Dead Reign
Dead Reign is a post-apocalyptic horror RPG about surviving the zombie outbreak. Using a familiar d%/d20 Palladium chassis, it delivers fast, lethal fights, tense scavenging, and hard choices. Class-based, medium-prep, it focuses on teamwork, scarcity, and moral dilemmas. Ideal for campaign play and gritty one-shots.
Post-Apocalyptic • d20/d% checks • 3–5 + GM • Medium prep • Moderate crunch • 2–4h sessions
Dead Reign drops your table into the raw aftermath of a world-ending zombie outbreak. Cities are fractured, supply lines are gone, and every sound risks drawing a hungry horde.
Theme and Setting
Sessions revolve around food, fuel, and fragile trust—can you protect your people, and what are you willing to sacrifice? Built on Palladium classic framework, Dead Reign blends d20 attack rolls with d% skills, hit locations, and escalating threats.
How Play Feels
Combat is fast and dangerous—ammo runs dry, injuries matter, and splitting the party is a recipe for disaster. The rules reward planning and decisive teamwork over lone-wolf heroics.
What Makes It Distinct
Instead of treating zombies as background noise, Dead Reign spotlights them: different undead types, behavior cues, and encounter pressures that force tough calls. Scenarios emphasize scavenging routes, barricades, time pressure, and noise management.
Where It May Not Fit
You want a very light rules load You want combat and action to drive most of the session.
What this game is about
A strong fit for groups that want tension, danger, and unease to stay active at the table, with campaign helping define the experience.
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