This is a (hopefully) fresh take on the generic 'Apocalypse' RPGs.
Backstory: The human race is finshed. Already decimated by a century long 8th World War, they were ill prepared for the spread of a terrible biological weapon. Crippled, they retreated to hidden underground forts, remaining there for hundreds of years in cryostasis. Awakening, they discover the planet has been taken over by a race of mysterious angel like creatures. These faceless creatures have a single minded mission: Destroy all life...
Freerunner - Bonus 2 Speed. Great at escaping from enemies, but rather fragile. Inhuman - Bonus 2 Offence. Powerful ranged attacks, but low speed. Combat Veteran - Bonus 1 Offence and Defence. Balanced, with good health. Thief - Bonus 1 Speed and Defence. Excellent at finding food and hiding places, very low health.
**Abilities: You gain more as you level up.
Freerunner - Basic Supersprint. Enables you to move at double normal speed and jump farther for a short period of time Inhuman - Basic Psy Power. Enables you to read minds (emotions only) and lift small objects with telekinesis. Combat Veteran - Basic Survival Skills. Enables you to use the environment to your advantage. Thief - Basic Lockpick. Enables you to open locked doors with tumbler locks.
*** Weapons: You can find better ones, but these are what you start out with.
Freerunner - Kitchen Knife. + 3 Offence Inhuman - Psy Enhancer. + 1 Defence, + 2 Speed Combat Veteran - AK-47. + 7 Offence, - 4 Speed Thief - Camoflage Netting. Avoid fights. Can only be used once every day.
You stay and watch as the Angel ship moves around the globe, destroying any habitable places. You join a landing party to explore a mountain, said to contain a band of survivors. Suddenly, a giant monster rises up in front of you. It destroys 4 angels, before the rest grab it and kill it. More rise up, killing the rest of the party. There is a fierce battle, but in the end only you and an injured best are left. What do you do?
You try to talk to it, explaining that you need to gather the support of the four spirit races. It cocks it's head to one side, and speaks into your mind. {{{ Very well. We agree, but you nust complete a test.}}} Do you a) Agree, or b) decline?
Sorry, I meant beast. You run away, finding a cave. Suddenly, two giant bats fly out nowhere, and you spin round, killing one of them. The other dives a you, inflicting a deep scratch.
You agree, and it leads you to a series of pools of boiling water, above which is a rickety series of planks. At the end of the course there is a black marble sphere, about the size of your fist. {{{Collect the sphere}}} You step onto the first plank, and it begins to wobble under you...
You hit it, severing a wing. It continues to writhe on the floor, until you stab it again. It lets out a scream, and you hear the flap of wings... suddenly, bats pour out from under the tunnel. You kill a few, but they swarm around you. Do you:
