#Mutant year zero genelab alpha pdf pdf
#Mutant year zero genelab alpha pdf free

Animal mutants also can’t lose attribute points by power use. Mechanically animal powers work almost like their mutant counterparts but are in general less powerful. In order to see in the dark, or use his claws my cat healer for example has to spend Feral points to make use of his powers. Instead of mutant abilities animal mutants get animal powers. The player character playing a Seer “foresees” a possible event and if this event really takes place, the characters involved get a bonus to their skill rolls. Seers are somewhat special because they can make predictions. When we started playing M:GA I decided to play a healer which not only can heal other animals but also brew potions, booze and poisons (with the help of some talents). A mutant animal character can choose between the roles of Healer, Hunter, Warrior, Seer, and Scavenger. There are also completely new Roles with new role-specific skills and talents. Instead of M:Y0’s Empathy attribute animal mutants have Instinct. We have played M: GA for a couple of sessions now and I get the impression that characters are pretty balanced. Younger characters have higher attribute value while older characters have more skills. While all mutants in M:Y0 were basically the same age, animal mutant characters can either be youngsters, mature or elders, which influences both their rank in society but also their starting attribute and skill points. In fact it uses the same core rules with just a few adjustments to fit better with the animal mutant society. Rules-wise Genlab Alpha is pretty close to M:Y0 (Check out my review of M:Y0 for more details). There’s the Dog tribe (which consist of mainly dogs, foxes and wolves), the Cat tribe (cats, cougars, lynx), the Rat tribe (rats, mice, squirrels), the Bear tribe (Bears and raccoons), the Ape tribe (Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans), the Rabbit tribe (rabbits and hares), the Badger tribe (Badgers, wolverines, and weasels), the Reptile tribe (Lizards, frogs, toads, and turtles), and last but not least the Moose tribe (Moose, deer, and reindeer). There are several tribes living in Paradise Valley and each tribe has its own habitat.

#Mutant year zero genelab alpha pdf free

While some animal mutants see the Watchers as angels sent by the humans which they consider gods, other want to throw off the Watcher’s yoke and leave Paradise Valley to find a new, free life elsewhere.

Robots are patrolling the valley and travel is often restricted. They also seemingly randomly abduct animal mutants who vanish forever, or return modified with cybernetics or exposed to mutagenic drugs. But instead of being gentle caretakers these Watchers often act more like prison wardens. They all live in a mountain valley called Paradise Valley which is surrounded by an impenetrable wall and they are being looked after by robots, they call “the Watchers”. The animal mutants are still part of an ongoing experiment initiated by some human organization called Elysium.

#Mutant year zero genelab alpha pdf pdf

This review is based on both the hardcover and PDF versions of the book which have graciously been provided by Free League’s Boel Bermann. There’s also a PDF version of the rules which is fully bookmarked. As with Mutant: Year Zero and the other books by Free League Publishing, it’s a joy just to leaf through the book and admire the artwork and excellent layout.

M:GA is a 244-paged hardcover book with a beautiful matte finish and high production values. You are the result of genetic experiments which gave animals some human traits like being able to speak, use tools and walk upright. In MY:0 you play mutant humans with extraordinary abilities trying to survive in the dangerous and irradiated Zone, while in M:GA you take on the roles of mutated animals. Mutant: Genlab Alpha is an expansion of Mutant: Year Zero but also a standalone game.

When my Mutant: Year Zero GM approached us with the wish to play some Gen Lab Alpha, I was skeptical at first, but – oh, boy – I am having the time of life with my grumpy, old healer cat character called Tiberius and his motley crew of Mutant Animal resistance fighters … That’s one of the reasons why I never actually played Gamma World. I was never very fond of anthropomorphic animals.