Fallout RPG: Winter of Atom Review

[@killerbean111]

The lack of maps for all the adventure modules drives me crazy.

[@knightsaberZ42]

I know, right?!

[@sisyphus461]

Nice video, my dude! This does sound more like a bunch of really interesting concepts, that may need a bit of re-arranging. I found myself nodding in agreement with your suggestions on how to amend The Plot to keep the stakes going higher. Since the BBEG is named Whateley, him dying and then the beast getting loose after would also be closer to the plot of "The Dunwich Horror", which I suspect parts of this may be a homage to. Lovecraftian stuff has been a part of Fallout lore since at least Fallout 3. There's a literal Dunwich Building in an out of the way corner of the map, with a very spooky vibe and story inside. There's also more in one of 3's DLCs, though I can't really remember the details just now. It's the one with the lighthouse. All in all though, if you were to make the changes you suggested, then this sounds like it would be a fantastic adventure to play! Keep up the good work! :D

[@knightsaberZ42]

Thanks! I do think there's potential for this adventure.

[@gregheath8106]

Nice review. I recently ordered this book and have been looking through the pdf a little while waiting for the actual book. I haven't gotten to act 3 yet, but now i expect to make some changes. Though, perhaps defeating the last son of atom could have effects that the players will have to deal with. Maybe the devoted ones will find a new purpose that can negatively affect the settlements and the pcs have to stop them. As far as only wanting the quest to take players from level 1 to 5, the small campaign in the starter set does that, so a quest book of this size and depth is definitely intended to advance the players a great deal. To me, there is enough in this book for a ton of sessions. Perhaps you have a group that can play weekly, but I would be lucky to get 1 or 2 at max sessions per month. I would tell my group that this is basically a campaign that will wrap up the characters arc when its completed, or after I expand it a little. By then, they could be a new adventure book out and they can create new characters and start fresh. To me, part of the fun is the struggle at lower levels and being able to deal with the lower level enemies. At level 20, they would still likely encounter the lower level enemies during their travels and it would seem boring during those encounters. Of course it could be scaled up, but radroaches and molerats can only be so tough.

[@WeOnlyEatSoup]

Heard the next module is gonna be a West coast thing! Also great review for this module, really considering grabbing this and the quick start kit

[@knightsaberZ42]

That would be cool. Personally, I've always wanted to run a game on some island like Hawaii or one of the Caribbean islands.

[@TheSkyrimfreak]

⁠​⁠@@knightsaberZ42West coast is meaning fallout 1,2, new vegas

[@freddaniel5099]

Wacky good fun! 👍

[@knightsaberZ42]

That it is!

[@skullknight1982]

Amazing 🎉 I just purchased the book thanks to this extensive & to the point review.

[@knightsaberZ42]

Wow! That really means a lot! Good luck with the campaign. May you and your group have many, many hours of fun.

[@Critical_Pixel]

The Cthulhu stuff just felt so out of place. I was waiting for there to be an in-universe explanation like the research center had a section that was under the sea and the giant old god monster was actually just a huge mutated octopus that the Last Son began worshipping… but nope. They went all in on the Arkham horror angle.

[@knightsaberZ42]

Totally agreed!

[@kaleotter]

There are plenty of references and cosmic horror-esque things going on in fo. It's just never quite this overt

[@Critical_Pixel]

@@kaleotter True, the Dunwich questlines from FO3, Point Lookout, and FO4 are all very heavy handed with cosmic horror references. There has always been a veneer of mystery to them though, and we never know for sure if there truly is "something" out there. The Winter of Atom book essentially establishes beyond any doubt that there are Lovecraftian entities in the world. I just wish there was a mundane explanation to the happenings in the book to keep this mystery alive.

[@coureurdesbois6754]

Are you small or is the book increadibly large?

[@knightsaberZ42]

It fits on my shelf. It's regular size.