The New Barbarians 1990 -

There are no lasers, no powered armor, and very few working computers. Technology has regressed to a pre-industrial level—with one crucial exception: from before the war are the ultimate currency. A single box of 9mm cartridges can buy a town.

In the golden age of tabletop role-playing games, 1990 was a year dominated by Cyberpunk 2020 , Twilight: 2000 , and the continued rise of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay . But nestled in the catalogs of Games Workshop—better known for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy Battle —was a curious, short-lived game simply titled . the new barbarians 1990

Designed by , this Italian-designed, English-translated RPG offered a gritty, low-tech vision of the future that stood in stark contrast to the neon-drenched cyberpunk of the era. The Setting: Earth, After the Collapse The game is set in 2090 A.D. , a century after a devastating nuclear conflict known as "The Destruction." Unlike the high-tech ruins of Gamma World or the mutated chaos of Rifts , The New Barbarians presents a stark, almost bleakly realistic wasteland. There are no lasers, no powered armor, and

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