Shoot n Loot (PBtA)
It's a tough¸ unforgiving¸ dangerous galaxy. Out there on the fringes of solar systems controlled by interstellar ultra-capitalist corporations¸ where pirates and bandits and marauders roam¸ mercenaries make a living taking dangerous jobs for not enough pay¸ hoping to scrape enough together to buy a better gun that could be the difference between success and bloody¸ painful failure. And if they die¸ the ubiquitous corporate respawn industry spits them out in a new body¸ for as long as it's profitable. You are one of these bombastic¸ gun-toting¸ problem-solving¸ explosion-loving¸ daredevil-driving mercenaries¸ out to make a name for yourself blowing away bad guys for fun and profit. You do what the mission demands¸ and look good while doing it. Let's make some mayhem. --- Shoot 'n' Loot is a rules-lite tabletop roleplaying game for 2-5 players¸ including a GM. It is built in the easy-to-learn¸ fiction-first style of games like Apocalypse World (D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker)¸ Dungeon World (Sage LaTorra and Adam Koebel)¸ and The Sprawl (Hamish Cameron). It uses a unique map-drawing approach to fast-paced¸ lightly tactical combat. It contains everything you need to jump straight into a setting-agnostic high octane world of explosions ¸ bullets ¸ and mayhem. Details Themes 2-5 Players 2-3 Hours per session¸ short campaigns Ages 13+ GM Required Sci-Fi and Cyberpunk Action and Explosions Cooperate with friends Roll to find out what happens Tell a story together What's Familiar Shoot 'n' Loot is Powered by the Apocalypse. It uses a roll of 2d6 +/- a skill to resolve challenges¸ and each move has built in¸ fiction-focused prompts for failed rolls¸ partial successes¸ and complete successes. Each character has a Playbook which gives them access to moves unique to them. As you level up through completing missions¸ failing rolls¸ and complicating missions through personal drives ¸ you choose new moves to expand your character's options. What's Unique Shoot 'n' Loot uses a new map-drawing approach to fiction-first tactical combat. It's not grid-based combat¸ nor is it purely theatre-of-the-mind. Combat is fast and dangerous¸ but don't worry: when your character dies¸ they'll just come back at a nearby respawn station... to a point. Characters wield an array of wild¸ randomly generated guns across 10 weapon types with 100 possible tags¸ and 100 possible looks. Some tags give concrete bonuses or penalties while some are part of the fiction. Playbooks The Soldier protects themselves and their allies¸ making them harder to take down¸ and takes out vulnerable targets with grenades. The Berserker gets in close and deals massive damage at huge risk to themselves. The Agent ghosts unnoticed around the battlefield¸ picking off isolated targets with decisive blows. The Wheel-Jockey is one with the machine¸ making rust-bucket cars dance across wastelands and through city streets. The Gun Runner makes their fortune in the machinery of endless strife¸ and always knows how to cut a deal. The Sentry watches the battle from afar¸ waiting for the perfect time to strike. What's Included Your download of Shoot 'n' Loot includes a full rulebook¸ rules for combat and weapon generation¸ and 6 playbooks. You will need dice ¸ paper ¸ pens or drawing items ¸ tokens for characters¸ tokens or diecast cars for vehicles. Setting Agnostic Shoot 'n' Loot does not include any setting information ¸ worldbuilding¸ or fiction. You can play games of Shoot 'n' Loot in any science fiction or cyberpunk setting that allows mercenaries to operate with total or partial impunity¸ features unimaginably large and powerful capitalist corporations¸ and has the kind of technology required to bring people back from the dead for profit. Y