Fallout: The Roleplaying Game

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 * name        =Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
 * image       =Fallout 2d20 Cover.png
 * developer   =Modiphius Entertainment
 * publisher   =Modiphius Entertainment
 * release date =March 31, 2021 (digital)
 * genre       =Tabletop role-playing game
 * pages       =438
 * media       =Digital PDF
 * preceded by =Fallout Shelter: The Board Game
 * followed by =

{{quotation|In 2077, the storm of nuclear war reduced most of the planet to cinders. From the ashes of nuclear devastation, a new civilization would struggle to arise. A civilization you will shape.|Modiphius.com}}

Fallout: The Roleplaying Game is a tabletop role-playing game created by Modiphius using licensed intellectual property from Bethesda Softworks and the Fallout franchise. It uses the 2d20 tabletop system translated onto a modified SPECIAL system. Prior to Fallout: The Roleplaying Game, Modiphius developed Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and its expansion, the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Roleplaying Game. It is 16th in the Fallout series, following Fallout Shelter: The Board Game.

Background
A closed beta was announced on January 8, 2020 with participants needing to sign an NDA. Fallout: The Roleplaying Game was slated for a 2020 release, but the release was delayed to Q2 of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The official weekly development blogs began releasing on March 16, 2021, detailing gameplay mechanics, protagonist options, and combat. The game was officially released digitally on March 31, 2021.

The physical release contained missing rules and weapon handout summaries and weapon rules handouts as well as errors. Modiphius announced the inclusion of any missing elements after the delivery the initial set along with a PDF download for those that had pre-ordered sets that included the handouts. Corrections and updates to the PDF versions of the sourcebook were planned for the future. Modiphius plans to provide long-term support of Fallout: The Roleplaying Game like the Star Trek and Conan tabletop series.

Products

 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook Fallout RPG Modiphius Core Rulebook (Archived): "This 438-page hardbound rulebook features a gorgeous cover design evoking the iconic Vault-Tec jumpsuit. Inside, you will find rules and lore for roleplaying in the Fallout world, as well as concept art from the Fallout videogames. Utilizing Modiphius’ celebrated 2d20 cinematic role-playing system, the Fallout RPG will take players on an exciting journey into the post-apocalypse!"
 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game G.E.C.K. Special Edition Box (Archived): "For the ultimate in bottle-cap savings, the G.E.C.K Special Edition Box contains everything a dedicated Fallout collector could want. This box set is limited to 2,000 copies, so get yours fast!"
 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Table Bundle (Archived): "A must have for the ultimate Fallout collector. The Table Bundle has everything you need to jump-start your entire tabletop gaming group into the Fallout Roleplaying experience. With a total of two Fallout core rulebooks, including the beautiful G.E.C.K. core rulebook with debossed cover, your players will never have to wait to reference the explosive radius of a Fat Man nuke or how much of the explosion their T-45 Power Armor will absorb."
 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Gamemaster Bundle (Archived): "With the Gamemaster Bundle you will have everything a GM needs to start roleplaying in the Wasteland with a group: from tips in the GM's Toolkit to full rules and resources in the core rulebook."
 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Gamemaster Toolkit (Archived): "A post-nuclear roleplaying game needs the best storytellers and material to bring the Wasteland to life. With the Gamemaster Toolkit you will have everything a GM could want to delve into the world of Fallout."
 * Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Player Bundle (Archived): "With the Player Bundle you will have everything one player needs to start roleplaying in the Wasteland."

Characters

 * Dogmeat: Given to anyone that acquires the Dogmeat perk. Attacks include Bite: Body + Melee (TN 7), 2d6 damage, Viscous, Physical Damage. Special abilities include:
 * Keen Senses: One or more of Dogmeat’s senses are especially keen; they can attempt to detect creatures or objects, which characters normally cannot, and they reduce the difficulty of all other Perception tests by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
 * Attack Dog: When Dogmeat assists on one of your attacks, he must move within Reach of the target, and he inflicts his own melee damage on the target if the attack is successful.
 * Companion: Dogmeat’s level is the same as yours and increases whenever you level up. Increase either Dogmeat's Body or Mind by +1 when you reach level 3 or any odd-numbered level after that. Increase Dogmeat’s HP by +1 per level, and with any increases to Body. Increase Dogmeat’s bite damage by 1d6 at 5th level and every 5 levels beyond that.