now an official character sheet you can download from the Wasteland Wanderers store page!