Each week we are sharing character and vehicle options from our upcoming post-apocalyptic game, which uses Into The Odd’s system.

This week we are sharing the Bunker Born character option and the Sand Viper dune buggy!

Bunker Born is an homage to Fallout, one of the many inspirations behind this game. I played Fallout 2 in the late 90’s and was hooked on post-apocalyptic worlds. It’s exciting to have a character option which reflects the character who has lived a life sheltered from the wasteland. The San Viper is a classic Mad Max style dune buggy, straight from the Australian outback, and a fun option to ignite player imagination.

Bunker Born

You were raised in a bunker, sealed away from the chaos of the wasteland. A life was shaped by rules and routines.

Ability: Basic Education

You were educated on old technology and have a knack for it. When encountering old world technology you are able to deduce its basic function and how to activate or disable it.

Gear

Standard-issue pistol (d4 shoot or d4 fight), durable bunker jumpsuit, steel water canteen, bunker ID tags

Which Bunker Did You Call Home?

1. Eden Spire: A self-sustaining hydroponics facility. Take a verdant core relic, when activated it rapidly accelerate existing vegetation growth within a 20-meter radius.
2. Vault Mechanica: A bunker dedicated to engineering and machinery. Take a welding torch (d4 Fight).
3. Radiant Bastion: A heavily irradiated bunker that adapted its people to the glow. Take a yellow hazmat suit (+2 Radux, Bulky).
4. Solarium Home: Generated artificial light within its halls.. Take a Solar Gauntlet Relic, when in direct sunlight it cuts metal, deals d10 fight, but causes d4 harm to the wearer per use.
5. Echo Hold: A bunker devoted to preserving culture and stories. Take a holo-recorder relic, filled with forgotten songs and tales.
6. Overseer’s Bunker: A rigid, authoritarian shelter ruled by strict hierarchy. Take a bunker riot shotgun (d6 blast).

Why Did You Leave?

1. Exiled Survivor: You broke a critical rule or law and were cast out. Pick one player character who found you and offered you a new life.
2. Critical Collapse: The bunker failed—its systems broke, its supplies ran out and its people turned. Pick one player character who helped you escape the chaos.
3. Curious Few: Curiosity or boredom drove you to leave and see the world outside. Pick one player character who shares your drive to explore the unknown.
4. The Mission: You were sent to find a relic named the ‘Genesis Capsule’, which could help rebuild civilization. Pick one player character who has agreed to aid you in this quest.
5. Alpha’s Call: You heard rumors of Alpha Bunker, a stockpile of technology, and set out to find it. Pick one player character who joins you in chasing this hope.
6. Traitor’s Legacy: You were accused of sabotaging the bunker, whether true or not. Pick one player character who believes your innocence.

3. Sand Viper

A darting, nimble dune buggy built for speed and agility. The Sand Viper thrives on endless dunes and shattered highways, weaving between obstacles with unmatched precision.

Ability Scores

Size: d6
Frame: 10
Chase: 18

Defense Scores

Hit Points: 2
Armor: 1
Radux: 0

Quirk

1. Tires kick up clouds of dust behind it.
2. The horn emits a piercing hiss like a rattlesnake.
3. Turns so sharply that passengers must hold.
4. Occasionally rattles loose nuts and bolts.
5. The engine stalls momentarily after a hard impact.
6. It has unique parts and exotic design.

Kit

1. Fitted with sand-resistant tires (+3 chase, kit).
2. Features a reinforced roll cage (+1 hit point, kit).
3. Outfitted with a rear smoke launcher (cover, kit).
4. Comes equipped with a plasma-cut exhaust (+1 chase, d4 blast, kit).
5. Attached to the rear is a storage rack (+2 size, kit).
6. Modified with shock-absorbing suspension (+2 frame, kit).